VCARA News April 4th, 2025
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STUDENT LICENSING AT
VALENCIA MID SCHOOL
Click on the link below to see an excellent article
on the successful ham radio program at VMS.
http://kc5our.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Student-licensing.pdf
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Wednesday Night Net Control Op. Sched. April 4th, 2025
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.
Apr 02 – John, K8JWS
Apr 09 – Earl, KB5UEW
Apr 16 – Nick, KI5MFF
Apr 23 – Charlie, NM5CL
Apr 30 – Greg, KG5OCW
May 07 – Al, W5ACW
May 14 – John, K8JWS
May 21 – Earl, KB5UEW
May 28 – Nick, KI5MFF
Jun 04 – Charlie, NM5CL
Jun 11 – Greg, KG5OCW
Jun 18 – Al, W5ACW
Jun 25 – John, K8JWS
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 April 4th, 2025
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 March 14th, 2025
♦ 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