Find upcoming WVARC meetings, presentations, Field Day activities, special events, and an archive of past club programs.
Oct 10: EmComm Exercise — RSVP by Oct 1
Join WVARC for an EmComm relay station exercise on Saturday, October 10, from 10:00 AM–noon MST. NCO coordination will use the Del Webb Repeater, with a controlled simplex net on 147.580 MHz (no PL tone). Please RSVP by October 1 so Mike Peters (K1MHP) can organize the net and prepare the loggers. The exercise may finish earlier.
Oct 3: WVARC 65th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 65 years of amateur radio, community, and fellowship with WVARC on Saturday, October 3, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM at Beardsley Park, Ramada #7, in Sun City West.
Oct 5: WVARC Monthly Member Meeting
The October WVARC Monthly Member Meeting is Monday, October 5. The in-person social hour begins at 6:00 PM, the Zoom social hour at 6:30 PM, and the meeting at 7:00 PM. Attend at Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church in Walton Hall or join online via Zoom.
Oct 17: JOTA 2026 — Volunteers Needed
Help WVARC introduce 30–40 Scouts to amateur radio during Jamboree-on-the-Air on Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM at Heard Scout Pueblo. Volunteers are needed to operate radios, answer contacts from home, provide demonstrations, serve food, and assist with setup and cleanup.
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Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Scheduled
Scheduled
Tucson Area Autumn Hamfest 2026
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM MST
- Club
- NON-WVARC
- Location
- Immanuel Presbyterian Church
- Address
- 9252 E. 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Buyers receive free admission and parking. Seller setup begins at 6:00 AM; seller/vendor spaces are $10 per parking space. Morning snacks are provided by Scout Troop 157. Raffle...
- Contact
- Radio Society of Tucson
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Ponderosa Bible Church (parking lot)
Scheduled
Scheduled
TARA Ham Radio SwapFest
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
- Club
- NON-WVARC
- Location
- Ponderosa Bible Church (parking lot)
- Address
- 1800 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- The Tonto Amateur Radio Association invites buyers and sellers to its Ham Radio SwapFest. Admission is free; tailgater spaces are $5. Raffle prizesAmateur radio, GMRS, electronics, and computer...
- Contact
- Tonto Amateur Radio Association | n7tar.tara@gmail.com
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Beardsley Park, Ramada #7
Venue Type: Outdoor
Location: Beardsley Park, Ramada #7
Scheduled
Scheduled
WVARC 65th Anniversary Celebration
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Venue Type
- Outdoor
- Location
- Beardsley Park, Ramada #7
- address
- Beardsley Recreation Center, 12755 W Beardsley Rd, Sun City West, AZ 85375
- Location
- Beardsley Park, Ramada #7
- Address
- Beardsley Recreation Center, 12755 W Beardsley Rd, Sun City West, AZ 85375
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join the West Valley Amateur Radio Club as we celebrate 65 years of amateur radio, community, and fellowship. The celebration will be held at Beardsley Park, Ramada #7,...
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Introduction to Antenna Modeling & Design
- Day
- Monday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Class
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Learn to design and model complex antennas without complex math. The class introduces antenna fundamentals and terminology, then models a simple 10-meter dipole and a three-element Yagi-Uda antenna...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church — Walton Hall
Scheduled
Scheduled
WVARC Monthly Member Meeting
- Day
- Monday
- Time
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Event Type
- Club Meeting
- Location
- Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church — Walton Hall
- Address
- 11025 N. 111th Avenue, Sun City, AZ 85351
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- West Valley Amateur Radio Club monthly regular meeting. The public is welcome, and guests do not need to be licensed amateur radio operators. 6:00 PM — In-person social...
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On air — Del Webb Repeater and 147.580 MHz simplex
Venue Type: Outdoor
Scheduled
Scheduled
EmComm Relay Station Exercise
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Event Type
- Emcomm Exercise
- Venue Type
- Outdoor
- Location
- On air — Del Webb Repeater and 147.580 MHz simplex
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join WVARC for an EmComm exercise on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to noon MST to test our relay stations.The simplex frequency will operate as a...
- Contact
- Mike Peters (K1MHP)
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Open-Invite
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Open-Invite
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join us during the West Valley Ham Shack’s regular winter hours. Visit the Radio Room for a demonstration and hands-on instruction in HF operation using the ICOM IC-7300....
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Portable Backup Solar Generation Systems for Hams
- Day
- Monday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Class
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Learn how to select and assemble a portable solar generation system for ham radio gear and ancillary equipment such as antenna tuners, lights, and laptops. The class covers...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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Heard Scout Pueblo
Venue Type: Outdoor
Location: Heard Scout Pueblo
Scheduled
Scheduled
JOTA 2026 – Jamboree-on-the-Air
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Venue Type
- Outdoor
- Location
- Heard Scout Pueblo
- address
- 1901 E. Dobbins Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85042
- Location
- Heard Scout Pueblo
- Address
- 1901 E. Dobbins Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85042
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join the West Valley Amateur Radio Club in supporting Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) 2026 and helping introduce Scouts to amateur radio. Approximately 30 to 40 Scouts, ages 11 to 18,...
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Open-Invite
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Open-Invite
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join us during the West Valley Ham Shack’s regular winter hours. Visit the Radio Room for a demonstration and hands-on instruction in HF operation using the ICOM IC-7300....
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Discovering Your Technician Privileges
- Day
- Sunday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Class
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Now that you have your Technician license, do you know what you can do with it? This class helps new and experienced hams get more from Technician privileges,...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Parks on the Air (POTA)
- Day
- Monday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Class
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Learn about portable amateur radio operation from national and state parks. Experienced activator Frank K7SD will explain how to hunt parks from your home station, activate a park,...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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Zoom — Members Only
Scheduled
Scheduled
WVARC Board Meeting
- Day
- Wednesday
- Time
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Event Type
- Club Meeting
- Location
- Zoom — Members Only
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Monthly meeting of the West Valley Amateur Radio Club Board. This meeting is for club members only. 5:45 PM — Zoom room opens 6:00 PM — Board meeting...
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Hybrid
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Members Only: Remote Operation at the Shack
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- Private
- Venue Type
- Hybrid
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- This class is for WVHS members who want to be early adopters and help roll out remote operation. Learn how to control the Shack ICOM 7300 from home...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Open-Invite
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Open-Invite
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join us during the West Valley Ham Shack’s regular winter hours. Visit the Radio Room for a demonstration and hands-on instruction in HF operation using the ICOM IC-7300....
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Church Camp Road BLM Special Recreation Management Area
Venue Type: Outdoor
Location: Church Camp Road BLM Special Recreation Management Area
Scheduled
Scheduled
POTA Activation — Church Camp Road
- Day
- Sunday
- Time
- All day
- Club
- WVARC
- Venue Type
- Outdoor
- Location
- Church Camp Road BLM Special Recreation Management Area
- address
- 33.841697, -112.334335
- Location
- Church Camp Road BLM Special Recreation Management Area
- Address
- 33.841697, -112.334335
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- PLANNING EVENT — Details are subject to change. Join WVARC for a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation at Church Camp Road BLM Special Recreation Management Area (POTA...
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Winlink
- Day
- Monday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Class
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Learn how to use Winlink to send and receive email, including attachments, over UHF, VHF, or HF amateur radio frequencies. Winlink can operate with or without the internet...
- Contact
- wv7hs-class@outlook.com
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NY7S Del Webb repeater
Meeting Type: Club
Scheduled
Scheduled
WVARC Monthly Business Meeting
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Event Type
- Club Meeting
- Meeting Type
- Club
- Location
- NY7S Del Webb repeater
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join WVARC on the NY7S Del Webb repeater for our monthly on-air Business Meeting, held after the Saturday Morning Net. We’ll recap the previous Board meeting, discuss club...
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NY7S Del Webb repeater
Scheduled
Scheduled
WVARC Monthly Business Meeting
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVARC
- Event Type
- Club Meeting
- Location
- NY7S Del Webb repeater
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join WVARC on the NY7S Del Webb repeater for our monthly on-air Business Meeting, held after the Saturday Morning Net. We’ll recap the previous Board meeting, discuss club...
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West Valley Ham Shack
Venue Type: Indoor
Location: West Valley Ham Shack
Scheduled
Scheduled
Open-Invite
- Day
- Saturday
- Time
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST
- Club
- WVHS
- Event Type
- WVHS Open-Invite
- Venue Type
- Indoor
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Location
- West Valley Ham Shack
- Address
- Youngtown, AZ
- Status
- Scheduled
- Details
- Join us during the West Valley Ham Shack’s regular winter hours. Visit the Radio Room for a demonstration and hands-on instruction in HF operation using the ICOM IC-7300....