Hidden Valleys Amateur Radio Club

Hidden Valleys Amateur Radio Club Amateur Radio Club located in Southwest Wisconsin Emerg. Management. Many of HVARC members also are active storm spotters.

The Hidden Valley Amateur Radio Club is very active in Southwest Wisconsin with regular participation with ARES activities and Grant Co.

For those curious about the mesh architecture that's out there. One can set up two ThinkNode M1's: one with MeshCore (th...
05/26/2026

For those curious about the mesh architecture that's out there. One can set up two ThinkNode M1's: one with MeshCore (the hub and spoke) and one with Meshastic (The peer-to-peer). I have a MeshCore repeater installed as well, but because the area is very dry (for now hopefully) it will get stale unless it has someone to talk to. Now if I were in Madison, Chicago, or the Northeast, the density is higher. It requires repeaters - and as a bonus to map on the internet dynamically - can use some observers.

With the peers in groups scattered about you'd be able to do a mobile spot of storms, do a hike, etc. where Meshtastic (Which some members of GRARC in Dubuque presented to our club this month) shines best as long as it stays on its own island and not be pinged by passers-by.

The LoRa mesh community is buzzing right now. If you’re following this trend, you’ve likely

05/06/2026
05/06/2026
04/14/2026

Don't miss the club meeting tonight! 7:00@Platteville Hospital!

Spotter training scheduled - It is 100% virtual. No in person instruction this year. Must pre-register for 1 of the thre...
02/24/2026

Spotter training scheduled - It is 100% virtual. No in person instruction this year. Must pre-register for 1 of the three sessions

🌪️🌩️Spring spotter training is almost upon us! Make plans to attend one of our 3 upcoming virtual spotter training classes in March and April! We are unable to offer in-person training this year. Classes are FREE and open to anyone with an interest in learning about severe weather.

To register for one of these sessions, visit weather.gov/arx/skywarn and click on the calendar entry's registration link.

02/12/2026

Valentine's Day is aproaching... are you getting your special someone a new radio?

The view of what the sun has thrown at us. "Christmas" northern lights plain and clear in the sky above Platteville.
11/12/2025

The view of what the sun has thrown at us. "Christmas" northern lights plain and clear in the sky above Platteville.

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Platteville, WI
53818

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