Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time).

All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

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Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will be conducting a testing session on ARRL Field Day, June 27, 2026 beginning at 0900 at 401 Mid-America Blvd in Hot Springs. Walk-ins are welcome, but it will greatly aid in streamlining the process if you will pre-register for the session using this link:

https://ham.study/sessions/6a037a985d33543a5e50860f/1

Any questions can be directed to w5tcb @ outlook.com.

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MARCH MEETING – CANCELLED!

— WELCOME TO 2026! —

Next Meeting (March 10, 2026) CANCELLED – (Hopefully Only For March!)

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will NOT hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 10th at 6pm. Due to continued regular meeting space unavailability, Association President Bob King, W5LVB, has chosen to cancel this month’s meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone in April!!!

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In the late Spring, a young ham’s fancy turns to thoughts of Field Day

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 13th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time).

All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

Topic du jour: Field Day

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The moon, her face be red, of water she speaks

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 8th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time).

N5XFW will present a program on SKYWARN Net Operations for the Diamond Lakes Area.

All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

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Spring Forward to the March Club Meeting

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 11th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time).

All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

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Love is in the Air (and Towers, too?)

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, February 11th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time).

All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

Discussion will include antenna and tower installations, safety, and other related topics.

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No Business Like Snow Business

CANCELLED — CANCELLED — CANCELLED — CANCELLED

It is with an abundance of caution the Officers have canceled the meeting. While most main streets have been cleared; side roads, parking lots. and sidewalks stand the potential to be hazardous, especially after dark.

See everyone in February.

Tired of snow? Going stir crazy? We’ve got the answer to your malady:

The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

Discussion on current and upcoming events, as well as a TBD program are in the works.

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Estate Sale Items

For those interested, there are still several items available from the recent estate sale. The current list can be found here.

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Annual Officer Elections and Dinner – DECEMBER 3rd, 2024


The Spa Amateur Radio Association will hold its DECEMBER Meeting, Christmas Dinner and Election of Officers for 2025, Tuesday, December 3rd at 6pm at Smokin’ In Style BBQ, 2278 Albert Pike Road at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). ** NOTE – THIS IS NOT OUR REGULAR MEETING NIGHT!! **

Dinner is ‘Self Pay’ through the line. All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

There is NO Program scheduled, other than Election of Officers. Memberships for 2025 are payable at the meeting.

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