The updated charts from the 20 Jun 26 meeting are posted here: https://shorturl.at/DXFct
Thanks to everyone who attended.
Happy Fathers Day!!!
Steve, N4RAF
LARG SWAG
A reminder you may buy club SWAG from:
Lands’ End: https://business.landsend.com/store/larg/
The SignMan: https://thesignman.company.site/ (new site)
June 2026 LARG Meeting Videos
Videos of the June meeting presentations have been posted to the LARG website. Links to videos take you to an unlisted playlist on YouTube. Presentations and video from most recent meetings are available at https://k4lrg.org/information/presentations/
73 Steve KS1G
Field Day – 2026
We are almost there. This year we will be a 3A station with 3 HF stations, plus GOTA , satellite, and 6m stations.
Volunteers always needed for setup and tear down – see schedule below.
Or just come out and operate or see what FD is all about. Bring the family – we get points for anybody under 18 who shows up. And more if they get on the GOTA station!
Location: 47 W Loudoun St, Round Hill, VA 20141, at the Sheriff’s Round Hill Station
Here is the schedule of events:
The Oplan and safety briefing can be found here: https://shorturl.at/L3pVs
Kicking Off My Japan SOTA/POTA Adventure — Now Operating as JQ7FWB
After weeks of waiting, refreshing inboxes, and double‑checking paperwork, it’s finally official: my Japanese reciprocal amateur radio license has arrived. I’m now on the air in Japan as JQ7FWB. It helps if your passport is not expired when you submit your application… Luckly I found it then rather than when I was standing at the checkin counter.
To lock the call sign into memory, I came up with a little mnemonic:
- J – Japan
- Q – Same second letter as my US call
- 7 – Japan Region 7
- F – Fat
- W – White
- B – Boy
Today kicks off the warm‑up phase of the trip: charging batteries, checking radios, sorting cables, and making sure nothing that should beep is silent and nothing that shouldn’t beep is beeping.
Early Monday morning, I’ll be heading up Mt. Kamabuse for my first SOTA activation of the trip. I hope to active by 11:00 PM UTC on June 14th.
If you hear JQ7FWB on the bands, give me a shout.
The summit is pretty easy access but I expect a lot of wind noise, and hopefully lots of contacts.
Sunday 2M Net, 07 June 2026
Net commenced at 2000 local on the 146.700/146.850 repeaters. Check-ins:
- W0MPM John
- WA4TXE Dave
- K3WD Bill
- KS1G Steve
- W3VAR Chuck
- KR4KRG Ryan
- W4PMP Chris (net control)
Topics tonight: Great discussions on many topics: Camping Adventurers, Trip to Sicily, Ancestry Research, Sat Trailer Repairs, Africa Safari, Skywarn Class, Flowerpot Antenna, etc.
Net was secured 2041.
73’s,
Chris, W4PMP
Sunday 2M Net, 31 May 2026
Net commenced at 2000 local on the 146.700/146.850 repeaters. Check-ins:
- WA4TXE Dave
- W3VAR Chuck
- N4FAF Jim
- K3WD Bill
- WA4KBM Kevin
- KS1G Steve
- W4PMP Chris (net control)
Topics tonight: Great discussions on many topics: Reston Bike Ride, Travel, Field Day, Incorporation Paperwork, New rig for Audi, etc.
Net was secured 2041.
73’s,
Chris, W4PMP
Thursday SSB Net Report – Jun 4, 2Ø26
Thursday SSB Net Jun 4, 2Ø26
Open ØØØØZ Jun 5, 2Ø26 on 3675 KHz
QNI
N4PD Paul +3Ø
K3WD Bill +5
KE4S Dave
K8SYH Bill, Net Control S9
Closed ØØ31Z
No 1Ø mtr session tonight
Thursday SSB Net Report – May 28, 2Ø26
Thursday SSB Net May 28, 2Ø26
Open ØØØØZ May 29, 2Ø26 on 3675 KHz
Listen 3813 KHz for General class ops
QNI
KE4S Dave +15
K3WD Bill +5
K8SYH Bill +5, Net Control
Closed ØØ19Z
Open ØØ21Z on 28.4Ø9 MHz
QNI
No takers
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed ØØ22Z
Open ØØØØZ May 29, 2Ø26 on 3675 KHz
Listen 3813 KHz for General class ops
QNI
KE4S Dave +15
K3WD Bill +5
K8SYH Bill +5, Net Control
Closed ØØ19Z
Open ØØ21Z on 28.4Ø9 MHz
QNI
No takers
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed ØØ22Z
Thursday SSB Net Report – May 21, 2Ø26
Thursday SSB Net May 21, 2Ø26
Open ØØØØZ May 22, 2Ø26 on 3675 KHz
Listen 3816 KHz for General class ops
QNI
K8SYH Bill S9
KE4S Dave +15
N4CF Mike S8
K3WD Bill, Net Control +12
Closed ØØ23Z
No 10 M session tonight