Welcome

We’re a group of about seventy ordinary men and women who love amateur radio and enjoy doing things together that you will learn about as you explore this website. We’d love to have you join us—click on the Membership tab for more information. As we often say, Hope 2 CU soon and 73!

Kids Talk to Santa!

December 24, noon-2:00 p.m.–Kids Talk to Santa v.2

Once again our club is partnering with the Wexford County Airport to let kids of all ages talk to Santa Claus via ham radio. Santa, whose call sign in W8FFG, has agreed to listen in on our repeater as he flies over the county on Tuesday, December 24 from noon until 2:00 pm. You can support this in two ways. First, if you have kids or grandkids who still believe in the jolly guy, bring them to the airport—in addition to talking to Santa, they can watch him as NORAD tracks his sleigh, grab some cookies and hot chocolate, and leave with a neat craft project certificate. And it’s all FREE. You can also support this event by volunteering to come out and help. Or just come and be amazed at the way these kids’ faces light up when they hear Santa coming back to them on 146.98.
Click here for the event flyer.

Stay in Touch

In addition to our monthly meetings, area nets, and our newsletter, we’re trying to do a better job of sharing all that’s happening with the WARC. Check out the changes on this website—we will be updating it at least monthly. Also, our YouTube channel (Wexaukee ARC) posts videos of our monthly meetings with occasional other video features. Finally, make it a point to regularly go to our Facebook page. As always, if you have suggestions for improving any of these resources, please email Lyn, WA8UPB.

Save the Date

Now through December 24—3.916 Santa Net, 7:00pm CST (more information at www.CQSanta.com)

February 8, 2025—Cherryland Swap, VFW Hall, 3400 Veterans Drive, Traverse City (more information at cherrylandarc.com)

November Club Meeting 

Brandy, KC8TXS, gave us a guided tour through her collection of vintage computers. Not only was this an interesting and informative program, it’s a great example of how our programs do not have to be directly related to ham radio. In fact, based on the number of members who stuck around to ask questions and share their own experiences with Commodores and TRS-80s, this might have been our most popular program. Thanks Brandy!