GVARC News!
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!
Bobcat Amateur Radio Club Testing Schedule
The Bobcat Amateur Radio Club (BARC) has secured authorization to administer amateur radio license exams. The club can test for all license classes and the testing will be held on the Texas State campus in RFM 5216.
Exam Schedule:
- 17-November-2016
- 2-February-2017
- 2-March-2017
- 30-March-2017
Please contact Rich Compeau at richcompeau@netscape.net for more information or to schedule your exam.
SARC Radio Fiesta
On January 9th, 2016 San Antonio Radio Club will hold their annual Radio Fiesta in Schertz, Texas. GVARC will have a table in the swap meet area where GVARC members will be able to sell their items in exchange for a small consignment fee. The club is also planning to have a table inside where we will be accepting membership applications and discussing our repeater operations.
The Radio Fiesta will be held at the Schertz Civic Center. Please head over to the ARRL site for full event details.
Hope to see you there!
2016 GVARC Testing Schedule
The dates for our 2016 testing sessions have been set.
- Janurary 16th, 2016
- April 23rd, 2016
- July 16th, 2016
- October 15th, 2016
- Janurary 21st, 2017
Head over to the testing page for identification requiremets and cost.
2016-03-17 - Edited the April test date to avoid conflicts with the Belton Hamfest on the weekend of the 16th.
2015 GVARC Christmas Party
On December 12th, 2015 GVARC held its 3rd annual Christmas party at Clear Springs Restaurant just south of New Braunfels. The party was an awesome success and approximately 25 were in attendance.
The party featured good old fashioned comradery, some of the best fried catfish and onion rings this side of the Mississippi, door prizes, and a “50/50” draw where folks paid into the pot and the winner split the proceeds with the club.
- First prize was a Jetstream 10W dual band mobile rig that went to N5LAS.
- Second prize was for a $25 gift card claimed by Thomas.
- Third prize was a donated Yaesu Fusion t-shirt that was awarded to W5TXR’s daughter.
- Last but not least, the winner of the 50/50 draw was W5TXR.
To the chagrin of some, and the relief of others, no pictures of the event will be published since what happens at Clear Springs, stays at Clear Springs.
We hope to see everyone and many others next year!