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
- Pres Says – December 2024
Time change, cooler weather, shorter days, nuisance amounts of rain, 2 elections, VE session, and Thanksgiving. Whew! November was full, and here we are racing through December. Decemberfest is right around the corner! Instead of our regular club meeting at Grace Lutheran Church, in December we will be having a… Continue reading - DECEMBERFEST DINNER 2024
When: December 13, 2024Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pmWhere: Black Bear Diner 2401 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001 Instead of a regular club meeting in December, we get together for a dinner celebration. Like we did last year, this year’s venue will be at Black Bear Diner in Ventura. Seating begins… Continue reading - Pres Says – November 2024
Pres Says – November 2024 Remember when Halloween was far away? We are now almost a week past it. Remember when Thanksgiving was so far away? It’s just over 3 weeks from now. Remember when Decemberfest was so far away? Yeah, that’s coming up quick! But I am getting ahead… Continue reading - Pres Says – Oct 2024It’s October! We’re in the last quarter of 2024 and we have a lot of holidays in the next 3 months ahead of us. Weather has been pretty nice, and though I keep hearing about a heat wave coming, so far our temps have been mild. That said, I can… Continue reading
- Upcoming Contest and Club Competition: CA QSO Party
Hello all, In case you haven’t figured it out by now with my Groups.io posts or VP Says messages on the K6MEP website, I really enjoy HF contesting. I think contests are a great opportunity to: get on the air without having to worry about rag chewing; find your on-air… Continue reading - VP Says – Sept 2024Hello Ventura County Hams, Summer is great: the family is all out of school, we get to go hang at the beach, travel out of town, and enjoy not having to do – or grade – homework. And while I will mourn the passing of the educational summer now that… Continue reading
- Pres Says – Sept 2024
September 2024 President’s message Welcome to September – we’re in the last 1/3rd of the year. Kids are back in school, which should make my commute to work easier, and soon we’ll be seeing pumpkin drinks sold everywhere. There are only 3 more club meetings before Decemberfest and our last… Continue reading - What’s New – August 11, 2024
August’s Club Presentation – Jacques KN6VQ’s presentation on HF Contesting has been uploaded to our website. To view it, go to our club presentations page and at the top you will find a link to the most recent presentation. https://k6mep.org/presentations/ Volunteers needed to represent our our club at The Bored… Continue reading
