Welcome to VCARA
VCARA clubhouse is in the building behind the fence at the SW corner of the parking lot.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 700 Camelot Blvd SW, Los Lunas.
Club repeater: 145.430MHz (-) 100 Hz PL tone to access.
Club email: kc5our@arrl.net
Next Club Meeting:
Next VCARA Events:
VE Testing April 4th, 2025
W5YI VE TESTING
VE testing is conducted monthly
on the 2nd Saturday
at the VCARA Clubhouse.
Next test date:
October 11, 2025
W5YI VEC is operating under a new testing
procedure which requires pre-registration.
Click on this link to register for the upcoming session.
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/683c4605ce40f9dd14706395/1
VEC:
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: April 4th, 2025
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Club Christmas Potluck dinner
Saturday, December 6th, 2025
5 PM at the clubhouse. Please bring a dish to share with everyone.
Our next meeting will be on January 27th, 2026.
The meetings begin at 7PM but we start gathering a little after 6PM
for conversation and snacks.
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VCARA News April 4th, 2025
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ECHOLINK
Echolink is online again at its new home, the QTH of K8JWS.
Now in service on the
Meadow Lake repeater 145.430MHz
KC5OUR-R
BIG THANK YOU TO AB1Q
(See the EchoLink Primer posted
on the <Odds and Ends> page.)
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** IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN **
Yes, time flies when you’re having fun. What a great year we’ve had,
and for it to continue in 2026, we need to have the funds.
Dues remain fixed at last year’s rates.
$40.00 Family, $30 Individual, $20 Associate.
Mail to :
VCARA Treasurer
PO Box 268,
Peralta, NM 87042
or
PayPal to
nm5cl@att.net
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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.
Dec 03 – Greg, KG5OCW
Dec 10 – Al, W5ACW
Dec 17 – John, K8JWS
Dec 24 – Earl, KB5UEW
Dec 31 – Nick, KI5MFF
Jan 07 – Greg, KG5OCW
Jan 14 – Al, W5ACW
Jan 21 – John, K8JWS
Jan 28 – Earl, KB5UEW
Feb 04 – Nick, KI5MFF
Feb 11 – Greg, KG5OCW
Feb 18 – Al, W5ACW
Feb 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.
Marketplace Ads March 14th, 2025
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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NO POSTINGS
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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: Al Watters, W5ACW
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