Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club

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of the
Cedar Valley Amateur
Radio Club

The Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club (or CVARC) is a regional group promoting amateur radio activities in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. CVARC is a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Iowa. CVARC meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Kenwood Park Methodist Church at 7:30 PM, CDT/CST. The meeting consists of club business and a program. The programs tend to be Amateur orientated but we occasionally throw in a general interest one. Watch here or the Bandspread for the topic. All are welcome at these meetings, neither membership nor amateur radio license is required. For all the details, check our Articles of Incorporation, and By-Laws. The current list of CVARC officers and appointments is here.

CVARC's next meeting:

Our speaker for next club meeting will be Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU. Ken has an extra class license and has been a ham since 1971. He writes regularly on VHF propagation for CQ VHF. He has written the book, Six Meters, A Guide To The Magic Band put out by Worldradio books and it is now in its fourth edition. He is co-author with Gordon West of the book, VHF Propagation, A Practical Guide for Radio Amateurs, put out by CQ Magazine. Come to our club meeting and get ready to use the 6 meter loops that we built this year. Come and learn about sporadic-E propagation.

During the business portion of the meeting there will be an election of club officers.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
175 34th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA (click to see map)

Save the date, the February meeting is on February 11th, 2010.

"Assistance is needed..."

There are a number of special events during the year where CVARC members and other hams provide communications help. To see the list of events and who to contact to volunteer to help, click here.

Next VE Test Session:
There are no VE test sessions scheduled in Cedar Rapids at this time. See the ARRL exam search page for other upcoming sessions in this part of the state.

Nearby hamfests:

If you can't wait for the CVARC hamfest, Summerfest, in August, there are others. Check here for details.

CVARC publishes a monthly news letter, the Bandspread, to its membership. CVARC is affliated with the ARRL,Linn County ARES, and the Linn County Emergency Management Agency.

CVARC Activities :

Sponsor and present The Premier Hamfest of eastern Iowa.
Participation in the Annual ARRL Field Day Event.
Publish a month newsletter known as the Bandspread.
Participate in a number of Public Service ActivitiesIn the Cedar Rapids area.
Support and Participate in the Storm Watch Net operated by the Linn county ARES organization.
Hold social functions during the year, including the annual Holiday Party and Picnic
Affiliation with ARRL
Sponsor a complete ham station at Linn County Emergency Management HQ.
Conducting two Classes for Novice and Technician licenses each year.
Sponsoring VE testing three times a year
Maintaining the 146.745 MHz repeater in Cedar Rapids

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Last modified: 13 January 2010