GVARC News!
2014 GVARC Field Day
That time of the year is upon is once again! It’s time for Field Day!
What: 2014 ARRL Field Day
When: June 28th 1800Z(1300 local) - June 29th 1800Z(1300 local)
Where: WQ5C QTH - 3485 River Road New Braunfels, Texas (Look for the sign on the fence and follow the driveway)
Talk in frequency: 147.000 negative offset with 103.5 Tone
GVARC plans to assemble at Granzins on Saturday morning for the usual coffee and breakfast prior to the assault on the operation site. Setup is scheduled to begin at 0900 local time and operations will begin promptly at 1300.
A pot luck dinner will be held on Saturday evening around 1800. Feel free to bring a dish, utensils, or a few dollars to drop in the hat to recoup food costs. Unfortunately, there will be no homebrew available this year. BYOB if you so desire.
A testing session for all license classes will conducted at the field day site around 1200 or 1300 or after setup has been complete. All of our typical requirements apply and can be found here. Please contact K5GST for further details.
This is a family event and all are welcome.
For your reading pleasure, we present an article about the history of Field Day.
2nd Quarter 2014 VE Testing Session Report
Our tireless VE liaison has reported another fruitful testing session.
K5GST reports that seven candidates tested, three upgraded their current licenses and one new candidate walked out with his Extra Class credentials!
Mr. Tangrady encouraged the three who didn’t pass to try it again next time and reminds us that there are no failures unless one gives up.
The next testing session is currently scheduled for July 5th, 2014. Contact K5GST for more details and check back here for the official announcement.
Congrats to the new hams and a big thanks to the testing team!
2014 Quarter Two GVARC Business Meeting
The 2nd quarter GVARC business meeting will be held on Saturday April 12th.
The meeting will be held at Granzins BBQ located at 66o West San Antonio Street, New Braunfels, Texas. Everyone is welcome to attend, but you must be a GVARC member to participate in club business.
Membership applications are accepted at anytime.
Hope to see you there!
2014 Quarter Two GVARC VE Test Session
It’s that time again!
The quarter two edition of the GVARC Volunteer Examiner testing session will be held on Satruday April 5th, 2014 at the New Braunfels Fire Department Training Facility.
Head over to the testing page for directions and details.
Contact us if you need more information.
See you there!
Canyon Lake, Tx 6 Meter Beacon
K5WWQ and team have commissioned a new 6 meter beacon located in the Canyon Lake area (EL09uw). The beacon is transmitting on 50.072 at 10, 1, and 0.1 watt power levels.
A big thanks to everyone that made this installation possible.
