Join MVARC

So you’re thinking about joining the Menifee Valley Amateur Radio Club. Excellent decision — you’re already smarter than the average bear. Whether you’ve been chasing DX since rotary phones were cutting-edge or you just discovered that “ham radio” doesn’t involve a deli, we’d love to have you. We’re a club of operators who take the hobby seriously and ourselves… considerably less so. No gatekeeping. No “well, actually.” Just good people, good signals, and the occasional truly questionable antenna idea.

Why Join MVARC?

  • Community. Make friends who’ll happily spend three hours explaining why their feedline choice was correct. (You’ll love them anyway.)
  • Learning. Workshops, presentations, and Elmers who’ve forgotten more about RF than most people will ever know — and are weirdly excited to tell you about it.
  • Events. Field Day, special ops, club gatherings, and the occasional “wait, we’re doing what with a balloon?” adventure.
  • Service. When the cell towers go down and the power’s out, hams are the ones still talking. Be one of them. Capes optional.

How to Join — 4 Easy Steps

  1. Fill out the Membership Form. It’s shorter than your last QSL card backlog. Promise.
  2. Pay your dues. Your money funds repeaters, events, and the occasional pizza. Mostly repeaters. Sometimes pizza.
  3. Get your welcome package. No secret handshakes. (There might be a secret handshake. We’ll never tell.)
  4. Show up. Meetings, nets, Field Day — the more you engage, the more fun this gets. And it gets pretty fun.

Membership Levels

Download the application, fill it out, and bring it to the next meeting with your dues. First-year dues are pro-rated, because we’re nice like that.

Individual — $30/year Cheaper than a decent coax run. Full club access, voting rights, communications, learning, and an instant upgrade to your social circle.

Family — $45/year Everything above, for the whole household. Convert your spouse. Recruit your kids. Get the dog a callsign. (Okay, maybe not the dog.)

Renewing?

We’ll send a reminder before your membership expires, because we know life is busy and your logbook is probably out of date too. (No judgment. We’ve all been there.)

Ready to key up with us? Reach out to our membership coordinator with any questions, comments, or really good antenna jokes. We’ll save you a seat, warm up the coffee, and meet you on the air. 73!