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 OCTOBER, 2025 POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING
Please contact Frank by email at gmrsevents@gmail.com, with place suggestions, and when in the spring you think would be good to have the BBQ, or if you would like to volunteer to help plan the next event
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
Video Montage made by Operator Al WRXP 230
Photos By Leo WRKD 605
Photos provided by Jeff WSGV 720 & Doug WSCX 719
Video By Frank WRNZ 559
1st GMRS BBQ October 13, 2024
The 1st 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
The Pictures Below were taken by Operator Al WRPX 230
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
Events in September 2025
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September 5, 2025(1 event)
9:00 pm
462.625/467.625 141.3
This is ragchew session usually starts around 9pm. Sometimes earlier or later and usually last several hours. Topic of conversations usually vary, but tend to stay away from the technical, and more on the happy fun side of life. |
September 6, 2025(1 event)
6:00 am
Peterson Center Parking lot
The Ham Swap Meet, Meets the first Saturday of every month at Sunrise and lasts about 2 hours depending on turn out. |
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September 12, 2025(1 event)
9:00 pm
462.625/467.625 141.3
This is ragchew session usually starts around 9pm. Sometimes earlier or later and usually last several hours. Topic of conversations usually vary, but tend to stay away from the technical, and more on the happy fun side of life. |
September 13, 2025
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September 19, 2025(1 event)
9:00 pm
462.625/467.625 141.3
This is ragchew session usually starts around 9pm. Sometimes earlier or later and usually last several hours. Topic of conversations usually vary, but tend to stay away from the technical, and more on the happy fun side of life. |
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September 25, 2025
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September 26, 2025(1 event)
9:00 pm
462.625/467.625 141.3
This is ragchew session usually starts around 9pm. Sometimes earlier or later and usually last several hours. Topic of conversations usually vary, but tend to stay away from the technical, and more on the happy fun side of life. |
September 27, 2025
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October 1, 2025
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October 3, 2025(1 event)
9:00 pm
462.625/467.625 141.3
This is ragchew session usually starts around 9pm. Sometimes earlier or later and usually last several hours. Topic of conversations usually vary, but tend to stay away from the technical, and more on the happy fun side of life. |
October 4, 2025(1 event)
6:00 am
Peterson Center Parking lot
The Ham Swap Meet, Meets the first Saturday of every month at Sunrise and lasts about 2 hours depending on turn out. |
