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Category Archives: News
The Case for GMRS
By Woody Phillips – KJ7YYI General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a 2-way radio service that requires only a $35 fee for a no-test license, good for 10 years, that covers all of the immediate members of your family. The … Continue reading →
Field Day 2023
Field Day 2023 is June 24th from 8 am to 4 pm Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541 Bring something to BBQ and a side as we will have a grill going for lunch. There will … Continue reading →
Photos from the Pine Trail Run 2023
Below are the photos we received from the Pine Trail Run for 2023. It was a VERY long day, especially for those that were still working the event at the end. Luckily we did not have to pull our last … Continue reading →
Distinguished Visitor from New York
Rim country and the Tonto Amateur Radio Association (TARA) would like to extend an Arizona Howdy to Don Gifford – WA2EZ. Don is President of the Tryon Amateur Radio Club – K2JJI – out Northville, NY and is in town … Continue reading →
Playing in the Woods – Portable HF
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, TARA members held a sort of field-day event at the Mogollon Rim Visitors Center. It was a beautiful day and contacts were made all over the world! Bruce-N7DDT, Todd-N7TWL, Woody-KJ7YYI, Ernie-KJ7LEN, Bob-KJ7ZTF, and your truly … Continue reading →
FREE VHF/UHF Radio for New Hams!
You may or may not have heard of this program, but because of the new Technician Class License class starting TONIGHT, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 being taught by John Swenson – W7VNO – you can not only get your Technician … Continue reading →
New All-Star Node in Payson
Pat (KD7PZB) of Wednesday Night Trivia Net Fame (7 pm on the TAR VHF Repeater) has set-up an All-Star node open to the public. Here are the details: All-Star Node: 526070, 147.500 MHz, Simplex, PL 107.2 – ID: KD6PZB Bubble … Continue reading →
Visit to Signal Peak Repeater
Disaster Preparedness
The following is an email from Bruce – WA6DNT to all of TARA and it seems it deserves as wide an audience as possible. Bruce has graciously allowed us to re-post it here. —– To: TARA & Gila County ACS … Continue reading →