Walter Frederick Rowe passed on the morning of February 3, 2010. The visitation is Friday February 5, 2010 at A.S. Turner and Sons in Decatur. The Service will be held February 6, 2010 at 1:00pm. Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia. Walt was a long time member of our club and will be missed by all that knew him. More information can be found at: A.S. Turner & Sons
We will post more information as we get it.
Don't miss out on all the fun at the GARS Annual TechFest.
Saturday, January 08, 2010 8:00am - 2:00pm Find info at the following link: http://www.gars.org/
(We recommend this event to every ham no matter your age or years in the hobby. You will find something new to excite you about radios.)
The Granite Sentinel is now available.
Our own Dr. George Coletti's Book is available in limited editions right now and to get one of these special books, you must go to one of the book signings. The next book signing is scheduled for December 5, 2009 at the Wells Brown House in Stone Mountain, Signing starts at 7:00pm. Or-- You can drive to the Marietta Museum of History on December 11. Signing runs from 5:00pm to 7:00pm ... After that you will probably have to wait until after Christmas for the full publication of the book.
Johnny Fearon was promoted today, to operating the big hamshack in the sky. Johnny was loved by everyone that ever talked with him on the radio. He had been transmitting for over 50 years in Atlanta and was one of the original members of Atlanta's first radio club, the Atlanta Teenage Radio Club circa 1955. He was one of the best net controls you could ever ask for in a disaster and a mentor to all of us. Always cheerful and ready to discuss in detail any aspect of our hobby. He did not allow his disability to slow him down or keep him from coming to events, blind or not Johnny was there for Hamfests, TechFest, Disasters, Club meetings, Field Day and every other event you could think of. Our Prayers and sympathies go out to Johnny's family and our thanks go out to Johnny for all he gave to all of us in the Atlanta Amateur Radio Community.
The Memorial Service for Johnny will be held Saturday November 21 at Bible Baptist Church in Monroe, GA at 3:00pm. Bible Baptist Church is located at 1180 Old Madison Monroe Rd. Monroe, Georgia 30655
The September - October 2009 E-TOTR is finally online.CLICK HERE to view the new E-TOTR. My apologies for not getting it published sooner. Laura sent it to me over a week ago, and I did not get it online until today. Sorry folks.
HERE COMES THE HAMFEST ! ! !From my understanding, we have a Hamfest on November 7 - 8. That is when our visitors come out and have a good time, but we have some work to complete before the Hamfest gets here.
Thursday November 5th, some of the work will begin with the marking of the Commercial Tailgating spaces and some of the boneyard. The tables should be delivered Thursday afternoon also.
Friday Morning, November 6th, everyone will probably meet for breakfast and then be at the Fairgrounds at 8:00am. Everything in the Flea Market has to be setup, All of the tables in the Main Exhibit Hall neet to be setup, Signs need to be placed around the fairground as well as trash cans. The boneyard needs to be completely marked, and someone needs to stand guard at the vendor gate to keep the early arrivers at bay until our work inside is completed. If you have time on Thursday or Friday, we could really use your help.
On Saturday Morning, the Die-hard Vendor Gate crew, led by the Tall man, WA4VFH, will be on duty before 5:30am, and they will need help controling this gate area especially between 6:00am and 8:00am. The Main Ticket booth, run by Karl, K4GZZ, opens at about 7:30 and the gates open to the public at 8:00am and there will be opportunities for workers to help. Al, NZ4A always needs help with the security and setup of the Flea Market. Randy, always has a need for someone to help out in the Main Exhibit Hall, and our Talk-in station always needs friendly voices that know their way around town. So as you can see, we have plenty of jobs to fill any time you can stop by to help. Your reward will be the highly coveted Hamfest Hats and the reward of knowing you helped put on Georgia's largest hamfest. Thanks - we look forward to seeing you there.
The Next club meeting is October 8, 2009Please be on hand for the Club Elections and a very special program about "Software Defined Radios" by Mack McCormick, WB4MAK. Mack has been licensed since 1968 and used to be very active in building and installing 2M repeaters back in the early days when they built them from converted police gear with tubes. He is active on all bands 160M through 23 cm including D-Star. Also frequently on HF using a Flex Radio 5000A with a VL-1000. He is a member of the ARRL, 10-10 International, QCWA (Chapter 49), and QRP International. He is the president of the 260 member North Fulton Amateur Radio League (http://www.nfarl.org) and also belongs to the Southeastern DX Club, South East DX Club, Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society, Kennahoochee Amateur Radio Club and Atlanta Radio Clubs. He also also enjoy flying, music, and playing a bit of guitar. Come out to see what interesting things Mack has for us.
Dinner before hand for those that can attend at Shane's Rib Shack on Annistown Road near Super Wal-Mart and GA
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Come to our Club Picnic at Dr. Coletti's farm.When : ? ? ? October 10, 2009 from 11:00am till whenever... Where : ? ? ? Dr. and Susan Coletti's farm, 4825 Hwy 20. Loganville/Centerville, GA
CLICK HERE for the directions and map. - - (In .pdf format for easy printing)
This is our annual family picnic in the country. The club will provide Hotdogs, Hamburgers, buns and the condiments. We ask you to bring a side dish, a six pack of your favorite sodas or bottled water -(nothing harder please.), and a lawn chair to relax in. Since this is a family event, this means bring the family too. You do not want to miss this event, as it will be all fun and almost no work at all. Place the date on your Calendar Today. 73's hope to see you there.
Update: FIELD DAY - JUNE 26. 27, 28. AT STONE MOUNTAIN PARK
Thank you one and all for attending Field Day. We had an excellent turnout and made lots of contacts this year both with CW and Voice. Thanks to Al and his crew for setting up the great antennas, Carter, Jared and Marty for getting the club generator back into great shape, Steve for handling all of our logging again this year, and Robert and Jenny for serving us lunch, supper and breakfast. One note to all you Dusty's BBQ fans. Dusty's BBQ provided us with one of their last catering jobs. Miss Linda, the sole owner of Dusty's passed away on July 2, 2009 and the company has been closed down forever. None of the family members or the employees wanted to keep it operational without Miss Linda. Miss Linda was 76 years old and will be remembered by everyone that ever went to Dusty's as a true Atlanta Southern Belle. She always greeted everyone as if they were her very best friend. Miss Linda will be missed as will the excellent BBQ she served for so many years.
Update: Forth of July Parade at the City of Stone Mountain -
Thank you all for the great turnout for the parade. As usual, no parade floats or politicians were lost during the creation of the parade, and we all survived the heat. Thank you all for your time and excellent service to this wonderful event.
See you all there again next year..
The May - June 2009 Edition of the E-TOTR is now available for viewing and downloading. CLICK HERE NOW!
Field Day 2009 Dinner Reservations ! This year we will be doing something a little different for our Annual Field Day Dinner! To help reduce costs and food waste, we will be using one of the local BBQ houses to cater our dinner. In order to get as accurate a head count as possible, we are requesting that you go to our online link and make your dinner reservations for you, your family, and any guests that will accompany you. The menu will include pulled pork BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw and iced tea. Please remember to bring a side dish, i.e. fruit or green salad or a dessert of some type. We also need you to bring a 12-pack of your favorite soda or bottled water.
PLEASE NOTE: Ticket holders will be served first.
DON'T DELAY ... Make Your Reservation TODAY! Cost of the dinner has been covered by the Alford Memorial Radio Club - TICKETS ARE FREE. CLICK HERE NOW!
Sandy Donahue, W4RU SK Sandy passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009 after spending a great weekend with his fellow hams at the Birmingham, AL Hamfest. A memorial service is planned for the June 6, 2009 Atlanta Radio Club Hamfest. Sandy will be burried this Saturday in his hometown of Dothan, Alabama. Donations to help cover funeral expenses are being accepted by Susan Swiderski, AF4FO and JEFF BEALS, WA4AW. Please make all checks out to Jeff as he is graciously handling the funeral details.
The ING Marathon - March 29, 2009 The Ing Marathon and half marathon has become a southern tradition like fried chicken. Come out and work this event. The race starts at 7:00am and is finished at close to 2:00pm. Help is needed for this event. Be there by 6:00am. Repeater in use is the 146.82 with pl 146.2. Contact Steve Garrison at: 678-428-0163 or N4SEG@arrl.net. Hope to see you there.
DEKALB ARES : The next meeting is at: 1:00 pm - April 25, 2009. To be held at: Dekalb County Fire/Rescue Headquarters located at 1950 W. Exchange Place, Tucker, Ga 30084.
The 2008 Ham of the year is: KF4VBR Robert Tyler
At the January 2009, meeting, Robert Tyler, KF4VBR was awarded the Ham of the Year Award by President Karl Phillips K4GZZ. Jenny Martin was also awarded a certificate of merit for her hard work over and above the call of duty at our last two Field Days.
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Our own Dr. George Coletti's Book is available in limited editions right now and to get one of these special books, you must go to one of the book signings. The next book signing is scheduled for December 5, 2009 at the Wells Brown House in Stone Mountain, Signing starts at 7:00pm. Or-- You can drive to the Marietta Museum of History on December 11. Signing runs from 5:00pm to 7:00pm ...
Johnny Fearon was promoted today, to operating the big hamshack in the sky. Johnny was loved by everyone that ever talked with him on the radio. He had been transmitting for over 50 years in Atlanta and was one of the original members of Atlanta's first radio club, the Atlanta Teenage Radio Club circa 1955. He was one of the best net controls you could ever ask for in a disaster and a mentor to all of us. Always cheerful and ready to discuss in detail any aspect of our hobby. He did not allow his disability to slow him down or keep him from coming to events, blind or not Johnny was there for Hamfests, TechFest, Disasters, Club meetings, Field Day and every other event you could think of. Our Prayers and sympathies go out to Johnny's family and our thanks go out to Johnny for all he gave to all of us in the Atlanta Amateur Radio Community. 
This is our annual family picnic in the country. The club will provide Hotdogs, Hamburgers, buns and the condiments. We ask you to bring a side dish, a six pack of your favorite sodas or bottled water -(nothing harder please.), and a lawn chair to relax in. Since this is a family event, this means bring the family too. You do not want to miss this event, as it will be all fun and almost no work at all. Place the date on your Calendar Today. 73's hope to see you there. 
DEKALB ARES : 
At the January 2009, meeting, Robert Tyler, KF4VBR was awarded the Ham of the Year Award by President Karl Phillips K4GZZ. Jenny Martin was also awarded a certificate of merit for her hard work over and above the call of duty at our last two Field Days. 
