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Raspberry Pi and "Pi-Star" Software
This SIG is for anything related to using a Raspberry Pi micro computer for setting up and using Digital "HotSpots".
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You are Here: Raspberry Pi/ HotSpot SIG
To Renew your Membership or JOIN OVARC,
and/or to Pay via PayPal click HERE
For a List of Repeaters, click HERE
This site under RE-CONSTRUCTION !!
Please excuse the mess while we reorganize to bring you a better experience.

FTX-1 Optima

FT-5DR

MiniVSWR Meter

FTX-1 Optima
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2025 Raffle Items
(Drawing order!)
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Yaesu FTX-1 Optima 100W HF/6M Radio - $1950
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Yaesu FT-5DR Handheld APRS Radio - $420
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ICOM IC-2730B Dual Band Mobile - $350
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Rig Expert Stick 500 Antenna Analyzer - $350
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PowerWerx MEGABox2 - $190
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Reel POTA-ble EFHW Antenna - $130
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Mini VSWR & Power Meter - $50
Drawing will be held at 11:30am at the hamfest.
Winner need not be present to win !
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Raffle Ticket Prices
Tickets available in-person day of hamfest or IN ADVANCE below
NEW for September 2025 purchases ONLY !! ==> BONUS TICKETS* !!!
50 Raffle Tickets for $100
plus 8 BONUS TICKETS*for 58 tickets total !
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23 Raffle Tickets for $50
plus 4 BONUS TICKETS*for 27 tickets total !
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17 Raffle Tickets for $40
plus 3 BONUS TICKETS*for 20 tickets total !
​​7 Raffle Tickets for $20
plus 1 BONUS TICKET*for 8 tickets total !​
3 Raffle Tickets for $10
Sorry, no Bonus tickets for a $10 purchase
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1 Raffle Ticket for $5
Sorry, no Bonus tickets for a $5 purchase​
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​* BONUS TICKETS offer valid **only** for purchases made before
Midnight Mountain Standard Time on September 30, 2025 !!
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==> On-line ticket sales will end at
5 pm mountain standard time Friday 11/07/2025 <==
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Make Sure your Callsign, e-mail and contact information is provided in the PayPal transaction so that we can provide you with your ticket stub confirmation

Payment for the hamfest raffle can be made thru Zelle (preferred because there is no per transaction fee that OVARC has to pay!) or Paypal.
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Instructions for Zelle Payments
Signup for Zelle thru your bank. Most US Banks support Zelle which is a secure payment method that you can use for most financial transactions, not just OVARC. Once you have setup Zelle, just select "Transfers" from your banking app. Enter "Treasurer@TucsonHamRadio.org" as the payee, enter the amount ($5, $10, $20, $40, $50 or $100) for your hamfest raffle purchase and hit submit. It's that simple !!
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Please insure that you enter a valid raffle ticket amount ($5, $10, $20, $40, $50 or $100) or crediting of your purchase to the hamfest raffle may be delayed because we will need to contact you to to verify your purchase!!
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Remember, there is no per-transaction fee that OVARC has to pay for each Zelle transaction. ==> Help OVARC save money - Use Zelle !
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Instructions for PayPal Payments
Enter your callsign (or phone# if you do not yet have an Amatuer radio Call Sign) in the box and select the amount of your raffle ticket purchase from the drop down menu, then click on the "Buy Now" button. You will be directed to the PayPal payments page.
Remember: ==> OVARC must pay a 3% fee for every PayPal transaction.
All raffle ticket purchases will be confirmed by e-mail, voice or text as determiined by Hamfest Management to be the best method when considering whether the purchase was made by Zelle or PayPal. You will receive a list of ticket numbers and the physical tickets will be available for pickup on the day of the hamfest.
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