Every Monday night - club net at 9:00 PM on  147.18+ repeater
Nut Net at 7:30 AM Monday-Friday on 147.18+ repeater
ARES NET WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 PM on 146.67- repeater

January 2001

      1 New Years Day

      16 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building

February 2001

      10 VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , Morton Hall.

      10 Girl Scout weekend on the Battleship USS North Carolina.

      20 Monthly club meeting ( Program by Dwight - K4YNY "Solving Problems In and Around the Ham Shack" Outline in pdf format). Show and tell by Jeff - KE4LKB on Yaesu FT-817. Great meet for all those that have attended.

      24 NC QSO party aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina (Saturday Only). Time of operation will be for 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Breakfast meeting at K&W at 7:00 AM. Meet at battleship at 8:00 AM to get ready for operations. The club will use the original radio room and antennas in conjunction with the clubs new ICOM IC-746. Talk-in on the 147.180 repeater.

March 2001

      10-11 Charlotte Hamfest

      20 Monthly club Dinner meeting at McAllister's Restaurant

      24 Start of Ham school for No Code Technician License - two Saturdays.

April 2001

        11  Students from Williston Middle School will be operating from the Battleship (9:00AM until 12:00noon) Contact N2WG - Bill for information

      14 VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , Morton Hall.

      17 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building

      18  Students from Topsail Middle School will be operating from the Battleship (9:00AM until 12:00noon) Contact N2WG - Bill for information

      25  Students from South Brunswick Middle School will be operating from the Battleship (9:00AM until 12:00noon) Contact N2WG - Bill for information.

May 2001

      12 American Diabetes Walkathon

      15 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building

June 2001

        2 Hurricane Expo 2001. Everyone is invited. Come out, bring the family and show your support. I know you will learn something that could save a life.

        9 VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , Morton Hall

        9 Battleship Alive 2001 aboard USS North Carolina. Club Station will operate as special event in support of activities (times of operations to be determined). 

Saturday, 8am - 8pm, June 9, 2001
Battleship Alive 2001
Watch in delight as World War II living history interpreters bring the Ship to life. Ship visitors may watch the men going about their daily duties and drills. Displays on the grounds as well. 

      19 Monthly club Dinner meeting at McAllister's Restaurant. Dinner at 7:00 PM followed by Field Day final planning. Plan to eat a GREAT dinner and help with the Field Day planning . This was a great success for 34 in attendance. Final planning was made for Field Day.

      21 Bill Marine - N2COP will be on WWAY-TV 3's Good Morning Carolina between 6-7AM to talk about amateur radio and Field Day. Weather permitting, a broadcast will be conducted from the parking lot. Contact on VHF and HF will be made live with time and conditions permitting. 

      22 Bill Marine - N2COP will be on WAAV's (980Khz AM) Newsmakers segment at 6:45 AM to talk about amateur radio and Field Day.

      23-24 ACARC Field Day 2001 at USS North Carolina Gazebo. HF station, QRP station and VHF/UHF station. A fun time for all. If you would like to operate the club station during field day between 2PM on Saturday and 2PM on Sunday please e-mail Bill - KG4KDR. Indicate time or times you would like to operate. There is something for all:

  • Operate SSB or CW if you want
  • Log contacts
  • Help install or remove antenna's and equipment
  • Ragchew with area hams in person
  • Eat a great dinner
  • What would you like to do ??
  • Without YOU our Field Day will not be complete!

July 2001

      17 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital in room C - AHEC building. A special presentation by Paul AD4HZ on 6 meter antennas. Rag Chews start at 7:00 PM with meeting starting at 7:30 PM, Plan to attend. Great meeting with 24 in attendance. 

      21-22 Museum of ships with USS North Carolina operations (note: date correction). The museum ships weekend event is sponsored by the USS SALEM RADIO CLUB. Another source of general information "Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945" You could contact Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, Destroyer Escorts, Submarines, Coast Guard Cutters, Minesweepers, Surveyors, Freighters, Frigates, Liberty Ships, Merchant Ships, Victory Ships, Lightships, Tugboats, Research Ships, Passenger Ferry's, Sternwheelers and Paddle Steamers. What would you like to work this weekend? 

Had 5 operators come over for the museum of ships and made 289 contacts in about 12 hours . We contacted 6 of the old ships. Many thanks to Carl - KC8BQT, Clarence - KB4AKH, Vince - K2GDD and Amy - KA2NCT  for there hard work. The team of Vince and Amy worked all day Sunday by there self's to keep the ship on the air. (Jack - WD4OIN)

August 2001

      11 VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , Morton Hall

      18-19 Lighthouse weekend at Oak Island Light House - Saturday and Sunday. Contact Ed - W4EBR for information. Plans for the weekend.

      21 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building. Rag Chews start at 7:00 PM with meeting starting at 7:30 PM, Plan to attend.

September 2001

      18 Monthly club Dinner meeting at McAllister's Restaurant 7:00 PM. Great meeting with 26 in attendance. Program was by Bill-N2WG and the new young hams in the area. A great time for all that attended.

October 2001

      13 VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , Morton Hall

      16 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building. Rag Chews start at 7:00 PM with meeting starting at 7:30 PM, Plan to attend.

      19-21 Boy Scouts JOTA, Lake Waccamaw, Boys and Girls Club (N2COP-Bill). Also Boiling Springs lakes Girl Scouts (N2WG-Bill). Great time to get scout interested in amateur radio. As much help for as possible is needed. Link to national web site.

      20 Charlie the Alligator Be a Sailor Party aboard the USS North Carolina. Club will operate special event station (times of operations to be determined).

Saturday, 10am - 2pm, October 20, 2001
Charlie the Alligator's Be a Sailor Party 
Learn about daily life of sailors by being one!  Climb into a berth, man a gun, go through a chow line, and holystone the decks. Includes activities on the grounds.

November 2001

      20 Monthly club meeting at New Hanover Hospital - AHEC building. Election of new officers. Rag Chews start at 7:00 PM with meeting starting at 7:30 PM, Plan to attend.

December 2001

       4  Annual club Christmas party at Alleigh's Restaurant 4925 New Center Dr. 7:00 PM. We will order from the menu. Please let us know if you plan to attend e-mail: N2EMR. Please bring a small gift ($5-$10) to exchange. Also the club will furnish additional Christmas Prizes. We hope to see all out you at this Festive event. 

       8  Battleship event by the Shelby ARC.

       8  VEC testing at UNCW 10 AM , (location at James Hall- Don't be late) 

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