Welcome to VCARA
VCARA clubhouse is in the building at the SW corner of the parking lot
at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 700 Camelot Blvd SW, Los Lunas.
Club repeater: 145.430 MHz 100 Hz PL tone to access.
Club email: kc5our@arrl.net
Next Club Meeting:
Next VCARA Events:
VE Testing January 1st, 2022
W5YI VE TESTING
VE testing is conducted monthly
on the 2nd Saturday
at the VCARA Clubhouse.
Next test date:
June 10, 2023
W5YI VEC is operating under a new testing
procedure which requires pre-registration.
Click on the link below to register for the upcoming session.
Next Valencia County ARA Test Session
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/640ce6eba5e114ad16950273/1
VEC Contact:
Chris W5CSG
505-450-7447
or email:
csgillespie@msn.com
To obtain an FRN please click on this link:
https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do
We are ADA compliant.
Please advise in advance if you have special needs.
Upcoming Events: January 1st, 2022
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VCARA Monthly General Meeting
7:00pm, Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Doors open at 6:00pm
Come early and have a refreshment
while you enjoy some quality fellowship time
with your fellow club members.
Or, sit down at the HF radio and make some contacts.
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ARRL FIELD DAY 2023
12 NOON JUNE 24 THROUGH 12 NOON JUNE 25
TO SEE DETAILS CLICK THE LINK BELOW
2023 Field Day Flyer
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VCARA News January 1st, 2022
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REMINDER
2023/24 Membership dues increase
as voted on last year:
$25.00 Individual Membership
$35.00 Family Membership
$15.00 Associate Membership
VCARA fiscal year ends on June 30,
thus annual dues payments become due on July 01.
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FIELD DAY PINS
I am taking orders for 2023 Field Day Pins, now through Jun 01. Cost per pin is $6.00, to be paid at the time you order. Call me with your order and send payment to me by check or use my PayPal account. Send checks to: VCARA Secretary, PO Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042.
Send Paypal payments to: nm5cl@att.net.
Reminder, on PayPal, please select that you are sending money to a friend or family, not that it is a purchase. All orders must be to me by Jun 01, money received after that date will be refunded to you.
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Wednesday Night Net Control Op. Sched. January 1st, 2022
VCARA net starts at 8:00 pm (local time) on 145.430MHz (-) 100Hz tone.
All licensed hams are invited to check in, visitors are welcome.
May 03 – Nick, KI5MFF
May 10 – Ralph, NM5RC
May 17 – Greg, KB5OCW
May 24 – Al, W5ACW
May 31 – Gene, KI5BZI
Jun 07 – Chris, KF5EMP
Jun 14 – John, K8JWS
Jun 21 – Earl, KB5UEW
Jun 28 – Charlie, NM5CL
View Net Protocol
Net Control Operators: if you cannot call the net on your scheduled date please find a substitute or contact Net Manager at nm5cl@att.net
Saturday Breakfast Club/Builders Club January 1st, 2022
Grab a breakfast in-a-bag
at your favorite fast-food drive-up,
then tool it on over to the clubhouse.
Club members and visitors are invited to join your fellow hams for informal breakfast and fellowship each Saturday morning. BYOB
Unless otherwise posted, we meet from 0900-1200 at the club.
Non-member guests are always welcome
The Builders Club, hosted by KB5UEW,
meets from 0900-1200 on the 1st and 3rd Saturday each month
Informal electronics theory instruction and
construction/testing various projects is covered.
Marketplace Ads January 1st, 2022
Note: To place an ad, email a description of the item(s) you want to advertise along with your asking price, name & call sign and how to contact you to: kc5our@arrl.net
Only Ham related ads will be accepted.
Ads will remain in the listings for 30 days unless you indicate you wish it to continue for another 30 days.
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FOR SALE
Antenna Tuner
LDG AT- 600 PRO II
New, with two ICOM Interface cables
Price negotiable
Ameritron MOD-10MD
10m Mod Kit for ALS-600s Linear Amp
New, in box
Contact:
Richard N0BAD
n0bad@gmail.com
(701) 361-3872
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FOR SALE
MOBILE TRANSCEIVER
YAESU FT-8900R
Complete in box with manual,
separation kit & Nifty Mini-Manual.
Excellent condition
Price negotiable
Contact:
Charlie NM5CL
nm5cl@att.net
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VCARA ARES Group – Updates January 1st, 2022
♦ ARES Group:
VC DEC/Committee Chairman: Chris Gillespie, W5CSG
VC AEC – Special Projects: Ralph Clark, NM5RC
VC AEC – Net Manager: Charlie Lyon, NM5CL
VC AEC – Logistics: George Cusack, K6GTC
♦ Tri-County ARES Net: This net runs every Thursday for coordination of ARES members from Socorro, Torrance and Valencia Counties. The net is held on the URFMS system, and begins at 1930 hrs. All licensed operators are invited to check in to the net. (In Valencia county, try the 146.960 Capilla repeater.)
♦ ARES Membership Form: posted 11/28/2012. Click Here ;
♦ Valencia County ARES Manual: posted 11/28/2012. Click Here
♦ Training and Field Exercises: 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 am at Clubhouse: All ARES members (and non-members) are invited to attend these meetings to participate in classroom training and field exercises.
Note: This activity is on hold until further notice.
♦ Find FEMA courses required for ARES membership here: http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp