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KD8YVJ Young Ham Of The Year Award Ceremony
Follow this link to see the Young Ham of the Year award presented to KD8YVJ
2017 Field Day Photos
Field Day Results
. Contacts Points
CW 77 154
Digital 40 80
Phone 1225 1225
Total QSO Points 1459
Power Multiplier (2X) 2918
Bonus Points 1240
TOTAL POINTS 4158
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2017 WC8VOA Field Day Contacts
West Chester Amateur Radio Association – WC8VOA
WC8VOA and the National Voice of American Museum of Broadcasting
are open for visitation during Dayton Hamvention 2019
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WCARA Supports PI-Day 2019
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Holiday Party – Thursday, December 6
West Chester Amateur Radio Association, a division of National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. Operating as WC8VOA, it is organized to promote amateur radio and provide facilities for members and guests to meet and to exchange information about the hobby.
The club has members with many different backgrounds, and technical training and interests. WC8VOA has seven HF operating positions, functioning in voice, cw, and data modes. WC8VOA/R is the callsign for the clubs two repeaters. Each is a Yaesu Fusion repeater, operating in the automatic mode.
The two meter repeater operates on 145.390 (-) (no tone) from a commercial tower located in Fairfield, Ohio.
The 440 MHZ repeater frequency is 443.650 (+) (no tone) from a 60 ft. tower located at the Voice of America Museum in West Chester, Ohio.
We also operate an APRS beacon/relay station with the call sign WC8VOA, and EchoLink on the two meter repeater with node number 805289.
Additionally, we operate 10 Ghz EME, several contests each year, and ARRL Field Day.
An open operating night is held at 7:00 PM each Wednesday, and everyone is welcome to visit. Click ABOUT US in the toolbar for more information.