GVARC News!
2014 Quarter One GVARC VE Test Session
The next regularly scheduled GVARC test session wil be held on January 4th, 2014 at the New Braunfels Fire Department Training Facility located at 1311 Industrial Drive Suite A, New Braunfels, TX 78130.
The session will begin at 1000 and conclude at 1400 or when candidates stop arriving.
Please have these items with you when you arrive to take your test:
- $15 - Cash, check, or money order (We can't accept plastic quite yet)
- Two forms of identification - State issued ID card, plus something like a CHL, school ID, passport, etc.
- Your currently held license or CSSE -- if you have one.
Note that this is strictly a testing session. No test material will be taught or reviewed.
The VE team will be monitoring the 147.000 repeater if you need any assistance in finding the testing location.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there!
2013 Sattler Christmas Parade
It's that time of the year again, Hill Country REACT is looking for volunteers to help with the 2013 Christmas Parade in Sattler.
On Saturday December 14th at 0800 local, the group will assemble in the Mountain Valley Middle School parking lot for assignment. All you need to bring is yourself and a hand held radio capable of two-way communication on the 2 meter band. Contact Wade (W5ERX) if you are interested. The more the merrier!
Schedule
0630 - Meet at Startzville Cafe for breakfast (optional)
0800 - All volunteers meet at the Mountain Valley Middle School parking lot. 1165 Sattler Road Sattler, Texas.
2013 Tour de Gruene
As usual, GVARC will be coordinating communication assitance for the 30th annual Tour de Gruene bicycle event on November 2nd, and 3rd.
This event has several sub-events with the main event occuring on November 2nd, 2013 and the time trials on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
There are still a few positions open and the club would enjoy your support. Contact us and put "Tour de Gruene" in the subject line.
More info: http://www.tourdegruene.com
September 2013 Testing Session Report
The second public testing session was held on the morning of September 21st, 2013 to avoid conflicts with the Belton Hamfest. The session went off without a hitch and once again produced outstanding results.
We had three hams upgrade their licenses, and gained two new hams!
Congrats to all the candidates and a big thanks to the VE team, led by K5GST, for all that they do!
GVARC 2014 Winter Field Day
For anyone planning ahead, GVARC will be participating in the Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio (SPAR) 2014 Winter Field Day event on January 25th and 26th.
As with all GVARC events, fun and fellowship will be emphasized while demonstrating our competence as amateur radio operators. Maybe it will be cool outside...
When
1100 CST January 25th, 2014 through 1100 CST January 26th, 2014.
Where
WD5GQT has offered to host this event at his QTH.