Leadership – Valdosta Amateur Radio Club

VARC Officers:

President – Todd Roop – KO4KMH

Vice President – Rusty Wetherington – KB4VLD

Secretary – Randy Brightman – KN4SHQ

Treasurer – Dale Blanchard – KM4QFB

Vice President of Operations – Bobby Lacey – W4VS

Vice President of Communications – Ted Uyeno – K4TAU

Vice President of Technical Operations – Michael Hancock – K4VLD

Amateur Radio Serves in Large Utah Bike Race September 15, 2023
On September 9, 2023, the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club (BARC) in northern Utah provided amateur radio communications support during LoToJa, the longest 1-day USA Cycling (USAC)-sanctioned bicycle race in America. The LoToJa course consists of 200 miles of rough, mountainous terrain. BARC was prepared for the challenge and had been training and working on their […]
2023 SET Exercise to Test Skills and Emergency Preparedness September 15, 2023
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is scheduled for October 7 - 8, 2023.The SET is ARRL's annual national emergency exercise designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster responses. The SET is open to all […]
Hurricane Lee: Radio Amateurs and Nets Activated September 15, 2023
Hurricane Lee is expected to impact portions of New England in the Northeastern United States and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada. The storm has had the full attention of forecasters and the volunteer organizations that coordinate Amateur Radio response to hurricanes. Amateur Radio Emergency Service®(ARES®) volunteer groups are in an elevated state of readiness […]