The Umpqua Valley Amateur Radio Club is located in Roseburg, Oregon.
Contact us at: P.O. Box 925 , Roseburg, OR. 97470
Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM, except August and December. Everyone is welcome to attend.
******* HAPPY HOLIDAY'S*******
!!!!!! December 16th is the Annual Christmas Pot Luck Dinner at 6PM. Please bring a main dish or salad or desert (Yum) ,your plates,utensils and drink. Coffee will be provided. Ham of the Year will be announced !! 2022 officers will be presented. !!!!!
Meetings will be held at The Way Church in Sutherlin, OR. Click here for directions
*****Covid Protocol for Meetings******
"The Sergent at Arms will be posted at the entrance to take Temperatures,insure masks are to be warn and hand out masks if the member does not have one. Tables will be a minimum of 6 feet apart and will have a max of 6 per table. Hand sanitizer will also be available at members request.
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Activities
Club Breakfast at Denny's on Harvard Ave. at 7AM limited seating.
Club Lunch is at Abby's Pizza on NE Stephens at 11AM or the restruant of your choice.
Meals are both no host events.
******* August Pot Luck/Ice Cream Social and December Christmas Pot Luck are paid Members Functions*******
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Nets
Monday, 1900, White Tail Ridge Repeater, 441.875, P/L 162.2, enc/dec, analog/Fusion after. This net is Fusion ONLY!
Tuesday, 1900, "Tuesday Night on the 712", on the Sheep Hill Repeater, 147.120 P/L 100Hz
3RD Tuesday will be a "Double Shot" with the 712 net and the Sportsman's net
Wednesday at 19:00, Club Net on the Sheep Hill Repeater147.120, P/L 100Hz
********Wednesday, 1930, "DC 405" Net, on 28.405 (10 Meters) net control is Steve K7POJ ******
Thursday, 1900, "Sportsman's Net" on the Sheep Hill Repeater, 147.120 P/L 100Hz
Friday, 1900, "UVARC Simplex Net", on 146.520 Mhz
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VE Testing
*** VE Testing *** we will be giving the Ham Exams MONTHLY on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1800. NO Exams in July or August.********* The fee is still $15, cash only. Location for the 2021 testing will be location to be as noted. Test dates are as follows:
**** PLEASE contact Paul Branchfield at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan on taking a test****
!!!!!!!! Until further notice ALL Covid protocols Will be followed !!!!!!!!
December 8th
January 12, 2022
February 9th
March 9th
***** PLEASE NOTE: Technician candidates must get an FRN number from the FCC prior to taking the test ******* Follow instructions under "Links" tab to the FCC website*****
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Club Repeater Status
White Tail Ridge (Flournoy Valley) Repeater (441.875, P/L 162.2, Enc/Dec) is on the air!! Fusion enabled ! & Linked to K7CAM Wires-X Node at 145.675.
Sheep Hill repeater (147.120, P/L 100Hz) is fully functional, Fusion Enabled! UHF inop at this time.
If you do not have a YAESU Fusion Digital Enabled Radio and you are experiencing data stream noise on these two repeaters simply encode/decode your radio
NEW frequency!!!!!!!! Wires-X node is now on 145.675 linked to White Tail Ridge !!!!!!!!!!!!NEW Frequency!!!!
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Special Notes/ Information
!!!!!! New FCC Exposure Rules!!!!!
License renewal use the FCC link under the "Links" tab
!!!!!!! Effective immediately !!!!!
Please report ANY suspected unauthorized use of this repeater to the link above "Contact UVARC", do not to attempt to correct the issue by yourself on the air, notify the repeater owners as specified .
MIssing Watts Up??? It is now under "Club Information" & "Watts Up" online.
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*****Wires-X information is now in Equipment Hints and Tricks*****
******Effective immeadiatly ALL dues are $24.00 and are FAMILY dues for a calendar year**********
!!!!!!! Click here for information on a LADIES DIGITAL Net !!!!!!!!
