Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club

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Welcome to All Hams !!
Welcome to the Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club (VBARC).
We are an active club, with over 100 members.
Join our many radio nets each week (it's easy).
ARES uses radio email (Winlink) weekly.
We have in-person weekly breakfast.
We use our radios every Saturday in a local park.
You don't need to be a member to join us. 

Ham Club Officer Nominating Committee
The Ham Club created the Officer Nominating Committee at the Ham Club meeting on Oct 8th.
Their job is to recommend officers at the club meeting Thursday, November 13th.
There will be a vote at the December 11th club meeting.
For more information, please read the club by-laws at this link: VBARC By-Laws 

Field Day Results are In !!
W4OT was 11th place of 37 South Florida Stations
See ARRL PDF results here: <link> 
 


News/Info:
1. Do you need a Ham Club Badge? Contact Gary E (K4RRK) at mobil 772-713-5965.
2. Robert's Rules: See post at the bottom of the 'About Us' page (left menu).
3. The ARRL election of Southeastern Division Director will conclude on Friday, November 21.
Are you an ARRL member? Add your ARRL membership, log-in, edit your Member Profile.
4. HOA Petition - Do you support ham radio antennas in your HOA?
You don't need to live in an HOA to support.  
Send a letter to your congressional reps at https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ (it's very easy)
5. General Class License Course (no charge) starts 10/30/25. Contact Roland Anders at SLARA: roland.anders@comcast.net OR: https://tinyurl.com/Link-to-General
6. Echolink KM4MCK-R node is Back Up for ARES, thank you John MCK.
7. Field Day results are in !!  See ARRL PDF results here: <link> 

Turkey Trot - Thur 27 Nov 
We need 2 (more is ok) Ham Operators to support the Turkey Trot.
Thank you for your shirt sizes, UAP is holding 17 T-shirts for us.
The VB Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving, Thur, 27 Nov. 7-10 am at Riverside Park. 
Here's the VB Turkey Trot Webpage <https://trotagainstpoverty.org/>
Click here to see a bigger map picture

What's going on this week
1. Clubhouse: John Davis CHL is the POC, he won't available on Tue.
2. Thur: Breakfast Thursday 8:15 AM, 13 Nov. Kat appreciated her card and gift, thank you to those that contributed. See Thursday breakfast paragraph.
4. Thur: Club meeting, 7:30 pm, 13 Nov, at the Veterans Club, see location in Monthly meeting. 
Please let Bob KK6WYW know if you plan to have the Spaghetti and Meatball dinner, so we can give the VC a heads up. 
3. Friday 14 Nov: Clubhouse "Kit Night", 7-9 pm at the clubhouse. John will be there.
4. Saturday, 15 Nov: QRP 8 am - 12 pm at A.W. Young's Park, Lunch at the American Legion Post 39, 1535 Old Dixie Hwy, 1 block south of 16th St
5. Elmer training: New to the club or new to ham radio?
Is there anything you want our Elmers to help you with? 
Contact Jim Davis/W2JKD for details or attend Sat QRP..
6. Turkey Trot: Thursday, 27 Nov, 7 am - ~10 am, Need 1 or 2 more Operators (see paragraph above).
7. Fort Pierce Hamfest, Sat, 13 Dec, see <Flyer>
8. Fort Myers Hamfest, Fri-Sat, 16 & 17 Jan, see <Flyer>
9. Winter Field Day, Fri-Sat, 24 and 25 Jan, see <website>
10. Orlando HamCation, Fri, Sat & Sun, 13-15 Feb, see <Website>

Become A Ham with Amateur Radio Exam Opportunities
A licenses is required to be an amateur radio user, we can help you. 
There is also a general Testing and Training link on the left side menu.
Attend any club event to find out more about becoming a ham. 
General Class License Course (no charge) starts 10/30/25. 
Please contact Roland Anders at SLARA: roland.anders@comcast.net OR: https://tinyurl.com/Link-to-General

Club Meeting on 2nd Thursday of the Month
Our next club meeting is Thursday, 13 Nov. It will start at 7:30 pm.
VC is serving Meatball and Spaghetti dinner tonight, checking to see if menu is open. Please contact Bob KK6WYW, he plans to inform the club how many will eat dinner.   
Location is the VB Veterans Club, 2500 15th Ave, Vero Beach.
Here's a Google Map link for you: <link>

License Testing - 3rd Wed
License Testing is the 3rd Wed of the month, 19 Nov @ 7 pm.
Location is Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2555 58th Ave, VB, 32966.
Here's a Google Map link for you: <link> 
Also see License and Testing page.

ARES Meeting - 4th Wed
ARES meeting is the 4th Wed of the month, 26 Nov @ 7 pm.
Location is Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2555 58th Ave, VB, 32966.
Here's a Google Map link for you: <link> 
Also see ARES page.

Flex Radio Group
The club Flex radio is currently off-line. We turned off the internet, it was too expensive.
We are looking for lower cost internet, and also looking for other solutions, like rehosting at a different site.
The Flex is currently using SmartSDR software version 3.10.10. Rick W. N4WRW is our Flex Radio committee lead, he's at 772-321-6462.

Clubhouse
Air Conditioning has returned to the club house. Remember, you need outside and inside combo to access the clubhouse. 
If you need a combo and you have paid your dues, please contact John D CHL, 772-404-8570. Please remember to use the shack log-in sheet. 

VBARC Groups.io Email exchange is here, join to stay current.
VBARC has a Groups.io email exchange, it's public, so anyone can view the messages, click this <link>.
Sending email is limited to Groups.io members, click above link to join. Jim K/K2JJK is lead, Bob L/KK6WYW is assisting. 
Are you interested in becoming the moderator/lead? 

Earth-Moon-Earth Contest
The ARRL Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) Contest <https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest> 
Weekend Dates: 2.3 Ghz & up: 1) Aug 16-17, 2) Sep 13-14. 50 to 1.296 Ghz: 3) Oct 11-12, 4) Nov 8-9.
Don’t miss the fun! Do you know anyone participating?

Monthly Club Meetings
Our club has it's main meeting on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm. Location is: Vero Beach Veterans Club, 2500 15th Ave.
You do not need to be a member to attend. Find out more about our club and ham radio. 
Our normal monthly schedule is: 1st Friday - CERT (7 PM), 2nd Thur - Club Mtg (7:30 PM), 3rd Wednesday - License Testing (7 PM), 4th Wednesday - ARES Mtg (7 PM), 5th week - no activity.

Weekly Ham Radio Nets
1. Mon: Emergency Net (K4JC): 7:30pm, FM RX 146.64, TX 146.04, tone 107.2, echolink: K4CPJ-R (Mon only)
2. Mon: Net About Nothing ... Much: 8pm, FM RX 53.33, TX 52.33, tone 100, echolink: KG4ORQ-R
3. Tue: IRC ARES Net: 7:30pm, FM RX 145.13, TX 144.63, tone 107.2, 40 watts, echolink: KM4MCK-R
4. Tue: IRC ARES Winlink Net: All week ending Tuesday at 5pm. To participate see the ARES Group menu tab on the left.
5. Tue: D-Star net: Tuesday, 8:30pm to 9:00pm on Reflector 078C
6. Tue: DMR net: Tuesday, 9:00pm in talk group 31123
7. Wed: Out of Towner Net: Wednesday, 8pm, FM RX 53.33, TX 52.33 tone 100, echolink: KG4ORQ-R
8. Sun: Skywarn Training and Practice Net: Sunday, 9pm, 146.775, tone 107.2, echolink: AF4CN-R
9. Daily: Treasure Coasters 7.153 prenet 6.45 am (N1PZB), net 7:45-8:45 am, NOTE the frequency, this net is for Extra class licensed operators only.
10. Daily: South Florida ARES net 3.940 7:45-8:00 am check in by county.  Logged: Logger.PlumTX.com

Thursday Club Breakfast
Every Thursday morning, 8:15 am.
Where: Nettie's Roadside Restaurant
Address: 2555 27th Ave, Suite G-6, VB, FL 32960.
All are welcome. If you don't know us, ask for the Ham club. We're in the back room.
Kat took a VBARC group picture in Aug 2024. Nettie hung it up on the wall in the back room. 
Click here to see a bigger picture


Facebook Page
Visit our Facebook Page to find out more about the club; it includes pictures and other events.
You need a Facebook account to visit our Facebook page and it's open to everyone.

VBARC Mailing Address
Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club
c/o IRC EOC
4225 43rd Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32967

Membership and Member Dues
The W4OT.com Member's Area of the website is open only to members.
Join us using Pay on-line with paypal or Credit card payment; use the menu link on top left or below. On-line is great for new members, but it also requires you complete the membership application. VBARC Member $20, VBARC Family Dues $30. 
Separate donation for the Treasure Coasters Repeaters Association: $20 ($21 when done on-line).
Pay Dues or Become a Member About our Club
Want more info about our club, see and click the "About Us" menu link on the left side or the top of this webpage. The Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club thanks the Indian River County (IRC) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for their support of our club and Amateur Radio. Thank You!
  T-shirts can be viewed and purchased at the following website:  www.zazzle.com/store/w4ot_vbarc. VBARC pins can be purchased by VBARC members for $2 or $4 for non members. They are nice pins and have proven to be popular. Pins are available at club meetings or Contact the Club.

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