Welcome to the Yavapai Amateur Radio Club’s (YARC) website. YARC serves the quad cities area of Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley/Paulden, and Dewey/Humboldt. We are a group that enjoys the diverse aspects of ham radio. YARC is also an ARRL Special Service Club that is dedicated to public service and emergency preparedness. YARC is one of the largest amateur radio clubs in the state of Arizona with about 300 members. One of our goals is to enable interested persons to get their FCC amateur radio license and also grow their knowledge and enjoyment of the hobby. This web site is a place for club members to gather and share information. Please check back on a regular basis for news and updates.
Need help? We have an Elmer Group Site Survey Form that can help you get your station set up and antenna installed. Download this form, fill it out and send this filled out form to ask.elmer@w7yrc.org and we will schedule a visit to come out and do a site survey.
Here is a link to Join us at https://hamclubonline.com
Here is a link to Meeting Videos and Presentations where you can find YouTube videos of recent club meetings, as well as recent presentations.
The Signal Newsletters can be found at Signal Newsletter.
Announcements:
YARC Meeting Zoom Link is here> Zoom Link
Our Club Radio Shack Open House 1st Friday every month 6PM
We have a really awesome Radio Shack that you can use. Check it out Club Station.
Monthly Club Meeting
Our next meeting will be in the Freeman Building at the Prescott Rodeo grounds. Our meetings are on the first Thursday of the month at 7PM. Map Link
Membership Annual Dues pay or Join link.
Here’s a quick link to dues pay link> http://hamclubonline.com/
Tutorial: How to pay dues using a credit card and not PayPal. Link
Prescott Hamfest
Usually in Spring. This “LINK” provides the latest information about the event and is updated in the Fall.
What is Amateur Radio? We have easy classes.
Here’s a quick link to What is HAM radio?. Here’s our local classes Local Classes.
2024 Youth Electronics Learning Program.
Starts February 17th. Space is limited. Yavapai Amateur Radio Club has been awarded a significant grant to further the development of our Youth Amateur Radio Club. Go to this link to find out more LINK
Public Service 2024 Events.
YARC encourages its members to assist our community and prepare for emergencies by participating in public service events. Go to this link to find how to get involved LINK
Foxhunt is monthly, don’t miss the fun !!
We have room for riders and no equipment is required. Usually held the first Saturday of every month at 1PM. Every three months our starting location alternates between Prescott and Prescott Valley. You can find dates and additional details at this LINK.
Need Help or Want to Know More About Amateur Radio?
Steve Stock WA0A (mentor@w7yrc.org) can connect you with someone who is willing to answer your questions and guide you on your journey through ham radio.
FCC Amateur Radio License Testing
Here’s the schedules, check it out “LINK”
ARCA – Amateur Radio Council of Arizona.
Here’s a link for ARCA. Lots of great information about Amateur Radio in Arizona.
YARC RADIO Nets
Mondays “Lunch Bunch” FM Net at 12 noon
Wednesday Night FM Net 7PM
Monday Night 2M SSB Net 7PM
Thursday Night 10M SSB Net 7PM
Friday Night 6M SSB Simplex Net 7PM
Saturday Coffee FM Net 9AM
Here is the link for more information Link
ARISS Contacts by local students
YARC sponsored ARISS contact with local students as the operators. David K1AN and Heather W8GEM, along with YARC members have a great youth project to be involved in. Project Briefing Application and Educational Plan Equipment Plan
2025 Field Day is June 28th.
YARC participated in the 2023 ARRL Field Day at the Jeep Posse building in Pioneer Park at 1200 Commerce Dr, Prescott, AZ.
Here’s the 2025 “LINK” giving additional information.
Granite Mountain HotShots Memorial Special Event June 30th.
Here’s a quick link to more information> Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Event .
“NRA 153rd Birthday” On the air Celebration at Gunsite
We are doing a special event station November 17, 2024, in celebration of the NRA’s birthday. The special event station will operate from Gunsite Academy’s 2,000-acre campus in Paulden, AZ, north of Prescott. Here is a link for more information.
– December 2024
Yavapai Amateur Radio Club appreciates its volunteer members and is doing a catered dinner by Ohana Hawaiian BBQ at our December 2024 meeting. We have reached 80 people and reservations are now closed.
For those who have a pre-paid reservation, the date is December 5, 2024. The doors will open at 4:30 pm, dinner to be served at 5:00 pm. The location is our monthly meeting location, the Freeman Building, at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds.
ARRL “So Now What” Podcast for Beginning Hams
The ARRL is doing a bi-weekly podcast to help answer beginning ham questions. Here is a link to the podcast archive where you can also ask questions.
Rodeo Grounds Meeting Location
YARC meets at the Freeman Building at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds
840 Rodeo Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305
Here is a LINK to maps and directions to the Rodeo Grounds meeting place from either Gail Gardner Way or Miller Valley Road.