Welcome To WestValleyARC in Sun City Az.

videos from thunderbird-jan 15

Part 1-Thanks Dom AZ

For those who were unable to attend.

Part 2-Thanks Dom AZ

It's a great time every year!

winter field day-jan 29-30

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It’s almost here!

The date is approaching fast and we’re making preparations. Don’t miss out!

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save the date!-February 26th

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Volunteer Positions Available

Our club has a few vital volunteer positions to fill. Click the button below for more information. Please let Danny know if you are interested at 480-709-0413.

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Events and meetings calendar

01/23-29/2022

QuartzFest-25th Anniversary [Week-Long Event]

1PM

Quartzsite, AZ

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01/23-29/2022

QuartzFest-25th Anniversary [Week-Long Event]

Download the PDF schedule of events HERE for a week of Amateur Radio + Camping + Presentations + RV's in the desert + a fun and entertaining...

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1PM

Quartzsite, AZ

01/29-30/2022

Winter Field Day-11 AM Sat to 11 AM Sun

11 AM

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11 AM

24-hour event

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01/29-30/2022

Winter Field Day-11 AM Sat to 11 AM Sun

This year’s Winter Field Day Rules are out and are much like last year’s. There are only three categories; Indoor, Outdoor and Home and two ...

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11 AM

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11 AM

24-hour event

02/07/2022

WVARC General Meeting

7pm

SOTD and on Zoom

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02/07/2022

WVARC General Meeting

Come join us as we gear up for the Annual Auction (held Feb 26th). Our Social Hour begins at 6 PM, along with FCC Licence Testing (for pre-...

Event Details

7pm

SOTD and on Zoom

yearly calendar

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nws january 2022 newsletter

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Club Information-Quick View

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HamFest Calendar

Thank you to ARCA-Amateur Radio Council of AZ, for this Hamfest Calendar. They do a great job of keeping it updated. Click the link to see the updates for these events.

Test for your license

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Elmers Assisting New Members

GARY, K8BKB

Raymond,WB7VZI

GARY, K8BKB

LARRY, W07C

Raymond,WB7VZI

GARY, K8BKB

Raymond,WB7VZI

BILL, KA2KHV

These Guys Are Great!

Raymond,WB7VZI

These Guys Are Great!

Full of Knowledge from Years of Experience with Amateur Radio!

These Guys Are Great!

Members can fill out the form on the "About Us" page, or look one of these great guys up on the club roster for information.

What is Benevolence?

Compassion

Essential Elements

"Use your VOICE for kindness, your EARS for compassion, your HANDS for charity, your MIND for truth, and your HEART for love."~unknown

Essential Elements

In today's society, we need to look out for one another. Is someone you know, not feeling well, or going in for surgery?

Contact Rolf

Essential Elements

Contact Rolf

Rolf, KG0KM, is committee chair, and can be contacted at:

bignorsk@hotmail.com

Digital Amateur Radio

Yaesu System Fusion

We have a new WIRES-X room on Boswell. The number is 81854. Click here for the Guidelines.

Check out our Digital page here.

Yaesu Digital Net:

Tuesday Evening at 7:00 PM on 449.800 MHz.

Repeater courtesy

Hobby Enjoyment

Participating in a conversation on our repeaters should be treated similar to a conversation in open mixed company in a social setting.

Conversations should be kept courteous and all participants should be treated with dignity and respect. Monopolizing the repeater or engaging in controversial subjects such as religion, sex, or politics should generally be avoided.

Test ‘kerchunking’ the repeater (pushing & releasing the push-to-talk button) is considered a poor operating practice and should be avoided.

We also ask that you let the repeater drop completely, to allow emergency traffic to break in.
Conversations on our repeaters are a direct reflection of our club. Please make our repeaters enjoyable for all to use. Thank you.

Zoom & How to Get Started

Zoom is Virtual Meetings

A Zoom information page can be found by clicking on this ZOOM link.
When you enter a meeting, type your name and call sign into the CHAT window.

If you are clicking a ZOOM link from your phone, press (*6) to MUTE/UNMUTE yourself during meetings.

Click on this ZOOM ETIQUETTE link for more information about attending one of our Zoom meetings.

join us for Breakfast & Lunch

Come On Down!!

Club members are getting together for breakfast and lunch again! These guys are having lunch at Bobbie's Cafe', which is held Tuesdays at Noon, in the Greenway Shopping Center:

Bobbies Cafe'

15472 N. 99th Ave. #5, Sun City, AZ 85351

Rise and Shine for breakfast on Thursday mornings at 7AM:

Lou's Tivoli Gardens

12555 W. Bell Road

Sun City West, AZ 85375

Past In-Person Event Highlights

2021 Simplex in the Park-December 11

Once or twice a year, we get out in the fresh air & sunshine to test out our Mobile and HT radios. "Simplex" is without the use of a repeater to boost your signal. We connect them to various antennas and test for range. Refreshments were served, and those attending received some insight about their radios. Thank you Dan, KJ7YBK, for the great pictures! See the write-ups in the January ShortSkip HERE.

2021 Simplex in the Park

2021 Holiday Party with Santa-December 6

During the last General meeting of the year, guess who decided to drop by for a visit. Santa, of course! Underneath all of that red and white was Mike, K7BLT. Thanks go to him, and a few of the guys for the great pictures! Oh, and there were plenty of sweet treats to eat, as well.

Holiday Party with Santa

2021 Fox Hunt Exercise and BBQ Cook-Off-November 20

I was unable to attend, but it looks like those who did had a good time. The BBQ Cook-Off winner was Larry, WO7C, and the first place team in the Fox Hunt was Joe, KJ7PUL, and Rolf, KG0KM. Thanks go to Ryan, K1WAZ, for chairing this event, and Ryan, Dan, KJ7YBK, and his XYL Rose, for taking the photos. See the write-up in the January ShortSkip HERE.

Fox hunt exercise-Sahuaro Ranch Park

2021 -60th Anniversary Celebration-Oct 16

Members had a great time, celebrating the chance to get together and fill our stomachs with delicious food. Looking forward to the next sixty years....A big THANK YOU to Dan, KJ7YBK, Fred, KI7FGZ, Joe, KJ7PUL, and April, KI7GFJ, for taking all of the great pictures! We also thank Frosty, NQ1S, for hosting the show, and all of the rest of the volunteers who created a success!

60th anniversary pictures

2021 Fox Hunt Antenna Build-September 18

Ryan, K1WAZ, chaired the committee to get these antennas built before our annual Fox Hunt on November 20th. Members said that it went really well. Thank you to Fred, KI7FGZ, for the great photos, and to Gary, K8BKB, for his soldering skills! Thirty kits were made up, and there are still a few for sale.

2021 fox hunt antenna build in the park

2021 Annual Auction (this year on Zoom)-February 20

Well, we pulled it off! I had no doubts, with Krissy, KI7GJJ, as our chairperson. Click on the red button below, to see some of the pictures of our exchange between bidders and sellers. The actual auction was conducted on Zoom.

2021 annual auction

Welcome To WestValleyARC in Sun City Az.

videos from thunderbird-jan 15

Part 1-Thanks Dom AZ

Part 2-Thanks Dom AZ

winter field day-jan 29-30

It’s almost here!

save the date!-February 26th

Volunteer Positions Available

Events and meetings calendar

01/23-29/2022

QuartzFest-25th Anniversary [Week-Long Event]

1PM

01/23-29/2022

QuartzFest-25th Anniversary [Week-Long Event]

1PM

01/29-30/2022

Winter Field Day-11 AM Sat to 11 AM Sun

11 AM

-

11 AM

01/29-30/2022

Winter Field Day-11 AM Sat to 11 AM Sun

11 AM

-

11 AM

02/07/2022

WVARC General Meeting

7pm

02/07/2022

WVARC General Meeting

7pm

yearly calendar

nws january 2022 newsletter

Club Information-Quick View

HamFest Calendar

Test for your license

Elmers Assisting New Members

GARY, K8BKB

Raymond,WB7VZI

GARY, K8BKB

LARRY, W07C

Raymond,WB7VZI

GARY, K8BKB

Raymond,WB7VZI

Raymond,WB7VZI

Raymond,WB7VZI

BILL, KA2KHV

These Guys Are Great!

Raymond,WB7VZI

These Guys Are Great!

These Guys Are Great!

These Guys Are Great!

These Guys Are Great!

These Guys Are Great!

What is Benevolence?

Compassion

Essential Elements

Essential Elements

Essential Elements

Essential Elements

Essential Elements

Contact Rolf

Essential Elements

Contact Rolf

Digital Amateur Radio

Yaesu System Fusion

Repeater courtesy

Hobby Enjoyment

Zoom & How to Get Started

Zoom is Virtual Meetings

join us for Breakfast & Lunch

Come On Down!!

Past In-Person Event Highlights

2021 Simplex in the Park-December 11

2021 Holiday Party with Santa-December 6

2021 Fox Hunt Exercise and BBQ Cook-Off-November 20

2021 -60th Anniversary Celebration-Oct 16

2021 Fox Hunt Antenna Build-September 18

2021 Annual Auction (this year on Zoom)-February 20

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