Our June meeting topic will be Vacuum Tube Technology, presented by Charlie Fiore, K2CQK. When Charlie was licensed in 1957, virtually all ham gear used vacuum tubes and hams had to be intimately familiar with vacuum tube theory, operating practices, and safety procedures to keep their rigs in good working order. Charlie has a great wealth of experience with vacuum tube equipment and has collected some interesting tubes over the years.

International Marconi Day is April 26, 2008

Radio Central Amateur Radio Club held its thirteenth annual International Marconi Day special event operation at the Marconi Shack in Rocky Point on Saturday April 26. Those who contacted us over the air on Saturday can receive a color QSL by sending your card and a SASE to: Radio Central Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 396, Centereach NY 11720. To find out if you're in the log, click here.

Radio Central Day QSL Status

If you sent us a card and we received it before December 5, you should have received a card from us by now. Click here for a list of stations to whom we have already sent cards. We plan to do our next mailing of QSL's sometime before January 15, so, if you are not on the list yet, we'll be getting to you soon.

 Audio from the AO-51 Sputnik Anniversary Special Event

On October 3rd, the AO-51 satellite broadcast a special message commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik launch. click here to find out more.

Here is a sound bite of the famous "beep-beep-beep" signal, originally received from Sputnik in 1957, shaking the rafters of the world scientific community.

Radio Active Award Program

Make QSOs during the month and qualify for the award  More...  

Photos from July 2006 Meeting

Topic: "Homebrew Show and Tell"

"RCARC members and guests presented their homebrew projects at the July meeting"   Photos...  

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