She just recently had gotten her General License.”Ībout 38 visitors signed into the logbook during the event.Īccording to Bechtolf, “We have a complete amateur radio station set up in the Nye County Museum here in Pahrump on Basin Street.

According to PARRA spokesman Gary Bechtolf, “ One Female teenager drove over from Las Vegas to make her very first Field Day contact because Las Vegas elected to not have group gathering field day because of the virus. in what’s known as “Field Day.” This annual event is the climax of Amateur Radio Week, which began on Monday, June 22.ġ52 “ham” contacts were confirmed to have attended in Pahrump, including a few international attendees. The “hams” joined thousands of other amateur radio operators across the U.S. This event was to demonstrate to the area residents what hams do to inform. About 38 visitors signed into the logbook during the event. The group was formed in 1978, and they have about 523 licensed Hams Radio in the area, which is based on the current 10-year valid license listing with the 4 zip code mailing area. Or known as “Pahrump Amateur Radio Club,” participated in the two-day event at the end of June. The Pahrump Amateur Radio Repeater Association, Inc.

They provide information from a wide variety of sources, including from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to the International Space Station, according to a release from the Pahrump Amateur Radio Repeater Association. on Saturday-where organizers of the event welcomed the public to attend and learn more about what amateur radio is and what it entails.Īmateur radio operators, or “hams,” furnish backup communications for anything that is not covered right away. An amateur radio event was held at the “Calvada Eye” in Pahrump at 10 a.m.

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