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This is the electronic version of our club newsletter. Come here to see what we have been up to. These are the 2007 articles.
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Charleston, WV—Approximately 130 runners participated in the thirteenth annual Rattlesnake 50K on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Kanawha State Forest. Dennis Hamrick, the race’s director again asked KARC to provide amateur radio services for the event. The race, which began at 6:30 a.m., follows a rugged terrain throughout the forest. The weather was ideal for the demanding course and the participants were well pleased with the event and its supporting crew. There no major accidents or injuries. KARC was responsible for monitoring event participants during the run and to make necessary communication contacts in the event of an accident or related emergency. KARC was represented well with William Tinnel, KB8YZX, Joe Redd, WA8SIE, Remo Smith, KD8EDN, Jane Beman, KD8ELA and Joe Richards, WV8WVU providing the necessary communications support with mobile radios. A special thanks to Jimmy Mangus, WB8YST provided repeater control during the event. . |
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Montgomery, WV—Jim Cercone, N8OZO, Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department at WVUTech requested Kanawha Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KARC) to provide an amateur radio program and instruction for Camp STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) campers. Camp STEM is a unique opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to experience the wonderful world of science and technology. KARC with the help of the National Weather Service provided a full week of evening activities for Camp STEM. Dan Bartholf, N2RNF from the National Weather Service presented a Skywarn session for the campers On Monday, June 25, 2007. On Tuesday, William Tinnel, KB8YZX and Joe Richards, WV8WVU conducted an amateur radio demonstration with VHF/UHF/HF mobiles and hand-held radios. Approximately, twenty-eight campers participated in the demonstration. Congratulations to West Virginia’s new amateur radio operators! Angelina Broschart, KD8GPXKelly D. Cecil, KD8GPYJames A. Duncan, KD8GPZAndrew D. Grimmett, KD8GQAJessica L. Harvey, KD8GQBMark A. Keaton, KD8GQCGarrett D. Mane, KD8GQDJoseph B. Stephenson, KD8GQE |
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