RANV- The Fun Club!
Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont.
Our motto is "The Fun Club."
We are some of the most knowledgeable people in Amateur Radio.
"No Boring Bylaws or Bossy Board of Directors in this group!"
RANV dues are $20 per year.
Propsective members can join at meetings or via mail to the address above.
RANV is an affiliated Special Service Club with the
American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
CONTACTING RANV
NEED HELP?
Something about Ham Radio (Technical or Otherwise) has you stumped and frustrated?
The RANV HELP LINE
Your question will be routed to our panel who will provide assistance.
CLUB MEETINGS
RANV membership meetings are normally held the second THURSDAY of each month.
Each meeting consists of a mix of technical and light-hearted topics, with
a refreshment break for meeting friends and new friends. Anyone with
an interest in ham radio is invited to join us.
Here is a tentative schedule of meeting topics.
This information changes often, so keep coming back to check!
| January 28 | (Sat) Winter Breakfast at JP's |
| February 25 | (Sat) HAM-CON at Hampton |
| March 9 | Phone system demonstations |
| April 13 | Nuts & Bolts of Portable Operations |
| May 11 | Presentations From New Hams |
| June 8 | Park Activation Video and Field Day |
| July 13 | New FD Site Planning |
| August 12 | (Sat) RANV Summer Picnic |
| September 12 | WRTC In Italy |
| October 10 | My Worst Ham Radio Screwup! |
THE STEERING WHEEL
RANV members get together and help organize club activities at the
"Steering Wheel" meeting. These meetings serve as a way for club enthusiasts
to get together informally and brainstorm ideas for new club activities.
Note new day and location!
The Steering Wheel is a luncheon held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at noon.
We meet at JP Deli on River Road in Essex.
NEWS & VIEWS
Our newsletter, News
& Views, contains operating information, technical
articles and articles of personal interest to whet your appetite for
more amateur radio activity.
We always look for input for the newsletter. Submit information to editor
George KC1JGM
by the
end of the month.
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REPEATER
RANV sponsors the WB1GQR repeater on 145.15 MHz. From its 3400 foot
elevation in Bolton, we get activity from most of Northern Vermont,
Northeastern New York and parts of New Hampshire. If you are traveling
throughout the North Country, check into the repeater. Not only do we cover Northern
Vermont, but we cover the world through the IRLP Internet Connection.
Details and Operational Status of the repeater.
Take a tour of the repeater site.
Looking for other repeaters in Vermont? Check our handy Vermont Repeater Listing.
HAM-CON
RANV sponsors HAM-CON, the North Country's largest Hamfest and Radio Convention,
Saturday, February 25, 2023.
HAM-CON is also the ARRL Vermont State Convention.
HAM-CON is hundreds of hams gathering for thousands of flea market goodies,
vendor sales, forums, demonstrations and all things Ham Radio!
Join us on the 4th Saturday of February!
FIELD DAY
RANV is very active in the annual Field Day exercises held each June.
Hams and non-hams can see the inner workings of a competitive amateur
radio operation and learn tips from the "pros". From our hilltop
location in Williston, we regularly place in the top ten
amongst 2-transmitter Field Day groups across the U.S. and Canada.
Results and pictures from the last Field Day.
Details on the next Field Day.
SUMMER PICNIC
We get together for a picnic every August.
Join us for hot dogs, hamburgers, dipoles,
DX, swimming, marshmallows and tall stories.
Work the pileups
as we put our club station W1NVT on the air.
And we have pictures to prove it!
If you are interested in ham radio and will be in
Northern Vermont, stop on by!
EXAM SESSIONS
There are several exam teams in our area who offer exam sessions.
Sessions are both live and on-line.
There are two excellent exam lookup tools:
The ARRL Exam lookup is good for finding local in-person sessions.
ARRL Exam Search
Hamstudy is the best lookup for remote sessions. The "location" does not matter!
Hamstudy Exam Search
Be sure to research ALL of the things you need do prior to attending a session.
Occasionally, special exam sessions are held at other times by appointment.
Exams for FCC Commercial Licenses also are given.
These consist of
the General Radio Operator's License (GROL), Radar Endorsement, Global Marine Distress and
Safety Service (GMDSS) and Radiotelegraph licenses.
To discuss scheduling an special VE exam or FCC Commercial Exam,
please call 802-879-6589 or E-mail w1sj@arrl.net.
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