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ICOM to give program at the AARC Feb 12 Meeting
Amateur radio is all about community. Icom knows that ham clubs play a big role in bringing hams together to network and learn from one another on an ongoing basis. As a way of giving back, Icom has launched a promotion exclusively for ham clubs and the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club has been chosen as one of those clubs!
The February 12 Ak-Sar-Ben ARC meeting will once again be held on ZOOM and starts at 7:00 pm (club members will be getting an email with the Zoom information) 
The program will start at 7:30pm. The program will be presented by Will Jourdain AA4WJ of ICOM America. One of Will's topics will be the new IC-705 QRP Portable Radio. He will discuss some of the unique technical aspects of the 705's interface and I/O and also on many of the features of the radio, which include DSTAR and WLAN/Bluetooth. There will be time for questions and answers
Club members will get the link to the Zoom meeting via the email that they have on file with the membership secretary. If you aren't getting those emails.. reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to ensure you have provided them with your latest email address.
Non-club members are welcome to attend the program and can sign up here https://tinyurl.com/AARCFeb2021 to be sent the link to the meeting. The invitation to non-members will be sent out after 4:00pm on 02/12/2021
Renew Your AARC Membership Online
You can now renew your dues online via PayPal.
This option is ONLY available to renew your membership if you are currently a member in the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club.
This method cannot be used for new applicants, or anyone who was not a paid member since 2016
If your membership has lapsed (per the bylaws to remain current dues must be paid by March 1st of each year) after a year of inactivity your name is removed from the primary roster. In that case please resubmit a membership application with your dues to the club's address or bring it to a club meeting.
Also, per the bylaws, new members must submit a membership application and be voted upon by the club membership before we deposit your payment. At this time it was decided not to accept payment for new members via the online method.
Please consider adding $1 to offset the costs of processing through PayPal. You can select this from the drop down menu and add it to your cart.
If you have any questions regarding the status of your membership, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you do not want to renew via PayPal, you can send your dues to:
AkSarBen ARC
PO Box 24551
Omaha, NE 68124
Please include your Name, callsign and email address with your payment
RENEWALS ONLY!!!!
Your 2021 Officers and Board of Directors
The ballots were mailed - and counted and the results were announced at the December 11th Meeting...
Please give you support to the following people for 2021. They stepped up to serve the club.
| President | Pat Connell WØOJU |
| Vice President | Howard Parks AEØZ |
| Board Member | Dave Rice NØJSB |
| Board Member | Dan Buchholz NØPOT |
Contacts for the officers can be found under Club Contacts from the menu on the left. Or those who have signed on to Ham Club online - you can find each officer's FCC information as well as emails and phone numbers that were provided when they joined. They welcome your constructive comments and will gladly listen to all suggestions.
Meeting Location And Test Session Updates
Due to the COVID-19 virus the Red Cross has closed it's doors to outside groups using their facilities. (and as of 12/17/2020 - this is still in effect) This is only temporary but will impact AARC club meetings and of course the License Exam Sessions the foreseeable future. There are also the guidelines set by the Federal Government as well as the Douglas County Health Department that we do not gather in large groups. When this changes we will be able to meet again. Stay Tuned for updates
If you are looking for license test information - Until further notice all of our VE sessions are appointment only NO WALK INS! - please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for current status and locations of the Test Sessions This site will be updated as information is made available to the web master.
