W6TOI

(Whiskey Six Tired Old Indian)

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 NEW Meeting Location! Room 120 at the First Baptist Church of Downey located in the Civic Center area of Downtown Downey.

The church address is 8348 E Third street however the actual meeting location is on the 2nd street side of the church.

Click here for map and directions

Click here to Join the Club

 

The Downey Amateur Radio Club (DARC) has been serving the community and supporting our Ham Radio hobby for over 55 years! We are designated by the ARRL as a Special Service club as we support many community activities such as the Downey Street Fair, Downey Rose Float Assoc, Christmas Parade, The Lions Club annual Tour de Sewer and many more. If you are looking to join an active club where you will have an opportunity to get out and use your operating skills check us out. We have monthly meetings and 2 weekly nets. Details are below.

  Recent Club Evnents

Net Control Operation

See more photos click here

 

  Volunteer Opportunities

None at this time.

 

DARC Weekly 440-Net takes place at 7 PM every Tuesday evening on the Club 440 repeater at 445.640 (-) pl 156.7 Hz for the repeater located in Altadena or use a pl of 88.5 for our Palos Verde repeater.   Visitors are always welcome to participate. 

Our Thursday night (7:30 PM) 2-meter net is on 145.595 simplex.  Check it out and try your simplex skills! 

The NEW DARC hats are available at our general meetings.  Cost is $8.  There are also Club Jackets and coffee mugs.  Come to a Club Meeting for more information.

Ham of the Year 2006

 

This year the Ham of the year goes to the very deserving KE6GFI Arlene Schwartz

For her many years of dedication and service to the club.

For all the latest news download the Q5, our Club newsletter!  Check back for our 2005 Q5 updates

DARC Picture Archives.
Check out our neat old pictures!

Club Meetings are 7:30 PM on the first Thursday of each month at The First Baptist Church of Downey. Click here for map and directions.

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Looking for a repeater in Southern California?
Click HERE to see a Repeater List

 

Check out our 440 MHz Repeater 
at 445.640 (-) pl 156.7 Altadena or 88.5 for or PV repeater.
And don't forget about 2m on 145.595 Simplex

Click for Downey, California Forecast

 

The two links below contain hundreds of Amateur Radio Web Page Links and are provided here for your browsing pleasure.  Click on the each to follow their links.  There are some very interesting sites so be sure to take a look.

 

 

 

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This Page Was Last Edited On 04/15/07.

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Special Thanks Goes To Dave Glawson WA6CGR for the donation of this space!