President: Dan Fox
300 Seymour St.
Amherstburg On.
N9V 2B8 The club antenna:
The main antenna that the club uses is a chunk of wire about 51 feet each side of center more or less, fed with 450 ohm ladder line about 33 feet, 9 inches
more or less. But it has been found that it only works when it is put up in an east and west direction and only if the east end is tied to a maple tree or a high
tension hydro pole. The west end also has to be tied off to a sour cherry tree with nylon line.
CLUB TOWER TRAILER
AARC Recognized by Amherstburg Police Services
On October 20, 2009, the AARC was recognized by the local police for their long service to the community with a plaque. It had been over 25 years that radio operators in and around the Amherstburg area had assisted the local police
with voluntary patrols on Hallowe'en night and the night before. Indeed, these voluntary patrols have been going on longer than the AARC has been in existence. A previous club, known as the Amherstburg CB Club, used to help with
these patrols. But no matter whether there was a club or not, radio operators in and around Amherstburg lent a helping hand those two nights consistently for over 25 years.
Earlier in 2009, Amherstburg Police officials attended a meeting with other police officials across Ontario to discuss issues related to policing. One of the many topics discussed that day was incident statistics for Hallowe'en and
the so-called "Devil's Night." Amherstburg was not the only community with volunteers helping out on those two nights. What surprised Amherstburg Police officials, however, was the surprising stat that
Amherstburg had the lowest incident rate of any town in Ontario on those two nights.
That fact drove home the difference radio volunteers in Amherstburg had made, and the Amherstburg Police Services decided it was long overdue to recognize our help. The invitation to the banquet on October 20, 2009,
was attended by:
Here's a picture of the plaque presented to the AARC for their volunteer work:
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