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Welcome
Club Purpose
The Wichita Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is organized as a Not For Profit corporation.
The objectives and purposes to be carried on are:
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The
recognition and enhancement of the value of amateur radio service to the public as a voluntary,
noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency
communication
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The continuation and extension of the amateur’s proven ability to contribute to the
advancement of the radio art;
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The encouragement and improvement of the amateur radio service through
rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art;
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The
expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians and
electronics experts;
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The amateur’s unique ability to enhance international good will.
Club Activities
The club owns and operates three repeaters:
The Wichita Amateur Radio Club meets at 7:30 PM on the
first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Salvation Army Building
located at
350 N. Market, Wichita, Kansas. A social gathering starts at 7:00 pm and followed promptly at 7:30 pm with the business meeting. Usually an interesting program begins after the meeting about 8:00 PM.
The Club publishes a newsletter (the Grounded Grid) and a web site to keep the membership informed.
The club also provides the area with an on the air net every Sunday evening at 8:00 pm on the 146.79
repeater.
In June every year, the Club participates in the ARRL Field Day. This is a good opportunity to have a
chance to operate on the HF bands even though you might not have those specific operating privileges.
This is a family outing for our club, with games, overnight camping, and a picnic as well as the radio
operations.
The Club promotes a hamfest or tailgate party each year for the Wichita and South Central Kansas area.
Other ham related activities include family picnics, and the installation of officer’s banquet in January.
WARC is one of the state’s largest and most active clubs.
WARC has a dedicated group of Officers
and Board Members that are willing to listen to your requests for different types of activities and
programs. Make your requests known to the Board. Consideration and decisions will be made concerning
any new ideas to extend the services of the Club. E-mail addresses for Board Members are listed in the
Grounded Grid and are also on the WARC web site. (www.warc1.org)
Membership Information
Club memberships are for one year from the date of the membership of
application. Regular memberships are $25 per year. Please make your check
payable to WARC and send it along with the form that is attached. Either place
it in the box at B & H Sales in Derby or mail it to our post office box. Our
club was established in December, 1932.
To join the WARC, download
this Application form
- Mail it (and a check for the dues) to:
WARC
P.O. Box 771227
Wichita, Kansas 67277-1227
- Drop it (and a check for the dues) off in the drop box at the
Derby Radio Shack
(directions)
- Come to one of our
club meetings and drop it off there.
Membership mailing list and renewal questions should be directed to the
Club Treasurer .
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Sponsors
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B & H Sales
Amateur Radio Equipment
New and Used Equipment
Astron power supplies, Hustler, Larsen and Comet antennas, MFJ, Van Gorden, Alpha Delta assecossories, ARRL publications, and much more!!
707 N Baltimore Ave
Derby, KS 67037
email B&H Sales
hamradiocenter.biz
316.788.4225
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