Holland Amateur Radio Club K8DAA USA

“Ham in a Day”  will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club located at 9279 E. Ottogan Street (just west of Winding Creek) in Holland.  This is an opportunity for anyone wishing to get their amateur radio technician license to study and take the exam all in one afternoon.  Directed study starts at 1:00 and continues till 6:00, when the test will be given.  

For registration and more information, go to:  http://tinyurl.com/holo-hiad-ve.  Cost for the Ham in a Day study session is $25 (which includes the book Ham Radio by Bob Heil), but there is no cost for testing. 

In addition to the Ham in a Day students, anyone can arrive at 6:00 and take the technician, general, or extra class exam at no cost.  Also, anyone whose license is within 90 days of expiring can renew their license between 6:00 and the end of testing at no charge.

On Saturday, December 11, the Holland Amateur Radio Club will be holding licensing exams for anyone wishing to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license.  The testing will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsmans Club, 9279 Ottogan St., Holland.  The testing session will begin at 6:00 p.m.  There is no charge for any testing.  No Morse code is required for any grade license.  In addition, if your license is within 90 days of expiration, it can quickly be renewed at no charge between 6:00 and the end of testing.

What to bring with you:  If available, bring a legal photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport.  If no legal photo ID is available, bring 2 pieces of legal ID.  Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire testing session.  IMPORTANT… If you currently hold a ham radio license, bring the license and a copy of the license to the test session.  (Copy will be sent in with the testing results.)   

Note:  This is a federal exam and the FCC requires you to have an FRN.    You can obtain your Federal Registration Number (FRN) before the test, by going to this website:   https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do   The FCC FRN process is simple, and quite fast. 

For further information on license testing, please email Bob Broene, K8RJB, at k8rjb[dot]ham[at]gmail.com. 

New and Improved Amateur Radio Operators!

Congratulations to the ten folks who attended the HARC “General in a Day, Kinda” and VE testing session on November 13 and passed their exams.  We now have three new Extras, five new Generals, and two new Technicians!

The new Technicians are:
Tim KE8THT
Mary KE8THS

The new Generals are:
Jack KE8NWG
Glen K8UKG
Matt KE8QQB
Patrick W8TRK
Krystina KE8SHS

The new Extras are:
Joshua N8JJM
Tim KD8DEF
Sabrina WS8EMT

So whether you see them in person or hear them on the air, be sure to congratulate these hams on their achievement and invite them to a club event!  And, if their accomplishments have inspired you to get your license or upgrade the one you have, you are more than welcome to attend the next “Ham in a Day” and VE testing session on Saturday, December 11.

If you know of anyone who has recently gotten their license or has upgraded, please let the webmaster know so we can pass along congrats to them as well.

Guess what the Holland Amateur Radio Club is up to these days.  Hold on!  You don’t have to guess – just come to the club’s next monthly general membership meeting!  We hope to see you at 6:30pm on Tuesday night, December 14 in the auditorium of the Herrick Public Library, 300 South River Avenue, Holland.  You don’t have to be a club member to attend – all hams and everyone interested in amateur radio are welcome to join us!  As they say, be there or be a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.

The next E.A.T. (Education And Training) meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 6:30 pm in the main floor meeting room at the Herrick District Library, 300 South River Avenue, Holland. 

HARC E.A.T. meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month and will feature instructional videos and hands-on demonstrations, as well as answer any questions and especially help newcomers get started in the hobby. 

The sessions are open to the public and you do not need to be a HARC member or have an amateur radio license to attend.  If you have questions about amateur radio equipment, operating practices, licensing, test and measurement, or anything remotely related to amateur radio, this is the place to be.

“Come gather ’round people wherever you roam.”  Yes, those are the lyrics to a Bob Dylan song from the ’60s, but the times and people gathering we’re talking about are the new meeting times for the Holland Amateur Radio Club membership and Education and Training (E.A.T.) meetings.  Our start times are a-changin’ from 7:00pm to 6:30pm.  Why?  Because our meeting place is also a-changin’ and we need to be out of the room by 8:30pm.  HARC meetings are now going to be held either in the first floor meeting room or the downstairs auditorium of the Herrick Public Library, 300 South River Avenue, Holland.  Water, soft drinks, etc. are allowed as long as they are in a closed container, but no food is permitted.  Free parking is available at the library, as well as in nearby lots and on the street.  At this time, the library prefers that patrons wear masks.  SEE YOU AT THE LIBRARY!  Oh wait.  It’s the library…SHHH!!

Welcome to the weekend!!  We’re having HARC “TGIF Nets” Fridays on the 06 repeater.  This is a laid-back net to kick back, unwind, and hang out.  We’ll have topics and maybe some trivia. Take off your mask, pull your chair up close, and chillax.*

Please come join us for the next HARC TGIF net Friday at 7PM on the 06 repeater.

*Yes, “chillax” is a real word – a combination of “chill out” and “relax”, which can be found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.  Use it to impress your kids and/or grandkids.  Not recommended for use with your wife when she asks you to do something.

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Pictures and words from Jeff, KD8THX on the rebuild of the club’s DMR repeater.

DMR Repeater KD8THX Nov 2020

The Holland Amateur Radio club is on Facebook!  It’s where to go for the latest news, ideas, questions, and comments.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/