Welcome to the WTRA
web site! We are a non-profit amateur "ham" radio club based in
Smithfield Virginia. Learn more about us by clicking the menu
items on the left of your screen. Amateur Radio is a friendly,
high-tech hobby that's got something fun for everyone!
You can write us at
WTRA, PO Box 323, Smithfield, VA 23431-0323 USA. The e-mail address is wt4ra
AT wt4ra.org. Our amateur radio club call sign is WT4RA.
General/program meetings are held the second Monday of each month. Annual meeting: January. This is the new
officer election meeting. Formal/business meetings are held on
the second Monday of the second month of each quarter at 7:30 PM in
Smithfield, Virginia. The 2012 meeting dates are January 10,
February 14, May 8, August 14, November 13.
We hold a weekly net
on our repeater on 147.195 (+) every Thursday at 7:30 PM. We hope you
check in. Net script. Our
EchoLink node 88373 and IRLP node 8373 and VHF-UHF remote base are available
for use.
The town of
Smithfield is located in the northern part of Isle of Wight
County. The county is named after the island off the coast of
southern England. When you visit Smithfield, you will be welcomed by
the town's sign declaring it as the "ham capital of the
world".
If you are just
learning about the amateur radio hobby, visit this site. Other places to visit and learn
more about ham radio, a hobby of over 700,000 licensed U.S.
operators, are the ARRL, FCC-Amateur Radio Division and YAHOO! amateur radio
info search.
Current WTRA officers:
President
-- Bill Wallace (K4WCW)
Vice
President -- Tom Norris (KJ4KUC)
2nd
Vice President -- Jarvis
Hearn
(W4RGN)
Trustee
-- Ron
Primmar
(N4TJI)
Treasurer
-- Dick
Harrell
(W4RBH)
Secretary
-- Bob Lucas (W4WBG)
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All Rights Reserved. Last updated 01/24/2012. WC4R webmaster.
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