Kevin Parmenter, KG5Q, made a visit to the USS Misouri in Pearl Harbor, HI. This included a tour of the radio communications center, and a chance to operate the ham radio club station, KH6BB. Kevin made a presentation on this experience at the Kachina ARC meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. Click on the link below to view the presentation.
Author: Mike Adams
Christmas Party – Dec. 10, 2025
Tour of the White Mountains
Local hams provided radio communications for the Tour of the White Mountains bicycle race on October 4, 2025. This was a big event with over 800 riders and races of 50, 35, 30, and 9 mile distances.
A big “thank you” to the following who helped with the event: Mike Elders – AD7W, Marie Mortensen – N7SKS, Jim Mortensen – W7AZY, Bill Turley – KJ7GYH, Wade Millett – KK7KIG, George Meyer – W7AGM, Randy Beecroft – W7RJB, Brian Carpenter – KA7EEJ, Mike Boger – W7IJ, Rick Gurk – W8YBM, Bruce Sparrow – N2KTV, and Gerald Biehle – KK7ZVA.
Here are a few pictures of the event:
Emergency Preparedness Expo
A team from the Kachina ARC provided information on ham radio at the Emergency Preparedness and Life Skills Expo on Sept. 27, 2025, at the Taylor rodeo grounds. The team supporting the event consisted of George Meyer W7AGM, Mike Sobieski K3QI, and Mark Binnie W3NYC.
WM Tango Endurance Ride 2025
Club members provided communications for the White Mountain Tango Endurance Ride on Sept. 12-13, 2025. This ride consists of 25 and 50 mile races conducted over the two day weekend. Here are a few pictures:
The Kachina volunteer communications team staffed the race course including 9 checkpoints and the base camp. Here are pictures of our team.
Torreon Repeater Upgrade
On August 11, 2025, a Kachina team completed an improvement project at the Torreon repeater. This included a new hardline and a more efficient antenna atop a 10 foot mast. Dennis Mills-WA7ZZT, Bill Turley-KJ7GYH, Tom Goforth-WY7TG, and John Taroli-KK7EYT participated in the project. With the additional height and new components the repeater should better serve the community.
Here are a few pictures.
Rim Country Hamfest
Deuces Wild Endurance Festival
A team from Kachina ARC supported the bike race held as part of the Deuces Wild Triathlon event on May 31, 2025. The team staffed nine separate coordination sites and provided communications coordination to the event staff. The race was held from Fool Hollow Lake along Lone Pine Dam Road. Here are a few pictures.
Members of the Kachina team notified first responders to provide aid to a rider who fell during the race. As a result of this accident, the race course was diverted off of Highway 260, the highway was closed, and the victim was airlifted out for medical attention. Here are a few pictures of this incident.
2024 Christmas Party Pictures
This year’s Christmas party was held Dec. 10 at the Snowflake social hall. It was well-attended, a fun evening, and lots of delicious food. Here are a few pictures.
