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 2008 meeting dates are February 11, May
12, August 11, November 10.
We hold a weekly net on our repeater on 147.195 (+) every
Thursday at 7:30 PM. We hope you check in. Net script.
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. In any case, take
time to learn more about this wonderful hobby and click here to view a video of Amateur Radio
Today.
Current WTRA officers:
- Chris Peters, N4KIT
President
- Jim Wise,
W4PRO Vice-President
- Jarvis Hearn,
W4VWH 2nd Vice-President
- Tom
Stanfield, N4WXS Secretary
- Dick Harrell, W4RBH Treasurer
- Ron Primmar, N4TJI
Trustee
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1995-2008 WTRA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Last
updated 09/09/2008.
WC4R webmaster.
     
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