THE BEACON
THE VOICE OF WHITE WATER VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC.
P.O. Box 991 Richmond, Indiana 47375-0991
YOUR 1999 CLUB OFFICERS
President Bill Wallace KA9FVJ 765-855-3001
Vice President Herb McAdams KB9HM 765-9627757
Secretary Karen Addleman N9YOT 765-966-9756
Treasurer Don Cook K9GT 765-855-3909
HISTORY
The White Water Valley Amateur Radio Club was founded in 1974 by amateur
radio operators for the purpose of promoting the amateur radio hobby.
The club is a focal point of Amateur Radio education, activities, and service
to the community.
OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of the White Water Valley Amateur Club is to provide
emergency communications support to the Wayne County communities during
a major emergency or disaster and during times of severe weather.
The club provides communication support for other public services on
a secondary basis. It also encourages the Amateur Radio Service through
education to the general public.
The club's activities range from a weekly radio check-in, to a monthly
meeting, to full-scale emergency activity support to the Wayne County Emergency
Management Agency. In between members participate in occasional drills,
provide communication support for a number of other community activities
like the Haunted Forest, Richmond Rose Festival and participate in the
annual Field Day Competition.
TRAINING
Various types of training are offered to the WWVARC members, at least once
a year. Training consists of Severe Weather Identification, Severe Weather
Reporting to Dayton Skywarn, Net Control Operations, and providing updated
information on new laws and requirements for amateur radio operators
ON-AIR ACTIVITIES
The WWVARC operates the 147.27 MHz (+) repeater with the club call N9JM.
All amateurs are welcome to use the repeater. Each Thursday evening
at 7:30 PM local time, the club holds a weekly check-in net. Net
announcements help keep members up to date on upcoming activities. Informal
comments also help members to know each other better. Non-members
are welcome to check in to the net as often as they like.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Please plan to attend our regular scheduled monthly meeting, the second
Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Richmond Senior Community Center,
located at 1600 South 2nd Street here in Richmond. Directions, go south
on South 5th Street to South P Street, turn right (west) on P Street, after
crossing 4th and 3rd go up the hill and it will become driveway of the
Senior Center. (It's the old Southview School.) The reason
for the change from 7:30 to 7:00, the building will close promptly at 9:00
p.m. Meetings are open to all with an interest in Amateur Radio, Full membership
is limited to licensed amateurs.
WWVARC LINKS:
Dayton Hamvention
United
States Ham Call Look-up
MEMBERS WORK WITH SCOUTS
On October 17, 1998, members of White Water Valley Amateur Radio Club
went to Conner Prairie near Indianapolis to give boy scouts a taste of
what "Ham Radio" is all about. At Jamboree on the Air, 108 scouts
were able to try their hand at operating on amateur bands with club members
acting as mentors.
Darrell "Buster" Webb KG9ND talks with a scout at the Jamboree.
MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like more information about our club or amateur radio,
feel free to contact any of the above officers at their home phone numbers
or send email to me at [email protected]