VCARA News   January 1st, 2022


THE MEADOW LAKE REPEATER 145.430
is back in service
as the club primary repeater.


Dues may be paid by PayPal to:
nm5cl@att.net

$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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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.

Feb 05 – John, K8JWS
Feb 12 – Earl, KB5UEW
Feb 19 – Nick, KI5MFF
Feb 26 – Ralph, NM5RC

Mar 05 – Greg, KG5OCW
Mar 12 – John, K8JWS
Mar 19 – Gene, KI5BZI
Mar 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.

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