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Next Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club Meeting

Posted Sun, 02/08/2026 - 11:27am by admin

The next Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club meeting will be held on March 2, 2026 7:00pm at:
Confluent Makerspace
285 Williams Blvd
Richland, WA 99354

Agenda includes introduction of 2026 club officers, discussions on the necessity of raising club dues, club projects and upcoming events.

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 permanent club station can be found.

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Coffee and Donuts at Popular Donuts in Kennewick

Posted Mon, 01/26/2026 - 2:22pm by Richard Bogert

New to the Area? Come to Coffee and Donuts with a bunch of other hams 1st Saturday morning every month at the Spudnut Shop, in Richland (228 Williams Blvd, #3410, Uptown Shopping Center). 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 146.64Mhz (Neg. offset and tone of 100hz) at 7:30am. Ed W6OLA will be net control. Hope to see you there.

Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club & Spout Springs Repeater Assn Winter Field Day 2026

Posted Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:33pm by admin

A good time was had by all in the 2026 Winter Field Day event hosted by the Tri Cities Amateur Radio Club and the Spout Springs Repeater Association!
We had a large crown Saturday for the SSRA Chili Cookoff!
We also had many operators cycle through the 2 stations across both days.
Thank you to all who participated and made this a truly fun endeavor!
WFD Summary Sheet
Start Date : 2026-01-24
CallSign Used : W7AZ
Operator(s) : W7AZ
Operator Category : MULTI-OP
Band : ALL
Power : LOW
Mode : MIXED

Amateur Radio License Testing

Posted Tue, 01/20/2026 - 10:40pm by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

There will be in person, no computers amateur radio license testing on March 15th, 2026 in Kennewick WA. Preregistration is required by March 13th. First time testers must go to the FCC Web site and apply for and receive a FRN number which you must bring with you to test. Upgrading, you must bring a copy of your current License which we must send in with the rest of your paperwork. Test fee is $15 cash or check made out to the ARRL. Questions or to register contact Mike at 509-783-6236

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Ham Radio Operator's Breakfast

Posted Tue, 01/20/2026 - 2:15pm by KK9HAM

And another HAM breakfast is just around the corner.

DATE: Feb. 13th, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am PT official time, some are hungrier earlier
LOCATION: CG Public House, 9221 W Clearwater Ave A, Kennewick, WA 99336

Any HAM Operator (and their wives, etc.), or prospective HAM Operators are welcome to enjoy good food and great company. No club membership or affiliation required - anyone is welcome.
Looking forward seeing some familiar and maybe some not so familiar faces in a few days.
Chow down, dig in, enjoy.

Tom Houck- KD7CDC NOW SILENT KEY

Posted Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:52am by admin

Long time Tri-Cities amateur radio operator Tom Houck KD7CDC suffered a life ending heart attack at home Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was a great friend and active ham radio enthusiast. Please keepTom's wife Mckenzie Houck KI7LZO and their children in your prayers.

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Morning Social Net

Posted Tue, 01/20/2026 - 7:13am by Richard Bogert
146.64 morining social net

You’re missing out! The morning social net on 146.64 (W7AZ) is a real gem. It’s not your typical net. We talk about science, archaeology, business, pop culture, music, etc. You name it, we talk about it. We meet at 7:30 AM every day. Fire up your VHF and join in. You do not need to be a member of the Tri-City Amateur Radio Club to participate.
146.64, Negative Offset, Tone 100HZ

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Being NET CONTROL is FUN!

Posted Mon, 01/19/2026 - 2:33pm by Richard Bogert

I have to say that I look forward to being net control for the morning social net a day or two a week. You really get to know the ham radio operators that join in. The net is growing slowly with about 10 regular check-ins and some once-in a whiles
When our net control operators travel, are ill or just have other things to do, we need willong ham radio operators to step up and be net control once in a while. This is important to me because I will be traveling to AZ pretty soon and I will be gone till spring. Please contact me KI7OOM or Albin KK9HAM and say,"I'd like to be net control on W7AZ".

James Langford- WB7DTO Now Silent Key

Posted Thu, 01/08/2026 - 9:55am by admin

Long time Richland amateur radio operator and Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club member WB7DTO James C. Langford passed away early this morning in the hospital in Spokane. He had been transported over the weekend due to health issues. Jim was 96 years old. Jim and both his sons received their amateur radio licenses at same time back in the 1970, with their calls grouped together- WB7DTM, WB7DTN and WB7DTO. Jim held a General class license. They were active in the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club for a long time. I worked on different projects with Jim out at Hanford.

New Dues Rates For The Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club

Posted Thu, 12/11/2025 - 2:25pm by admin

We have all experienced inflation. Reality is the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club has had the same $20 dues rate for at least 25 years. Although the club has always kept costs low, our minimal costs of basic operations, which include annual non-profit corporation costs with the State, liability insurance and meeting place costs are substantially outpacing our income. In the December 2025 club meeting, our excellent Treasurer Cory KJ7GXG pointed out that our 2025 expenses were more than double our costs. Additional costs for 2026 include fixes for all our club repeaters: the Johnson Butte repeater (146.04/.64) is ailing, and the two Rattlesnake mountain long range repeaters have been down for two years due to broken antennas. Antennas that will withstand the WX on Rattlesnake are NOT CHEAP. The officers and membership attending the meeting were convinced, and with an unanimous vote, a motion to raise dues to $40 per year (individual) and $50 per year (family).

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