The weekly RATS net meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM on the W4RAT 146.88 MHz repeater. All properly licensed amateurs are welcome to participate. Learn about local ham radio activities, meet your fellow operators, and ask questions during this weekly forum. Limited ham radio-related buy/sell/trade activity is also permitted. Have an announcement? Check in "with traffic." Have an announcement but can't make it to the net? Send it to info@rats.net and we will pass it along to the net controls.
The William Byrd Middle School and Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Clubs will host the Roanoke Hamfest on Saturday, April 3, 2024 from 8 AM to 1 PM at William Byrd Middle School in Vinton, Virginia.
For additional details see the flyer below or visit roanokehamfest.info
The annual Berryville Hamfest will be at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville starting at 6 AM, Sunday, August 4.
For additional information see their web site at berryvillehamfest.com
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
RSVP/registration not required, but encouraged. Registration will cause a reminder email to be sent two days before the meeting. We will also send an email to registered participants regarding any last minute changes to the program, Zoom access information, or other details.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, August 16 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
RSVP/registration not required, but encouraged. Registration will cause a reminder email to be sent two days before the meeting. We will also send an email to registered participants regarding any last minute changes to the program, Zoom access information, or other details
RATS is offering a special weekend presentation on DMR Codeplug Programming to be held on Zoom, Saturday, August 24 at 2 PM. Your presenter will be Steve Crow KG4PEQ. This program builds on the DMR for Beginners presentation at our July 19 Membership Meeting and is an advanced offering targeting DMR users who want to get started making their own codeplug or modifying one of ours.
We'll look at the two main styles of programming software, common DMR terms related to programming, codeplug design considerations, frequently encountered problems, data entry shortcuts, and troubleshooting. Topics covered will apply to users of OEM Customer Programming Software (CPS) packages from a wide range of manufacturers, Baofeng to Motorola.
Program runtime is estimated at between 90 and 120 minutes, and there will be a short intermission about halfway through. There will be an opportunity for Q&A following the presentation.
This program is open to all licensed amateurs. You do not need to be a member of RATS to sign up or participate in this program. This program may be recorded for inclusion in the club's video library.
Registration is required.
The Central Virginia 6m Group and friends will gather for a tailgate April 20 and September 14, 2024 from 8 AM to noon. Go to the fenced rear parking lot of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Road, Henrico, VA. This is located on Clarke Street, between Hermitage Road and Wilson Avenue, directly behind the church building. Please click here for a detailed map. There is no admission or attendance fee.
The Central Virginia 6m Group holds a net every day at 8 AM on 50.215 MHz USB. For more information on this group, visit their web site, 50215.net.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, September 4 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, September 20 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
The monthly RATS membership meeting will be held Friday, November 15 at 7:30 PM via Zoom. All are invited to attend.
The Board of Directors traditionally does not hold a meeting in December, but 2023 was an exception. We're marking this December's meeting date on the calendar and will determine closer to December whether this meeting is actually needed.
The monthly meeting of the RATS Board of Directors will occur Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. All club members are welcome to attend.
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