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Next Meeting/ New Location

Posted Tue, 07/23/2024 - 1:20am by admin

After a 75+ year co-location partnership with the Central & Southeastern Washington American Red Cross, they have severed our relationship and the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club and we were required to disassemble our equipment and be out of their Kennewick facility by the end of February.

Confluent, a 501(c)3 non-profit makerspace next to Uptown in Richland that has been open since February 6th, 2016, has agreed to our use of their facility for our ham club monthly meetings. The club radio equipment/station and antennas have been stored until a location for a club station can be found.

The next Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club meeting will be held on August 5, 2024 7:00pm at:
Confluent Makerspace
285 Williams Blvd
Richland, WA 99354

Amateur Radio License Testing

Posted Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:40am by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

Ham radio testing will be held in Kennewick WA on Sept 15 at 1 PM. This is in person, no computers, testing only. If new to testing you must go to the FCC web site and apply for and bring with you a FRN number which must b used on your paper work. Upgrading, you must bring a copy of your current license that we must file with the rest of your paperwork and have your FRN number with you. Test fee is $15.00 cash of check made out to the ARRL. Preregistration is required. Questions or to register contact 509-783-6236 leave a message if no answer.

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FIRST HAM BREAKFAST GATHERING A SUCCESS!

Posted Fri, 07/12/2024 - 2:46pm by Richard Bogert
Breakfast

July 12, 2024 At least 17 Hams gathered at C.G Public House for breakfast. It was a nosiy bunch with lots of good conversation. Let's do it again.

liquidation sale ham shack

Posted Mon, 05/20/2024 - 8:32pm by Ac7wv

MFJ antenna analyzer 400.00 with case only used once, LDG KT-100= 150, Ameritron ARB-704 70.00, Icom CT-17 (CI-V) 100.00, MFJ code reader 80.00, Heathkit keyer 50.00, Vibroplex straight key 100.00, Bencher paddles 80.00, MFJ HFT-1500 275.00, Drake VSWR meter 100.00, Kenwood HM-36 40.00, Icom MC-44 60.00, MFJ motel tuner 50.00, three rotors and controllers 150.00 each, Steppir antenna controller 150.00, 30 foot rohn tower 300.00, 70ft tilt over crank up tower 3500.00, Icom 706Mk2G and AH-4 antenna tuner sold as a set 800.00, 5 band trapped verticle antenna 10-80mtr 200.00, diamond antenna 2mtr 100.00, diamond 2mtr-6mtr antenna 150.00, field day vertical antenna 10-40 mtr 200.00, various lengths of RG-8 coax make offer, 6-160 mtr off center dipole 300.00, palomar noise bridge 20.00, G5RV 10-80mter dipole 50.00, various resistors, capacitors, transistors, mostly new in organizers 200.00 for all. Contact Keith 509-942-4005 for address and time to come and shop.

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Pacific Northwest Hamfairs and Swapmeets

Posted Tue, 05/14/2024 - 9:00am by admin

The below link is by far the most comprehensive list of amateur radio related events in the pacific northwest. Much thanks to N7CFO .....

Pacific Northwest Hamfair webpage at http://www.n7cfo.com/amradio/hf/hf.htm

MFJ US Production Closing

Posted Sat, 04/27/2024 - 11:24am by admin

April 25, 2024
Dear Fellow hams and Friends,

It is with a sad heart as I write this letter.

As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024. This is also the same for our sister companies: Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics.

Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago. Our product line grew and grew and prospered. Covid changed everything in businesses including ours. It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never fully recovered.

I turned 80 this year. I had never really considered retirement but life is so short and my time with my family is so precious.

I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company with me over the years. We have many employees who have made MFJ their career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years.

We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024. We have a lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future.

Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years. You all are so much appreciated.

Sincerely Yours, 73s

Martin F. Jue, K5flu

2024 Tri-Cities ARRL Amateur Radio License Testing

Posted Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:25am by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

ARRL-based in-person (not online computer) Amateur Radio Testing (VE Testing) for the Tri-Cities area is held every other month. Pre-registration is required. Call Mike Tesky (509 783-6236) to pre-register. The test location will be the Boy Scout office, 8478 W Gage Blvd, Kennewick, WA on Sundays at 1 pm. Any updates to particular testing dates and locations will be listed on this website, Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Operators Facebook page, and when you call to pre-register. The ARRL charges a test fee of $15. Please be prepared with EXACT cash, as no change will be provided. A check payable to the ARRL will also serve as payment, for a cash-less transaction.

Dates

  • Jan 21
  • March 17
  • May 19
  • July 21
  • Sept 15
  • Nov 17

More Info Contact Testing Coordinator Mike Tesky:
Phone(509) 783-6236 or Email kc7cck@arrl.net

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New Morning Net on W7AZ 146.64 7:30AM

Posted Thu, 03/28/2024 - 8:02am by Richard Bogert

Everyone is feeling a little isolated these days and for good reason but you don’t have to be isolated. You can be social, make friends and still be safe at the same time. There is a new 2 meter social net in town.
If you’re a NEW HAM or an Old HAM you are invited to participate in a new morning social net on the 146.64 repeater W7AZ. The purpose of this net is to help new hams get involved and give old hams a way to stay involved in the exciting world of amateur radio. The net is every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:30 AM. This is a social net open to anyone with a valid FCC amateur radio license. The conversation will be light and casual. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about ham radio operations. The 146.64 repeater uses a standard NEGATIVE offset and a TONE of 100 Htz. Come join the fun!

You do not need to be a member of the Tri-City Amateur Radio Club to participate. New Hams are encouraged to participate. - Richard Bogert https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2999824720083254&set=gm.29080593...

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Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club Elections For 2024

Posted Thu, 12/07/2023 - 11:08am by Richard Bogert

December 4, 2023 - Club Elections - Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club W7AZ
We have a full roster of new club officers. First, I want to thank Pam and Jim Follansbee for their decades of service to the TRi-Cities Amateur Radio Club.
I would also like to thank the other outgoing offices and the remaining trustees.

The elected officers are:
President, Scott (Scooter) Castonquay KC7UOC
Vice Pres., Mike Conatore K7NT
Secretary , Tony Gasperino WS7V
Tresurer - Corey Williams KJ7GXG
Trustee -Trevor Marvin NZ4RN

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October Coffee and Donuts at Popular Donuts in Kennewick

Posted Thu, 10/05/2023 - 3:22pm by Richard Bogert

New to the Area? Come to Coffee and Donuts with a bunch of other hams Saturday morning at Popular Donuts, in Kennewick( 101N Union St) . We get together the first Saturday of the month. It starts around 7:30 and the RAG CHEW could go on for a hour or two. If you can't make it, tune into the morning social net on 146.64 (Neg offset and toneof 100hz) at 7:30. Ed W6OLA will be net control. Hope to see you there.

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