HAM SWAP MEET

Is held the first Saturday of every month regardless of weather- It is located in the parking lot of the Peterson Center at 6455 Dean Martin Drive. Selling begins at sunrise and typically runs 2-3 hours depending on turnout.

GMRS BBQ MAY 4, 2025

A great time was had by all! Special Thanks go out to FRANK WRNZ 559 for organizing this event and to JAY WRKS 678 for providing all the food and to RUSS WRPB 458 for the plaque and posters for WRQL525 Bill’s family. Thank you to our grill masters STEVE WRFS 392 (also for cleaning grills) and ANTHONY WRKX 209. To our photographer LEO WRKD 605. to AL WRXP 230 and RUSS WQXX 726 for carting all the food and supplies to the park and back again, and to DOUG WSCX 719 for the hamburger buns.

We had a total of 46 attendees – The raffle started out with a 2pk of Baofeng UV-5r Radios – several names were drawn and told to reraffle them before we had our first winner Vanessa WSFB260– Another raffle of a 2pk of Baofeng UV-5R Radios won by Jeff WSGV720 and given to Thorsen (the boy drawing the names). $50.00 Amazon gift card won by Jim WSET 720-also given to Thorsen, $50.00 Amazon gift card won by Bill WRPJ 756 (mailed to him) and another $50.00 Amazon gift card won by Leo WRKD 605

Pictured: Kayla wscx719, Jackson wrql525, Anne wrql525, Christine, wrql525, Stephanie wsep339, Shawn wsep339, Bernadette wrql525, Kelliann wsep339, Casey wrql525, Sophia wsep339, Ray wrql525 Joy wrpi257, Thorsen wscx719, Jeff wsgv720, Frank wrnz559, Doug wscx719, Al wrxp230, Ricky wsbx283, JD wsfb260, John wrqf646, Dave wrfb253, Paul wrdb305, Vanessa wsfb260, Derek wsfb260, Dave wsow 428, Ivan wsfb260, Rich wqxf797, Jim wqqd967, Rich wryn 901, Don wqxe970, Anthony wrkx 209, Jay wrks 678, Steve wrfs392, Leo wrkd605 Attendees not pictured: Jim wset782, Russ wqxx726, Rob kag0100, Richard & Russ wrpb458, Radio Joe & Jacque wron 573, Robert wshy242, Kevin & Kathy wqxx740 & Jack & Dina Wshj858

Russ & Richard WRPB 458 & Rob KAG 0100

Radio Joe WRON 573

Richard WRPB 458

Frank WRNZ 559 & Anthony WRKX 209

Frank WRNZ 559

Kevin & Kathy WQXX 740

Derek & Ivan WSFB 260

Plaque for WRQL 525 Bill’s Family

WRQL 525 Family Christine, Anne & Casey

Russ WRPB 458

Thorsen WSCX 719

Thorsen WSCX 719 with his raffle wins

WRQL 525 Bill’s Family (front left to right) Casey, Anne, Bernadette, Christine, Sophia, Kelliann, (back left to right) Jackson, Ray, Stephanie, Shawn

Operator Al WRXP 230

Rob KAG 0100

Jack & Dina WSHJ858

Joy WRPI257 & Don WQXE 970 3D printed call sign made by Don

Joy Wrpi 257 & Jack WSHJ 858

Thorsen WSCX 719

Casey WRQL525 & Kelliann WSEP 339

Russ WRPB 458 & Shawn WSEP 339

OUR FOOD BENEFACTOR Jay WRKS 678

Thorsen WSCX 719 Drawing the winners

Steve WRFS 392

Pavilion 2B

WSCX 719 Family Thorsen, Doug, Kayla

Jim WSET 782

Radio Joe WRON 573 & Dave WRFB 253

Rich WRYN 901

Anthony WRKX 209

Ricky WSBX 283

Dave WRFB 253

Goslings

Kevin WQXX 740

JD WSFB 260 & Jeff WSGV 720

Frank WRNZ559

1^st GMRS BBQ October 13, 2024

The 1^st Annual GMRS BBQ was a wonderful day. Everyone enjoyed putting the faces to the voices. The food was good the company better. I would like to thank all those who contributed to this event. Thank you so much for a wonderful day! If I put the wrong names to the faces please let me know. No Complaining about the pictures, I uploaded all images that were sent to me, even the ones of me – Joy WRPI257

The pictures below were taken by LEO WRKD 605

1st Annual GMRS BBQ Group Photo

Johnny WROD 321 B, Grayson WRWZ 844 A, Sebastian WRWZ 844 B & Dave WROD 321

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Johnny WROD 321 B, Grayson WRWZ 844 A Sebastian WRWZ 844 B

Chris WQYS 453

Jay WRKS 678 & Ethan WRKS 678 A

Josh WRWZ 844 & Steve WRFS 392

Operator Al WRXP 230 & Lucy WRNZ 559 A

Paul WRAT 935 Presenting Joy WRPI 257 with a wonderful gift.

Jim WQQD 967, Rick WRCV 832 , Rich WQXF 797, & Don WQXE 970

Radio Joe WRON 573 Winner of door prize

Ian WRDR 996, Russ WQXX 726, Bill WRPJ 756

Jim WSET 782, Radio Joe WRON 573, Operator AL WRXP 230

Ian & Claudia WRDR 996

Jay WRKS 678

Bill WRPJ 756 & Jay WRKS 678

Lucy WRNZ 559 A (Mom)

Ann WRNZ 559 B & Gino WRNZ C

Joy WRPI 257

Frank WRNZ 559 – Steve WRFS 392

Gino WRNZ 559 C

Jim WSET 782

Anthony WRKX 209, Rick & Jane WSCU 757, Kenyon & Donali WRPQ 808

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Ethan WRKS 678

Frank WRNZ 559

Don WQXE 970

John WRPK 581

Our Photographer Leo WRKD 605 Picture taken by Al WRXP 230

The Pictures Below were taken by Operator Al WRPX 230

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Joy WRPI257 & Jessi WRFK870

Joy WRPI257

Frank WRNZ559

John WRQF646

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Kirk WRYA675

Steve WRFS392

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Don WQXE970

Don WQXE970 & Jim WQQD967

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Frank WRNZ559

Jessi WRFK870

Gino WRNZ559C

Dave WROD321 & Joy WRPI257

Anthony WRKX209

Frank WRNZ559

Ann WRNZ559B

Jim WSET782

Steve WRFS392

Jessi WRFK870

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Steve WRFS392

Steve WRFS392

To the entire GMRS Community: Your unwavering support and generosity have made this BBQ possible, and we couldn’t have done this without each and everyone of you. together, we are creating something truly special. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS – Frank WRNZ 559 & Joy WRPI 257 – I would also like to thank Jessi WRFK 870 for being my ride, and loading and unloading all the food and equipment not once but twice. Al WRXP 230 for purchasing a grill for the GMRS community that we couldn’t use, for being an additional vehicle for said stuff and photographer, Josh WRPK 581 for being Franks deliverer of goods, Ann WRNZ559 B for handing out all the name tags, Leo for his excellent photography skills, (and being back up muscle) for everyone else who helped unload and reload at the park, Don WQXE 970 for the wonderful shirt I am wearing in the pictures, Steve WRFS 392 for scrubbing the grills, Jay WRKS 678 & Frank WRNZ 559 for being our grill masters, and the numerous people who helped clean up and put stuff away. I would also like to thank Kirk WRYA 675 for bringing and purchasing another grill that we could not use, and Josh WRWZ 844 lugging yet another unused grill and also to Frank 559 for masterminding the wonderful generous gift to me and all who contributed towards it. I THANK YOU ALL- Joy WRPI 257