Last Thursday, Feb 20th 2025, Woodward Mill Elementary made contact with the International Space Station, and NFARL was proud to be a part of this incredible event! Our club played a key role in making the contact possible, providing all the radio equipment, satellite communications gear, and even handling the audio and video systems. It was a rewarding experience to see the students’ excitement as they spoke with astronaut Don Pettit (KD5MDT) aboard the ISS. Behind the Scenes – Making It Happen This event didn’t come together overnight. It took three days of setup and two days of breakdown to […]
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February 18th NFARL Meeting Recap – A Fantastic Night of CW!
What an incredible meeting we had on February 18th! 🚀 Steve Randall, KO4VW, delivered an engaging and insightful presentation on CW, diving into its history, terminology, best practices, and learning strategies. Whether you were brand new to Morse Code or a seasoned CW operator, there was something for everyone to take away. The hands-on workshop was a huge success, with members bringing their CW keys and devices for demos, adjustments, and discussions. From classic Vibroplex models to high-end Begali keys, it was amazing to see so much passion for CW in one room! Steve’s stories and expertise truly made for […]
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We Need Your Help! Check Out the New NFARL Calendar
Hey NFARL Members! 🚀 We’re testing a new and improved NFARL Calendar, and we want YOUR feedback! 📅 Why? Because we’re making it easier than ever to stay in the loop on club events, meetings, and activities. No more digging through emails or missing out on fun radio adventures—this new calendar does it all! What’s Awesome About It? ✅ Always Up to Date – Changes happen instantly, so no outdated info.✅ Direct Links to Meetings – No more searching, just click and go!✅ Maps & Navigation Built In – One tap for directions, no guesswork.✅ Add It to Your Own […]
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February18th NFARL Meeting – Fun with CW
Join us on Tuesday, February 18, at 7:30 PM for an exciting and informative session all about CW —past, present, and future! Our guest speaker, Steve Randall, KO4VW, will cover everything you need to know about CW, from common terminology (and the misconceptions around it) to best practices for learning the code. He’ll also discuss why learning CW on your own can be tricky and what guidelines to follow to succeed. This meeting will be part workshop, with various CW keys set up for demonstration. Bring your own key or CW-related device for show and tell, adjustments, or just to […]
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Antenna Propagation Tools
The January Club Program was about Antenna Propagation tools/programs such as Reverse Beacon Network and the PSK Reporter used to measure and compare, in real-time, your antennas with the worldwide CW/Digital Skimmer network with multi-band SDR receivers. There are thousands of listening stations, provided for and maintained by our fellow Hams. The skimmer outputs are aggregated and carried over the internet to the servers that deliver the spotting and propagation information.
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Field Day 2024 results
Congrats to all who participated in this year’s Field Day! Source: QST Magazine December 2024 Issue, Page 66 Field Day 2025 June 28th and 29th. Details to follow. 2024 NFARL Field Day results Results have been submitted. Visit the 2024 Field Day Results page for info. 2024 Field day pictures are here! You can see photos from past events in the NFARL Gallery by clicking here.
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Your Opportunity to Contribute to Our Community Click here to see our club activity calendar, and the next Public Service opportunity. NFARL is known for our emphasis on public service. Our members support 10 – 15 events annually. Examples of public service activities in which we have recently been involved include: Sandy Springs Communications Center Cutover Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon Georgia Publix Marathon Peachtree Road Race Ga 400 Hospitality Highway Bike Ride Special Olympic Georgia Summer Games Sandy Springs Challenge Sandy Springs Lantern Parade International Day at the Johns Creek Northeast / Spruill Oaks Library TechFest and HamFests Halloween […]
Continue readingNFARL 45th Anniversary
Now that the Georgia QSO Party is behind us, our next event will be our 45th Birthday Celebration and US Islands One Day Getaway event on May 14. This will be at West Bank Park at Lake Lanier. This is a special operating event, listed in QST magazine. We will be operating under the club call sign, NF4GA. This will be a great opportunity to show off your portable gear and operating techniques and share information as well as operate and compare equipment. We’d love to see all our SOTA/POTA ops. This is not just an operating event. This is more […]
Continue reading“Highlights” is a New Feature
This section of our web site features articles about special events that are part of our club’s history. It will replace our Archive page. Articles posted here will each be associated with categories (broad groupings) and tags (more specific descriptions). Lists of categories and tags associated with articles are displayed below the sidebar menu to the right on the main Highlights page. The lists include links that you can use to search for articles associated with that category or tag. When reading an article, its categories and tags are listed below the article. To view other articles with one of […]
Continue readingWhat NFARL Accomplished in 2014
By Neil, N4FN and the Executive Committee Satellite SIG – 10 to 12 folks participated – built handheld satellite antennas CW SIG – 17 folks participated – several learned CW – SIG met 3 times a week CW on repeater + CW tests. GA QSO Party – About 25 members participated and we won gavel for 5th time! Field Day – many hard working leaders – 256 participants, #1 nationally – highest NFARL score ever – every bonus point available was earned this year for the first time – 12,300 points! 5th place nationally out of 316 entries – 1st place in SE Division. […]
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