Arrow’s premiere Public Service event, the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society’s One Helluva Ride is Sat. July 13. Volunteers are needed to provide communications and transportation throughout the over 400 sq. mile area covered by the Ride. A good mobile radio and antenna are the primary requirements. For those of you already on board, thank you very much. For the… Read more »
The Arrow Communication Association and University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club will participate in ARRL Field Day on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 at Signal Hill, next to the Domino’s Petting Farm on Earhart Road in Ann Arbor Township. Set up happens prior to going on the air at 2 PM EDT on Saturday. We will operate continuously… Read more »
The monthly Egg Chew (breakfast) that we share with the Michigan QRP group will take place at the Classic Cup Cafe on Jackson Road between Zeeb and Wagner on Saturday, June 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. Friends and family members are welcome to join us. I hope to see you there! Following breakfast, several members will travel to the Red… Read more »
For those who aren’t making the trip to the Dayton Hamvention, the monthly Egg Chew (breakfast) that we share with the Michigan QRP group will take place at the Classic Cup Cafe on Jackson Road between Zeeb and Wagner on Saturday, May 18 from 9 to 11 a.m.
********************************************* ARROW General Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 8th, 7:30pm – 9:00pm To be held at: Washtenaw Community College 4800 E Huron River Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Room BE-172 ********************************************* PRESENTATION: This months presentation will be on the subject of Emergency Communications (EMCOMM) services provide by the Washtenaw county “Amateur Radio Public Service Corps” (ARPSC) – a joint organization of… Read more »
December, 1952, from the Argus Eyes newsletter. The Huron Valley Amateur Radio Association (HVARA), with its 55 club members shows off its converted bus as a mobile communications command vehicle. The HVARA is the organization that gave birth to the ARROW (then called “Amatuer Radio Repeaters Of Washtenaw) when repeaters first became popular. Click here for the Argus Eyes article
On April 10 at the ARROW general meeting, we had a drawing to give away a Dayton Hamvention ticket to two people who had already purchased tickets for our Hamvention bus trip. Our lucky winners were Peter Lee, K8ACS, and Richard Zarczynski, AC8FJ. Congratulations to both!
The monthly Egg Chew (breakfast) that we share with the Michigan QRP group will take place at the Classic Cup Cafe on Jackson Road between Zeeb and Wagner on Saturday, April 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. If you’re more in the mood to buy components or other interesting things, the Milford Hamfest is also on Saturday starting at 8… Read more »
The ARROW board will meet on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Washtenaw Chapter of the American Red Cross, 4624 Packard Rd. Any interested ARROW members are invited to attend. Mary Anne, W8VWY ARROW Secretary
Meet Hamlet, the newest member of the WA2HOM team. Mostly he just sits around and chews the fat, but I’m trying to teach him CW.
