From stex.fonda at gmail.com  Thu Jul  2 21:10:44 2026
From: stex.fonda at gmail.com (Stefano Fonda)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 21:10:44 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] DC MARP Net Control 04 JUL 26 DC
	MARP Net Control Activation
Message-ID: <CAPHwSP-64iW4Dn7okjxiOLs=OQ4mgDteaj1FJgvBnrqAEdTUKw@mail.gmail.com>

Good evening, everyone. For the July 4th celebrations, an amateur radio
network will be activated to support the capital's Homeland Security and
Emergency Management Agency. As a radio club, we intend to support the DC
Metropolitan Amateur Radio Program activation by monitoring the Net Control
primary frequency (N3ERA: Rx 449.975, Tx 444.975, tone 107.2) and our own
VHF repeater, W4HFH. The operation runs from 3 PM to 11 PM on July 4th. If
anyone wishes to participate, please let me know your call sign and the
time slot when you are available. Apologies for the short notice; the fault
is mine, as I only read the activation email this morning. I remain
available to answer any questions. Before submitting the availability
please check if you hit the N3ERA UHF repeater from your intended QTH.
Thank you
Stex - K4IEW

From comms at gallagher.us.com  Fri Jul  3 10:07:04 2026
From: comms at gallagher.us.com (Sean Gallagher)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:07:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 02 July 2M net results
Message-ID: <599109399.3831015.1783087624033@webmail-oxcs.networksolutionsemail.com>

02 July 2026
ARC Weekly 2M Net
 
We certainly have an active net last night with 15 participants, a remarkable achievement given the our entry into a Holiday weekend.  Signals from all quarters were exceptionally clear and there were some references to VHF contacts recently being made from more than 100 miles out!
Many topics were discussed during the net including the awesomeness of Ed McDonald?s Rhubarb Pie which he delivered to Field Day on Sunday morning.  Hands-down, the best Rhubarb pie I?ve ever eaten.  Not too tart, not over sugared and all with a hint of ginger.  Well Done Ed!  You are the Rhubarb King!
 
On a more professional note, we have a request from Erik (KC3QQD) over in Prince Frederick to participate in their annual Tall Tower Test.  This test uses two VHF antennas mounted at two different elevations on the local water tower as the part of their test so see how far out from the antenna they can be heard on their Simplex transmission.  The test is scheduled for 07 July 2026 from 1930-2030 on 146.580 Simplex.  If you can hear them, please respond with your contact info and your location.  If you are on a lower power radio and can?t reach back to them , you can email Erik (emtpej at comcast.net) and relay where you heard his signal at.  Thanks for supporting.  
 
We were also notified by DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency (DC HSEMA) that in support of the July 4th celebrations, they would be standing up their EOC for this declared National Special Security Event (NSSE).  As we have done in the past, we will support their activation remotely as we are the largest and best equipped Amateur Radio organization in proximity to DC.  Stex Fonda, K4IEW, ARES EC is the Club lead for this activity and will likely be looking for a few good men and women to support the ?monitor and respond? task for the nine hour requested support window.  Please coordinate with Stex if you can participate from 1500-2400 tomorrow, 04 July.  The Alexandria EOC will conduct a ?limited? activation without amateur radio support however, should activities escalate, a full activation with amateur radio support would follow.  
 
Thanks for your continued participation in our events and activities.
 
Tonight?s Net Participants:
 
Call        Name            
K4KBK        Sean        ARC Net Control
K02THF        Skip
K3TLA        Terry
KQ4WOI    Mike
AA4HS        Mait
KD3BGT    John
KC3QQD    Erik
KD3DFL        Demaris
KI4THF        Andrew
W2HAC        Sven
K3DCA        Alex
WD4ADF    Bryan
KR4AHM    Joe
KQ4AJP        Dennis
KW4UJ        Richard

From comms at gallagher.us.com  Tue Jul  7 00:33:24 2026
From: comms at gallagher.us.com (Sean Gallagher)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 00:33:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Reminder: Support request from
	KC3QQD, Erik Johnson
Message-ID: <928317467.4243203.1783398804850@webmail-oxcs.networksolutionsemail.com>

Erik, KC3QQD, joined our net last Thursday night and informed us of an event they are conducting on 2M Simplex over in Prince Frederick.  He has asked us to listen and respond to his 50 watt transmissions off of a water tower in Prince Frederick.  I have included the details from his QRZ page on time and frequency of the event.  Let's show him a genuine ARC response.  73, Sean
 
On Tuesday, July 7th 2026, we will be having a special edition of TalkAround Tuesday! From time to we have the opportunity (in cooperation with the local EMA and ARES) to use the radios from the EOC that have antennas mounted high on the county tower. We call this a Tall Tower Test. That evening, we will begin early at 7:30 PM and we will be on 146.580 FM simplex, until about 8:30. The purpose is to see how far away we can be heard on 50 watts. In the past, we have made contacts as far west as the mountains, as far north as Atlantic City, and as far south as Norfolk, VA. Stations in the southern Maryland area are invited to try and make contact on low power or on a HT. I should be on NetLogger so send me an IM and we will see if we can hear each other!

From kr4hgq at icloud.com  Tue Jul  7 20:08:52 2026
From: kr4hgq at icloud.com (Philip Space)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 20:08:52 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Reminder: Support request
	from KC3QQD, Erik Johnson
In-Reply-To: <928317467.4243203.1783398804850@webmail-oxcs.networksolutionsemail.com>
References: <928317467.4243203.1783398804850@webmail-oxcs.networksolutionsemail.com>
Message-ID: <6317BC06-A916-4DF9-8117-BC8D839A6278@icloud.com>

Amazing, I checked in when he was using his south facing antenna for the northern neck.  Signal was much stronger when he came around to the northern facing antenna. 

Signal quality from the tower was great, was even able to copy stations in Easton and the Eastern Shore.  Washington also surprised to be able to copy an HT at MGM.

Phil Space


> On Jul 7, 2026, at 12:33?AM, Sean Gallagher via AlexandriaRadioClub <alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Erik, KC3QQD, joined our net last Thursday night and informed us of an event they are conducting on 2M Simplex over in Prince Frederick.  He has asked us to listen and respond to his 50 watt transmissions off of a water tower in Prince Frederick.  I have included the details from his QRZ page on time and frequency of the event.  Let's show him a genuine ARC response.  73, Sean
> 
> On Tuesday, July 7th 2026, we will be having a special edition of TalkAround Tuesday! From time to we have the opportunity (in cooperation with the local EMA and ARES) to use the radios from the EOC that have antennas mounted high on the county tower. We call this a Tall Tower Test. That evening, we will begin early at 7:30 PM and we will be on 146.580 FM simplex, until about 8:30. The purpose is to see how far away we can be heard on 50 watts. In the past, we have made contacts as far west as the mountains, as far north as Atlantic City, and as far south as Norfolk, VA. Stations in the southern Maryland area are invited to try and make contact on low power or on a HT. I should be on NetLogger so send me an IM and we will see if we can hear each other!
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From iann8ik at gmail.com  Wed Jul  8 16:37:30 2026
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 21:37:30 +0100
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] DSTAR net, Wednesday 7/08/2026
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DSTAR net on Wednesday evening at 8pm local (0000Z) on 145.38-.  Locals use
RPT1=W4HFH__C, RPT2=W4HFH__G so folks out of the local area, or via
hotspots, can hear everyone (where '__C' means two blanks and then the
appropriate letter in position 8).  Net Control - please link to reflector
097C prior to the net.

I'm in the UK so unavailable for net control. The 097 reflector has been
updated so hotspots may find linking more reliable.

73, Ian N8IK

From janmaas at mindspring.com  Wed Jul  8 17:01:56 2026
From: janmaas at mindspring.com (Jan A. Maas)
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:01:56 +0000
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] =?utf-8?b?QVJDLVNIT1JUUyDigJMg?=
 =?utf-8?q?newsletter_of_Alexandria_Radio_Club?=
Message-ID: <a1b54b49-c2ce-e216-bb51-df3bfab908da@mindspring.com>

Friends: Attached is the July edition of ARC-SHORTS


73
 

Jan KB2LRX
 

Jan A. Maas
Cell - 347-920-0030

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From mjoyce913 at gmail.com  Wed Jul  8 17:34:41 2026
From: mjoyce913 at gmail.com (Michael Joyce)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 17:34:41 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Alexandria Radio Club (ARC)
	Monthly Meeting 07/10/2026 @ 1900
Message-ID: <CAFvYQ3GnuqeMMc4ctVu=oWOhre=dOODC3HTt9Z=LjuAn9kHpXA@mail.gmail.com>

The Alexandria Radio Club (ARC) is inviting you to the monthly
membership meeting at 1900 (i.e. 7:00pm) at the Community Room of the
Alexandria Police Headquarters Building, 3600 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA
22304

This is a hybrid meeting with in-person and online (Zoom) options, but we
would really appreciate seeing you in person (aka Eyeball QSOs!).  Bring
your questions, comments and ideas to the group so we can discuss.

This month we will have a presentation from our EMCOMM Division
Coordinator, Stex K4IEW, on SKYWARN.

Hope to see you there,
73

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3025921773?pwd=UmowdUwwWmYyNHdndVNSekIzL0ZqQT09&omn=84087618026
Meeting ID: 302 592 1773Passcode: VsQD1u---One tap
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Join instructions
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-- 
W4HFH Alexandria Radio Club
Secretary

Mike Joyce, KQ4WOI

https://w4hfh.org/

From comms at gallagher.us.com  Wed Jul  8 18:47:53 2026
From: comms at gallagher.us.com (Sean Gallagher)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:47:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 08 July DStar Net
Message-ID: <2079274916.4089700.1783550873579@webmail-oxcs.networksolutionsemail.com>

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From kq4cma at icloud.com  Wed Jul 15 09:35:42 2026
From: kq4cma at icloud.com (Jeff KQ4CMA)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:35:42 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Tonight - ARC DSTAR Net 8pm
Message-ID: <D6AB2A24-AF2A-4A26-8450-DCE03FD07D4C@icloud.com>

Join us on the Alexandria Radio Club?s DSTAR Wednesday Net, tonight at 8pm. You can also jump in on the new & improved DSTAR Reflector 097C, for out of town stations, or to test your local rig.

That?s every Wednesday night at 8pm local time on one of our many W4HFH repeaters, at 145.380, using an offset of -0.6 MHz, and no PL Tone is required on DSTAR.

And so you can be heard on 97C, set your CallSign config.  Mine looks like this:

UR: CQCQCQ
R1: W4HFH  C (2 spaces before C)
R2: W4HFH  G (2 spaces before G)
MY: KQ4CMA /ID52

 Catch ya tonight!

From bryan.a.pettigrew at gmail.com  Sat Jul 18 10:26:08 2026
From: bryan.a.pettigrew at gmail.com (Bryan Pettigrew)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:26:08 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] August NCS Asks and Begging...
Message-ID: <CAJSzfwE-CicSgxQwmHOsjNOmnaYy2m-Ow7g9byspo71S_HUU8A@mail.gmail.com>

CQ Everyone-

It's that time of the month again where the "Golden Voice of Net Control"
starts the ask for next month's ARC net controllers!

DSTAR Wednesday- 5, 12, 19, 26 August
2m Thursday- 6, 13, 20, 27 August

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

   - For next week's (24 July) 2m FM net, I'll need a replacement net
   controller for KQ4CMA.   He's having some issues hitting the FM repeater
   with only a 5 watt radio from MoCo.
   - I am looking at the possibility of a potential 70cm or 6m Special Net
   for the month of August.  If you're interested, please send me an email.
   - Right about this time next month, I'm going to be on my OCONUS
   vacation for about two weeks.  I'm still looking for an understudy, AKA
   "The Aluminium Voice of Net Control" to set up the NCS' for September while
   I am out of the country.

73 and we'll see you down the log!

~Bryan/WD4ADF

Bryan A. Pettigrew (Grew)
WD4ADF
(C) 619-278-8067
(p) bryan.a.pettigrew at gmail.com
Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-pettigrew-mba-9b39739

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Sat Jul 18 10:44:09 2026
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:44:09 +0100
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] August NCS Asks and Begging...
In-Reply-To: <CAJSzfwE-CicSgxQwmHOsjNOmnaYy2m-Ow7g9byspo71S_HUU8A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJSzfwE-CicSgxQwmHOsjNOmnaYy2m-Ow7g9byspo71S_HUU8A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPqApb-soWDHtMDRat8COD92hiNF=KT_F_K-Zvs0hR=dCA@mail.gmail.com>

I'm good for the August DSTAR nets except 8/12.
73, Ian N8IK


On Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 15:26 Bryan Pettigrew via AlexandriaRadioClub <
alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> CQ Everyone-
>
> It's that time of the month again where the "Golden Voice of Net Control"
> starts the ask for next month's ARC net controllers!
>
> DSTAR Wednesday- 5, 12, 19, 26 August
> 2m Thursday- 6, 13, 20, 27 August
>
> ANNOUNCEMENTS:
>
>    - For next week's (24 July) 2m FM net, I'll need a replacement net
>    controller for KQ4CMA.   He's having some issues hitting the FM repeater
>    with only a 5 watt radio from MoCo.
>    - I am looking at the possibility of a potential 70cm or 6m Special Net
>    for the month of August.  If you're interested, please send me an email.
>    - Right about this time next month, I'm going to be on my OCONUS
>    vacation for about two weeks.  I'm still looking for an understudy, AKA
>    "The Aluminium Voice of Net Control" to set up the NCS' for September
> while
>    I am out of the country.
>
> 73 and we'll see you down the log!
>
> ~Bryan/WD4ADF
>
> Bryan A. Pettigrew (Grew)
> WD4ADF
> (C) 619-278-8067
> (p) bryan.a.pettigrew at gmail.com
> Find me on LinkedIn:
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-pettigrew-mba-9b39739
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From edmacdonald555 at gmail.com  Sat Jul 18 12:12:55 2026
From: edmacdonald555 at gmail.com (Ed MacDonald)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:12:55 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] ARC Weekly 2m Net -- 7/16/2026
Message-ID: <E15BD7BA-1E89-4DF9-82B6-14C6EF37E6D8@gmail.com>

Thanks to everyone who checked in to Thursday?s net!

We had an uncharacteristically small group (just 8 stations).  That didn?t stop us from having a good time, though! Among the topics covered:

* Rhubarb (of course!)
* D-Star
* Barbie Forever Stamps

Checking in were:

* KQ4YGT (NCS)
* K3TLA
* KD3BGT
* K4KBK
* N3DDD
* KW4UJ
* NH7XJ
* W2HAC

73, Ed KQ4YGT

