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Western Amateur
Radio Association

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Welcome to the Western Amateur
Radio Association

Nearly four decades of providing
service to our community.

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Next meeting as November 4th at the Sizzler in Fullerton. We will meet for dinner at around 6pm and start the meeting at 7. During the meeting, we will vote for officers for 2025.

Please join us .....

General Meetings are
the 1st Monday of each month
at 7:00 PM at the Sizzler in Fullerton.


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Weekly Nets

Please join us every Wednesday evening
at 7:00 PM for our WARA Net.
145.400 - -600 PL 103.5


FCC Registration/Renewal Aids - Thank you Eleonore KK6NKC - Member at Large 2024

Register and Associate Username Account to an Existing FCC Registration Number(FRN)

Amateur License Term and Renewal Instructions

VEC Testing

WARA has its own VEC Team.
We offer mentoring and testing once a month. Please contact George at 562 544 7373 if you want to attend.



WARA Vec

Good News - Now Offering Amateur Radio VE Testing Sessions

Please read this brief letter written by Greg who tested at the WARA testing center to the VEC at arr.org. This club does a great job promoting HAM radio

Maria,
I wanted to let you know what an amazing job the Western Amatuer Radio Association VEC does.

I first tested with them in June of 2019 for my Technician ticket, and again in October of 2019 for my General. (I went somewhere else for my Amateur Extra in June 2020 - pandemic and all - or I would have tested with them again.) This team knows what they are doing and run a really well-organized, professional session. I recommend WARA to everyone who asks me about testing.

I apologize for the delay, but today I happened to run across George, N6VNI, WARA's VE Liaison, on the air. Turns out we have a mutual friend, one of my radio mentors. We had a nice chat, and I remembered how well WARA treated everyone who came to them for testing. I thought it important to let you know.

Thank you for everything that you do for Amateur Radio,
Greg Gerovac
K6GYO

Please see HERE for location and instructions

HAM radio has come a long way in 50 years
Today you say that people have no idea what it is ...
Check out this video recommended by George.

WARA Board

Western Amateur Radio Association's Board of Directors

Christie Russell AI6ZN
President


Carolyn Berchtold W6VNI
Vice President


Kristine Jacob KC6TOD
Secretary/Treasurer


Michael Berchtold K6MKL
Past President


Eleonore Dutkus KK6NKC
Member at Large


Albert Solomon AG6OF
Member at Large


Nicholas Haban AF6CF
Member at Large


Gene Thorpe KB6CMO
N6ME Trustee

Member of the Month

Vi Berret

Meet Vi Barrett, Sadly now a silent key. W6CBA She has been an active ham radio operator since February 1948! When her uncle returned from fighting in World War II, he highly influenced her to learn Morse Code and to be a ham radio operator. She has been active ever since, especially with using DX and FT8. And she has spread her knowledge being an instructor at local schools. What an interesting and fascinating lady she is.

George Jacob

George Jacob, WARA Vice President. George Jacob has been a ham for 31 years. As a kid he was interested in CB radio which peaked his interest to being a ham radio operator. He was in the United States Army from March 15th, 1965 to March 15th, 1968 and was honorably discharged as a sergeant E-5. He likes DXing and has 312 countries confirmed. He has received 12 DXing awards, 8 Band DXCC awards, 5 band all-state awards and is a past president of SoCal DX club. He was awarded a Southwest Division Volunteer Award in 2017. He has been married 52 years to Kris. His advice to others: STUDY HARD AND UPGRADE!
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