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Repeaters

147.090 & 444.600

...are privately owned but are free and on the air for use by all hams

147.090 Tone 131.8

444.600 Tone 131.8

   

15 Meter Wrag-Chew

Most Evenings After 7pm 21.320 USB or

If you don't hear anyone just make a call, you never know who setting there. All are Welcome.

    

Next Meeting

 

Wednesday April 3rd at 7:00 PM See Event Calendar for details and other club events.

MVARA activated POTA K-8673 for parks on the air.

  

Saturday October 22nd at 10:00 Am and throughout the day.

  

We had a Beautiful morning for setting up the park with Amateur Radio in the form of parks on the air. We made many contacts on all bands.

  

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Hope to work you!!!

  

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The MVARA Always offers Monthly V.E. Testing!

Volunteer Examiner Testing for that new ham ticket or for that long awaited upgrade will take place at all monthly MVARA meetings. Check our Event Calendar for dates and times.  

To schedule an appointment for VE testing or for more information about the MVARA, drop us a short note on the Contact Us page.

  

73! From your friends at the MVARA  

  

  

  

  

  

  

MVARA
Serving Our Neighbors for Thirty Four Years   

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Welcome to the

Mississippi Valley Amateur Radio Association

Web Site 

The Mississippi Valley Amateur Radio Association (MVARA)  is a small, but active, group of ham operators in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Please see our Event Calendar for upcoming meeting dates as well as other MVARA activities. Also if you are interested in VE testing, we give tests at every MVARA monthly meeting. If your interested in a testing session make sure to Contact Us and make sure to indicate that you want a test.

We can make it happen for you.  

 

     

  

  

MVARA PARTICAPATED IN THE 2023 ARRL FIELD DAY EVENT FROM

9406 Rocking Horse Drive, Caledonia, MN 55921

  

ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 40,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations

  

2023 Field Day Team. 

  

      Looking forward to FD 2024 with the MVARA   

                            

  

         

  

  

  

MVARA Features 

  

Here Come Da Bus!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Presenting the MVARA Emergency Comm Vehicle!!!!!!

                        

      

Dayton Hamvention Team 2022

    

 

  

The MVARA participates in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsored Field Day.

 

Tower trailer on top of the parking ramp

  

The Field Day equipment includes Bluebird Bus completely custom made to suit the needs of the MVARA,  UHF, VHF and HF beam antennas along with dipoles for the HF bands. We also have tracking satellite programs as well as antennas to work the "birds”. There are two portable antenna tower trailers and fold out and up tower on the bus, each sporting tri-band beam antennas complete with their own rotors and controls as well as many dipole antennas.

  

Click here to see all the pictures from our other Events

  

  

  

Here we are trying to work out the best location for setting the MVARA Com-vehicle for the best reception. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

JOTA with the Boy Scouts of America

  

Fun was had by all during Jamboree on The Air. The MVARA in conjunction with the Boy Scouts made it a great fun filled Ham Radio weekend.

  

         

  

  

  

  

  

A Great time was had by all at the 2022 NWS Sky-warn Appreciation day.

  

  

The MVARA participated in the NWS Sky-warn  day again this year and we were happy to see everyone come up to visit. It was a great day with  many contacts being made by all hams that visited. The MVARA had many rigs to choose from as well as antennas set up for almost any band. A Special thanks goes out the the LaCrosse NWS, Todd Shea / KB9YXS for invited us all up to the site for great radio fun. 

  

  

  

  

Click here for the Link to all pictures from the day.

  

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