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Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club Spring Annual Picnic
When: Sunday May 15 from 10-2 pm. Cooks and setup will start at 9 a.m. Food will be served starting 11 a.m.
For: Open to all AARC and BARC members and a “plus one”. Additionally, we welcome anyone interested in becoming an amateur radio operator to join us at the picnic!!!
Where: Walnut Creek Lake and Recreation Area at 9902 Schram Rd, Papillion, NE at the large pavilion that is closest to lake on the east side.
Menu: Hot Dogs and buns, chips, relish, pork and beans, and non-alchol beverages. (If you would like, please bring a covered dish to share.)
Activities: In addition to lively conversations, and if you like, please bring any new radio toys etc. to share and educate others.
Free Raffle for any person attending. Prizes include one 3 day pass to the Dayton 2022 Hamfest!and many other prizes.
RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 10 at noon. Please let us know if you will coming by yourself or with “your plus one” to better help us plan on the quantity of food needed.
Volunteers Needed to help unload the grill at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Please email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you could be available.
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 member since 2018
If your membership has lapsed (per the bylaws to remain current dues must be paid by March 1st of each year) after two years of inactivity (this would mean you have not paid dues since 2018) your name is removed from the primary roster. If that is the case for you 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 that time it was decided not to accept payment for new members via the online method.
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
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.
RENEWALS ONLY!!!!
Equipment Library
As a Service to its members, the AARC has available some items that members might need occasionaly.
Members of the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club, who are in good standing (that means current on your dues!) and possesses an active FCC issued US Amateur Radio License may borrow one of two Icom HTs. The radios are a basic 2 meter radio which is great for the new user. It has a NiMH battery and a drop in charger and an alkaline pack making it the perfect if you need to borrow a rig to help with that community service event, or if you are just itching to get on the air as you shop for your new radio. Completely programmable from the keyboard there is no need for the complication of computer based programming.
The radios are available for checkout at any club meeting and you can use it to your hearts content for then next month. Just bring it back to the next month's club meeting. If you can't make a meeting for either check out or return, you can contact the equipment committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make arrangement for its return. Someone else might be waiting!
We also have an MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer and an MFJ-949C Versa Tuner as well... Both are available for pick up at a club meeting with advanced notice you want to borrow them.
At this time there is no other equipment on the loan list.
Please review the Loan Agreement at the link below.
| Item | Serial Number | Borrower | Date Due Back |
| Icom V80 Kit #1 | 25006471 | Available | |
| Icom V80 Kit #2 | 25006472 | Available | |
| ARRL Intro To Morse Code CD Set |
N/A | Available | |
| MFJ-259B Antenna Analyzer | N/A | Available | |
| MFJ-949C Versa Tuner II | N/A | Available |
To review the Equipment Loan Agreement click this link.
