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June, 2023 UARC meeting:
With Field Day coming upon us quickly (It's the weekend of June 24th) we'll be talking about UARC's Field Day plans - and Field Day in general.
For more information about UARC's field day, go to UARC's Field Day Information Page.
The "Meeting before the meeting"
We encourage you - if you are able - to join some of the meeting attendees at Litza's Pizza, on the south-east corner of 700 East and 400 South at 1730 (5:30 pm) for food, fun and conversation.
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Other club news and announcements:
- ARRL Field Day! June 24-25, 2023
If you have not already done so, mark your calendars for June 24-25 for ARRL Field Day! While there are a lot of clubs, informal groups and individuals doing their own thing, please consider dropping by UARC's Field Day site at the usual place - near the Payson Lakes campground on the Mount Nebo Scenic loop. If you have not been to UARC's Field Day site before, you are in for a treat as it has everything that ham radio operating events will have: Radios, antennas, and food!
If you have never been to field day or never operated HF before, this is your opportunity to help out and do the sorts of things that provided impetus for many to get licensed in the first place: Set up and operate - as if in an emergency or public service event. If you don't know how to do this sort of thing, that's even more of a reason!
As in the past, you can scale this event however you like: Many people head up on Thursday (June 22) to camp through Saturday-Sunday night and return home on Sunday after helping break down the stations while others pop by in the beautiful, cool mountain air for just a few hours on Saturday afternoon/evening to operate join everyone there to sit down and eat during dinner while having an "eyeball" QSO with others.
For detailed information about UARC's Field Day event, visit the UARC Field Day Information Page to find out what you need to know - including what, when and where.
If we don't see you at UARC Field day, we hope that you get out and about and visit someone else's event and have a great time!
If you plan to come to UARC's field day, consider letting us know on the UARC Field Day Sign-up sheet.. If you don't wish to add your name to this list, don't worry - we'll be happy to see you that weekend!
- UARC's Steak Fry will happen on July 15, 2023 - Save the date!
UARC's Steak Fry will happen on July 15, 2023 and will occur at the usual places - the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon in "Group Area 7". Dinner - which will be a steak, salad, corn-on-the-cob, ice cream and all of the 'fixins will cost a measly $15 - the same price as in the past several years: There aren't too many things in this world that still cost what they did last year!
Signing up for Steak Fry:
You can sign up for Steak Fry NOW. The easiest way to do this is via PayPal using the following links:
Be sure to include in the comment your name and callsign.
Alternatively, you can send a check to the UARC Secretary (Information on the UARC Officer's Page) or pay at the UARC meeting - but note that there's ONLY the June meeting prior to the Steak Fry.
We hope to see you there!
- Live, in-person UARC meetings have resumed!
Live, in-person UARC meetings are happening again at our previous venue - the University of Utah in the Warnock Engineering Building. We continue to monitor the "health situation" and understand that not all members may be comfortable meeting in person just yet, so we've often been live "broadcasting" the meeting via the club's YouTube channel as before. Please join us at the in-person meeting if you can.
Amateur radio classes:
- For information on classes and amateur radio exams - no matter where you are - visit Hamstudy.org.
Gordon Smith, K7HFV (SK):
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and "Elmer" Gordon Smith, K7HFV on April 21, 2022. Gordon was not only the friendly voice on the radio, but the "Elmer's Elmer", helping new hams into the hobby, offering sage advice, and pointing the way for many new hams to become Elmers themselves.
You can find a short bio about Gordon and information about the memorial service here.
He will be greatly missed!
Welcome to the Utah Amateur Radio Club's web site. Our club is the oldest and largest amateur radio club in the state of Utah. It holds the call W7SP, a memorial call for Leonard (Zim) Zimmerman, early UARC member and radio pioneer. It also publishes a monthly newsletter called The Microvolt, electronic versions of which can be found here.
To use this site, please select from the links in the index on the left. You will find the most common destinations available there. Some links direct you to another menu for certain items. The Microvolt link is an example.
This site includes information about the club's history and current activities, as well as answers to the most frequently asked questions about Amateur Radio in Utah and Amateur Radio in general. We hope you find it useful. Suggestions are always appreciated.
Have a question not answered here? Call UARC's Ham Hotline, 583-3002. A volunteer will either be available in person or, generally, will get back to you within 24 hours.
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