The monthly McARCS planning meetings are held via Zoom.

The next meeting is scheduled for June 8th, 2026 at 6 PM.

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Meeting agendas and minutes can be found in the Resources section.

A test session will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 13th at the Lake County Office of Education in Lakeport. If you are interested in testing, please contact Tim WB9NJS. If you would like to participate as a volunteer examiner, please contact Nick KI6RIT.

For links to video recordings of the technician and general-class license training sessions, click here. Note that this will be the last McARCS test session before the technician-class question pool changes on July 1st.

ALERT: Effective April 19th 2022, the FCC will be implementing a $35 application fee for new license applications. Upgrading an existing license to a higher class is exempt. The fee is in addition to the $15 test fee. Volunteer examiners (VEs) won't be collecting the application fee; you will need to make payment to the FCC directly. Click here for more information.

The Willits Amateur Radio Society (WARS) will be participating in this year's ARRL June VHF/UHF Contest at the Red Mountain Campground on Cow Mountain, east of Ukiah. The event takes place from 11 AM on Saturday, June 13th to 8 PM on Sunday, June 14th. Participation will be on at least Saturday.

The Willits Amateur Radio Society (WARS) will be participating in this year's ARRL Field Day, at the Baechtel Grove Middle School in Willits. The event takes place from 11 AM on Saturday, June 27th to 11 AM on Sunday, June 28th.

Directions:

• Heading south: Go past the Highway 20 intersection. Immediately after the Willits arch and railroad tracks, turn right onto Walnut St. Turn left onto Magnolia St (2nd left).
• Heading north: After passing Burger King, the road will curve to the left. Turn left onto Walnut St (if you cross the railroad tracks, you've gone too far). Turn left onto Magnolia St (2nd left).

Parking is located at the corner of Walnut and Magnolia. The event is past the parking area, under the trees.

On Saturday, April 11th, a test session was held in Ukiah. Four people tested - three for the technician-class license, and one upgrade to general-class. Everyone passed!

It is with great sadness that we report that longtime local amateur radio operator, elmer, and McARCS member, Jim Cline, W6JRC, passed away in December 2025. Jim had been very active in the local ham radio scene for decades and had been involved with McARCS as both a member and officer since the beginning. He was often a great source of advice and information and was always willing to help out. In addition to that, he was active in Search and Rescue for many years. His wisdom and friendliness will be greatly missed.

The McARCS officers and members extend our condolences to Jim's family.

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