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Last Updated: 3 September 2010
Established in 1956, the Victor Valley ARC now celebrates fifty years
of service in the high, Mojave Desert. Our membership is a diverse group of individuals who gather to educate,
communicate, and participate. If you have any interest in amateur radio, come
celebrate with the most friendly, iconic, historic club in the High Desert - the VVARC. We want to see you there! Download a Membership Application
Announcements
Route 66 On-The-Air Special Event (September 11-19) This year's Route 66 On-The-Air event runs from September 11 through 19. Route 66 stretches from Illinois to California and radio groups from all the states along the route participate. Once again, our club will operate with the special event call sign W6D. This year, Bruce Hunter, KI6RUW, is coordinating the event for the club. Participation is easy. All Hams are invited to help. You operate out of your home using the special event call (Please ID yourself with your own call occasionally). People are trying to contact as many of the participating groups as they can, so you are the hunted. There are recommended frequencies in QST and we'll add some here as we approach the event. You do have to keep a log of your contacts, in Zulu time. You do NOT have to do any QSL cards; the club handles any requests that come to the club mailbox. We need to have operators on the air every day of the event. On weekends it's harder to get out through all the traffic; there are usually other special events going on the weekends, too. The participating clubs in the central part of the country get more contacts than we do out here in the far west, but we need to be on the air to represent our stretch of Route 66. If you have any questions or wish to volunteer to help, you can contact Bruce at bhunter3@mindspring.com JOTA - Jamboree on the Air (October 16-17)
Jamboree on the Air - JOTA - is a worldwide radio event that encourages Scouts and other youth groups to participate in radio-related activities and to get on the air with the help of licensed amateurs. Supported by the ARRL, VVARC is sponsoring a local event again this year, to be held at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds on October 16 and 17. JOTA has become one of the club's premier events, and we are expecting a large turnout of scouts this year. We are looking for volunteers to help with registration, operate "get on the air" stations, and run the various events that we're offering. No special expertise is required - the events are all planned and set up in advance, but we need the bodies to run them. We are also looking for a few radio operators who would be willing to monitor the event frequencies in case propagation is poor and we need some guaranteed contacts for the scouts. It's a great, fun event, and a rewarding experience to share our interest in radio with young people from our community. If you have any questions, wish to register your group, or volunteer to help, contact Dave Deards at RadioGramp@me.com See the article on JOTA on our Community page, and download an informational flyer and registration form here. Events
September 7, 2010 - VVARC Board Meeting, 1830 September 14, 2010 - VVARC Regular Meeting, 1900 September 11-19, 2010 - Route 66 on the Air October 5, 2010 - VVARC Board Meeting, 1830 October 12, 2010 - VVARC Regular Meeting, 1900 October 16-17, 2010 - Scouting Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), 0900 (Sat)-1200 (Sun) October 27, 2010 - Registration Deadline for November Technician Training Class - $45 advanced registration, $55 at the door. Novewmber 2, 2010 - VVARC Board Meeting, 1830 November 6, 2010 - Technician Training Class #1, 0800-1600 - $45 advanced registration, $55 at the door. November 9, 2010 - VVARC Regular Meeting, 1900 November 13, 2010 - Technician Training Class #2, 0800-1600 November 20, 2010 - Technician Training Class #3, 0800-1230 November 20, 2010 - FCC License Exam (All Classes), 1230-1400 - $14 cash (no checks or credit cards), government-issued photo ID and copy of current amateur radio license (if any) required. December 6, 2010 - VVARC Board Meeting, 1830 December 13, 2010 - VVARC Annual Christmas Party, 1730 For more events and club info be sure to read the club’s monthly newsletter the Spectrum To post activities or events please
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ELMERS An Elmer is kind of like
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experience, knowledge, and guidance passed on to us by those that have been
practicing for some time. Name / email
Phone Number City Call Sign Specialty Bill Baumruck (760) 947-2667 Hesperia K6GZ HF/VHF Dave Deards (760) 947-2402 Hesperia KI6HVI Home Brew Jerry Grunden (760) 514-6611
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