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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).

RANV membership meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at the Wheeler House, 1100 Dorset Street, just south of Swift St, South Burlington. As you head SOUTH, the driveway is on the left. If you pass the tower and tank on the right, you've gone too far! 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 8	Railroad Watches
February 13	Postponed due to storm
March 13	Vermont E-911 Emergency System
April 9	Visit to Generator Space

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. The Steering Wheel is held on Tuesday night, 1 week after the membership meeting. We meet at 6:30-8:30. Our current Steering Wheel meeting location is the 99 Restaurant in Williston. However, always inquire about our location since this changes from time to time.

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 David KC1APK by the end of the month.

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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.

RANV sponsors HAM-CON, the North Country's largest Hamfest and Radio Convention,
Saturday, February 23, 2019.
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!

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.

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!

RANV members volunteer their time to provide communications and support for a number of community events. Some of the events we have been involved in:

Vermont City Marathon
Multiple Sclerosis Walk
Multiple Sclerosis MS-150 Bike Ride
Charlotte Half Marathon
Greater Burlington Triathlon
Essex Memorial Day Parade
Essex Cabbage Night and Halloween Patrols
South Burlington National Night Out
American Diabetes Association Tour-de-Cure

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The Burlington Area Exam Team offers testing for Amateur Radio Licenses. Sessions are held at HAM-CON in February and following Ham Radio classes in the Spring and Fall.

Ocassionally, special exam sessions are held at other times by appointment. To discuss scheduling an exam please call 802-879-6589 or E-mail w1sj@arrl.net.

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.

Candidates for all examinations should bring two forms of identification, copies of existing license and CSCE (if applicable), pens and pencils. Commercial GROL exams require a $50 fee (cash only). There is no charge for amateur exams.

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