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The Anderson Island Amateur Radio Club (AIARC) is located on Anderson Island, WA., fourteen miles southwest of Tacoma. Our membership ranges from newly licensed to widely experienced amateur radio operators and other community members interested in amateur radio. The clubs mission is to assist and support members of our community that are interested in obtaining their license and provide operating and learning opportunities through various events and club projects.

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LATEST BLOG POSTS

  • Wireless Internet Options Discussion
    With CenturyLink internet availability becoming a challenge, many islanders are looking for alternatives. At our weekly “Hamsters” gathering—a social group who meets at Friday’s Share & Care—we recently discussed wireless internet options. To a ham, cellular and satellite internet are simply RF (radio frequency) systems relying on antennas and clear line-of-sight. Several members shared their solutions. Ron Postma, W7REP, used his 45 years of radio experience to research Continue Reading →
  • From Ham Radio Funnies
  • DMR Setup FUN!
    I have been spending time and a lot of Youtube(ing) getting a DMR base station to work.  The rig is an Anytone AT-D578UVIII-Plus.  This is a tri-band (includes 220).  I connected it to my two band vertical and I THINK that I am hitting a couple of repeaters but it is not parroting audio back.   I discovered that this is really not important for a base operation.  Having your Continue Reading →
  • MARCH Club Meeting
    At the March Anderson Island Amateur Radio Club meeting, Kurt Sample gave a presentation on QRZ.com, an online tool used by amateur radio operators around the world. QRZ serves as a central hub where operators can look up call signs—the unique identifiers used on the air—learn about one another, and track their radio activity. As Kurt explained, every call sign has a story behind it, whether it’s a Continue Reading →
  • April Sounder Article
    The Anderson Island Amateur Radio Club welcomed a new member this month, Ellen Hardin, AI7FP, who recently moved from Steilacoom to the island with her wife Ronda. Like many operators, Ellen’s interest in technology and electronics started early, experimenting with parts and manuals passed along by a family friend who worked in electronics maintenance. After retiring in 2019, Ellen decided it was finally time to pursue amateur radio Continue Reading →