OARC Monthly Meeting – April 2026 (Homebrew Night)

The April 2026 OARC Monthly Meeting on April 8, 2026 at 6:45pm will be Homebrew Night, our annual show-and-tell evening. Bring your “homebrewed” hardware / software Amateur Radio projects, DIY apparatus, and home-made gear. Whether your latest creation is polished perfection or still held together with hope and hot glue, bring it along and share your story!

We celebrate low-cost, scrounged, and inventive solutions — proof that you don’t need deep pockets to make something amazing. We will celebrate your accomplishments and hear tales of your successes and lessons learned. And there are awards! Read reports from past Homebrew Nights, including information about the Clare Fowler Award and the People’s Choice Award.

All Amateur Radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams, friends and family.

Most monthly meetings will be hybrid. Attendance options:  (1) in person, or (2) virtually – details below.

     (1) Attend in person at Scouts Headquarters, 1345 Baseline Road. Parking is free.

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• Have enough chairs and refreshments for everyone, and
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     (2) Attend virtually using MS Teams  Need help?

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Photos may be taken. Portions of the meeting may be recorded.

Draft Agenda

• Welcome, updates (Roger, VA3EGY)
• Homebrew presentation and demonstrate their Homebrew projects
• Judges deliberate on the Clare Fowler Award (1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize)
• Attendees vote on the People’s Choice Award
• Awards are presented