Joining WestVARS



You are invited to join WestVARS.  Please read through our Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws to familiarize yourself with our Purposes and Objectives.  Members are expected to adhere to them at all times.  Membership in WestVARS requires payment of the applicable dues, and is contingent on the approval by vote of the current members during a regular WestVARS meeting.*

Our regular monthly meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the DeLand Elks Lodge, 614 Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724.  Currently, we are meeting virtually because of COVID-19 concerns.  More information about our monthly meetings and this month's meeting agenda can be found on our Monthly Meetings page.

To join WestVARS, please complete and return our membership application and pay the applicable dues, either by mailing a check to the address below or by PayPal, for the amount due for yourself and any family members who wish to join.  You may submit your application via email or by mailing it to: WestVARS, PO Box 1293, DeLand, FL 32721.

Active Member: 
$25.00 per calendar year for use of repeater and voting privileges.

Family (Spouse/Child Member): 
Eligible family members include your spouse and/or children who are claimed as a dependent on your tax returns, who are licensed radio amateurs.  All Family Members have voting privileges.  $7.50 each per calendar year for use of repeater and voting privileges. ( If more than 2 additional family members, only pay for the first two.  For example, a family of 2 will pay $32.50 per calendar year.  A family of 3 or greater will pay $40.00 per calendar year.)

NOTE:  Dues are annual for a calendar year starting in January and are prorated quarterly if joining mid-year as follows:

January – March
Active Member - $25.00
Additional Family Member(s) - $7.50/each up to max. of 2

April – June
Active Member - $18.75
Additional Family Member(s) - $5.63/each up to max. of 2

July – September
Active Member - $12.50
Additional Family Member(s) - $3.75/each up to max. of 2

October – December
Active Member - $6.25 Additional Family Member(s) - $1.88/each up to max. of 2

* In the unlikely event that dues are paid and the membership do not approve, all paid dues will be promptly refunded, less any fees associated with PayPal processing.