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Members
of ARRL
since 1957
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 Victor Valley ARC
Serving the High
Desert Community
Licence Classes
.......Bob Hall-KD6RDC (photo to be updated) is
responsible for hundreds of hams getting their technician class amateur radio
licences. He teaches a technician class course
usually on the last Saturday of every even numbered month, so that the radio
student can take the test on the following weekend via the GLAARC in
Hesperia. If you are interested in taking an amateur radio class, please
email
Bob Hall- kd6rdc@juno.com
Field
Day
(Field Day 2003)
K6Quick White Rabbit
holds field day every year on the last Saturday of June. This event is held
to simulate remote operation and communicating in times of disaster. Everyone
in the High Desert is welcome to come to this
event to have fun, learn about the hobby, and eat some food. This year’s
Field Day will be on June 23 & 24
at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds. So bring a pillow,
a tent, your friends and family and get down to communication basics.
Route 66 On The Air
The VVARC has sponsored the special event station W6F, Route 66 On The Air
for the past three years. During that time, our club has made hundreds of
contacts, both local and DX, bringing recognition to the historical highway
that ran from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, a total distance
of 2,347 miles.
From Wikipedia:
Route 66 was a major migratory path west, especially during the dust bowl,
and supported the economies of the communities on which the road passed.
People became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and
those same people later fought to keep the highway alive even with the
growing threat of the new Interstate Highway System.
US 66 was
officially decommissioned (that is, officially removed from the US Highway
System) in 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had
been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. The road currently exists as
"Historic Route 66", a National Scenic Byway, in the states it once
crossed on its journey from Chicago to Santa Monica. It has
begun to return to maps in this form.
ROUTE 66 LINKS
The California Route 66
Museum in Victorville maintains and displays a collection of historic
photographs and artifacts related to the history of Route 66 and it's communities.
The
Historic Route 66 Web Site is
dedicated to provide free information for those who want to learn more about
Route 66. It features a turn-by-turn directions guiding visitors from Chicago to Los
Angeles.
VVARC's Community Service History
VVARC has a long history of community service. Most important is our
accomplishments of our members. More than once we
have provided communications in times of disaster and for search and rescue.
Other services we have provided over the years is:
FCC amateur radio licence testing, Adopt A Highway, amatuer radio demonstrations, and communications for
parades and other events.
K6QWR- Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club,
PO Box 869,
Victorville,
Ca 92392
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