{"id":6,"date":"2023-01-11T21:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:44:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:44:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over 90 years, the NC State Student Amateur Radio Society W4ATC StARS has been a group of men and women who bond over their interests in amateur radio. Our members represent a wide range of demographics, majors, and interests. Read more about our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/index.php\/history\/\">club history here<\/a>. For more info about what we do, click &#8216;about&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in learning more about us, or are interested in joining, feel free to contact us via email at w4atc-stars@ncsu.edu or through our <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/mTNf3V5n9j\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/h7s3VBwm\">Discord<\/a>. For a brief run-down on how the hobby works, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/i\/howtoham.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.qrz.com\/i\/howtoham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re interested in talking to people around the world, learning to use morse code, chatting with astronauts, or bouncing signals off the moon, amateur radio has something to interest just about anyone. We hope you&#8217;ll join us on the airwaves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadcastify.com\/listen\/feed\/43716\">Click here to listen to our repeater through Broadcastify!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See below for our recent EME slideshow presented at RARSFest 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\/ &#8211; -. -..- \/ . &#8230; \/ &#8211;&#8230; &#8230;&#8211; \/ -.. . \/ .&#8211; &#8230;.- .- &#8211; -.-.\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Find Out Why: Amateur Radio\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EcRzvQwIvB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/oldpic.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:320px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above is a brief video introducing the hobby, the club, and a few of our members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The image to the left is one of the earliest photos associated with the club, circa 1930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the Moonbounce presentation prepared by members WY3O and W4WXL for RARSFest 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/info.flagcounter.com\/11UD\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s01.flagcounter.com\/count2\/11UD\/bg_FFFFFF\/txt_000000\/border_CCCCCC\/columns_8\/maxflags_250\/viewers_0\/labels_0\/pageviews_0\/flags_0\/percent_0\/\" alt=\"Flag Counter\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQqOkcSOADkHXiBlpdJWU4r11YsUuDn7oHU0Ad-NVCDPhjXr-5C0VGn7MFxh83IL10GkmhGKbYvm8A-\/embed?start=false&#038;loop=false&#038;delayms=5000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"960\" height=\"569\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over 90 years, the NC State Student Amateur Radio Society W4ATC StARS has been a group of men and women who bond over their interests in amateur radio. 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