Don’t Miss Out! Dummy Load Wattmeter Workshop – Saturday, June 14th!
Get ready for an exciting and practical workshop! We'll be building a handy Dummy Load Wattmeter on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Preston Ridge Community Center, located at: 3655 Preston Ridge Road Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Have you ever wanted an easy-to-build, low-cost dummy load wattmeter that can handle up...Continue reading→
Join NFARL for ARRL Field Day 2025 – The Biggest Ham Event of the Year!
Get ready, NFARL members! The most anticipated amateur radio event of the year is just around the corner – the 2025 ARRL Field Day! This is a fantastic opportunity to operate, learn, socialize, and showcase the power and fun of ham radio to the community. We invite every NFARL member to join us for this...Continue reading→
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Join NFARL at the Atlanta Hamfest & Catch Lee Johnson’s Antenna Modeling Session!
Get ready for an exciting event for all amateur radio enthusiasts! The Atlanta Hamfest is just around the corner, and NFARL will be there in full force. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow hams, explore new gear, and learn something new. NFARL at the Hamfest: Find Us! NFARL will have four tables...Continue reading→
Around the Shack de N4GG May, 2025
My new end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna consists of a 132-foot radiating wire fed via a 49:1 matching transformer. The transformer brings the impedance of the wire to 50 ohms, more or less. It's definitely “more or less.” EFHWs are high impedance antennas and their characteristics are sensitive to their surroundings. My store-bought EFHW came with...Continue reading→
Gear Up for Field Day and Support NFARL!
As Field Day approaches – that fantastic annual highlight for ham radio operators across the USA – it's a great time to think about how we can all make the most of this event. Whether you're planning to operate one of the stations, or simply connect with fellow enthusiasts, Field Day is all about camaraderie,...
NFARL May 2025 Club Meeting Recap – Field Day is Almost Here
Wow—what an energetic and inspiring club meeting we had on Tuesday, May 20! With just 37 days to go until the 2025 ARRL Field Day weekend (June 22–23), our preparations are in full swing—and NFARL is coming together to make this our best Field Day yet! 🎯 This Year’s Theme: “Radio Connects”We’re embracing the 2025...Continue reading→
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OMG, we finally have caps! Don't delay - these ought to go like hotcakes! And for a few bucks extra you can have your call added to the left rear side of the sweatband. Nice!
Our hot new Code Practice Oscillator Kit. This is one of our favorite products – a kit of parts needed to build the Code Practice Oscillator (CPO) introduced at TechFest 2020. It was designed by NFARL members Jim, W4QO and Warren, KD4Z specifically for inexperienced kit builders. The kit is simple to build and the end product is fun to use. All parts needed to build the kit are included in your order.
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North Fulton Amateur Radio League
Serving
Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Sandy Springs, Milton and all of North Atlanta.
Repeaters:
145.47 - (600k) with 100 Hz tone
147.06 + (600k) with 100 Hz tone
443.150 + (5mhz) with 100 Hz tone
444.475 + (5mhz) with 100 Hz tone
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