Missouri Valley Amateur Radio Club

05/23/2026

Ham Radio is alive and well in St Joseph Missouri! 

03/16/2023

Miss you Larry!

03/13/2023

03/13/2023

WøRXO Larry, we will miss you and your dedication to Amateur Radio! You were a man of many talents and a friend to all. RIP

02/23/2022

"CQ DX". Maritime mobile on steroids! Wouldn't you love access to this puppy for a contest weekend?!?

After serving as an aircraft carrier, USS Wright (CVL 49) transitioned to a new role as a command ship, the flight deck once home to aircraft covered with communications antenna masts.

12/01/2021

MISSOURI VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ANNUAL CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY PARTY

Date & Time: Monday, December 13, 2021 to start between 5:30 pm & 6:00 pm

Location: Ground Round Restaurant, 123 S. 6th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501

Food: Plan on ordering off the menu

Party Location: We’ll be in private room upstairs. Chair lift is available.

Meeting: A brief business meeting will be held, but mostly social and dinner, and there may be a surprise visit by a “Red-Suited Celebrity.”

Gift Exchange: A white elephant gift will be exchanged after the dinner. The gifts should be only marked with male, female, or other designation.

Bring: All of your best wishes, happy memories, and aspirations for a New Year and new life to MVARC.

11/07/2021

It'll soon be "that time"

For the 16th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be presenting The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:15 PM (Central) starting Friday, November 26, 2021. The Santa Net will run nightly through Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021.

Pete Thomson (KE5GGY), of The 3916 Nets, commented on The 3916 Santa Net. He said, "Christmastime and Santa Net is an exciting time on the 3916 Nets. Every year we connect hundreds of children with Santa and we’re looking forward to another busy year.”

Youngsters can talk to "Santa at The North Pole" via strategically placed operators who relay the voice of Santa. Thomson said that The Santa Net is a team effort that involves the efforts of a number of 3916 Net members. He said, "In our first year, we connected 10 kids to Santa on Ham Radio and it's grown steadily since. This year we’re hoping to connect over 1,000 children with Santa Claus."

Prior to each night's Santa Net, pre-net check-ins can be made at www.cqsanta.com Third party rules and regulations apply.
The Santa Nets are presented annually by The 3916 Nets. The Rag Chew Crew, The Tailgaters and The Freewheelers are all amateur radio nets that meet on 3.916 MHz nightly. For more information on The 3916 Nets, go to http://www.3916nets.com For more information on The Santa Net, email KE5GGY at Gmail dot com.

10/21/2021

Come 1 come ALL! MVARC will have their first meeting since the pandemic October 23, Saturday 10 am to noon at Mark Youngdahl Urban Conservation Area. It will be a potluck. Bring a covered dish if you can. The club will supply meat, chips, and drinks. Bring family and anyone interested in Ham Radio. Please share this with family and friends, see you at the meeting.

10/12/2021

Roger and Brad sponsored a field event at Rochester Falls!