MEETING INFORMATION:
50+ years ago, some radio collectors found a few friends who loved talking about radios as much as they did and said something like: “hey, why don’t we make this a club?”. What has happened since then is 5 decades of meetings, swaps, learning about radios and the history of technology, what an amazing achievement!
Our monthly meetings are open to everyone and we invite you to join us in person or on Zoom. We start around 8:00 am with a mini-swap meet in the parking lot when the weather is good, and inside when it’s cold and rainy. We serve coffee and snacks and have time to socialize. Our offerings include a workbench where an experienced repair person can assist members and guests in learning how to diagnose radio issues and how to use the equipment. This is mostly geared towards newer radio enthusiasts, but who hasn’t had an issue that just couldn’t be solved and would like some help to diagnose it?
Around 10:00 am, we start our demonstrations and Show and Tell. We also open up our Zoom link so that remote members and people who want to see what our club is about can join in. Demonstrations in the past have included wooden cabinet repair, restoring a WWII military radio, vintage television repair equipment, kit building, hands on tube testing using different models including a Hickok, crystal radio building classes and much more! Our Show and Tells are a great opportunity for members to talk about what they have learned, show what they have built and answer questions from the group.
Our Business Meeting starts at 11:30 and guests are welcome. Officers give their reports and the members bring up old and new business for the club.
For any questions about membership or meetings, please email info@PSARAradio.com. We hold weekly Sunday morning get togethers on Zoom. It is a great place to meet us to see if you would like to join. Please contact us (above) for more information.
We meet every Sunday on Zoom at around 9:30 and go until around lunchtime. We meet at the Cedar Valley Grange for our business meetings every third Sunday except for June and December when it is the second Sunday and, of course, there is no meeting in August when we have our swap meet on the third Sunday.
This is the in-person/hybrid business meeting schedule at the Grange:
8ish – 10ish: Mini Swap Meet outside if weather permits/ Workbench assistance
10:00 am – 11:25 am: One or two demonstrations or Show and Tells
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Business meeting
Meeting Address:
Cedar Valley Grange
20526 52nd Ave. W
Lynnwood WA
Directions (for in-person meetings):
From I-5 northbound, take the 220th St exit, turn right and go about four blocks to the school, and turn left on 52nd. Go down the hill and under the freeway. The building is on the corner of 206th and 52nd.
From I-5 southbound, take the 196th Street SW exit going west. Stay on 196th until you get to 50th Ave. West. Turn left. This turns into Cedar Valley Road which will take you to the Grange.
From Highway 99 northbound, turn right on 208th St SW, then turn left on 52nd Ave. W., and the building will be on the corner at 205th St SW to your left.
From Highway 99 southbound, turn left on 200th St SW, then right at Cedar Valley Road. The building will be at the corner of 205th St SW on your right.
2024 MEETING DATES:
(All meetings online via Zoom unless otherwise noted)
JANUARY 21, 2024
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
MARCH 17, 2024
APRIL 21, 2024 – Auction fundraiser
MAY 19, 2024
JUNE 9, 2024 (SECOND SUNDAY) – Father’s Day Luncheon
JULY 21, 2024 – Nomination of Officers. Help support your club and volunteer for an officer position.
AUGUST 18, 2024 – PSARA SWAPMEET AT SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OCTOBER 20, 2024 10:00AM – The public is invited to our REPAIR CLINIC
NOVEMBER 17, 2024 – ANNUAL RADIO SHOW & CONTEST
DECEMBER 8, 2024 (SECOND SUNDAY) – CONTEST RIBBONS AWARDED.