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ALERT: Fri, May 16, 2008; 6:32 PM ET On Monday, May 12 at 0628 UTC, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Sichuan,China. According to the Chinese Radio Sports Association <http://www.crsa.org.cn/english.php>, the Chinese IARU Member-Society,has designated the following frequencies for emergency services involved in the rescue: 14.270, 7.050 and 7.060 MHz. The ARRL encourages US amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on those three frequencies. |
Monthly Summary for April 2008
News last updated: Tue, May 13, 2008 at 10:46 AM ET
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VE TEST Sessions
ARCA, EBARC, and ORCA sponsor joint ARRL VEC Amateur Radio Test Sessions quarterly (4/27, 7/27, 10/26) at 0900 hours. Exams are held at Fire Station #1 Media Room, 1605 Martin Luther King at 17th Street, Oakland. The 2008 fee (and retest fee) remains at $14. For info call 510-846-1587 or 510-741-8227.
MDARC holds VE test sessions on the 3rd Friday of the month, 1800 hours local, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane Lafayette, CA.
NTS TRAFFIC NETS:
1200 hours-Noon Net SSB net on 7268.5 KHz and 3970 KHZ
1900 hours- Golden Bear Net-SSB net 3975 KHz
1530 hours-Sixth Region CW net 7275 KHz or 3916 KHz
1900 hours-Northern Ca High speed CW 3533 KHz
1945 hours-Sixth Region CW net 3575 KHz
2100 hours- Northern CA. Slow speed CW 3533 KHz
2130 hours-Sixth Region CW net 3575 KHz
Local VHF Nets
1930 hours - Sundays -145.110 MHz (pl 82.5)
2100 hours - Tuesdays- 146.640 MHz (pl 162.2)
Your check-ins are always welcome!
DIVISION HAMFESTS/CONVENTIONS
MONTEREY BAY RADIOFEST 2008 - ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section convention was on February 23 & 24, 2008 at the Monterey Moose Family Center, 555 Canyon Del Rey (HWY 218)Monterey, CA 93940. For more information, go to http://www.radiofest.org/
INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION - The 2008 International DX convention was held 25-27 Apr 2008 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia, CA. This year's host was the Southern California DX Club. Additional information is at http://www.dxconvention.org.
EMCOMM WEST - ARRL Nevada Section hosted this event on May 2-4, 2008 at the Circus Circus Hotel in Reno, Nevada. Go to http://emcommwest.org/ for more information.
VALLEY OF THE MOON AMATUER RADIO CLUB HAMFEST (San Francisco) - The 2008 VOMARC Hamfest was on May 3rd, 0800-1300 local time, in beautiful Sonoma, CA. For more information, go to: http://vomarc.org/Hamfest.html.
NORTH HILLS RADIO CLUB HAMFEST (Sacramento Valley) - The 2008 NHRC Hamfest will be held on May 18th, 0700-1200 local time at the Bella Vista High School on Madison AV., Sacramento, CA. For more information, go to: http://www.k6is.org/Hamfest08.pdf.
FRESNO HAMFEST (San Joaquin Valley) - The 65th Fresno Radio Club Hamfest will be May 31, 0800-1300 local time, at the Fresno Citadel Salvation Army, 1854 Fulton, Fresno CA. For more information, go to: http://w6to.com/?page_id=232 .
REDWOOD COAST AMATEUR RADIO CONVENTION (San Francisco) - The 2008 ARRL San Francisco Section Convention will be September 26-28, Bellotti Hall, Humbolt CountyFairground, Ferndale, CA. For more information, go to: http://www.humboldt-arc.org/harc/conv/conv08.html.
PACIFICON 2008 - PACIFICON is the ARRL's Pacific Division convention produced by MDARC. It will be on October 17th, 18th, and 19th at the San Ramon Marriott - 2600 Bishop Drive San Ramon, CA 94583. Plan ahead - reserve the date! For more info go to: http://www.pacificon.org
CLUB MEETINGS (confirm current meeting time and date on each clubs web site)
Alameda County Radio Club (ACRC) - Club meetings are held on the 4th Friday of the month at 1930 hours, at Alameda County Fire Department Station #4 - 20336 San Miguel Avenue, Castro Valley, CA (map).
Alameda County Sheriff's Communications Team (ACSCT) - General membership meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each odd numbered month at 1930 hours (local time) at the Alameda County Office of Emergency Services, 4985 Broder Blvd, Dublin, CA (map). On even numbered months, meetings are held at the Eden Adult CSC Building (# 2045) on the Fairmont Hospital Campus, 15400 Foothill Blvd, San Leandro, CA (map), also at 1930 hours, local time. For further information you may call the Alameda County Office of Emergency Services at 925-803-7800.
Amateur Radio Club of Alameda (ARCA) - ARCA meets on the fourth Friday of the month at 1900 hours (except November and December). Meetings held at 431 Stardust Place, (Bldg 522, Alameda Point), Alameda, CA (map). Shop Nights - Location: 431 Stardust Place, Alameda, CA 94501 (Alameda Point, old Navy base). What is Shop Night? Shop Nights "consist of members bringing in tools, parts, and test equipment, so that they can work on projects together. This gives people a chance to use test equipment they may not own, and provides a chance to learn new skills";--from the ARCA. Shop Nights are planned for the first and third Mondays of the month at 1900 hours. All ARCA members and friends are invited to attend Shop Nights.
Benicia Amateur Radio Club (BARC) - The club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 1930 hours local at Fire Station 11, 150 Military West, Benicia, CA (map).
Contra Costa Communications Club (CCCC) - The 'Four Cs' meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month; breakfast at 0715 hours, meeting begins 0800 hours. Location: Denny's the corner of San Pablo Ave and Potrero Ave (11344 San Pablo Ave) El Cerrito, CA (map). The club maintains an active set of repeaters: 145.110MHz (minus offset), 224.300MHz (minus offset), 444.275MHz (plus offset). PL is 82.5Hz for all of the frequencies. For membership information, email Barbara, KD6OKJ.
Delta Amateur Radio Club (DARC) - The Delta ARC meets at1900 hours localon the last Thursday of each month at the Pittsburg Environmental Center (2581 Harbor St, Pittsburg, CA).
East Bay Amateur Radio Club (EBARC) - Club meetings held on the 2nd Friday of the month at 1930 hours at the Salvation Army 4600 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA (map).
Fremont Communications Volunteers (FCV) - Meets on the third Thursday of each month, except December, at 1930 hours in the Administrative Training Room at the City of Fremont Fire Administration Building B, 3300 Capitol, Fremont, CA. Talk in on the Fremont 147.015 + PL103.5 repeater.
Hayward Radio Club (HRC) - Club meets on the 3rd Friday of every month, 1930 hours local, at 1401 West Winton Ave, Hayward, CA (map), behind Hayward Fire Station #6. The Club maintains 3 active repeaters: 52.76 (-500) PL 114.8; 145.130 (-) PL 127.3; 444.825 (+) PL 127.3. All nets are open and everyone is welcome. Nets on the HRC repeaters: MONDAY, 1930 hours, Hayward ARES/RACES 2 meters net; TUESDAY, 1900 hours, HRC 6 meters Round Table Net / SSTV; WEDNESDAY, 1900 hours HRC 2 meters net / swap meet / ARRL Audio News (all repeaters linked for above nets); WEDNESDAY, 2000 hours, HRC 10 meters Round Table Net, 28.350 MHz.
Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) - Club meetings are normally held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 0930 hours at the Livermore City Council Chambers 3575 Pacific Ave, Livermore, CA (map).
Mt Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) - Meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the month at 1930 hours local at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane Lafayette, CA (map). VE test sessions are held before each month's meeting at 1800 hours local.
Newark Communication Volunteers (NCV) -Meets the2nd Thursday of the month,1900-2000 local time,at Fire Station #1, Thornton and Ash, Newark, CA.
Northern Alameda County ARES/RACES (NALCO) - Meetings are the first Thursday of each month, 1930 local time, at Berkeley's Training Center / Alternate Emergency Operations Center just west of Berkeley Fire Department's Station #6, Cedar Street between 8th and 9th (enter on Cedar Street).
North Bay Amateur Radio Association (NBARA) - Meetings take place monthly on the fourth Monday of the month at 1900 hours (this varies during November and December). The meeting place is 822 Walnut Ave Vallejo, CA on Mare Island (map).Use the repeater on 145.310 PL 88.5 for directions to the meeting. The club also holds an informal Breakfast meeting at 0730 hours on the first Saturday of each Month at Denny's located near the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway 29 (Sonoma Blvd), 4355 Sonoma Boulevard Vallejo, CA (map). All club members and their guests are encouraged to attend.
Oakland Radio Communication Association (ORCA) - OCRA meets on the 1st Saturdays 0900 hours at Fire Station 1 16th and MLK in Oakland.
Orinda Radio Interest Group (ORIG) - Meets on the air every Wednesday at 1945 hours local, on 147.540 FM simplex.
Red Oak Victory Amateur Radio Club (ROVARC) - The ROVARC meets on the first Saturday of the month on board the SS Red Oak Victory. The location of the Museum Ship - SS Red Oak Victory is: At the south end of Canal Street, Berth 6A (see also the detailed set of maps and directions at http://www.ssredoakvictory.org/contact.htm) of the graving docks in Richmond, CA Directions: Take Highway 580 to Point Richmond, exit at Canal St. and head south. In about 1/2 mile Canal Street ends at a security checkpoint for a large parking area used for off loading newly imported cars from Japan. Just before this checkpoint you bear to the right and follow the road around the car lot, out toward the water to Berth 6A.
Silverado Amateur Radio Society (SARS) - Meetings are usually the third Monday each month. The next SARS meeting will be February 18th in the Rec Room of La Siesta Village, 4433 Solano Ave. Napa. The meeting will start at 1900 hours local. La Siesta Village is just north or Salvador Avenue. The rec room is at the fork in the road as you enter the park. Please don't park in the fire lanes.
South Bay Amateur Radio Association (SBARA) - SBARA now meets on the second Friday of every month (with possible exceptions in June and December), 1930 hours local, at Hurrica Electric, 760 Mission Court, Fremont, CA 94539.
Trilogy Radio Club (TRC) - Meetings every Tuesday 1000-1100 local at the Trilogy's Vista Club House in Rio Vista. Contact John Zwier, KG6RTZ, at (707) 374-5436 for more information.
Vaca Valley Radio Club (VVRC) - Meetings are held at the Vine Street Fire Station, 420 Vine St, Vacaville, CA. 95688 on the 2nd Wednesday at 1930 hours local.
W6BB Amateur Radio Club at the University of California, Berkeley (W6BB ARC) - Club meetings are announced on the website. Normally monthly meetings are held during Fall and Spring semester. We're in the process of rebuilding. U.C. students, staff, faculty as well as alumni, retired and emeritus are invited to join.
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