Author: David

Chantilly Campground: An Amateur Radio Destination Worth Seeing

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Chantilly Campground is a ham-friendly events venue with our very own Amateur Radio Station, N4USA, in our Campground office. Guests can hook up to our existing campground antenna or connect one of their own as Chantilly Farm sports plenty of spots to set up a structure for Amateur radio broadcasting. Radio background noise is extremely low, being we are in a rural area with no industrial noise and very few close neighbors. QRP operators love this location for many of these reasons, finding ...
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2013-2014 Highlights

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F.A.I.R.S. guiding philosophy over the past year:   To ENGAGE COMMUNITIES as PART OF THE GOODWILL!   To follow are notes regarding the progress made by FAIRS related to goodwill works via amateur radio during the past year:   Latest Local News:   FAIRS is a sponsor of NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES at CHANTILLY FARM. While Chantilly Farm is a largely for-profit events venue in Floyd County, Virginia, FAIRS often partners to provide a charitable aspect to certain...
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2012-2013 Highlights

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F.A.I.R.S. guiding philosophy over the past year-   To FOCUS on COMMUNITY and to invite others to BE A PART OF THE GOODWILL!   To follow are notes regarding the progress made by FAIRS related to goodwill works via amateur radio during the past year:   Progress locally in ’12-’13:   FAIRS has worked to further ham radio and promote cooperative communications amongst various groups in leadership and in the community (Floyd County). New licensees and members meet on...
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FAIRS Newsletter 2014-15

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 Hands-On Projects Help To Hone Skills- FAIRS Supports Invention, Creativity & Resourcefulness It is no secret that amateur radio operators are often innovative, experimental and “gadget-lovers” at heart. FAIRS has taken initiative over the course of recent years to help those with technical interests and    talents to flourish, especially here at home in Floyd, VA. At FCHS Amateur Radio school Club, elmers are teaching basic electronics to the student members using Radio S...
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FAIRS Bangladesh Sponsors International Amateur Radio Camp

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FAIRS Bangladesh joined together with the ICT Division of Bangladesh scouts to organize the first ever International Amateur Radio Camp at National Scout training center, Mouchak, Gazipur. The camp allows prominent amateur radio figures from around the world to educate individuals on a variety of different topics including proper radio usage, radio propagation, antenna systems, and routine equipment maintenance. Students participating also receive training in natural disaster preparedness and em...
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FAIRS Prepares to Head Back to Dominica

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At the end of this month, FAIRS(Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service) founders David (KK4WW) and Gaynell Larsen (KK4WWW) will make their annual trip to Dominica, a small island country in the Eastern Caribbean. This will make more than twenty years FAIRS has traveled to the small island to provide goodwill for those in need. This August, tropical hurricane Erika devastated the island of Dominica. Many residents have been left without food, supplies, and proper clothing. FAIRS ha...
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Dominica Update From Ken Tanuma JN1THL

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We enjoyed J79JA(JN1THL) and J79RZ(JA8RUZ) from May 18th to the 24th. I did 2100 QSOs and J79RZ did 1500 QSOs. Clement gave us a chance to use the club station and J79RZ used that and I did from Clement's house. 2 stations operational at the same time. I brought TS-590 and AMERITRON and MFJ loaned us ALS-600 AMP. Only one day I enjoyed scuba diving. It was a nice way to visit J7. 7-28Mhz was OK and I hope to visit winter for 160 and 80m. Many people want 80 and 160. I had some pr...
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Hamvention 2015

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Manjurul Haque – S21AM Dhaka , Bangladesh It was a longtime dream for me that once I will join Dayton Hamvention in USA, the largest Radio Amateurs gathering & HAM exhibition since 1952. From last one year I have planned to join Hamvention 2015 and had a close correspondence with Gaynell Larsen, Director FAIRS USA. After flying approx. 17000 km finally I reached Dayton Airport around 8.45PM on May 13, 2015. Accommodation for me already arranged by Gaynell in Hotel Red Roof Inn when I r...
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Sharing the Word of Amateur Radio

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The Floyd Community Amateur Radio Station Foundation (hosted by FAIRS) and the Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum share a location at Floyd Village Green, Suite 4.  It is their goal to inform the public about specific technologies and their uses. On Monday March 30, 2015 a unique set of visitors came who want to share with others what the place is all about. It is planned that the spring 2015 edition of the Virginia Tech College of Business Magazine will feature an article about Professo...
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