2m/70cm Yagi Build Session
We had our first build session on Feb 18th 2023 for our Yagi antennas for our upcoming fox hunt. There will be another build session soon and our April General meeting will have a presentation on fox hunting.
Category Archives: Events
2023 Winter Field Day
ARROW had a successful winter field day / POTA event on January 28-29 at the Brighton State Recreation Area (K-3384) making 230 Qs. Thanks to everyone that supplied equipment, help setup/teardown, and operate the stations. Operator Total QSOs Dinesh, AB3DC 82 James, AE8JF 67 Matthew, KE8UUE 53 Ryan, W8RSM 14 Ulrich, AC8PL 14
ARROW Jan 11th General Meeting: Special Guest Dr. Tamitha Skov “Space Weather Woman”
Our next general meeting is on January 11th at 7pm (pre meeting check in starting at 6:30pm) For more information please contact AE8JF or info@w8rp.org Meeting Presentation: The Rise and Relevance of Space Weather Impacts on Amateur Radio in Solar Cycle 25 Similar to terrestrial weather, “Space Weather” causes a wide variety of issues that affect our daily lives. From… Read more »
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year
On Wednesday December 14th, 2022, we will hold our December General meeting as a hybrid meeting (In person and zoom). We will talk about club events, hold our board member elections while enjoying some food and a white elephant gift exchange. For more information or to join please send email info@w8rp.org
Field Day 2022: Back at the Airport
If you weren’t at Field Day this year, you missed a good time. The weather cooperated, the ionosphere cooperated, and everyone who was there had a good time. Below, are some photos from the event. For more photos, go to the ARROW Field Day 2022 Photo Gallery.
AMP Team Hunt Park Meeting, Monday, June 20, 2022
The ARROW Mobile and Portable (AMP) Team met for the second time in 2022 on Monday, June 20 in Hunt Park. 15 ARROW members showed up and really had a great time. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was the ARROW Monday Night Net. With most of the net’s check-ins at the park, it was almost like we were holding… Read more »
General Meeting – June 9, 2021
I don’t know about you, but I’m really tired of Zoom meetings. So, instead of cramming into a University of Michigan classroom—which we haven’t yet gotten permission to do anyway—I decided that meeting in one of Ann Arbor’s lovely parks would be just the ticket. I’m not a big planner, so my original thought would be for everyone to just… Read more »
Poor band conditions not a problem for our Winter Field Day team
Tucked away in a small cabin (right) at the Brighton Recreation Area, our Winter Field Day team battled poor band conditions, but still managed more QSOs than last year, reports Thom, W8TAM. Despite an urgent call for operators early Sunday morning, Thom, Dinesh AB3DC, and John WA8TON bested our 2019 by 2 contacts. Thom said, “253 QSOs after dupe checking…. Read more »
UMARC/ARROW ARRL Field Day 2019 (June 22 – 23)
The University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club and the ARROW Radio Club invite the public to attend the National Amateur Radio Field Day at the Ann Arbor Airport. When: June 22, 2 p.m. to June 23, 2 p.m. (24 hours)Where: Ann Arbor Airport Soccer Field, 801 Airport Dr, Ann Arbor, MI (W. Ellsworth and Airport Blvd.; Across from Costco) This… Read more »
First ARROW Winter Field Day a Success!
Our first Winter Field Day was a success! We made 251 Qs, operating for 16 hrs of the 24 hour contest on 20/40/80 SSB. The Wegwaas cabin at Brighton Rec Area was a great location with plenty of room for two antennas on the ladderball posts that were off to the side. The propane heat in the cabin eventually got… Read more »