Welcome to the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club

We are an active group of ham radio operators, mostly living in Ventura County, that enjoys getting on the air and getting together, to operate and discuss ham radio. Whether you are a seasoned veteran looking to hang around with other hams, or you are new and want to know more about what ham radio is about, this club can help. Please click on Club Info – About Us to know more. For a list of upcoming events, click on the Calendar tab to see what activities we have planned for the year. If you are looking to get or upgrade your license, the Licensing tab will show you the test dates we have available for 2025. Need help with your antenna, programming your rig, or how to get started in the hobby? Use the Help tab to send us your question.

We are here for you.

Dave AI6VX
President

Club Announcements

  • VP Says – December 2025
    Hello Ventura County Hams, I can’t believe it’s December and another year of fun radio activities is coming to an end. “Where did the time go?” I say to myself every year at this time. The club had a great 2025: lots of fantastic weekends at our portable operation sessions,… Continue reading →
  • Pres Says December 2025
    Welcome to December! Today is December 5th.  Thanksgiving was just last week, and next week Friday December 12th is our Club’s Decemberfest celebration.  The weekend after that is the last weekend before Christmas, and 1 week later is Jan 1st, 2026 !  Crazy how time flies, but this is how… Continue reading →
  • Pres Says – November 2025
    Welcome to November! Hopefully by now everyone has changed their clocks back 1 hour.  I sure enjoyed the extra hour of sleep Sunday.  Weather is trending cooler, thankfully.  The heat wave we had last week was amazing.  It was 80 degrees outside at my house at 11pm!  Ham radio wise,… Continue reading →
  • JOTA – Jamboree On The Air this weekend!
    From Seth NY6Z Dates: Some of our Scouts will be camping out all weekend beginning Friday, October 17, but the main JOTA activities will take place on Saturday, October 18. Scouts will be most active between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Attendance:We are expecting about 25 Scouts and 10 adults… Continue reading →
  • Pres Says Oct 2025
    Making Things Last We bought our refrigerator around 28 years ago, a no frills, top freezer, mechanical thermostat Admiral.  A simple fridge, with no ice maker or water dispenser, it did its job well, day after day without complaint.  Spacious inside, no matter how much we stuffed it, it was… Continue reading →
  • VP Says – Sept 2025
    Hello Ventura County Hams, I really don’t want to risk angering the propagation gods, but… are HF conditions starting toslowly get better? This weekend the MUF over North America was above 30 MHz for asubstantial amount of time, and I actually made a handful of CW contacts on 10m! It… Continue reading →
  • Pres Says – Sept 2025
    Is it hot enough for you?  I’m ready for cooler temps, but based on the forecast, the first week of September is going to be warm. The current weather at my QTH can always be found here:  http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KCAVENTU59 Situated in E. Ventura, my weather is more like Camarillo vs the… Continue reading →
  • Club meeting taken from the front-side of the room. Approximately 25 people are in the photo.
    August 8th Club Meeting
    Tonight is our club meeting. Dr. Pepper WA6TWA will be giving us a presentation on the history of ham radio call signs. We will also have a raffle, and after the break we’ll talk about upcoming club events! For in-person attendance, we meet at Grace Lutheran Church 6190 Telephone Rd,… Continue reading →

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