As many of you likely know by now, we recently lost one of our beloved colleagues and friends: John Hays K7VE. Those who knew John – of which there were many – knew he was incredibly passionate about amateur radio and a brilliant engineer. First licensed in 1973 under the call sign WN7WHV, John was … Read More
The 2023 ARDC Annual Report is now available. Highlights from 2023 include:  Launching a new and responsive website Approving 69 grants, totaling about $5.3 million Ria Jairam N2RJ joining our Board of Directors Upon Dan Romanchik’s KB6NU retirement, Rebecca Key KO4KVG joining Staff as Communications Manager The TAC developing a proof-of-concept Point-of-Presence (PoP) architecture … Read More
This blog post was updated on 2/23/2024 to introduce a new member of our TAC and to also acknowledge that one of our new CRC members has sadly become an SK. Welcome to a whole new year – and new volunteer teams for our four Advisory Committees! They are: Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) – reviews … Read More
The ARDC team is pleased to announce that on January 5, 2024, Bob Witte, K0NR, joined our Board of Directors. Licensed since 1977, Witte developed an interest in amateur radio while pursuing his undergraduate studies. He is a member of several amateur radio organizations, including ARRL, AMSAT, and QRP Amateur Radio Club International. He is … Read More
The Huntsville Hamfest, also known as ‘The World’s Friendliest Hamfest’, occurs in August of each year in Huntsville, AL. With this Hamfest – or any Hamfest for that matter – you can be sure to find an adjacent event that will pique your interest. This year, I (Rebecca, KO4KVG) experienced exactly that in Huntsville! SIGNALS: … Read More
