NEWS
Christmas Luncheon - December 3, 2022
November Club Meeting
Special thanks to Jim "Repo" Sanders for an interesting presentation on military and civilian aviation communications and flying in general. Also of note was the election of the VVARA Board of Directors for 2023:
President: Steve Pearson, KC7TIL
Vice President: Bill Jackson, KC7ILX
Treasurer: Don Sears, N7PLL
Secretary: Rod Rosenbarger, KI6FH
Director at Large: Bob Thompson, KC8BOB (appointed)
October Club Meeting
Special thanks to Mark Massis, Yavapai County Flood Warning Program Manager for an interesting and informative presentation on the technology used in measuring rain and stream levels.
Squaw Peak Renamed Porcupine Mountain
Newspaper Article:
https://www.verdenews.com/news/2022/sep/18/its-official-porcupine-mountain-erases-racist-term/
USGS Map of Name Changes:
https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/names_taskforce/
Video Tour of ARRL Headquarters
Nice video introduction to the W1AW Memorial Station in Newington, Connecticut. Great for new as well as "seasoned" operators.
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9megGalwJ0
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-FD9jeXm4
New Repeater Building In Place
On June 3rd the new repeater building was put in place on Mingus Mountain. Here are a few photos:
https://vvara.org/photos/Mingus_Project_2022/
And a short video:
https://youtu.be/ZRuD5exmiUY
