GVARC News!
2025 Field Day Recap
GVARC’s 2025 ARRL Field Day was a huge success, showing major improvements over last year’s performance! Operating under the club call sign K5C, members racked up 580 QSOs, a jump from last year’s 423. That boost was largely thanks to the persistence of KA0ZRW, N5ZR, and a dedicated group of robotics students who stayed late into the evening.
This year’s station class was 2E, with 15 participants operating under generator and battery power, earning us a 2x power multiplier. Bonus points were awarded for 100% emergency power, youth participation, and web-based submission—totaling 290 bonus points. Our preliminary score came in at an impressive 1,976.
But beyond the numbers, the best part of Field Day was the camaraderie. As Dwight K5UH put it:
“Having the group together where you see and hear everyone was the best.”
Special thanks go out to Mike WQ5C and his wife for hosting the event once again—your hospitality made it feel like a family gathering.
Photos and soapbox comments can be uploaded via [this ARRL link] (https://contests.arrl.org/contestsoapbox.php?call=k5c&id=28gwdzzx).
73 to all who made it happen!
January 2019 Testing Date
To avoid any conflict with the San Antonio Radio Club Radio Fiesta, GVARC has adjusted the first quarter testing session to 19-January-2019.
Testing will be held at the New Braunfels Fire Department Training Facility located at 424 S. Castell Ave. in scenic downtown New Braunfels.
Identification requirements, expenses, directions, and times can be found on the testing page.
We hope to see you there!
73!
2018 Testing Dates
We’ve got great news for all you hams-to-be and license upgraders!
GVARC has once again secured the facilities and set the dates for our 2018 Amateur Radio License Testing schedule.
The dates for this year are:
- 14-April-2018
- 14-July-2018
- 13-October-2018
- 12-January-2019
Testing will be held at the New Braunfels Fire Department Training Facility located at 424 S. Castell Ave. in scenic downtown New Braunfels.
Identification requirements, expenses, directions, and times can be perused on the testing page.
We hope to see you there!
73!
2017 Testing Dates
GVARC has finalized dates for the 2017 (and the first 2018 date) Amateur Radio License Testing schedule.
The dates can be found on the testing page and the club calendar.
Testing requirements, costs, location, and times can also be seen on the testing page.
January 2017 Testing Session
GVARC will be conducting the first testing session of 2017 on the 21st of January at the new fire department training facility located at 424 S. Castell Ave.
Head on over to the testing page for times, credentials, and fees.
Stay tuned for the full 2017 testing schedule!