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

  • Ventura County BOS Proclamation: June is Amateur Radio Month
    On June 3rd, local amateur radio operators (aka Ham Radio) were honored with a proclamation from the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, recognizing June as Amateur Radio Month. Jeff Reinhardt AA6JR, Public Information Coordinator for the American Radio Relay League, accepted the proclamation and reminded us how valuable these unsung… Continue reading →
  • Pres Say June 2025
    IMPORTANT: Keith W6KME is holding “a class on using FT8 in a crowd and on the mode in general; lots of good tips.   If you plan on using FT8 at our K6MEP Field Day this year, you need to attend this zoom meeting! When? June 4th Wednesday 7pm – 8pmWhere?… Continue reading →
  • VP Says – June 2025
    This month, during our June 13th meeting, we will have one guest speaker, Geoffrey Dann (N3CFX) who will present QRP. We will also have our Field Day 2025 Planning Meeting, led by Dave AI6VX. Geoffrey Dann (N3CFX) will present QRP. In Ham Radio, QRP refers to low-power operation, typically transmitting… Continue reading →
  • Pres Says – May 2025
    Pres Says May 2025 AI6VX Weather Station Temperature History for April 2025 Welcome to the month of May!  Okay, I’m late – we’re already 1 week into the new month.  From my weather station, barely 10 of the days in April were solidly in the 70’s, but it is refreshing… Continue reading →
  • VP Says – May 2025
    This month, during our May 9th meeting, we will have two guest speakers, John Kitchens (N6SX) and Pat Anglum (N6XTM); both are members of our club. Our first speaker, John Kitchens (NS6X), will present “ARRL Happenings”. John was first licensed in 1966 as WN6UYJ through the Robert E Peary Junior… Continue reading →
  • ARRL Ham Radio Open House
    The Ventura County Amateur Radio Club will be hosting an ARRL Ham Radio Open House on Saturday April 19th from 11:00am until 2:00pm at Grace Lutheran Church 6190 Telephone Rd Ventura 93003. Our club will have folks setting up and operating radios, antennas, and power systems with the intent to… Continue reading →
  • Prez Says April 2025
    Prez Says April 2025 March was a full month for the club, starting with the monthly meeting on the 14th where Ed Fong WB6IQN gave us a talk on his antennas.  Many of us are already happy owners of one or more of them, but at the meeting we got… Continue reading →
  • VP Says – April, 2025
    Our guest speaker for the April 11th meeting will be Dave Schmidt (AI6VX), our club’s President, who will present “Meshtastic”. What is Meshtastic? A short description from Meshtastic.org: Meshtastic® is a project that enables you to use inexpensive LoRa radios as a long range off-grid communication platform in areas without… Continue reading →

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