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ARLB002 New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13

Posted on January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 By admin
ARLB002 New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13

QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 2 ARLB002 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT January 16, 2026 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB002 ARLB002 New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13 The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new…

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Club POTA event! – Support your Parks Weekend

Posted on January 9, 2026January 19, 2026 By admin
Club POTA event! – Support your Parks Weekend

Update: It was a brutally cold day, but we “got ‘er done”. Thanks to all who came out. We’ve added some photos to the photos page: https://erarc.com/index.php/photos-links/ Thanks so much to all who participated, talked it up, helped out, lended equipment, or just gave us a “go team go” message, your help was not unnoticed….

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January 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 By admin
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BR549 now on Broadcastify & ERARC.com

Posted on January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 By admin No Comments on BR549 now on Broadcastify & ERARC.com

The 145.490 W8MOP repeater is now on Broadcastify! We have also provided a player on the ERARC website. There is about a 30 second delay. Since this is new, please feel free to comment or offer suggestions for improvements. (Audio level, player use, etc.) Since we’re using Broadcastify, many popular scanner apps are now carrying…

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New Website – erarc.com

Posted on December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin

If all went well, you should be reading this on a brand new website. Please, PLEASE let me know if you find any errors. As always, these things are a work in progress. This site is no exception. Thank you all for trusting me with the website. I hope it serves us well. Also, if you’d like to help with content, let me know. This is something that we can all do easily.

73! Dave, N8VFR

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Posted on December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin
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Welcome – 73

Posted on December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin
Welcome – 73

The East River Amateur Radio Club, Inc., is located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The club’s call sign is W8MOP. The ERARC was incorporated in 1960. ERARC online services:  https://hamclubonline.com Join online, manage membership, view communications, & more!To register, search for the club’s call: W8MOP Monthly Meetings The club meets monthly on the first Monday. Meetings are…

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Open Letter to our Community

Posted on December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin
Open Letter to our Community
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Tinkering Thursdays!

Posted on December 19, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin
Tinkering Thursdays!

Join us at club HQ every 3rd Thursday night at 6:30pm. We’re just hanging out and having fun in the radio room!  Bring a friend! Bring a project! Bring questions! Bring answers! Bring ideas! Let’s play radio! – Ideas for gatherings include: Code plugs, antenna building, teaching a class, hanging out, having fun, drinking coffee,…

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Archived Minutes – Zip Files

Posted on December 18, 2025December 22, 2025 By admin
Archived Minutes – Zip Files

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