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Western Amateur
Radio Association

Welcome to the Western Amateur
Radio Association

Nearly four decades of providing
service to our community.

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Meetings



Next meeting is January 6th at the Sizzler in Fullerton. We will meet for dinner at around 6pm and start the meeting at 7. Our guest speaker is Michael Rickey AF6FB.

Michael has been a ham since his Junior year in high school, originally licensed in 1981. Later earning General and Extra class licenses. He has worked with MESAC (in Costa Mesa) and Red Cross. Now he focuses most of his time on The PAPA System. Michael has worked primarily in VHF and UHF (both analog and digital voice), but has experience with HF and many of the digital modes used on HF.

Professional Background
Michael's professional background includes software development, tech support, quality control, project management, and some retail sales. More recently Michael has been working with the MMDVM Project to further their work.

What's keeping me busy?
More recently, Michael has become interested in projects like M17 and Meshtastic. You will frequently hear Michael on the PAPA System using analog, DMR, or P25.
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

Albert Solomon AG6OF
President


George Jacob N6VNI
Vice President


Kristine Jacob KC6TOD
Secretary/Treasurer


Eleonore Dutkus KK6NKC
Member at Large


Christie Russell AI6ZN
Member at Large


Nicholas Haban AF6CF
Member at Large


Gene Thorpe KB6CMO
N6ME Trustee

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