Proudly serving the West Valley since 1961!
Proudly serving the West Valley since 1961!
147.3 MHz (+) PL 162.2 Hz (FM)
449.8 MHz (-) Fusion/Wires-X (C4FM/FM)
Echolink Node: 598882 or NY7S-R
AllStar Node: Coming Soon!
The West Valley ARC would love to have you as a member, and it's really easy to become one!
Experience our daily and weekly nets on our repeaters.
View our events calendars and all of the latest WVARC QSTs.
Meet our board of directors and committee chairs.
Whether you need to get your first Amateur Radio license, or take some classes on how to build or operate ham radio equipment, or become a Net Control Operator on Amateur Radio, or maybe you just want to get together with some great people, you have come to the right place!
The button below will guide you to a page full of useful information and where to find it on this WVARC website.
If you're looking for EmComm (Emergency Communications), we are growing and evolving swiftly. Our mission is to provide this necessary service in times of need, and WVARC will be ready for the call!
Amateur Radio or "ham" radio is a way to talk across town, around the state, across the globe or even into space! It is a great wholesome family adventure!
If you have family living in a part of the country with destructive weather, you may be able to communicate with them when there is no phone or internet service available, bringing you greater peace of mind.
You can trust westvalleyarc to help keep you connected!
February brings cooler weather, and lots of sellers and buyers to our annual Swapfest-Tailgate in the Sun City area. This year, seller spots are only $10. Buyers and lookers get in free! Download the flyer for contact information, and sign up to volunteer HERE.
Each June, the WVARC participates in the ARRL Summer Field Day event for 24 hours, making contacts, educating the public, and practicing our emergency skills.
Annually in January, the WVARC participates in Winter Field Day, giving us a chance to enjoy operating remotely in cooler weather for a weekend of amateur radio and contesting. Sign up to log, operate, or volunteer HERE.
Once a year the WVARC demonstrates their DF skills at our annual foxhunt. The club gets a chance to find one of two hidden foxes, enjoy a meal together, and demonstrate our craft.
The first Monday of the month we socialize at 6 PM, before the meeting begins at 7 PM. The next meeting date, time, and Zoom link are on our Calendar & QSTs Page.
West Valley ARC members like to meet at the park and talk about their radios and antennas. Our spring picnic was a blast, and we just got together again on October 19th, celebrating 63 years as an Amateur Radio club!
Club members get together for breakfast and lunch! These guys are having lunch at Bobbie's Cafe, which is held Tuesdays at 11:30 AM, in the Greenway Shopping Center:
15472 N. 99th Ave. #5, Sun City, AZ 85351
Rise and Shine for breakfast on Thursday mornings at 7AM:
12555 W. Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85378
West Valley ARC is a 501(c)3 amateur radio club.
Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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