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  • An OBRA in person meeting will be held Thursday, March 21at 5:30 PM at the Black Pelican. Contact Chick Raffa by Tuesday if you plan to attend.
  • Joe Raffa will be conducting a training session at the Southern Shores Fire Department on March 19, at 7:00 PM. He plans to discuss programming the Anytone 878 and answer DMR questions. If you plan to attend, e-mail Joe at raffaim@verizon .net.
  • Today, February 24, 2024, Duane Tuberville N1PLV, Carl Hacker WC5WM, Jim Kranda N4WYO, Chick Raffa KM4ZBF, Joe Raffa KW4Z under the auspices of N1PLVN (along with his equipment)  activated Freedman’s Point.  It is a small site at the Eastern end of the Umstead Memorial Bridge Rt 64 in Manteo and part of Ft Raleigh National Historic Site.  It was a rather short event 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and we made about 30 contacts, but we all had a good time and look forward to the next get together. 
  • Presentations from previous QSO Today Virtual Ham Expos are also available. Go to this link: https://vimeo.com/showcase/qsotodayhamexpomar2021
  • Recent summary of 2022 HF activities as well as the Schedule of 2023 HF events.
  • There will be a HAM Testing Session on February 21, 2024 at the SSVFD classroom at 7:00 PM.
  • Last night, Thursday, February 1, the OBRA Net had 19 participants that called in.
  • Winter Field Day January 27-28, 11:00 AM ’til at Salvo day use area. See details at https://obraobx.com/?page_id=1586
  • Outer Banks Running Club 5K, January 27, 7:30 AM-10:00 AM at KDH skate park.
  • The first meeting of OBRA of 2024 will be held January 18 at 5:30 PM at the Black Pelican. Contact Chick Raffa by Tuesday if you plan to attend.
  • Joe Raffa will be conducting a training session at the Southern Shores Fire Department on January 17, at 7:00 PM. He plans to discuss the Anytone 878 and answer DMR questions. If you plan to attend, e-mail Joe at raffaim@verizon .net.

The 120th Celebration of First Powered Flight (Wright Brothers Day) will be held Sunday 12/17/2023 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. For more details and participation by OBRA and other HAMS, see https://obraobx.com/?page_id=721.

Reminder: The OBRA Pot Luck Christmas Party will be held on December 7, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. at Jack and Sally Meagher’s home. Please call Chick Raffa for details.

  • The next OBRA in person meeting will be held at the Black Pelican on October 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM. We will be seated in the open area and will order individually from the menu. Our November in person meeting will also be at the Black Pelican at 5:30 PM on November 16, 2023.
  • DMR Class, October 18, 2023, 7:00 PM, at Southern Shores Fire House. Parking is across the street in the Kitty Hawk Elementary School parking lot. Click here for class slides.

The first OBRA Fall meeting will be held at the Black Pelican on September 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM. We will be seated in the open area and will order individually from the menu.

  • Congratulations to New Hams: Stephanie Hall, KQ4GGL, John Lynn, KQ4GGM, and Nicole Tipton, KQ4GDW. All passed their Technician’s test.
  • Congratulations to upgraded Hams: John Doerr, KO4VZY, and Chris Watts, KQ4BOV. Both were upgraded to General.

A test session for all classes of Ham Radio Licenses is scheduled on Tuesday, May 16, at 7:00 PM at the Southern Shores Fire Department.  The exams are free and upgrades are free.  New licenses will require a fee of $35 paid to the FCC upon passing the test. Pre-registration required.

  • OBRA will have an In-Person Meeting on March 23, 2023 at the First Flight Lions Club, at 2706 N. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948.
  • There will be a class, “Introduction to Ham Radio and the OBRA”, which will be held March 8, 7 PM, at the Southern Shores Fire Department. Following is the link to the class presentation: Introduction to Ham Radio and OBRA.
  • The recent selection of a new OBRA logo resulted in a tie between No.1 and No. 3. To break the tie, OBRA members should select their choice of No. 1 or No. 3 for a new OBRA logo no later than March 15, 2023.

Updated March 21, 2024