KACHINA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Provides emergency communication services when traditional communication systems are down or overloaded, and participates in civic events by offering communication support. This includes operating a Sunday Emergency Communications Net for training and demonstrating capabilities.

Provides emergency communication services when traditional systems fail and offers communication support for civic events, such as bicycle races and endurance rides, including staffing checkpoints and base camps.

Provides emergency communication services when traditional systems fail and offers communication support for civic events, such as bicycle races and endurance rides, including staffing checkpoints and base camps.

Supports the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) through several repeaters in the White Mountain area and provides instructions on programming Baofeng radios for GMRS repeaters.

Supports the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) through several repeaters in the White Mountain area and provides instructions for programming Baofeng radios for GMRS repeaters.

Operates and maintains multiple VHF/UHF repeaters across the White Mountains region, including W7RIM and KB7PJM repeaters at Mogollon Airpark and Forest Lakes, a daily Greens Peak Net, and packet infrastructure such as a digipeater at Porter Mountain and a Winlink Gateway at Holbrook.

Provides emergency communication support during disasters and trains members through regular emergency communication exercises, including a Sunday Emergency Communications Net, a SKYWARN Net (Sector 5), and participation in emergency response for local events.

Operates and maintains multiple amateur radio repeaters, including those at Forest Lakes, Mogollon Airpark, and Torreon, utilizing Yaesu Fusion DR1X units. The club also operates daily and weekly nets, such as the Greens Peak Net and a Sunday Emergency Communications Net, and a SKYWARN Net.

Operates and maintains various amateur radio repeaters, including those at Forest Lakes, Mogollon Airpark, and Torreon, utilizing Yaesu Fusion DR1X units. The club also operates daily and weekly nets, such as the Greens Peak Net and a Sunday Emergency Communications Net, and a SKYWARN Net.

Operates and maintains various radio repeaters and nets, including a daily Greens Peak Net, a nightly net on the club's VHF repeater, a SKYWARN Net, packet nodes, and multiple W7RIM and KB7PJM repeaters in the White Mountain area, some with Wires modems and Yaesu Fusion DR1X units. Also supports General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) through several repeaters and undertakes improvement projects like the Torreon repeater upgrade.

Operates packet nodes, including a digipeater at Porter Mountain and a Winlink Gateway at Holbrook, for radio email services.

Operates packet nodes, including a digipeater at Porter Mountain and a Winlink Gateway at Holbrook, and provides presentations on Winlink, a worldwide radio email service for emergency communications.

Provides communication services for civic and endurance events such as the Tour of the White Mountains bicycle race (800+ riders) and the White Mountain Tango Endurance Ride, staffing multiple checkpoints and base camps.

Participates in the annual ARRL Field Day event.

Participates in the annual ARRL Field Day event and provides information on ham radio at expos. Also hosts hands-on workshops like soldering classes.

Participates in community events like the Emergency Preparedness and Life Skills Expo to provide information on ham radio and offers recommendations for responding to emergency calls.

Shares member experiences such as visits to historic radio sites (e.g., USS Missouri and KH6BB station) at club meetings and participates in public outreach at events like the Emergency Preparedness and Life Skills Expo.

Engages in national and local amateur radio events including the annual ARRL Field Day and site improvement projects such as the upgrade to the Torreon repeater with new antenna and hardline installation.

Participates in the annual ARRL Field Day event, a national amateur radio exercise.

Provides information on ham radio at public events like the Emergency Preparedness and Life Skills Expo.

Holds regular monthly meetings with technical presentations, such as on MeshCore networking and Winlink, and delivers educational content on topics like off-grid power for radios, solar battery maintenance, and GMRS usage.

Provides downloadable and printed instructional materials, including Baofeng radio programming guides, GMRS presentation slides, emergency response recommendations, and technical articles on wiring and solar systems.

Provides various technical documents and resources, including instructions for programming Baofeng radios, ideas for emergency call responses, and articles on solar battery maintenance and electrical wiring.

Hosts regular monthly meetings that include technical presentations on topics such as MeshCore networking, Winlink, powering portable radio stations off-grid, and GMRS. Also provides articles and documents on radio programming, emergency call response, solar battery maintenance, and electrical wiring.

Holds regular monthly meetings that include technical presentations on topics such as MeshCore networking, powering portable radio stations off-grid, and provides resources like instructions for programming radios and information on electrical wiring.

Hosts regular monthly meetings that include technical presentations on topics such as MeshCore networking, Winlink, portable radio station power, and provides workshops like soldering classes.

Provides regularly scheduled Amateur Radio license testing opportunities for aspiring hams.

Receives and manages ham radio equipment, such as from estates, for purposes like silent auctions.

Offers free, weekly online classes via Zoom for Technician and General amateur radio licenses, covering two topics per evening over 2-3 hours.

Offers free, weekly online classes via Zoom for Technician and General amateur radio licenses, typically 2-3 hours per session, covering two topics per evening.

Offers free, weekly online classes via Zoom for Technician and General amateur radio licenses, typically 2-3 hours per session, covering two topics per evening.

Provides regularly scheduled amateur radio license testing.

Provides regularly scheduled amateur radio license testing.

Offers free online and in-person classes for Technician and General amateur radio licenses, including weekly Zoom-based Operating Classes and dedicated Technician courses, with past sessions held from April to June and ongoing weekly instruction.

Receives and manages donated ham radio equipment, such as from Doug Troxel's estate, for club use or fundraising via silent auction.