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Jan 2020 VE Testing Results

Posted Mon, 01/20/2020 - 7:55am by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

Today's VE session in Kennewick we saw 7 people come in to test. All 7 were new to the Ham World. Out of the 7 we now have 3 new Techs. and 4 new Generals all awaiting call signs. Congratulations to all and thank you once again to the Tri-Cities VE Team for a job well done.

Mike Tesky

2020 VE Testing

Posted Sun, 12/22/2019 - 1:54pm by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

Dates for 2020 VE testing in the Tri-Cities are now posted on the ARRL Web site. Location is still the Boy Scout office in Kennewick, and the time is 1:45 PM. Dates are, Jan. 19, March 15, May 17, July 19, Sept. 20, Nov. 15.

Review of 2019 testing. We held 6 test sessions, we had 51 people test, averaging 8.5 per session, a increase of 1.8 over 2018. A total of 79 test elements were taken,resulting in 20 new Techs, 14 new Gen. 8 new Ex. with 8 who did not pass. Your VE team overall saw 48 VE's volunteer, with a total of 210 VE Man hrs.

Thank you to the TCVE Team for a great year.

Pacific Northwest Hamfairs and Swapmeets

Posted Wed, 01/14/2015 - 8:00am by admin

This 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

Welcome To The Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club Website

Posted Mon, 06/15/2009 - 10:22pm by admin
This site is devoted to providing a forum for helping the club members, as well as anyone interested in amateur radio, receive the assistance needed to get the most enjoyment out of the many facets of amateur radio. The Tri-City Amateur radio club serves ham radio operators in southeast Washington state including the cities of Pasco, Kennewick, Richland; Benton and Franklin Counties and the surrounding towns.

Club members with the proper permission can create, edit and publish the content using the tools of the website and without a webmaster middleman. Registered non-members may post new forum topics and comments. Anonymous (non-registered) users may view most site content, but may not post information

The main menu is in the upper right corner.

Regular Club and Business Meetings start at 7:30 pm and are held at the Red Cross Building, 7202 W Deschutes Ave, Kennewick.

Top Menu Button "Information"-- contains the bulk of information on what's happening with Tri-City Amateur Radio Club, including area repeaters and packet nodes. It has special announcements, the President's Corner, meeting minutes, events schedule, event reports, and a variety of articles about amateur radio subjects.
Top Menu Button "Calendar"--provides a calendar view of club and other events of interest.
Top Menu Button "Forums"-- a typical forum-based area where subjects can be broached and others can comment.
Top Menu Button "Photos"-- an area where members can contribute photos, organized into albums, for viewing by all.
Top Menu Item "Swap Meet"-- a Buy-Sell-Trade classified ad tool for use of area amateurs.
Top Menu Item "About"-- a page providing an overview and history of Tri-City Amateur Radio Club.
Click HERE For Site Registration & TCARC Member Instructions
Send your mail and donations to--
Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 73
Richland, Washington 99352

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Equipment for sale

Posted Fri, 06/01/2018 - 2:04pm by W6OLA

Yaesu MD-100 Microphone $100.00
RIGBLASTER PRO TOP OF THE LINE RADIO INTERFACE (NEW - STILL IN THE BOX) $100.00
West Mountain Radio Power Crimp Tool for Anderson Fittings. $30.00
MFJ-1279 SOUND CARD INTERFACE. $30.00
SWAN WM-3000 PEAK READING WATT METER,SWR METER. $60.00
OSTERBLOCK SWR/PWR METER. $30.00
HEATHKIT HW-32 20 METER SSB TRANSMITTER WITH MATCHING SB-600 SPEAKER AND HP-23A POWER SUPPLY. POWER SUPPLY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO SOLID STATE. $300.00

CONTACT ED W6OLA FOR EQUIPMENT INFORMATION AT 509-586-8652 OR w6ola@arrl.net

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2020 Amateur Radio Testing (VE Testing)

Posted Sat, 02/24/2018 - 5:18pm by admin

‎Amateur Radio Testing (VE Testing) for the Tri-Cities area is held every other month at the Boy Scout Office building, 8478 Gage Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336 (across Gage Blvd to the north from Costco.)

Doors open at 1:30pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but it is good if we have some idea as to numbers that will be there. The doors are locked and testing starts at 2:00pm sharp. If you have special needs to test please notify the area coordinator Mike Tesky (contact info below) at least a couple weeks before the test date. Cost is $15. Please bring some form of picture identification (driver's license, passport, school ID, etc.) If you are testing for a license upgrade you must bring a photocopy of your current amateur license, for which the examiners must send in with the paperwork.

Dates

  • Jan 19
  • March 15
  • May 17
  • July 19
  • Sept 20
  • Nov 15

More Info Contact Testing Coordinator Mike Tesky:
Phone(509) 783-6236
Click To Send An Email Message

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QRP WATT METERS FOR SALE.

Posted Sat, 01/20/2018 - 9:48am by W6OLA

WM-2 QRP WATT METER (TWO OF THEM) (RETAIL) $149.95 (EACH)(SELLING)$90.00 (EACH)
10 WATT FULL SCALE...POWERED BY 9 VOLT INTERNAL BATTERY OR EXTERNAL 12 VOLT DC.
(DESIGNED BY DOUG DEMAW)

CONTACT STEVE COLLINS KD7JC
509-531-4544

IF NO ANSWER PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE. INCLUDE YOUR NAME, CALL SIGN, PHONE NUMBER
AND WHAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.

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Club Meetings

Posted Thu, 01/21/2010 - 8:16pm by admin

The Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club holds a regular meeting the first Monday of every month of the year. Each meeting includes an amateur-radio-oriented program that will be of interest to most hams.

Regular Club and Business Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held at the Red Cross Building, 7202 W Deschutes Ave, Kennewick. [ Map ] All individuals interested in amateur radio are welcome and invited to attend these meetings - you do not need to be an amateur radio operator!

Do you have an idea for a club meeting, or can you give presentation or demonstration of a ham radio related subject? If so, click here for a contact form.

New Membership or Renewal Form

Posted Tue, 06/16/2009 - 9:42pm by admin


JOIN THE CLUB! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

Be a part of Amateur Radio in the Tri-Cities - join the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club!

Click the below link to open and print a Membership Form:

About Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club

Posted Sat, 06/13/2009 - 4:47pm by admin

The Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club (TCARC) is open to all persons with an interest in amateur (Ham) Radio. It is incorporated in the state of Washington as a not-for-profit corporation.

2019 Club Officers

Effective Jan 1, 2019

President:

Richard Bogert KI7OOM(contact)

Vice President:

Jim Follansbee NY7T(contact)

Secretary:

Tony Gasperino WS7V(contact)

Treasurer:

Pam Follansbee, WM7R (contact)

2019 Club Trustees

Note: The permanent trustee is the station license holder. The remaining three trustee positions each have 3 year terms.

Permanent:

Pam Follansbee, WM7R

1 Year Remaining:

Everett Bode AD7MO

2 Year Remaining:

Mark Glaman N7MHB

3 Year Remaining:

Mike Tesky KC7CCK

To contact any of the above Officers, please use our contact form CLICK HERE.

Club Meetings

The Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club holds a regular meeting the first Monday of every month of the year. Each meeting includes an amateur-radio-oriented program that will be of interest to most hams.

Regular Club and Business Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held at the Red Cross Building, 7202 W Deschutes Ave, Kennewick. [ Map ] All individuals interested in amateur radio are welcome and invited to attend these meetings - you do not need to be an amateur radio operator!

Do you have an idea for a club meeting, or can you give presentation or demonstration of a ham radio related subject? If so, please use the contact form and select the Vice-President CLICK HERE.

Membership Information

All individuals interested in amateur radio - you do not need to be licensed - are invited to become members of the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club. Membership is only $20.00 per year, $25 for family, and goes to maintain an amateur radio station in the Red Cross facility, three area repeaters (146.04/64 on Johnson Butte; 146.16/76 and 444.1/449.1 on Rattlesnake Mtn), liability insurance at club events, and support for various club events. Without your membership and support, the club is not all that it can be.

The best way to join is to attend a club meeting (see info above) and seek out the Treasurer or other officer. They will fix you up. You can mail in your membership or annual renewal. CLICK HERE FOR FORM AND MAILING INFO.

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