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Congresswoman Debbie Lesko on Field Day

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Volunteer for field day this saturday!

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bbq/potluck this saturday

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Club members participating in Field Day from home-june 25-26

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Events and meetings calendar

06/25-26/2022

WVARC Participates in 24-hr ARRL Field Day

11 AM

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11 AM

Dysart Community Center

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06/25-26/2022

WVARC Participates in 24-hr ARRL Field Day

You may DOWNLOAD a packet of 18 pages if you are a snowbird or home-bound member.

N1MM Logger Plus information is HERE.

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11 AM

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11 AM

Dysart Community Center

07/04/2022

WVARC General Membership Meeting

7 PM

SOTD Church

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07/04/2022

WVARC General Membership Meeting

We invite you to come and join us at the church or on Zoom. Social Hour is 6 PM. There is no need to be a licensed ham to attend or join t...

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7 PM

SOTD Church

07/16/2022

WVARC Virtual Ham Shack Tours

10 AM

on ZOOM

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07/16/2022

WVARC Virtual Ham Shack Tours

Club members will receive a Zoom link to attend this Show-and-Tell Event.
Those who sign up (making it easier to organize) will receive an ...

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10 AM

on ZOOM

yearly calendar

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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.

ARRL update on license fees

FCC is charging a $35.00 fee:

The new $35.00 fee will apply to ALL filings EXCEPT:

1) UPGRADE of your license from one level to the next level.

AND

2) ADMINISTRATIVE filing (change of name, mailing or email address.)

THERE IS A 10-DAY WINDOW to pay, or the process will restart.

This new fee is in addition to the $15.00 License Fee to take your test.

Please read more HERE.

Club Information-Quick View

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EmComm Report-JUNE 2022

"Supporting Public Service Events"

Thank you Krissy, KI7GJJ, for this EmComm information. Click the LINK to see the update from the latest ShortSkip newsletter. Events for MCECG can be found HERE.

Test for your license

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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.

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.

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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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. More about WIRES-X from YAESU.

Check out our Digital page here.

Yaesu Digital Net:

Tuesday & Thursday Evening at 7:00 PM on 449.800 MHz.

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

2022 J-Pole Antenna Build-May 21

About 20-25 of us got together to build J-Pole Antennas. When you have a list of parts and tools needed, it goes smooth as silk! Many thanks go to Bob, AB7RR, for all of the coordination (and walking around making sure we got it right.), and Nick, W5CXR, for keeping the sign-up and finances in order, Gary, K8BKB, for the quick antenna theory class, and Dan, N7DKE, for the pictures and snacks. That reminds me, I still need to take a trip to HRO for some coax....

2022 J-Pole Build

2022 April 9 National Radio Day Picnic

Good eats and good conversation were on the menu at Beardsley Park. Thanks to Bob, AB7RR, for manning the grill, and thanks go to Dan, N7DKE, for taking the pictures.

April 9 Picnic Pics

2022 March Fox Hunt/Picnic/Chili Cook-Off

It was a nice day at the park, not too hot, a cool breeze blowing and some good eats! Larry, WO7C, was our Grand Prize winner with his delicious version, and Julia, KC7ZVO, received Honorable Mention. I could not stay for the fox hunt.

2022 March Chili Cook-Off Pictures

2022 Annual Auction-February 26

This year's Chairman, Gary, K8BKB, did a great first-time job, with the help of about 30 volunteers. Other first-timers this year were the two auctioneers, Bob, AB7RR, and Fred, K7WFP. Their two assistants were Rolf, KG0KM, and Jim, WB7RBN, respectively. The 66 LOTs sold, had winning bids totaling over $3,000. Thank you to all who participated in this event. Check out the pictures below.

2022 Annual Auction

2022 Winter Field Day-January 29-30

This year's WFD was better than some of the past. Setup went smoothly and several club members visited. The Sun City West Fire Department location was very nice for the number of members who were operating and those who visited. Plenty of coffee, donuts, beans, corn bread, snacks, and drinks were available. To read more of the details, see the February issue of ShortSkip.

2022 Winter Field Day Pictures

2022 Poker Run-January 22

Five teams started the run at 9:00 am at the church. A team left about every 5 minutes for one of the five locations on the route. At each station they drew a card from a deck and received the clue to their next destination. There was a minor glitch that cased a couple teams to miss cards so they drew cards once they arrived at Bobbies. Everyone had five cards at the show down and the winner announced. The winning team was Walt, KG7WES, and John, WA9JSO, with a pair of aces.

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. A Big thank you also goes to Jim, N7YTI, for all of his work on researching the last 60 years of this club. You can find that information HERE. And thanks to 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