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Sep 26: Baldy Mountain POTA Activation
Join the WVARC POTA group at Baldy Mountain BLM Special Recreation Management Area (POTA US-13339) on Saturday, September 26, from 3:00–5:00 PM. RSVP through HamClubOnline is required to attend and helps the club plan food. Technician-class operators may participate on HF using the NY7S club callsign.
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.