Meetings and Events
| Date | Event | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Saturdays @ 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast at Paradise Falls | None |
| Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. | Montana QCWA net 3.935 mhz | |
| Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. | ARRL Montana Section HF Information Net 3.880 mhz | |
| 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month @ 8:00 a.m. | Montana Races Net 3.947 mhz | |
| 2nd Monday of Month @ 7:00 p.m. | Club Meeting | WG7P |
| Tuesdays @ 2:00 p.m. | Coffee @ Arby's South | 147.04 Mhz |
| TBA | Ham License Classes | W7PAQ |
| 27 February @ 11:00 a.m. 2010 | Argus Hamfest Stevensville. VEC testing available | |
| 10 April 2010 | Grizzly Triathlon | N7GE |
| 17 April 2010 | Grizzly Man | W4YMA |
| 24 April 2010 | Riverbank Run | N7GE |
| May 2010 | YMCA Triathlon | N7GE |
| 22 - 23 May 2010 | Tour of the Swan River Valley | N7MSU |
| 26 - 27 June 2010 | Field Day | WG7P |
| July 4 2010 | W7PX Special Events Station | N7MSU |
| 11 July 2010 | Missoula Marathon | KF7CBY |
| July 2010 | Glacier/Waterton Hamfest | |
| July 2010 | Blackfoot River Cleanup | W4YMA |
| 16 - 17 October 2010 | Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air | W7PAQ |
| 3 - 4 December 2010 | Sky Warn Recognition Day | N7GE |
| 13 December 2010 | Christmas Dinner | WG7P |
| 31 December 2010 | First Night | KC7RBC |
| Periodically Announced | Emergency Service and Training | N7GE |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
Monthly Club Meetings
Held on the second Monday of every month at the Missoula Fire House #4 at 3011 Latimer Street (near Quality Supply) at 7 p.m. The December meeting is a Christmas dinner at the Montana Club on North Reserve.
Saturday Breakfast
Saturday morning finds area hams jawing over coffee, eggs, pancakes and toast at the a local Restaurant. We will now meet at Paradise Falls at 7:00 a.m. , 3621 Brooks Street in Missoula.
Coffee at Arby's South
Every few days finds several hams meeting at Arby's at 2 PM, near the (Southgate Mall entrance). Currently Tuesdays are popular. Come make it more popular! In doubt if we're meetin? Give a shout on the 147.04 MHz repeater.
HAMFESTS
Pacific NW Hamfest Calandar
ARRL Sponsored Hamfests
Glacier/Waterton
Argus Hamfest
The Grizzly Triathlon
Hellgate ARC members provide for public service and emergency radio communications for hundreds of runners, bikers and swimmers. Some members even compete in these events.
Club members will be located at strategic locations along the route. It is usually finished by early afternoon and then we normally get together at Tower Pizza or the MO Club for burgers at club expense. Those helping can give Jerry their choice for the after-event get together. A good activity to get involved with if you haven't participated in any of these events in the past. More information...
Grizzly Man 2010
Another event we've been asked to help at is the new Grizzly Man Adventure Race, in April in the Lubrecht Forest near Greenough. This is an exciting race, and with the remote location, our communication support is of great value to them. More information...
Tour of the Swan River Valley (TOSRV)
Members of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club provide safety and emergency communications as a public service for this annual 200 mile bike ride. Over 200 riders traditionally peddle their way up the Blackfoot River, through Seeley Lake and onto Big Fork for the night. Most riders are back in Missoula by Sunday afternoon. More information ...
Field Day June 26 - 27June 2010
Field Day usually kicks off Saturday morning at 7:00 AM at the Lucky Strike Restaurant, then move to the “old chapel” (next to the new building) at Fort Missoula by 9:00 AM to begin setup. We plan to start transmitting at noon and we want to man the radios the full 24 hours until noon Sunday when we plan to tear down (need help).
In the past we have had hoagies for Saturday lunch and a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 PM Saturday evening for those members who participate in field day.
For more information click here.
July 4 at the Fort
July 4th W7PX Special Event
HARC will again be operating a special event station at Fort Missoula on July 4, 2009. This is an opportunity to show off ham radio to the public on a very special day in our country’s history. Our HF station is advertised in July QST, and many hams will be looking for us on that date. We need help, but more importantly it is a fun time on a fun day with many festivities at Fort Missoula.
Missoula Marathon July 2010
An extremely fun event for club members that participate! We need 12+ HARC members that we can post throughout the valley to help support this event. Please contact Lewis, AC7UZ 239-2405, if you can assist. Click here for more information.
Blackfoot River Cleanup!
Join AC0CY, Russ and other hams providing communications for this annual event. If you have VHF capability and an interest to assist, please contact Russ at russwestberg@peoplepc.com. The cleanup begins 8:30 AM. Meet at Bob Pfisters, 3898 Rainbow Bend between mile marker 8 & 9 on Hwy 200 east. The repeater frequency will be 145.47 minus offset, no tone. A free barbeque follows the cleanup!
Scouts Jamboree On The Air
JOTA is an annual event in which Boy and Girl Scouts and Guides from all over the world speak to each other by means of Amateur (ham) Radio. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared via radio waves. Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of Scouts have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA have resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many years. More information... Past events...
SKYWARN Recognition Day
A 24 hour (0000-2400 UTC, 5PM-5PM MST) demonstration of amateur radio capability and National Weather Service cooperation. Join Hellgate ARC members and other participants operating radio equipment from the National Weather Service office, just west of the Missoula Airport Terminal off Broadway. We begin to set up on Friday, 3 PM and finish near 5PM, Saturday. Please help out and have fun operating. For more information click here.
Christmas Party
TBA
First Night Missoula
This fun community event is our last event of the Year or our First of the Year, depending on your bedtime. It is a New Year's Eve celebration of arts, music, dance, theater, etc. Area amateur radio operators provide public service communications from key entertaining events from downtown Missoula to the University. The Hellgate portable repeater will be activated for this event. As many as 20 hams are needed.
If you can assist, Please Contact KC7RBC, Jackie at 544-0924 or hamster273@hotmail.com. Many thanks to her for organizing HARC's participation in this event every year! Activities from 2 PM to 12 AM. For more information click here.
Missoula County Disaster Drills TBA.
Contact is NN8A, Byron arl3051@wildblue.net. Hellgate ARC is a part of the Missoula County Disaster Plan providing emergency communications. It is also an integral part of the American Red Cross communications link.