RARS Equipment Loan Program

The Raleigh Amateur Radio Society has procured equipment for the purpose of helping hams continue to learn about the RF spectrum, experiment with different modes (SSB, CW, digital, etc.), and try different operating styles (DXing, contesting, rag chewing, etc.). These stations are frequently used for Get On the Air (GOTA) stations at club functions, such as Field Day, the North Carolina QSO Party, the monthly Gathering, and at Portable Operating Group events. When not in use by the club, they are available to be loaned out to members on a monthly basis.

Please contact Brantley West K4CBW if you are interested in borrowing any equipment.

Satellite Stations

RARS has two VHF/UHF satellite stations available for loan. These stations can also be used to work FM repeaters or make simplex contacts. Each station consists of the following equipment:

• Icom IC-2730A
• Elk 2M/440L5-BB antenna
• Rig mount and chest harness
• 15Ah LiFePo battery w/ charger
• 12’ RG-8X feed line
• Storage case

Satellite station loan agreement

These stations were purchased using an ARRL Club Grant funded by Amateur Radio Digital Communications.

HF Stations

RARS has two high frequency (HF) stations available for loan. Each station consists of the following equipment:

• Yaesu FTDx10 HF+6m radio
• MFJ-949E tuner
• MFJ-4230MVP power supply
• 15Ah LiFePo battery w/ charger
• 50’ RG-8X feed line
• Storage case

HF station loan agreement

These stations were purchased using an ARRL Club Grant funded by Amateur Radio Digital Communications.

Antennas

Through member donations, RARS has several antennas and accessories available for loan, including:

• TN07 SFP-102 multi-band HF vertical
• 20m dipole
• 40m dipole
• 80m dipole
• 2m mag-mount quarter wave
• Rope
• Baluns
• MFJ-259C SWR analyzer