VVARA

CALENDAR

Next Club Meeting

Saturday, June 20, 2026
11:30am: Optional Lunch
12:45pm: Business Meeting
1:00pm: Presentation

Location:
Calavera Bar and Grill
747 S Main St.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
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Presentation:
Everything you wanted to know about Field Day
By Fred K7FWP

ARRL Field Day

Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2026
Saturday
11:00am: Start Radio Operations
12:00 Noon: Pot Luck
Sunday
2:00pm: End Radio Operations

Location:
Mingus Summit Rest Area
Highway 89A between Prescott Valley and Cottonwood, Arizona
Google Map

Watch this space for any updates.
Contact Fred K7FWP for more information.

Nets

Knobby Knee Net
Every Morning at 7:00AM

60s Trivia Net
Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings at 6:30PM

T.G.I.F. Net
Friday Evenings at 6:30PM

220 Rag Chew Net
Wednesday Evenings at 6:30PM

Newsline
Sunday Mornings at 8:00AM

ARRL News
Monday Mornings at 8:30AM

Nets

NEWS

NOTE

There is NO T.G.I.F. Net tonight on Friday, June 5. Our Net will resume on Friday, June 12 at 6:30 pm M.S.T.

We Are 50 Years Old!

The VVARA was formed in 1976 with just a few members. By 1986 membership had grown to 72 members. In 2026 we are around 160 members strong. Take a look at the history of the club here.

To join the Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association click here.

May Club Meeting

Special thanks to Tammy WA8WZX for an excellent talk about Fall Prevention. Here is a 15 minute video of the presentation by Tammy at our May 2026 club meeting:
https://youtu.be/a3HL5VC9-mA

Tammy also talked about another excellent video about five steps to get back up after a fall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=173NpG3AsvM

And another great resource called Best Life Seniors:
https://bestlife-seniors.com/

Ambient Weather on Mingus Repeater

We have a new weather station on Mingus Mountain. You can see the weather report and camera here: Mingus Weather. Or click on the picture above.