2023 International Rally Schedule

Updated info on ARC WBCCI Sessions for 2023 Rock Springs Airstream Club International Rally, includes locations

  • Intro to Ham Radio – Monday, 6/26, 10:30-12:30, Pronghorn Rm in Exhibit Hall
    • Roger Peeples, KD6FBF

This presentation will offer general information on what Amateur Radio is all about, how it can be used when traveling in an RV or a Caravan, communications during emergencies, or chatting around the world for fun. The requirements for obtaining an FCC License and testing will be covered as well as an Q&A session.

  • FCC Exam Review Session – Wednesday, 6/28, 8:30-12:30, Bison Rm in Exhibit Hall
    • James Goldstene AE6JG, ARRL VE
The Amateur Radio club is offering a review session for the FCC exam to obtain your ham radio license. James is a ham radio operator with an Amateur Extra license and has been teaching ham radio license classes for local clubs in the
Sacramento area. He’s a professor at California State University, Sacramento.  He is the Affiliated Club Coordinator for the Sacramento Valley Section of the
Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and a ham radio FCC license volunteer examiner.
  • FCC Exam Test Session – Thursday, 6/29, 0900-1200h, Exhibit Hall West 
    • Jim Cocke, N5RTG, ARRL VE

The WBCCI Amateur Radio Club is offering an FCC Exam Session to allow sitting for exams for Technician, General, and Extra class for your ham radio license.

  • You’ve Earned Your License, Now What? – Friday, 6/30, 10:30-12:30, Pronghorn Rm, Exhibit Hall
    • Jim Cocke, N5RTG
Now that you have your ham license, now what?  The most general answer to this question is “find something you are interested in doing with it”.
As an RVer, that is easier to answer: safety on the road or road information as you travel on your journey.  Staying in contact with other hams in a caravan is another answer.
There are many other uses for Amateur radio:
Come to this seminar to learn all you can do with your new license.
  • ARC Luncheon and Business Meeting – Friday, 6/30, 12:00 – 1:30, Exhibit Hall East
    • Roger Peeples, KD6FBF – Business meeting
    • Robert Bolling, KW4DT, ARRL VE – Meal (Pizza from Old Chicago Pizza
All HAMs and guests and wannabe HAMs, join the Amateur Radio Club for dinner and their annual meeting.  Purchase tickets from our ham shack.