Peggy Funk (1922-2021)
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Peggy Funk, N7DDR. Peggy was a founding member of the VVARA and talked on the radio almost every day. She had just celebrated her 99th birthday and talked on the Knobby Knee Net until just a couple days before her passing. Click on the photo above to see a gallery of her paintings. Peggy will be dearly missed. Click here for the full obituary and a place to leave your own tribute to Peggy.
SDR Antennas
Discone (50 to 1200 MHz) antenna A, 1090 MHz ADSB 9 dB gain antenna B (inverted).
4 inch PVC Pipe for SDR (SDRPlay 2 Pro) enclosure. Single USB cable to shack approx 30 feet.
(Photo from Jack W7JLC)
Ham Radio Signals from Mars
Ham radio operators are doing something that until recently only big Deep Space Networks could do. They're listening to radio signals from Mars. The "loud and audible" transmissions come from spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet. Some hams are hoping to detect NASA's Perseverance rover as it touches down later this week. Find out how it's done on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
Squaw Peak
Matt N7YIO is a certified drone pilot. He took this photo of the Squaw Peak repeater site. Our repeater is the little shack in the bottom left corner. Camp Verde is in the upper left and the red rocks near Sedona in the top left. Click the photo for a large version.
National Amateur Radio Operators Day
A proposal submitted by Congresswoman Debbie Lesko before Congress to name April 18, 2021 National Amateur Radio Operators Day. Please urge your representatives to support this proposal. Read more...
ARRL Website
Dues are Due
The VVARA annual dues are $24 and are due January 1st. You are not required to be a club member to use our repeaters or attend club meetings. Your dues help the club operate and maintain two repeater sites and pay for meeting space. Please support the club by joining or renewing your membership here:
https://vvara.org/about.html#member
