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JOTA today: listen for K6S

Posted by Sal Mancuso · October 17, 2026 8:14 AM

Hey gang, Today's the day. We're running Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) from Los Gatos Youth Park, 1:00 to 4:00 PM, under the special event callsign K6S. Scouts will be on the mic making their own contacts, and nothing beats the look on a kid's face when a real station comes back to them. (It's the same look I get when the SWR meter reads 1.1 on the first try, which is to say, rare and beautiful.) Here's the ask: if you've got an HF rig, fire it up…

Member of the Month is Coming Soon

WVARA is more than repeaters, radios, antennas, and meetings — it’s the people who bring the club to life. Our upcoming Member of the Month feature will introduce you to some of the operators who make our amateur radio community such an interesting and welcoming place.

Each month, we’ll spotlight a WVARA member and share a little about their journey into amateur radio, their favorite parts of the hobby, current projects, operating interests, and perhaps a story or two from along the way. We’re putting the finishing touches on this new feature now, so check back soon to meet our first featured member!