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ICS-100

On February 1 (Wed) at 7PM we will be meeting in the radio room to discuss ICS-100. This is to help you update – ARES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR
INDIVIDUAL TASK BOOK.

Website Changed to an Announcements Site

Members of the West Desert Amateur Radio Club are encouraged to sign up with groups.io and join the club’s groups.io page. All future emails will be sent only to members who join the WDARC groups.io page and opt-in to receiving emails.

The website is now set up to provide general information to the public. Specific information about members, training opportunities, and much more is available to members who register with this website.

WDARC September Monthly Meeting

The September meeting fro the West Desert Amateur Radio Club will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, September 7th at the Emergency Operations Center located at 15 East 100 South in Tooele, Utah.

The guest speaker will be Richard Mead W7VQ, the ARRL’s Emergency Coordinator for the State of Utah. Also in attendance will be Mickey Applebaum from Utah Sag and Ted Cowan N7AC, the ARRL’s Affiliated Club Coordinator.

Also on the agenda will be discussion about two upcoming events in Tooele County needing amateur radio support. The Stupid Pony Bicycle Ride October 7-8 and the Pony Express Trail 100 mile and 50 mile race on October 14-15. It’s exciting to have two events happening in our back yard that we can support.

We encourage in-person attendance. The meeting will also be available on Zoom and will be recorded (if the technology works correctly!).

The Zoom info:
Topic: WDARC Zoom Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4358491946?pwd=ekhDeFlKRkNPcXhDUkhnUVJ3QVVKZz09

Meeting ID: 435 849 1946
Passcode: sundown879

CANCELLED!!

The mini Ham Radio Convention planned for January 29th has been cancelled.

We can’t seem to get ahead of the pandemic. The Club will plan for this event to be held next fall.

We’ve rescheduled the event four times and each time the pandemic has gotten worse, it seems.

Enjoy the Utah VHF Society Swap Meet on February 26th and the Utah Digital Communications Conference on March 26th.

Election Results!

Election Results:
President: Dennis Tilton AD7TV
VP: Vincent Natividad KF7PNF
VP Wendover: Blake Hutchinson KF6ELU
Secretary: Rhona Boutwell KI7IHI
Treasurer: Roland Smith Roland K Smith

Programs and Events Co-Directors: Scott Murdock KJ7LAX and Bob Ungritch KJ7QIM

Training Co-Directors: Rick Graham KF7SIO, Doug Peasnall KJ7HAZ

Annual Holiday Party! Are You Coming?

The annual holiday party will be this Saturday, December 4th at the EOC building. Doors open at 4pm and dinner will be served at about 5pm. This will be a catered affair … and at no cost to club members (other than your annual dues!!!)

However, we need to know how many are coming. Please go to https://forms.gle/nhd3QVTjc5KuybND6 and let us know. Members are welcome to bring another person … your spouse, significant other, family member. Elections for officers will be held.

See you there!

Upcoming Events and Looking Forward

Upcoming Opportunities!

  • October Club Meeting: October 6 at 7pm at the EOC and on Zoom
  • The Stupid Pony Lehi to Wendover Bicycle Race: October 8
  • Elmer Night: October 20 at 7pm at the EOC and on Zoom

The Stupid Pony Lehi to Wendover Bicycle Race on October 8
We’ve been asked to provide radio communications for this bicycle race which will follow the old Pony Express trail from Lehi to Wendover. We’ll need radio operators at the start line, at Simpson Springs, Fish Springs, Gold Hill, and the finish line at the Wendover Airport. There will be between thirty and forty racers.

Start line in Lehi: one operator with a radio to get the list of racers who did not start. Will need to be at the start line at 6am and will be finished by 7am.

Simpson Springs: At least one and preferably two operators with a radio from 9am to noon.

Fish Springs: At least one and preferably two operators with a radio from 11:30 to 5pm.

Gold Hill: At least one and preferably two operators with a radio from 2:30pm to midnight

Finish Line at the Wendover Airport: Need operators from about 9am until midnight. I’d like to set up three shifts of 5-hours with at least one operator on each shift.

If you are interested in being involved in this support activity, please contact Roland Smith at 435-849-1946 or rolandksmith@gmail.com

Club Meeting on October 6

This meeting will be a business meeting on the topic of ARES … what is it, how do you become ARES certified, what certifications are needed and how to get them …. Both in-person and Zoom will be available.