VCARA News January 1st, 2022
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$30.00 Individual
$40.00 Family
Enter: “Membership Dues Payment”
or by check to:
VCARA
PO Box 268,
Peralta, NM 87042
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Wednesday Night Net Control Op. Sched. January 1st, 2022
VCARA net starts at 8:00 pm (local time) on 443.425MHz (+) 100Hz tone.
All licensed hams are invited to check in, visitors are welcome.
Sep 04 – John, K8JWS (Sub)
Sep 11 – John, K8JWS
Sep 18 – Earl, KB5UEW
Sep 25 – Nick, KI5MFF
Oct 02 – Ralph, NM5RC
Oct 09 – Greg, KG5OCW
Oct 16 – Al, W5ACW
Oct 23 – Gene, KI5BZI
Oct 30 – John, K8JWS
Nov 06 – Earl, KB5UEW
Nov 13 – Nick, KI5MFF
Nov 20 – Ralph, NM5RC
Nov 27 – Greg, KG5OCW
Dec 04 – Al, W5ACW
Dec 11 – Gene, KI5BZI
Dec 18 – John, K8JWS
Dec 25 – Earl, KB5UEW
View Net Protocol
Net Control Operators: if you cannot call the net on your scheduled date please find a substitute from this roster.
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.
VCARA ARES Group 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
VC AEC – Training and Education: Nick Carter, KI5MFF
♦ 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 linked repeaters, and begins at 1930 hrs. All licensed operators are invited to check in to the net.
♦ ARES Membership Form: posted 09/01/2023: ARES Registration Form
♦ Valencia County ARES Manual: posted 09/01/2023: Valencia County ARES Operations Manual3 Revision 1 20230716-1
♦ 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.
♦ Find FEMA courses required for ARES membership here: http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp