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2026 SeaPac Info

Posted Fri, 10/03/2025 - 7:20pm by admin

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Being NET CONTROL is FUN!

Posted Thu, 10/02/2025 - 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".

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Morning Social Net

Posted Wed, 10/01/2025 - 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

Pacific Northwest Hamfairs and Swapmeets

Posted Sun, 09/14/2025 - 8:00am 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

QSL INFO: 2024 Tri-Cities Water Follies/ Columbia Cup (Unlimited Hydroplane Racing) Special Event Station

Posted Mon, 07/29/2024 - 10:11am by Mike Tesky KC7CCK

Members of the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club operated a special event station -- W7AZ -- celebrating the 57th running of Columbia Cup Unlimited Hydroplane races from July 26-28th 2024. The races are part of the Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland WA.) area week long Water Follies celebration. The Water Follies and unlimited hydro racing has occurred every year since 1966, except 2020 due to Covid lockdown.

QSL Info

Contact confirmation/QSL Cards may be sent to:
Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club
PO BOX 73
RICHLAND, WA 99352

Please provide a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) and we will get a QSL card back to you

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Updated files in "New Ham Kit"

Posted Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:11am by KK9HAM

We have updated and expanded the files in our NEW HAM KIT area. We now have more relevant information for new and aspiring HAMs TCARC-HAM-INTRO-101.pdf to help them get started.

If you have one of those popular Baofeng radios, we have a nice, english and detailed operations manual UV-5RV2+ User Manual.pdf and a quick and dirty instructions sheet to manually program that radio Baofeng-Programming-ae2.pdf.

You will also find a Band Plan for Western Washington WWARA-BAND-PLAN-20211218.pdf which is also used by the Eastern Washington.
Plus a file with humorous clips on being a HAM radio operator.

Enjoy . . . 73

About Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club

Posted Mon, 05/13/2024 - 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.

2026 Club Officers

Effective Jan 1, 2026

President:

Mike Conatore, K7NT

Vice President:

William Karnesky, Vice President

Secretary:

Tony Gasperino, WS7V

Treasurer:

Corey Williams, KJ7GXG

2025 Club Trustees

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

Club License Trustee (Permanent):

Trevor Marvin, NZ4RN

1 Year Remaining:

Ed McLaughlin W6OLA

2 Year Remaining:

Mark Glaman N7MHB

3 Year Remaining:

Steve Sterling, WA7DUH

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 in the Confluent Makerspace facility, 285 Williams Blvd, Richland, WA. 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? Please attend a meeting and talk with the Vice President or President to get on the schedule.

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 $40.00 per year, $50 for family, and goes to supporting our meeting location at Confluent Makerspace, 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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Complete station for sale

Posted Fri, 12/12/2025 - 1:22pm by W6OLA

ALINCO DX-70 : HF AND 50MHZ.
COVERAGE: 6-10-12-15-17-20-30-40-80-160
MODES: SSB/CW/FM/AM
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 13.8 VDC
CURRENT DRAIN: RECEIVE 1.0A TRANSMIT 20A, MAX 25A
OUTPUT POWER: HF: SSB/CW/FM (HIGH-100W / LOW APPROX 10W)
50 MHZ: SSB/CW/FM (HIGH 10W / LOW APPROX 1W)
AM: (HIGH 4W LOW APPROX 0.4 W)
UNIT IS SUPPLIED WITH THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, POWER CABLE, EMS - 42 HAND MICROPHONE, EBC-9 MOBILE MOUNTING BRACKET, EDS-4 REMOTE CABLE KIT, EDS-5 MICROPHONE EXTENSION KIT.
THE FOLLOWING EXTRA EQUIPMENT IS BEING SUPPLIED WITH THE DX-70:
LDG TUNER AL-100 SPECIAL MAKE BY LDG TO BE USED WITH THE DX-70, WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
SIGNALINK USB SOUND CARD AND CABLES FOR DX-70 WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

I USED E-BAY FOR PRICE COMPARISON. THE E-BAY TOTAL WAS FROM $540.90 TO $702.40.
I AM ASKING JUST $450.00 FOR THE TRANSCEIVER AND ACCESSORIES, ALONG WITH THE TUNER AND SIGNALINK.

THIS COULD BE A COMPLETE STATION FOR SOMEONE, JUST ADD POWER AND ANTENNA.
ALL MENTIONED EQUIPMENT IS ONE OWNER, NEVER MODIFIED AND IN SUPER CONDITION.
I USE THIS STATION FOR FIELD DAY OPERATION AND BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE.
CALL ED W6OLA WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 509-586-8652
THANK YOU!

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06/09/2028 (2 years)

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:

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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