Lincoln Amateur Radio Club Elects Officers

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The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club elected new officers for the 2022 term during its annual board meeting 28th December 2021.

Elected to serve are:

  • President, Aaron Rogge, NØADR;

  • Vice President, Bryan Levitt, WØBCL;

  • Treasurer, Alex Lewis, W3ALX; and

  • Secretary, Kim Cartwright, KEØTNR.

The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club (LARC), founded in 1953, is a public service-oriented club with just under 300 members. Thousands of hours and miles are rendered voluntarily toward many events every year. Cornhusker State Games, Market to Market, Lincoln City Marathon, Lincoln Halfsey, MS Bike Ride, Lincoln Y Tri and Great Plains Bicycle club events are only a few.

In addition, LARC provides many hours and miles for Lancaster County Emergency Management and NWS SkyWarn as club members sit on county hilltops, watching the inclement weather and reporting severe weather updates during storm season and when activated.

Lincoln Amateur Radio Club - http://k0kkv.org/

Province Supports the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club

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The New Westminster Amateur Radio Club is among the 250-plus not-for-profit organizations across B.C. (Canada) that are receiving community gaming grants to support environmental conservation and public safety programs.

According to the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club website, the group was created to promote the hobby of amateur/ham radio and emergency communications. It has received an $8,000 community gaming grant for emergency radio communications.

“The pandemic has reminded us how important it is to stay connected to our loved ones and communities. In an emergency, the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club provides additional communications support, and I’m pleased that we are able to aid them their work.”
— New Westminster MLA Jennifer Whiteside

The province is providing grants for public safety work, such as volunteer firefighting, marine and land search and rescue operations, crime reduction and restorative justice, and emergency response and communications.

Media Article - https://www.newwestrecord.ca/in-the-community/province-supports-the-new-westminster-amateur-radio-club-5005618

Astronomy Club Explores Connection Between Space and Amateur Radio

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Astronomy Club Explores Connection Between Space and Amateur Radio

The Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA) meets via Zoom Friday, beginning at 6 p.m., and community members are invited to tune in. The format includes novice astronomy classes, a main presentation, and a question-and-answer period.

This month, the novice astronomy classes start anew with Lesson 1, An Introduction to Astronomy. Find out how we fit in the universe. This session looks at our position in space and the Universe, our cosmic address. It will also explore the myriad of objects visible in the night sky as well as a sampling of more exotic phenomena such as black holes, dark energy, and dark matter.

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