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MARCA Information for ARRL Field Day 2017 
Location: see Field Day Map or click here.
MARCA will be operating as a class 2A field day station. Class 2A allows 2 regular stations plus a GOTA station, a vhf station, and a satellite or packet station. We will operate phone, cw, tty, psk, and other digital modes.
Equipment setup will start on Friday afternoon (June 23rd) and finish on Saturday morning (June 24th).
The Field Day contest operations starts Saturday June 24th at 11am and ends 24 hrs later on Sunday June 25th at 11am.
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June 2017 General Membership Meeting & Agenda
Tuesday, June 20th 2017 @ 6:30 PM (3rd Tuesday of the month)
Presentation: Emergency Comms by Dennis Bietry, KE7EJF
Meeting location: New Location
Denny's Tempe
825 S 48th Street
Tempe, Arizona 85281
Located on the South East section of University Dr and 48th Street.
Access is only from 48th Street, NOT the Hohokam Freeway (AZ 143). South bound 48th Street is just EAST of the Hohokam Fwy (exit and entrance intersections) on South side of University. Driving south bound on 48th Street, the parking entrance is the first LEFT; or if North bound on 48th St from Broadway Rd, the last RIGHT before University Dr.
Plenty of lighted parking.
Meetings start at 6:30 pm ; typically 2 hours in duration.
Meetings are open to anyone interested in Amateur Radio, any particular presentation of interest, MARCA Members of course, any any friends and family. There's alway opprotunity to open a discussion topic on just about any thing related to amateur radio or just plain ol chit chat about the weather.
Come early, socialize, and have a bite to eat.
Meeting Agenda (Always a work in progress): continually updated as the meeting approaches. To include a topic for the agenda, or input to a topic, contact Norm Johnson, aa7oo, President, or Dave Hall, n7zpy, Vice President.
Click the "Read More .... " to see Meeting Agenda
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2017 Cochise Hamfest
Hosted by the Cochise Amateur Radio Association
Location: 2756 South Moson Road, Sierra Vista, AZ
Click HERE for Map.
Hours: Gates open at 7:00 AM. Free Admission and Parking
Tailgating - $5. Inside Table - $10. VE Testing from 9:00 until 11:30 AM.
Coffee, Pastry, and Drinks Available. Hourly Prizes with Main Prize drawing at 12:00 Noon.
Talk-In on 146.76(-) Pl 162.2 Hz. Visit the Web Site at http://www.k7rdg.org.
For more information, contact Peter, NH6BF at 520.216.6381 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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2017 Prescott Hamfest
Hosted by the Eagle Amateur Radio Club (ERAU) and Yavapai Amateur Radio Club
Date: 9-10 June 2017
Friday Hours: Noon to 4:00 PM for Seminars and Commercial Vendors Only.
4:30 - 6:30 PM VE testing.
Saturday Hours: 7:00 AM to Noon Saturday for Tailgating and Commercial Vendors
1:00 PM until 3:00 PM Saturday Seminars
Location: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ
Click HERE for Map.
Free Admission on Friday. General Admission on Saturday is $5.00 (free for ERAU Students with ID)
Saturday Tailgating - $10 for one (1) parking lot space ($5 for each additional)
Inside Commercial Vendors - $20 for 1st table, $10 each additional. Club Information Booths Free
Talk-In: 146.880 MHz (-) PL 100 Hz.
Check website at www.prescotthamfest.com for updates. Hamfest contact: Frank Bender, K8FB - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sorry - No Guns, Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, Vaping, Fireworks or Pets per ERAU.
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White Mountain Hamfest 2017
Hosted by the Kachina Amateur Radio Club
Date: 22 July 2017
Location: Woodland Park, Pinetop, AZ
Free Admission - Vendors/Tailgaters $5.00 per space
VE Session 9:00 AM - Walk-Ins Allowed
Demonstrations - Grand Prizes - Hourly Prizes
Coffee & Donuts - Arts & Crafts - And More
Talk-In 145.310 Pl 110.9
Contact - TBA
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Copafest 2017
Hosted by the Maricopa Amateur Radio Association
Date: Saturday 28 October 2017
Location: UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle, 16000 N Maricopa Road, Maricopa, AZ
Click HERE for Map.
Swap Meet, Free VE Testing, Educational Seminars, Raffle Prizes and more.
UltraStar offers 12 Cinemas, 24 Lanes of Bowling, Laser Tag, a Video Arcade, Restaurants, Cocktail Lounge and much more.
For info, visit the web site at www.copahams.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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