VCARA News January 1st, 2022
After fighting a long battle, Dorothy Ridley passed peacefully on the evening of April 9 in the presence of her loving family. Please contact Paul N5PR with your condolences.
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Dues may be paid by PayPal to:
nm5cl@att.net
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 145.430MHz (-) 100Hz tone.
All licensed hams are invited to check in, visitors are welcome.
Apr 03 – Earl, KB5UEW
Apr 10 – Nick, KI5MFF
Apr 17 – Ralph, NM5RC
Apr 24 – Greg, KG5OCW
May 01 – Al, W5ACW
May 08 – Gene, KI5BZI
May 15 – Chris, KF5EMP
May 22 – John, K8JWS
May 29 – Earl, KB5UEW
Jun 05 – Nick, KI5MFF
Jun 12 – Ralph, NM5RC
Jun 19 – Greg, KG5OCW
Jun 26 – Al, W5ACW
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