Our September meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15, and this will be our annual family picnic which will be in the west shelter house in Legion Park at the intersection of Byers Avenue and J.R. Miller Boulevard in Owensboro from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. We hope to have a fox hunt in the park around 5:30 p.m. so bring your HT and whatever direction finding antenna or equipment you want to use to find the fox transmitter. Dinner will begin around 6:00 p.m.

All hams and their families in the area around Owensboro including neighboring counites are invited, and you do not have to be a current member to attend the picnic. We do ask you to bring a covered dish or dessert, etc. to share with everyone. You should bring your own preferred beverages. The club will provide meat for everyone as well as condiments and paper goods.

OARC members may advertise any ham radio equipment or accessories that they have for sale or trade on our [Trading Post] page. This is a benefit of your membership in the OARC, but you do not need to be a member to purchase any items listed there.

The next VE testing date in Owensboro will be on September 26 at the Owensboro HealthPark located at 1006 Ford Avenue in Owensboro. Testing for all license classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. Those wishing to take an exam must have a FCC registration number (FRN) in order to be tested. Currently licensed amateur radio operators that wish to upgrade to a higher class need to bring a copy of their current license to the session. The fee to take an exam is $15.00 and can be paid by check or cash. Walk-ins will be admitted, but we prefer that those wishing to be tested advise VE Team Leader Steve Morgan W4NHO in advance with an email to [email protected]. Those who preregister will be processed first on the day of the test.

Parking is available in the lot off Robin Road. Enter the HealthPark at entrance C and check in with the receptionist.

If you don’t have a personal copy of an amateur radio license manual, there are copies available at the Daviess County Public Library. Other resources for preparing for an exam are the American Radio Relay League website and HamStudy.org.