SL Crossroads ARC Meeting

2015 Utah VHF Society Swap Meet

Announcing the 2015 

Utah VHF Society Swap Meet

The 2015 Utah VHF Society Swapmeet will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Farmington at the Davis County Fair Park Legacy Events Center with the doors opening at 9:00 AM.  If you are a vendor and are paying for a table/spot, you may enter at 8 AM.

This is the same place as last year - and the year before.

If you are a paid-up member of the Utah VHF Society, admission is free.

If you are non member, you have two options:

• $12 at the door and become a member and get a booklet.  The "Family" rate is $20, covering all those who live at the same address.  There is also a "lifetime" membership rate - ask a Utah VHF Society officer for details!
• $5 at the door (or $3 if you are 12 or under) and you do not get a booklet.

For directions on getting to the Utah VHF Swap Meet, go to this handy, printable page:

Swapmeet Directions

You may also refer to the Utah VHF Society Blogspot entry about the 2015 swapmeet - found here!

Utah VHF Society Blogspot

"Re-Up" your Utah VHF Society Membership before the Swap Meet and avoid the line!

We recommend that you join or "Re-Up" your Utah VHF Society Membership before the swap meet (as in NOW) so that you are on the membership list when you get to the door.  That way, all they need to do is check you off, stamp your hand and give you your nice, shiny UVHFS booklet and let you in while those that didn't do this stand in the other, slower line!

For information about how to join or renew your membership with the Utah VHF Society, go to the "How to Join or Renew UVHFS Membership" page and when there, you can even see when your Utah VHF Society membership expires!


"How do I get my booklet?"

If you don't think that you will be able to get the the Swap Meet - and you have paid (or will have paid) for your Utah VHF Society membership - don't worry:  We will have have a booklet for you - contact the Utah VHF Society president for the best way to get it to you!

We hope to see you at the 2015 swap meet!

Visit utahvhfs.org/ for more details.

Foothill Net Silent Keys

We are sadden by the loss of three of our active ham in the Foothill Net.  I have provided a link to their obituary pages by clicking their names.



KE7FBV -- Area 6
Richard Binns, 1945 - 2014



KB7VIL -- Area 11
Fred Westergard, 1942 - 2014



N7OZH -- Area 2
O.D. Williams, 1944 - 2015

Ham Radio Operators Can Help Save Lives In Times Of Crisis

"They are called amateur Ham Radio operators, but the word amateur is an understatement.

Ham Radio operators have to go through training to get their FCC lenience, and it is a hobby that brings them a lot of joy.

Joe L. Luque has fulfilled a life-long dream when he became a Ham Radio Operator, and he says the hobby has given him a continued purpose to live.

"It's a life saver to me because I am a workaholic.. I worked all of my life in the Marine Corps almost 35 years and AT&T for 40 years then retired," said Luque.

Not only is it a hobby for people, but it could also save lives in times of crisis and danger.

Over the years many emergency communication centers throughout the country have relied on Ham operators. When all other forms of communication go down, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service can still communicate."

Watch the full news story at the following link:

Ham Radio Operators 

Can Help Save Lives In Times Of Crisis