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Join us for POTA
Parks on The Air
Call-in frequency is 146.550 Simplex

Saturday, September 20th @ 9am - 3pm
Let's get together and activate Lake Perris SRA for Parks on the Air (POTA) under the club callsign. We will show beginners the ropes on activating and hunting for POTA credit. We will have seasoned veterans showing off their POTA setups and working the pileups. There are charcoal BBQs we can access. Just bring some briquets and your favorite food to grill, maybe a cold side dish to share and non-acholic beverages.  Mark your calendars now and we will see you there!

Lake Perris State Recreation Area - Lot 11
17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA 92571
There is a $10 fee to enter the park.

Join us on TBD, at the American Red Cross office in Riverside for a joint MVARA and ARES Winlink workshop. We will discuss how to get up and running on Winlink, how to use it in an EmComm situation, and more. Times of the event to be announced.
UPDATE - POSTPONED
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Winlink for EmComm Workshop

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Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast
Saturday August 23rd @ 7:30am
It is fun to talk ham radio with old friends and meet new ones. This is where we can put a face to a callsign and get to know one another better. So come out...will have a good time, share ham radio stories, and eat some great food. 
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Country Kitchen Restaurant 
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12980 Day St. Ste 101, Moreno Valley, CA 92553

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2025 ARRL Field Day
Theme: Radio Connects

​The event will run on June 28-29. The theme for 2025 Field Day is “Radio Connects” – highlighting the many ways that wireless technology connects people across distances near and far. The event is part picnic, campout, practice for emergencies, informal contest, and most of all, fun!

 Weekend of June 28 - 29 @ March Field Air Museum​

2024 ARRL Field Day
Theme: Be Radio Active

​The theme for 2024 ARRL Field Day is "Be Radio Active." The event will run on June 22 - 23, and it will be one-part contest, one-part emergency communications exercise, and one-part open house -- and a great time. The theme encourages radio amateurs to take advantage of the peak of Solar Cycle 25, which we are nearing. Activity this year is likely to be extremely high thanks to favorable solar conditions. The upper HF bands, such as 15 and 10 meters, should benefit most from the Cycle's peak.

 Weekend of June 22 - 23 @ March Field Air Museum​
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Big Bear Ham Escape
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Arpil 25, 26, 27
Join Us for a Fun-Filled Weekend for Amateur Radio Enthusiasts!  Join us in Big Bear Lake, California and escape to the forest, mountains and lake for a mini vacation for amateur radio enthusiasts. Big Bear HamEscapeTM is filled with exciting activities, informative seminars, and great networking opportunities, all centered around amateur radio. Featured in 2025, ARES Bootcamp and Kids Zone. Author Gordon West will be available for book signings. Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) and ARRL/ARES will return as active participants as well. The Holiday Inn Resort, located at the entrance to the Big Bear Lake Village, will once again host the Big Bear HamEscapeTM.​

Click Here
2025 is here...It's Time to Renew!!!
The process is simple and easy (10 minutes)

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Please joins us for Winter Field Day. We will be operating from the Frank Zizzo Radio Room this year. The radio room will be open to public viewing during museum hours and club members will be able to operate overnight if they choose to stay. We have decided to use the museum callsign, AF6MF because we will be indoors for the entire event. If someone want to organize an offsite outdoor event, then they can use the AB6MV callsign with permission from the club. 
January 25th & 26th
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Winter Field Day 2025
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Location: Mimi's Cafe 12590 Day St, Moreno Valley
When: Thursday, December 12th from 6pm-9pm

If you plan to attend, please RSVP (click here) by Sunday December 8th.
Maximum attendees for the private dining room is 38, so RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

There will be holiday music to get us in the Christmas spirit, a silent auction of items donated to MVARA, and an assortment of door prizes/swag giveaways. Best of all...the dessert is on the club!
Future prize offerings to come soon!
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​Raffle ticket(s) can be purchased below or at the event!
Use the "Donation / Tickets" button below and choose "other" for the donation amount.
1 ticket for $5, 5 tickets for $20 and winner need not be present to win raffle prizes!
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2024 MVARA Holiday Dinner​
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Fox Hunt Antenna Build
Workshop to help build a 2m tape measure antenna.

Saturday March 9th @ 10am - 12pm
MVARA will host a 2m tape measure assembly workshop for those that would like to learn how to build a DIY fox hunt antenna for the April exercise. Chase Laurence KW6CAL and Ed Nijst AJ6ET will guild folks through the process using some pre-made kits. The workshop will be held in the Frank Zizzo Radio Room of the March Field Air Museum. Space is limited to 12.
Please RSVP using the link below!

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Build a Link Dipole Workshop
Everyone needs at least one link dipole antenna.

Saturday July 27th @ 10am - 12pm
MVARA will host a link dipole assembly workshop for those that would like to learn how to build a DIY field antenna. Dirk Snyder N6UNH will guild folks through the process using some pre-made kits. The workshop will be held in the Frank Zizzo Radio Room of the March Field Air Museum.
​Space is limited to 12.

Please RSVP using the link below!
RSVP

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Annual Armed Forces Day
Crossband Test
​The Department of Defense will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test, scheduled for May 11, 2024. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between hobbyist and government radio stations.
 May 11th (8am-5pm) @ March Field Air Museum Radio Room

Big Bear Mini Hamcation 2024
April 26 – 28, 2024 • Big Bear Lake, CA
​The event will take place at The Lodge at Big Bear Lake, a Holiday Inn Resort, located on Village Drive in beautiful Big Bear Lake, California.
Meet and greets with author Gordon West, ARRL Orange Section Manager Bob Turner, and Young Ladies Radio League.
​www.bigbearminihamcation.com
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Hams @ Coffee
Tuesday August 22nd @ 7:30am
Come join us for coffee and talk radio with other ham radio operators. 
We are seeking out a new location that hopefully is not as loud as the original spot has become.

​Starbucks
22940 Centerpoint Dr, Moreno Valley
***WE ARE MEETING IN A NEW LOCATION***

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Come join us for breakfast
Sunday October 23rd @ 7:30am
It is a fun to talk ham radio with old friends and meet new ones. This is where we can put a face to a callsign and get to know one another better. So come on out...will have a good time and eat some great food.

Polly's Pies
12625 Frederick St Ste M, Moreno Valley

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Come join us for breakfast
Saturday March 18th @ 7:30am
It is a fun to talk ham radio with old friends and meet new ones. This is where we can put a face to a callsign and get to know one another better. So come on out...will have a good time and eat some great food.

R Burger (near Sam's Club)
6231 Valley Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507

Come join us for lunch
Sunday September 17th @ 1:00pm
Come join us for lunch but make sure you come hungry. Charmer's Fresh Burgers is a new Moreno Valley favorite and is absolutely no joke when it comes to portion size. They have plenty of indoor seating and just as much outside if the weather is nice. We can talk everything ham radio and anything non radio as well.

Charmer's Fresh Burgers
24966 Sunnymead Boulevard, Moreno Valley
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MVARA Field Day Flyer
2024 ARRL Field Day Info


Let's Party
Celebrating 40 Years of Service
Let's get together and celebrate our clubs 40th anniversary serving in Moreno Valley area. We will have a potluck style dinner, listen to great music and talk about the good ole days. Assunta has once again graciously offered up her wonderful backyard to host the evenings event. Members are encouraged to RSVP and bring family members as well.
Thursday July 11th @ 6pm - 9pm
Contact Assunta to RSVP and coordinate the potluck items you will bring.
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RSVP Confirmation List:
  • Steven DeLong -W7DTH & (1 Guest)​
  • Chase Laurence - KW6CAL
  • Allyson Laurence - KW6AML
  • Danny Gabrielson - N6DPG
  • Lynne Gabrielson - KI6EQP
  • David Bell - N6DJB & (1 Guest)
  • Trey Pitruzzello - KN6PRO
  • Mike Yasmer - KM6LOR
  • Merritt Martin - KD6WKS
  • Peggy Martin - KG6SNL
  • Assunta Maria Vickers - KJ6FQP
  • ​Susan Stanley - K6ZPL
  • Edward Nijst - AJ6ET & (1 Guest)​​
  • Bob Morris - KK6BXJ
  • Chuck Kendrick - KD6DWX & (1 Guest)
  • Russ Anderson - KC6JGZ
  • Greg Brown - AK6BK
  • ​Dave Robinson - KC6YYM & (1 Guest)
  • Jonathan Lie - KO6AZW
  • Dirk Snyder - N6UNH
  • Chris Johnston - AK6BL
  • Robert Capps - N6SHT & (1 Guest)​
  • Alvin Brown - KD6UZM
  • Connie Brown - KD6UZE
  • Victor Villani - KN6NIK & (1 Guest)
  • Chris Maness - KQ6UP & (2 Guest)

Number Attending:

33

Maybe:

2


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