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Sep

The September meeting of the Richmond County Astronomy Club occurred on September 9, 2025. We had a record number of 12 people in attendance. We discussed telescopes, eclipses, and why T Corona Borealis hasn’t gone NOVA yet. The group also planning upcoming astronomy activities. Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month…

Aug

WWFF 2025 AUGUST IN THE PARKS 3 John 13 – 14 I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. World Wide Flora Fauna Starting August 1, 2025 I will be participating in…

May

Amateur radio. After I served my wife breakfast up in bed for her birthday (well I offered too) I left for Carboro As a member of the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society and part of their Tarheel SWL SIG. I enjoyed the tour of the WUNC FM tower today. We enjoyed the tour and I think…

Apr

Rockingham GMRS group put a great spread today for what i believe was their first luncheon. I had the Seestar telescope out and showed the sun. Thanks for inviting me. I plan to join the club my Call WSDA411

Apr

NC US-8010 #44 Rockingham Mckinney Lake State Fish Hatchery Thanks for the 11 contacts. I couldn’t spot myself but got it done. NASCAR returned to the racetrack near by after years of absence. I could hear them racing.

Apr

Thanks to Mineral Springs Elementary School for inviting us to their event today. Fred Lathan and Mark Gibson introduced amateur radio and astronomy to our visitors. We showed two types of telescopes a visual telescope and a smart telescope. We worked amateur radio into our presentation by demonstrating Morse code.by sending the visitors name using…

Apr

Thanks to the members Richmond County Astronomy Club and the Richmond County Amateur Radio Club for supporting us in the 3rd Annual STEM Showcase Cole auditorium tonight. We fielded a lot of questions and Carl Howald Showed the sun. Fred Lathan, Ted Lathan and Mark Gibson operated the amateur radio station and made 6 contacts…

Apr

The night of the full moon in April 2925 brought forth clear skies and a full moon.