News and Updates

January 2025 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes January 7th, 2025 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

Test Equipment Presentation

Jeff Banke (NZ2S) gives a presentation on Test Equipment at the 01/02/25 SnoVARC Elmer Meeting

January 2025 Elmer Meeting

Jeff Banke – NZ2S will be talking about “Test equipment every amateur should consider owning and why.” Jeff has worked in the electronics industry for most of his life, working for companies including AMPEX,...

December 2024 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes December 3rd, 2024 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

December 2024 Elmer Meeting

As is our tradition, there will NOT be a December Meeting.  Instead, SnoVARC will have the annual holiday dinner.  Members and their significant others are welcomed to join us. Date & Time: December 5th...

November 2024 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes November 5th, 2024 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

October 2024 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes October 1st, 2024 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:01 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

November 2024 Elmer Meeting

Our presenter is Dave W7UUU from Burley, WA.  He’s been licensed since 1974 and active for most of that time.  Tonight’s program is an educational and entertaining look at limited-space and/or HOA antennas.  The...

What3Words Presentation

Bill Thomassen (N6NBN) gives a presentation on What3Words at the 10/03/24 SnoVARC Elmer Meeting

October 2024 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes October 1st, 2024 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:01 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

September 2024 Meeting Minutes

Snoqualmie Valley Radio Club Monthly Meeting Minutes September 3rd, 2024 I.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Tom at 7:01 pm on Zoom. Members in attendance were: Tom (WA7TBP), Kirt...

Integrating GMRS and Ham for EmComm

John Beaston (K7TY/WQSK740) gives a presentation on Integrating GMRS and Ham for Emergency Communications at the 09/05/24 SnoVARC Elmer Meeting

October 2024 Elmer Meeting

Bill, N6NBN, presents “what3words”, an easy way to describe any precise location. It divides the world into a grid of 3 meter squares with each having a unique address made from 3 random words.

September 2024 Elmer Meeting

John Beaston, K7TY, presents how their regional communityhas successfully integrated GMRS & Ham into an effective emergencycommunication system & gives pointers on how other communities coulddevelop their own.

August 2024 Elmer Meeting

Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, presents “AI in amateur radio”. Michelle is the CEO at Open Research Institute. This presentation is not technical, rather it covers AI achievements & intersections between AI & amateur radio.