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Mission
Follow this link to join the club’s Discord: https://discord.gg/ZEAEJQYcSm

History:
The Amateur Radio Club at Arizona State University is one of the oldest student organizations at Arizona State University. It was established during the 1930s. Its callsign at that time was “W7TJV”. In 1997, the club obtained the vanity callsign “W7ASU”, and in 2008, established a permanent station just north of the main campus in Tempe, Arizona. This site, then known as the Community Services Building, became the McCain Library and Museum. The move was facilitated by the equipment generously donated by the family of Richard S. Juvet Jr. (WB7CDK/SK), the academic advisor for the club during the 1970s and 1980s. The club returned to campus in 2025.

Description:
By nature, amateur radio touches upon many different academic areas, particularly science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM). However, amateur radio is not only for STEM majors. There are people of all kinds involved in amateur radio. So, whether you are in a technical degree program or not, you can gain valuable knowledge and skills by learning aspects of amateur radio.
W7ASU allows you, the student, to explore past and present radio technologies, as well as participate in an international community with other amateur radio stations and operators around the world simply using the radio airwaves…no internet!
Participation in our events is voluntary, but participation in a school club looks great on your resume! Members of the ASU community can sign up on Sun Devil Central: https://sundevilcentral.eoss.asu.edu/feeds?type=club&type_id=35790&tab=events and join the group using the relevant Sun Devil Central page: https://sundevilcentral.eoss.asu.edu/feeds?type=club&type_id=35790

Licensing:
The club's membership is Open to all ASU Students and Faculty, and there are NO PRE-REQUISITES to membership in the club or participation in its activities. HOWEVER, you MUST be a LICENSED Federal Communications Commission (FCC) operator or operate under one in order to participate in our various transmitter operations.
With that out of the way, one of the club’s primary aims is to help new members become licensed by the FCC. The club is working on new tools to assist with this process, and in the meantime, looks to assist when requested.

Projects:
The club also engages in various projects related to amateur radio. Many of these projects are directly related to certain ASU classes. In particular, the club often works on various kinds of antennas and radio accessories, and looks to mentor new members on physical radio-electronics.

Service:
Amateur radio is usually heavily utilized for public events, like marathons, and emergency communications during natural disasters and other communications issues. W7ASU has a long tradition of providing communications services on campus and in the communities of Tempe and the surrounding greater Phoenix area. The club seeks to promote the development of communication skills in members.

For any other questions, please feel free to write to us by emailing W7ASUradioclub@gmail.com. This e-mail is monitored and will be replied to when time allows.

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P.S.: As of 2022, we can operate remotely from any authorized computer, thanks to the generous donation of Ham Radio Deluxe. We have an ICOM 7300 with a TA-33-M antenna. The club will also lend handheld VHF/UHF transceivers to licensed club members.

Membership Benefits

We often use discord for club happenings. Please join us there: https://discord.gg/ZEAEJQYcSm