New!!! New Start Time for Caravan Club Meetings - At our meeting last Friday the members present voted unanimously to adjust our meeting time to better fit the requirements set forth by the church, to be out of the building by 8:30. Starting with the July meeting (July 11) we will begin our meetings at 6:30 PM. We have the room starting at 6:00, so we can continue to gather ahead of the meeting time to swap lies, conduct eyeball QSOs, watch the coffee brew, etc.
New!!! 13 Colonies Special Event Station – For those hams that like a seven-day challenge, check this out. The annual 13 colonies special event station July 1-7, 2025. Looks like lots of fun! Our thanks to Gerry “with a G” Jurrens, N2GJ for sharing this.
https://www.arrl.org/news/annual-13-colonies-event-gets-under-way-on-july-1
New!!! Field Day Well Attended…Except For Propagation – The Amateur Radio Caravan Club gathered at a new location for Field Day 2025. Caravan Master John Mocho suggested that we meet at his QTH…actually in the park near his QTH. It’s a beautiful park with lots of grass, trees and a metal canopy containing picnic tables. There were six rigs set up but, in the afternoon at least, propagation was poor. However, that allowed lots of time for hams to gather under the canopy to ragchew before dinner that evening. The weather couldn’t have been nicer. My thanks to Jeff Burmeister W5OMU for sharing some of his pics here.
Radio Fun in the Park - The Amateur Radio Caravan Club has announced that its Radio Fun in the Park activities for 2025 are again being held at Sister Cities Park. We will continue to meet under the trees on the Harper St. (north) side of the park on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays (9 AM to ~1 PM) of each month through to about September or whenever the weather gets too cold. We look forward to being “radio active” in this beautiful park. Come join us! For directions to Sister Cities Park Click Here.
New!!! More Radio Fun in the Park - The Amateur Radio Caravan Club hosted another Radio Fun in the Park activity on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Sister Cities Park. We counted six hams setting up their rigs. The weather couldn’t have been nicer, especially in the shade of the trees. Propagation seemed to be lacking but Caravan Master John Mocho KC5QOC chose this opportunity to work with others on their digital skills. Thanks, John, for hosting these fun activities! [Note: In two weeks, we will be celebrating Field Day on June 28th at another venue so will not be meeting in Sister Cities Park that day].
New!!! Socorro Hamfest - The Socorro Amateur Radio Association (SARA) has announced that it will be hosting their 2025 Socorro Hamfest on a New Date-New Location. It will be on July 11-12 at the new Socorro Convention Center, 1220 US Highway 60 just west of town (Click Here for map). Friday will offer a VLA tour or a tour of New Mexico Tech’s Mineral Museum. That evening will feature their traditional Hamfest Banquet with guest speaker Dave Jorgensen WD7COV describing his experience on the “2024 TS5S DXpedition to Clipperton Island”. Saturday (8 AM to 1:30 PM) will feature raffles, presentations, demonstrations, food and beverages and their traditional tailgate. (Click Here for more details). And this small but growing hamfest, hosted by friendly hams, is close enough to Albuquerque so we can be home in time for dinner. We hope to see you there!
New!!! 2025 Duke City Hamfest - The 2025 Duke City Hamfest board of directors has now announced the dates and venue for this year’s Hamfest. It will be held during September 19 -21 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. This 5-star venue is located at 1000 Woodward Place NE in Albuquerque (immediately west of I-25 and between Mountain Rd and Lomas Blvd). The board also announced that:
Registration is now open (https://www.dukecityhamfest.org/registration/).
It is now calling for presentations (https://www.dukecityhamfest.org/call-for-presentations/), and,
Seeking community sponsors (clubs, businesses, etc.) to help fund the Hamfest. Your organization will be recognized in the Hamfest’ ads. If willing, please contact treasurer@dukecityhamfest.org.
New!!! 2025 ARRL HamCon Colorado – The HamCon Colorado board of directors has announced that it will be conducting HamCon Colorado in Grand Junction, CO during October24 -26, 2025. It will meet at the Double Tree by Hilton Grand Junction at 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. This is only a 7- hour drive from Albuquerque. Early Bird registration ends on June 30th. For more information, Click Here.
New!!! General Licensing Class Summary Update - Larry Goga AE5CZ, lead instructor of the Frank Warren Instructor Group, has announced that its next General licensing class summary to be over two weekends in November. They are November 15-16 and November 22-23, 2025. Classes will be held in the clubhouse of the Vineyard 55 Plus Community, 6118 Edith Blvd NE (between Montano Blvd and Osuna Rd). Larry calls the class a summary as in preparation to the class(es), students are expected to have read the manual (10th edition), study guide and taken several online practice exams. There is no charge for the class other than the cost of the two books. If you are interested in taking the class, please contact Larry now at AE5CZ@arrl.com and ask to be placed on his list. For more details, Click Here.
Spring Tailgate Very Well Attended - Ken KO5Y (“Mr. Trivia”) hosted his latest tailgate. It was on Saturday, April 26th (6 AM to ~ 11 AM) at the American Legion Post 13 parking lot. Attendance was outstanding and maybe a record number of vendors selling a wide variety of wares, including Sweet Jerky.
Getting Started in Ham Radio - A page has been added to the Become a Ham tab titled Getting Started in Ham Radio. Thanks to Pete Stine for this write up to help those interested in becoming a licensed Amateur Radio Operator.
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