It is with a heavy heart… That I must report the passing of Richie Shroff, W5OKL. Many of you knew Richie as a longtime club member, Green Country Hamfest committee member, and just an all around great ham friend. He edited the TARC newsletter and website for many years as well. He will be missed, and it’ll be hard to fill those shoes…. RIP Richie! 2025 was a tough year due to the loss of some great hams! As just mentioned, Richie W5OKL, followed Bob Buford, W5RAB, and Ron Lancaster, KB5VDB, last July. Please take a moment to remember them […]

―Mark, WA5MA First things first… At the last TARC Monthly meeting Andrew, W5AWS, our new Parliamentarian, asked whether there were any nominations for club officers for the new year from the floor to contest the incumbent club officers―nothing heard. W5AWS asked for a motion to approve all the current officers for 2026: Ed, W1PN, so moved; Robert, KI5WDD, seconded; and those present at the meeting approved the motion by acclamation, there were no dissenting voices. However, there was one change, Bart N5TWB was stepping down as the Public Service Liaison Officer. When we heard that Bart was stepping down the […]

It’s different… In case you haven’t noticed, the President’s Corner is now the President’s QST, published in a new format with a whole new look. Andrew, W5AWS, has agreed to continue with the newsletter while Richie, W5OKL, is recuperating from a stay in hospital. We’re also looking forward to receiving newsletter articles written by club members and others, interesting articles from other publications and of course, pictures. So get your favorite pen or keyboard and write something for the TARC newsletter. Deadline for any submission is the 25th of each month. Would you contribute something if I told you we […]