Mission
The Vicksburg Amateur Radio Club, inc. (VARC) is an organization of Amateur Radio (HAM) operators whose purpose is to further the hobby of Amateur Radio, and to benefit the community with communications expertise in times of need. The VARC is affiliated with the National Weather Service(NWS), providing crucial information on local weather conditions to NWS and local media outlets; these weather observations provide data to support weather modeling and enable timely and accurate alerts, informing the public of potentially hazardous, weather-related conditions. Since 1979, the VARC has provided annual Skywarn training, which is open to the public.
VARC is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) affiliated club and is recognized by ARRL as a Special Service Club. We provide classes for Technician and General class licenses and examinations for all license classes with our team of ARRL certified examiners.
VARC also provides communications for numerous community events, such as Run Through History, Over the River Run, and Chill in the Hills, plus more! We sponsor periodic radio direction finding events “fox hunts” and many other fun activities.
Meetings
The VARC meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30PM, at Goldies Trail BBQ, 2430 S Frontage Rd, Vicksburg, MS. Guests are welcome! Come early to eat and get acquainted.
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