Ham Clubs outnumber places in nV
Addressing the crowd at the 2006 Dayton Hamvention, former FCC Enforcement Division Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth- K4ZDH joked that if a town had three amateurs, it would also have two amateur radio clubs. That comment on ham clubs, still has people chuckling to this very day.
It's hard not to agree that there are a lot of radio clubs. It seems as if there is one in every town.......well.....unless of course you are here in Nevada.
It's hard not to agree that there are a lot of radio clubs. It seems as if there is one in every town.......well.....unless of course you are here in Nevada.
In Nevada there are actually seven ham radio clubs for every town!
The Silver State currently boasts more than 130 ham radio clubs. By compar-ison, Nevada has only 19 incorporated cities and towns in the entire state.
With 130 clubs and only 19 towns, one might be inclined to believe that there is no place to put all these radio groups. But while Nevada lacks towns, we certainly have some places....89 to be exact.
Most settlements in Nevada are not towns, but are CDP's....Census Designated Places.
These range in population from Jean and Logan Creek, with 0 and 26 inhabitants respectfully, up to Paradise, which 233,167 people call home.
If each and every one of the 89 places and 19 towns on the Nevada map hosted a Silver State ham group, there would still be 22 clubs without a home.
While Nevada's two large urban areas, Reno and Las Vegas, contain the most radio clubs, the outlying portions of the state also have their fair share of groups.
For example, Pahrump, a CDP with a population of 36,000 has six radio groups whereas Elko, a city of 18,000 has four organizations.
Ham radio clubs in Nevada reflect the diversification from which amateur radio is comprised.
Their are groups for Emergency response, DXing, Data and Packet operating, and Contesting.
There are large general interest groups and small breakfast gatherings.
There are groups that support repeater systems. Groups that enjoy Amateur Television and those that enjoy 4x4 riding. Groups that work QRP and those that back pack their gear deep into the desert.
There are clubs that target a certain demographic, such as Las Vegas' Sisterhood Of Amateur Radio, which promotes amateur radio among women and girls, or M.A.R.A. which is geared toward members of the LDS church.
Some Nevada clubs have been created by employers for their workers, such as the AES LV Employees Radio Club or the Paladin Communications Club.
There are clubs for hams that share a common ethnic background, such as the Pinoy Hams, made up of hams who are Filipino or who have members of their families who are Filipino.
Then there are Nevada's two ARRL Special Service Clubs, the Frontier Amateur Radio Society in Las Vegas and the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society in Reno. These clubs are recognized by the ARRL for their continuous support, training, and service to members of the amateur radio community.
No matter where you are in the Silver State or what aspect of ham radio you enjoy, one of Nevada's 130 ham radio clubs is sure to enhance your amateur radio experience.
Click here to see a list of many of Nevada's Clubs
The Silver State currently boasts more than 130 ham radio clubs. By compar-ison, Nevada has only 19 incorporated cities and towns in the entire state.
With 130 clubs and only 19 towns, one might be inclined to believe that there is no place to put all these radio groups. But while Nevada lacks towns, we certainly have some places....89 to be exact.
Most settlements in Nevada are not towns, but are CDP's....Census Designated Places.
These range in population from Jean and Logan Creek, with 0 and 26 inhabitants respectfully, up to Paradise, which 233,167 people call home.
If each and every one of the 89 places and 19 towns on the Nevada map hosted a Silver State ham group, there would still be 22 clubs without a home.
While Nevada's two large urban areas, Reno and Las Vegas, contain the most radio clubs, the outlying portions of the state also have their fair share of groups.
For example, Pahrump, a CDP with a population of 36,000 has six radio groups whereas Elko, a city of 18,000 has four organizations.
Ham radio clubs in Nevada reflect the diversification from which amateur radio is comprised.
Their are groups for Emergency response, DXing, Data and Packet operating, and Contesting.
There are large general interest groups and small breakfast gatherings.
There are groups that support repeater systems. Groups that enjoy Amateur Television and those that enjoy 4x4 riding. Groups that work QRP and those that back pack their gear deep into the desert.
There are clubs that target a certain demographic, such as Las Vegas' Sisterhood Of Amateur Radio, which promotes amateur radio among women and girls, or M.A.R.A. which is geared toward members of the LDS church.
Some Nevada clubs have been created by employers for their workers, such as the AES LV Employees Radio Club or the Paladin Communications Club.
There are clubs for hams that share a common ethnic background, such as the Pinoy Hams, made up of hams who are Filipino or who have members of their families who are Filipino.
Then there are Nevada's two ARRL Special Service Clubs, the Frontier Amateur Radio Society in Las Vegas and the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society in Reno. These clubs are recognized by the ARRL for their continuous support, training, and service to members of the amateur radio community.
No matter where you are in the Silver State or what aspect of ham radio you enjoy, one of Nevada's 130 ham radio clubs is sure to enhance your amateur radio experience.
Click here to see a list of many of Nevada's Clubs
