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Green Valley Amateur Radio Club HamFest

Valley Presbyterian Church
​March 7, 2026
2800 S Camino Del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85622
Times TBA
1/11/2026

​It's time to start getting ready for the GVARC 2026 hamfest. The Hamfest date is March 7, 2026. John Lynn (KL7CY) will once again chair the committee for this event. Watch your emails for info from John on committee meetings days and times. This will be our 3rd Hamfest, and each year it gets better and better. Please join in the fun and planning of the event. Lot's of volunteers are needed to pull this off.

As a side note, John would like 1 more person to Co-Chair the Hamfest Committee this year. This Co-Chair would be a Chair in training. This is the last year that John wants to lead the Hamfest. So, please consider jumping in to help out. If you would like to "Co-Chair", please contact myself or John.

Watch your emails and the GVARC website for more info.

Hope to see you at the meetings and the Hamfest

Remember 2025's GVARC HamFest

Picture
3/8/2025

Thank you to the following for making our 2025 Hamfest A Successful Outing.

STAFF
  • Linda Boeck (no call)
  • Tom Lang K7VOA
  • Roger Johnson K5IP
  • John Lynn KL7CY
  • Mike Nester KL7KTP
  • Jon Otto AD7GS
  • Joe Pinter  KK7DB
  • Bill Thompson KK7CYG
  • Ed Toal N9MW
  • Sharon Toal W9RNF
  • Gene Short  N8ELA
  • Rudy Sweisfurth N7COP

Contributions
  • Mike Moraghan  KK4YB
  • John Martindale K9EX


Loan of Equipment
  • Tony Alix KK7CYY
  • Bob Newkirk K3RN
  • Tom Burgess WL7PN

Slide show courtesy of Sharon Toal & Gary Carroll
Update 8/16/2024

Green Valley Amateur Radio Club HamFest will be held on March 8, 2025, at Valley Presbyterian Church in Green Valley 2800 S Camino Del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85622 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Set up from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. cleanup to be completed by 1:00 p.m.  The Church will provide a food concession.

Talk In on 145.29 repeater.  The event frequency will be 146.55 MHz simplex.  Free admission to the public.  Everyone is welcome especially HAMs, GMRS, CB and SWL operators.  Bring your handheld programmed to 146.55 Simplex for announcements and requests.

Each seller booth will consist of two end to end open (uncovered) parking spaces for a $5 contribution going to the Church. This is strictly a BYOT&C&C event (Bring Your Own Table & Chairs & Canopies) event.  Seller booths will be assigned on a first come first served basis at the GVARC club booth.

There are some booth spaces under the solar panels that are reserved for the Food Concession, Radio related groups not selling items including ARCA, ARRL, AMSAT, SWCRS (GMRS) etc.  Contact KL7CY at his QRZ eMail to arrange for a club or organization table.

There will be a consignment table where members will be able to drop off up to 3 items no commission. Anyone dropping off a consignment item is expected to help at the consignment booth for an hour or so.

This is our second Hamfest - Swap Meet - Tailgate so there will not be any vendors, dealers, auction, door prizes, testing session or speaker. Come check us out and help us make this a success so we can do more next year.

Volunteers are need for the GVARC Club Booth, Parking, Consignment Booth and Country Store Booth. 

[email protected] (907) 337-1091
Since this is our second attempt at this event, plan on lots of changes....    It will take a  lot of hands so please use the form below to let John Lynn  KL7CY  know you want to help.

    Count me in, John. 
Send my offer to John
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      • RFI Mitigation >
        • Direction Finders
      • 2 Meter Gallery
      • Vertical Flagpole
      • Magnetic Loop
      • Wire Antennas
      • SDR Dongles
      • On the Ground Loop Antenna
  • Activities
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    • NETS >
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      • Wednesday - Snow Bird Net
      • Inactive Nets >
        • Monday - DMR Net
    • Contests >
      • Winter Field Day
      • 7qp
      • Field Day
      • Arizona QSO Party
    • Social Time Out >
      • Wednesday - Breakfast
      • Thursday Evening Dinner
    • Picnics
    • Special Events
    • Titan Missile Museum
    • Driveouts
    • Road Cleanup
    • Parks on the Air
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    • Christmas Party 2025
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    • 2026 Board Members
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