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UPCOMING MEETINGS

The monthly McARCS planning meetings are held via Zoom.

The next meeting is scheduled for December 8th, 2025 at 6 PM.

* Everyone is Welcome *
Please Mute Mic when not speaking

Join us on ZOOM https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87286244356?pwd=BuZb2MSJEOwKoow07wDtlXDRvcu0q2.1
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Meeting agendas and minutes can be found in the Resources section.


DECEMBER 2025 TEST SESSION

A test session will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, December 13th at the Lake County Office of Education in Lakeport. If you are interested in testing, please contact Tim WB9NJS. If you would like to participate as a volunteer examiner, please contact Nick KI6RIT.

For links to video recordings of the technician and general-class license training sessions, click here.

ALERT: Effective April 19th 2022, the FCC will be implementing a $35 application fee for new license applications. Upgrading an existing license to a higher class is exempt. The fee is in addition to the $15 test fee. Volunteer examiners (VEs) won't be collecting the application fee; you will need to make payment to the FCC directly. Click here for more information.


NEW DIGI NET SCHEDULE

The digi net will move from its current time of 8 PM on Tuesdays to 6 PM on Tuesdays. This is to give more time to the popular tech net so that it can run past 8 PM if needed. The change will take place on October 21st.


SEPTEMBER 2025 TEST SESSION RESULTS

On Saturday, September 20th, a test session was held in Ukiah. Of the two people that tested, one earned their technician-class license.


NEW THURSDAY NET SCHEDULE

In an effort to simplify the net schedule and boost participation, the following changes have been made for the Thursday evening schedule:

  • One net per week
  • All nets moved to 7 PM / 1900

Here is the revised net schedule:

  • First Thursday: Swap Net, hosted by Nick KI6RIT
  • Second Thursday: Willits Amateur Radio Society Meeting Net, hosted by Rick KK6PZA and WARS officers
  • Third Thursday: Trivia Net, hosted by Mike KC6MGM
  • Fourth Thursday: Emergency Communications Practice Net, hosted by Mike KC6MGM
  • Fifth Thursday (if there is one): Nothing currently scheduled

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