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 – Feb 2025
Welcome to February! January was an exciting month in more ways than one. There were many days of Santa Ana wind conditions, along with wildfires that caused unprecedented destruction. In past years I was never very concerned with the high winds. This year was different. The wind gusts at my… Continue reading - VP Sez – February 2025
January, to me, came and went very quickly. During the month, our club members and friends enjoyed the following activities: Of course, our club held all of the weekly nets (Monday Night 2m/70cm, Wednesday Night 40m and Sunday afternoon 10m) and were joined by club members, local Ventura County hams,… Continue reading - Pres Says – January 2025
Borrowing a line from a long running soap opera – “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives” (pictured is one of our recent gorgeous sunsets) Welcome to 2025! Another trip around the Sun, the holidays are behind us, and wind and fire warnings seem to… Continue reading - VP Sez – January 2025Happy New Year 2025! As your club Vice President, I will focus on program planning, as well as supporting our president, Dave AI6VX. My first action is to obtain great speakers and topics for our monthly meetings. I have used our groups.io website to reach out to everyone with a… Continue reading
- 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
