The North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) is excited to announce our participation in the upcoming Stone Mountain Ham Fest! We are proud to support this initiative and will be present with tables and activities. Come visit the NFARL area to check out our on-going activities, including a display of Code Practice Oscillators and the AMSAT mobile tower. Event & Ticket Information The Ham Fest is scheduled for November 1st and 2nd, 2025, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds (2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045). Saturday, November 1: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, November 2: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM […]
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Kittredge School Radio Club Builds FM Radios! 📻
The Kittredge Magnet School Radio Club is continuing its strong engagement in ham radio and STEM activities, following the successful antenna setup earlier this semester. The club’s momentum is growing, with a massive 47 students signed up this year! To meet this impressive demand and provide a new challenge, teacher Ms. Charamie DeMarco, W5FRM, has introduced a hands-on electronic project: building small FM radio kits! The first build session proved to be a huge hit. NFARL volunteers Lee Johnson (N4WYE) and Ted Macklin (K4MPM) assisted Ms. DeMarco and about 15 enthusiastic students. “Sooo rewarding! Lee (N4WYE) and I (K4MPM) showed […]
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HamJam 2025: Investing in the Future of Amateur Radio—Get Your Raffle Tickets Now!
HamJam 2025 is right around the corner! The North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) invites you to join us for our annual amateur radio gathering dedicated entirely to supporting the next generation of Hams. Our Mission: It’s All About Youth! At its core, HamJam is a youth investment initiative. The funds raised directly support the NFARL YESA (Youth Education, Scholarship and Education) Program, providing scholarships, technical education, and support for youth adventures like DXpeditions. By attending and participating in the raffle, you are directly funding the future of our hobby. For example, in recent years, HamJam funds have sponsored youth […]
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HamClock: A great tool for your shack (meeting recap)
What a fantastic turnout for our August meeting! The room was buzzing, both in person and online, as our very own Dave (KO4USA) pulled back the curtain on one of the most powerful tools available to the modern ham: the HamClock. If you were there, you already know this was one for the books. And if you missed it, you’re about to find out what all the excitement was about. For those who attended, we know Dave covered a mountain of valuable information. Now you have the chance to re-watch, pause, and absorb every detail at your own pace. For […]
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On the Air Again: Kittredge Radio Club Starts Strong with Antenna Upgrades and Record Enrollment
Kittredge Magnet School Radio Club is ready for a new school year! NFARL helped repair a damaged 40 meter End Fed Half Wave antenna. It was returned to full operation after taking off about 4 feet in length. (see the “before” photo, courtesy of Lee). We also installed a new outside 2 meter and 70 centimeter vertical antenna for the vhf/uhf frequencies, and confirmed that the new higher roof location allowed many of the repeaters to be within operational range. This will be wonderful for the students as they earn Technician licenses. Last year, three 5th and 6th grade students […]
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🎉 Relive the Fun! Share Your Field Day 2025 Memories! 🎉
What an incredible ARRL Field Day 2025 we had! From setting up antennas to making those awesome contacts, every moment was packed with learning, camaraderie, and good old amateur radio fun! We hope you had as much a blast as we did! Now it’s time to gather all those fantastic memories! We’d love to see Field Day through your lens! Please share your favorite photos from the event by uploading them to our Google Drive folder. 📸 Lights, Camera, Action! Upload Your Pics Here! Important Note: When you’re selecting photos to upload, please remember to only share images that you […]
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Visitor Guide for Field Day
Visitor Sign In Station As you arrive, please stop by and sign in at the Visitor’s Sign In Station located in the front corner of the pavilion. We have a handout with an event map, directions, instructions and website information for each of you. Morse Code and Phonetics Alphabet The next stop, within the pavilion, will be with Wes W3WL, for the introduction to Morse code and the Phonetic alphabet used on voice. Radio Transceiver Familiarization Then, the visitors will move, within the pavilion, to the practice Radio Transceiver, where Fred KK4JYO will introduce them to the operation […]
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Georgia QSO Party for 2025: NFARL Surpasses One Million Point Total for 5th Straight year!!
Each year, the club sets the goal of having “FUN” as our key objective, and by all accounts that goal was easily achieved this year. NFARL stations were loud and active on the bands in the GQP!! The NFARL team had an impressive count of 29 participants, and although a bit under last year’s number (30), this core group was focused on putting NFARL and Georgia on the air, and indeed they did!! Additionally, we had a record count of rookie entries (6) which accounted for significant contributions to the total team score!! The official scores from the GQP have […]
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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 to 150 Watts across a wide range of frequencies? This is your chance! We’ll be following the roadmap provided by Bob Fontan’s article in the February 2025 QST. NFARL has assembled the Bill of Materials (BOM) and is offering a kit for you to build. […]
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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 exciting weekend. Event Details: What: ARRL Field Day 2025 When: Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29, 2025 Start Time: Saturday, June 28 at 1800 UTC (2:00 PM EDT) End Time: Sunday, June 29 at 1800 UTC (2:pm PM EDT) Where: Groveway Community Park, Roswell, […]
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