News and Updates
HamCram Oct 2026: Get Your Ham Radio License in One Day!
Are you ready to join the world of amateur radio? NFARL is hosting a special "Ham Cram" session designed to take you from zero to licensed in a single day! Why Join the Ham Cram? Accelerated Learning: Spend 6 hours in a classroom environment where we teach you the answers to the FCC Technician pool....Continue reading→
Postponed: Mini-Hamfest to Monday, Sept 28th Club Meeting
Due to unexpected facility repairs at our Preston Ridge campus, our Tuesday, September 15th Club Meeting and annual Mini-Hamfest flea market are postponed. The Preston Ridge facility is currently replacing its entire air conditioning system and will be completely closed to all outside groups through September 20th. Rescheduled Meeting Details New Date: Monday, September 28, 2026 Location: Preston...Continue reading→
Where Ragchew Meets Routine, and Vintage Radios Still Have a Voice
For many hams, the word “net” conjures up a very particular image: a tightly scripted roll call, the same announcements night after night, and a format that feels more like a checklist than a conversation. It is easy to assume that all nets are that way — useful, perhaps, but not especially personal or inviting....Continue reading→
📡 NFARL August Meeting: Renee Builds and Installs an 80 Meter Loop Antenna
Join us Tuesday, August 18th at 7:30pm for our monthly NFARL meeting! This month, Renee Taylor (KR4BHV) shares her journey building and installing an 80 meter loop antenna — mostly from scratch, with plenty of help along the way from the Hungry Hams lunch crowd and her Elmer, Lee (N4WYE). Renee, a regular at the...Continue reading→
Another Air-Powered Antenna Launcher
Forget toss-bags, slingshots, arrows and the like: This inexpensive air-powered antenna launcher will put a line over a 100 foot tree with ease, accuracy and safety. IMPORTANT: I have no way to test the safety of the system described. I have made choices I feel are safer – commercial steel tank, pressure-rated PVC, etc. –...Continue reading→
Missed the July Meeting? Here’s the Metro Atlanta Frequency Plan Story!
63 channels, one plan, and a new ham who hit a repeater 43 miles away 📡 Yeah, we're leading with that. One of our newest members crashed the J-Pole workshop, built his antenna on the spot, walked outside, and worked a repeater 43 miles out on the first try. That's the kind of night it...Continue reading→
📡 Workshop Success Story: KR4LUL’s J-Pole Reaches Jasper (and Dahlonega!) Same-Day
If you built a J-Pole at the July 18th workshop and are still wondering just how well one of these things performs — Gary Siepser, KR4LUL, has your answer. Gary finished his DBJ-2 build, swept it on 70cm at the workshop, and — the same day — took it home, hung it in a tree...Continue reading→
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