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About the RCA

The mission of The Radio Club of America is to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, recornize outstanding achievement, provide financial assistance to deserving students and preserve the history of wireless communications.
Welcome to the Home Page of the Radio Club of America. Intended for members and non-members alike, this page provides members with current information of interest (such as Announcements and Annual Banquet information), provides non-members with information on the Club and how to join, and provides everyone with an interesting look at the Club's rich history and future.

New office information as of February 25, 2013:
Peak Management Solutions
170 Kinnelon Rd., Suite 33
Kinnelon NJ 07405
Phone: 973-283-0626
Fax: 973-838-7124
Pat Koziol
info@radioclubofamerica.org

Upcoming Events

 2013

 
March 13-14, 2013
IWCE in Las Vegas, NV at the Las Vegas Convention Center
http://www.iwceexpo.com
Visit the RCA Exhibit Booth #725
The RCA breakfast Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 14th, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the LVH Hotel and Casino.  The registration form will be available soon.
The keynote speaker will be Kevin McGinnis, Program Advisor of The National Association of State EMS Officials.
2013 Sponsors were: ANRITSU Company RadioSoft, Mission Critical Communications, RCC Consultants , and IWCE/Urgent Communications. 
Contact Carroll Hollingsworth to be a speaker or sponsor, or booth duty.
 
May 4, 2013
Tenth Annual Spring RCA QSO Party with W2RCA
Mode: Phone (SSB and AM)
12:00 - 5:59 pm ET ----15 meters AND 20 meters (depending on propagation)
6:00 - 08:59pm ET ---- 40 meters
9:00 - 11:59 pm ET --- 75 meters
Frequencies for above bands as follows:
15 meters: 21290-21315 kHz
20 meters: 14250-14280 kHz
40 meters: 7215-7240 kHz
75 meters: 3840-3875 kHz
Achieve a "Triple Crown" by making contact with a station in at least 3 of the 4 bands.
RCA members and non-members are welcome to participate in this amateur operator event to talk and/or hear about the Radio Club of America.
RCA member stations "ID" themselves with "RCA member"
For more information and send log sheets to Bob Raide, W2ZM at rlraide@adelphia.net.
For downloadable QSO log sheets, Excel version, Word Version

May 17-19, 2013
Dayton Hamvention ® in Trotwood, OH
http://www.hamvention.org
Visit the RCA Exhibit Booth and contact Carole Perry to assist with the Education Committee and the Youth Forum. Contact Stan Reubenstein to assist in the RCA booth
May 21-23, 2013

CTIA Wireless/ Tower Summit

Las Vegas, NV

Stop by the RCA booth, 

Watch for more information
May 20-22, 2013

TX APCO/NENA

Stop by the RCA booth, 
Watch for more information

 
August 18-21, 2013
APCO 2013
Anaheim CA

http://www.apcointl.org
Visit the RCA booth and volunteer for booth duty.
Watch for more details on the RCA Events at APCO
Contact Carroll Hollingsworth at dhlago@aol.com to be an sponsor or a speaker.

October 7-10, 2013
PCIA/Wireless Infrastructure Show
Westin Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, FL
http://www.wirelessinfrastructureshow.com
Visit the RCA booth
 

October, 2013 
Enterprise Wireless Alliance 2012
Contact Elaine Walsh for more information
http://www.enterprisewireless.org

 
 November 2, 2013 

Eleventh Annual Fall RCA QSO Party with W2RCA
Mode: Phone (SSB and AM)
12:00 - 5:59 pm ET ----15 meters AND 20 meters (depending on propagation)
6:00 - 08:59pm ET ---- 40 meters
9:00 - 11:59 pm ET --- 75 meters
Frequencies for above bands as follows:
15 meters: 21290-21315 kHz
20 meters: 14250-14280 kHz
40 meters: 7215-7240 kHz
75 meters: 3840-3875 kHz
Achieve a "Triple Crown" by making contact with a station in at least 3 of the 4 bands.
RCA members and non-members are welcome to participate in this amateur operator event to talk and/or hear about the Radio Club of America.
RCA member stations "ID" themselves with "RCA member"
For more information and send log sheets to Bob Raide, W2ZM atrlraide@adelphia.net.
For downloadable QSO log sheets, Excel versionWord Version.

November 11-13, 2013
Communications Marketing Association
Sheraton Music City, Nashville, TN
Visit their website at http://cma-cmc.org/conference.php
Visit the RCA table

 

 

November 22, 2013
Board of Directors Meeting at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL

November 23, 2013
The 104th Annual Awards Banquet
The Peabody Hotel, Orlando, Florida

Technical Symposium on Saturday with the banquet on Saturday evening. 

 

RCA has a block of rooms at the Peabody Hotel, more information to follow.
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 Every Saturday and Sunday
All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome to check in to the NARTE Net: 

Saturdays at 1700 hrs (UTC) at Frequency 18.1400 MHz
Sundays at 2100 hrs (UTC) at Frequency 18.1400 MHz
The NARTE Net is a fraternalism between the members of NARTE and the ARRL, and is used to promote the furtherance of technical understanding and achievement in radio and other telecommunication disciplines. Radio Club members are welcome to participate. More information is posted on the NARTE website at: www.NARTE.org and on the ARRL website at: www.ARRL.org.

These events help the Radio Club with its educational and scientific efforts as well as helping to raise donations for its scholarship funds.
Volunteers Are Needed
To staff the booths at trade shows and help with breakfasts
Thank You to all club volunteers!
Sponsors & speakers needed for breakfasts
Contact: Carroll Hollingsworth at 512-267-7747
E-mail: carroll@radioclubofamerica.org

  

 

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