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Saturday, February 2 from 8:15am to 4:15pm. Arrive by 8:00 for registration. More details in Upcoming Events page or in SwapNet newsletter.

DE Joe K5EJL:

Paul M. Hargis, W5KA (SK), Birthday Celebration by Joe Fisher, K5EJL ARRL Technical Specialist and CLM (and self-appointed AARC Historian). It’s now become an “every year” thing: the Paul Hargis Birthday Bash. January 12, 1907, was the birth date of Paul Hargis, born right here in Austin. Like last year, let’s do it again at Waterloo Ice House, Burnet Road. And remember, 2019 is the year that we consider to be AARC’s centennial year.

Where: Waterloo Ice House, 8600 Burnet Rd

When: Saturday, January 12, 6:30 p.m. ‘til whenever

As usual your club Historian will pick up the first round, so don’t be too late. Bring show-and-tell (of any kind) if you have some.

73 K5EJL

Be safe if you decide to celebrate and ring in the new year!  In the meantime, the January 2019 edition of the AARCOVER is ready for you to download. Let me know what you think!

IMPORTANT:  Because the 1st Tuesday of January falls on New Years' Day, the membership voted to move the January meeting to Tuesday the 8th. 

January AARC Meeting: Tuesday, January 8 @ 7:00p.m. at the Applied Research Laboratories, 10000 Burnet Road, Austin TX.

Other monthly meetings will be held on their usual day, but check here for any changes due to holidays!

If it's December, it must be time for the AARC Christmas Party!  Download the latest AARCover Newsletter for December 2018 and find all the details on page 6! Remember, you don't have to be a member or an amateur radio operator to join us. ALL are welcome!

Surprisingly, we've receive no articles for the contest. With only three days left, it looks like we may need to extend or withdraw the contest.  Come on, folks!  The ARRL Antenna Book is a pretty good prize for a little effort.

Did you notice that the VHF propagation map at http://aprs.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/ was offline for a while? Well. It is back online and is now using OpenStreetMaps (in lieu of Google Maps). They still have more work to do on the site, but it is starting to take shape. If you go to the main page, you'll see the tasks that are being worked on. On the left side of the page, near the top, there is a link to see the map progress. Click that link to see the live map.

Elections, Christmas Party, and more!  It's all in there. Yes. I'm talking about the AARCover Newsletter for November 2018. Free for the downloading! Come and get yours here.

Yes. Really! While the Christmas season is not yet upon us, the AARC Christmas Party will be quickly approaching. Make plans to join us on Tuesday, December 4th, 7:00pm at Buffet King in the Capital Plaza, 5451 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78723. Come enjoy the camaraderie, Ham of the Year award, QLF contest, and the usual frivolity. We'll have an "Ugly Sweater" Contest instead of the tabletop decoration. Family, friends, and non-members are all welcome! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase. No fees, but attendees are responsible for purchasing own meal/drinks.

The kids are asleep and you have a few minutes to yourself now. How about downloading and reading the latest AARCOVER Newsletter?!  Click the Newsletter link, wander on over and grab your copy.