Beginner’s Corner May 2018

Forgot Something?      A couple weeks ago, the Lilburn Emergency Amateur Radio Net (LEARN) invited GARS members to one of their outings.  We met at a nice pavilion and prepared to set up our radios as if we had been called up to deploy and communicate for a disaster.    We had a nice […]

Beginner’s Corner April 2018

Ragchewing and a Breath of Fresh Air      Ragchewing is the art of amateur radio conversation. It is more than just a quick contact (QSO) on the air and wishing someone “73” (best regards).  It is the art of having a lengthy conversation with either a friend or a stranger who happens to be […]

May Madness 2018

MAY MADNESS 2018 (A contest for GARS members only) Download the rules and log sheet. 1. Contest begins 5/4/18 at 6:00 PM and ends 5/13/18 at 11:59 PM 2. Only GARS members may participate 3. Bands UHF VHF 2 Meters 1.25 Meters 70 cm 33 cm 23 cm Any amateur GHz freq HF Any HF […]

May Madness 2017

2017 May Madness Logs must be submitted electronically by midnight May 31, 2017 to AB4HF The following are the rules for our May Madness contest this year the Contest begins 5/5/17 at 6:00 PM and ends 5/14/17 at 11:59 PM Download a log sheet here. Download the rules here. MAY MADNESS 2017 (A contest for […]

Beginner’s Corner March 2018

Beginners Corner – Spring Cleaning      As I write this the daffodils in are yard have bloomed and the blossoms on the trees are in full bloom.  Spring is in the air!  This is a time where men’s and women’s hearts turn to – well they should turn to getting the radios and auxiliary […]

2018 Programs

2018 Jan.  9th.  Feb. 13th      ARRL International Grid Chase, Logbook Of The World Learn all about the new ARRL International Grid Chase operating event for 2018, logging contacts electronically, getting started with LOTW (Logbook Of The World), and uploading your logged contacts to LOTW. This presentation will be by our very own GARS […]

Beginner’s Corner February 2018

Save those Study Books    If you have just gotten your technician class amateur radio license, congratulations!  If you have just passed either the general or extra exam, congratulations!    We sincerely hope that you will be able to get on the air quickly with that newly minted license.    I had the good fortune […]

Beginner’s Corner January 2018

Happy New Year 2018 With the Year 2018 around the corner, many people make resolutions to try to better themselves. We ham radio operators may be called upon to becomes emergency communicators.  Gaining more knowledge and experience is a good thing for us to do.  The author, after pondering some ideas on improving his emergency […]

Atlanta HamFest

Atlanta Hamfest June When: First Weekend in June(June 2). Gates open at 8:00AM – 3:30PM. Where: Cobb Civics Center. For more info, click here. Admission: Adults $8 at the gate. Kids 17/Under & Scouts in uniform are free. Talk-in: 146.820(-) PL 146.2Hz, available Friday and Saturday.    

Beginner’s Corner December 2017

Your HT as a Go Kit     OK, so you got that shiny new handy-talkie (HT) after (or even before) you were licensed.  Your radio is your ticket to help out in emergencies, or just to take the radio out and have fun in a new location. Before you go anywhere with that new (or […]

Beginner’s Corner November 2017

This is a Football   The Green Bay Packers had a miserable year in 1961, according to an internet article.  When the Packers started training for the next season, legendary coach Vince Lombardy started his team from scratch.  Holding up a football in his hand, he said, “Gentlemen, this is a football.”   Okay, but […]