Thank you for visiting our Arizona Grand Hams club website

Several years ago, we petitioned our HOA's Board of Directors to obtain permission to install limited types of ham antennas.  After a year of discussion, we were granted rights to install wire, and vertical antennas (not to exceed 5' above peak of roof).  We are one of the largest HOA's (10,000 homes) in the USA to be allowed to install & use Ham antennas

One of the most popular antennas for our club members is the Scorpion screwdriver antenna.  Initially designed for mobile operation, the antenna has become an ideal antenna for HF use.  Earning DXCC is easy with this antenna.  The Scorpion is manufactured here in Phoenix

Bob Spencer, W6HMC a long-term member of the Arizona Grand Hams left us for the big hamshack in the sky on December 6, 2024.  Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy for many years as a Navy Chief.  

We host two weekly nets:

VHF/UHF Mondays 10:00 AM 145.040

HF Net:  Wednesdays 7:00 PM 7.141 MHz

During the winter months when our snowbirds are in town, we try to operate a monthly club meeting via Zoom which may include a technical presentation.  Coming up soon is a presentation on having more fun with FT8

This website is operated in memory of Mark Heroux, N1MAE,  our Vice President who is now operating  his big ham shack in the sky.  He was instrumental in helping form our club and in obtaining HOA antenna privilege's.  Mark endured a long battle with MS and in spite of that was a Net host for our club and the TBARC club in Phoenix

If you're a Ham considering  moving down to Arizona from the snowy north, consider buying a home in "The Grand", one of the largest  HOA's in the country that is "Ham Friendly".  We are allowed two antennas and most of our members have one HF and one VHF/UHF antenna.  Propagation is better here than in the North and working DXCC is easy.   This webmaster has worked 220 countries since moving to The Grand

Link:  https://livegrandaz.com/

     Member Ham Shack - K7NLF

Busy Ham station of Ron, K7NLF.  Ron Serves as our club Vice President.  He is also our club's "Elmer" and helps many of our members with their antennas and many other projects.  Many "Grand Hams" are on the air thanks to the work and support given by Ron.  Ron also like to work DX on SSB and has many world-wide contacts in his log.  

Ham Shack of Glenn,  WA7VGW

Glenn wins an award for installing the world's smallest full-power ham station within his office

The antenna farm located on White Tanks Mountain just to the west of  our HOA has several Ham repeaters available for our use.  Other antennas are for public safety, telco long-haul, and commercial businesses

Nearby Ham Clubs:

Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club:  https://www.w7tbc.org/

West Valley Ham Club:  https://westvalleyarc.com/

Nearby is the West Valley Ham Shack with work stations, library, museum, and ham station with a Hexbeam antenna

See more at:  https://www.westvalleyhamshack.com/