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DARC Member Update: Sad News

Sadly I must report that the last remaining charter member of the Decatur Amateur Radio Club has passed away. Milt Mahaffey W4YXQ passed away on…

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DARC Meeting Time Survey

Over the last couple of years, members (both current and former) have commented that the 7:30pm meeting time for our monthly club meetings is a…

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DARC Officers for 2022

At the November business meeting the members of the Decatur Amateur Radio Club voted on officers for 2022. Three of the offices will have new…

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DARC Field Day Photos Uploaded

Field Day photos from this year and from several past years have been uploaded to Flickr, the photo website. Here’s the link to our photostream:…

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DARC Christmas 2020 Greetings!

Merry Christmas to all! Hope this holiday time is a good one for friends and family (properly socially-distanced, of course!). Santa was good to the…

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DARC Call To Action – FCC Proposes $50 Fee

Greetings! The FCC has published a proposal to charge a $50.00 fee for a new amateur license, a license renewal, a license upgrade, or issuing…

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DARC Call To Action – Important!

Greetings! The FCC has published a proposal to charge a $50.00 fee for a new amateur license, a license renewal, a license upgrade, or issuing…

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Repeaters Are Down Temporarily

The 147.00 repeater and the 443.85 repeater are both temporarily off the air. The tower that has held the antennas is being removed. A temporary…

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147.00 Repeater Announcement

Beginning on Monday, September 2nd, the 2-meter repeater at 147.00 will require a CTCSS (or PL) tone from your radio to be able to transmit….

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Ham Volunteers Needed on Saturday, June 8th

There’s a bike ride in Limestone County this weekend. Our club Vice-President Steve Vibbert KD2JSW and his wife Anita KD2KAG are heading up the route…

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