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Ames Amateur Radio
Become Radio Active!

Interested in amateur radio? Join us to ask questions, tinker, and learn all about the tech, equipment, and opportunities to get involved! Get in touch!

The Ames Amateur Radio Club (AARC), chartered in 1984, exists to provide a matrix of services, technologies, skills, equipment, opportunities, and resources for those at NASA-Ames Research Center, on the Moffett Federal Airfield, and in the local community, who are interested in amateur radio, related communication technologies, associated special events, and morale, welfare, and recreational (MWR) activities supporting and promoting NASA, Ames Research Center, and their interfaces to the local Amateur Radio community.

Members of the club are available to guide newcomers and enjoy sharing their knowledge about Amateur Radio.

The club station, NA6MF, is affiliated with the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) http://www.arrl.com.

The AARC is coordinated with the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS at http://www.svecs.net), an ARES/RACES association, and provides an ARES/RACES point of presence on Moffett Field available to provide Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) support as may be requested; http://www.scc-ares-races.org.

Club members support a wide variety of HF, VHF, and UHF communications modes for educational and recreational purposes as well as provide voluntary public service and emergency communications support to Ames, Santa Clara County, and special events occurring on the Moffett Field complex.

Events

Weekly AARC ARES / RACES Net Tuesdays @ 12:00 PST

Weekly recurring radio and teleconference net to check equipment and coordinate activities.

Radio:

  • AA6BT (146.115 MHz / Offset: + / PL: 100.0 Hz)
  • NA6MF (145.250 MHz / Offset: - / PL: 123.0 Hz)
  • NA6MF (443.600 MHz / Offset: + / PL: 100.0 Hz)

Telephone: +1 650 439 1305 / PC: 210924089#

Monthly Meeting 3rd Thursdays @ 12:00 PST

Opportunity to get together for a business meeting, presentations, discussions, and questions.

Format: On-site and/or Teams Meeting

Regular Recurring Events and Activities

  • NASA on the AIR (NOTA) - Special event radio stations highlighting NASA achievements.
  • Mentoring and license study.
  • Amateur radio license testing support.
  • Amateur radio nation-wide contests, activities, and special events.