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ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section (SJV)Section Manager
Charles P. McConnell, W6DPD 1658 W Mesa Ave Fresno, CA 93711 559-431-2038 w6dpd@arrl.org |
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News last updated: Mon, July 7, 2008 at 12:12 PM ET
Welcome to the San Joaquin Valley Section. Section Manager Charles McConnell, W6DPD- Assistant Section Managers K6YK and N2NS, Affiliated Club Coordinator W6DPD, Section Emergency Coodinator N6ZFN, Official Observer Coordinator N1VM, Section Traffic Manager K6RAU, Public Information Coordinator KE6IGJ, and Technical Coordinator W6TE.
The San Joaquin Valley Section extends from Kern County north to San Joaquin, Calaveras and Mono Counties in the central valley of California. Thanks for visiting this page.
If you desire your club information and events to be listed in Section News, please send the information to w6dpd@arrl.org. I get very little information. If your club has a newsletter, please send it to me, email to w6dpd@arrl.org or via U.S Mail.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! One day Technician Class August 2, 2008 in Tracy CA. Contact N5FDL@arrl.net for information. The 2008 California QSO Party (CQP) begins at 1600 UTC on October 4, 2008 and ends at 2200 UTC on October 5, 2008. Check www.cqp.org for information. The California Historical Radio Society Central Valley Chapter Swap Meet is October 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM at the Modesto Radio Museum, 1192 Norwegian Ave in Modesto. Pacificon 2008 is October 17-19, 2008 at the San Ramon Marriott in San Ramon CA. Check www.pacificon.org for information. The 60th International DX Convention will be April 17 - 19, 2009 at the Holiday Inn at Visalia CA. Check www.dxconvention.org for information.
The Northern California Net (NCN), the Section Traffic Net, meets nightly on 3.533MHZ at 7 PM Pacific Time. The slow speed training session of the net meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 9 PM Pacific Time. Handling traffic on CW is a good way to improve your CW skills. The Daytime Region 6 Traffic Net meets daily at 3:30 pacific time on or near 7.275 MHZ. The California Traffic Net meets daily at 6:30 PM pacific time on 3.906 MHZ. The Noontime Net meets daily on 7.268.5 MHZ at Noon. There is a lot of traffic passed on this net. The Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net meets nightly at 7:00 PM local time on 3.975 MHZ. The Mission Trail Net meets nightly on 3.856 MHZ at 8:00 PM local time.
Need to take an Amateur exam? Check the ARRL web page, www.arrl.org for exam information. Need to find a class? The ARRL web page, www.arrl.org has a listing of classes. Check it out.
Card Checking in the Section. You can get cards checked for awards within the section. W6XK and W6DPD can check your cards for DXCC in accordance with the rules for field checking. DXCC card checkers may now check cards dated from Nov. 15, 1945, but no 160 meter cards or cards for deleted entities. DXCC card checkers may, at their discretion, check cards for WAS and VUCC. W6DPD can check cards for the CQ Awards, WAZ, DX, and Prefixes. Special Service Clubs may appoint a HF awards manager for WAS and a VHF Awards Manager for VUCC.
When your affiliated club elects officers for the next year, be sure to update your club’s information on the affiliated club area of the ARRL web page. If your club fails to update the information for 2 years, your club will be placed in the inactive file.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of June 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
An ARES Emergency Coordinator is needed in Western Kern County. Contact Marie, N6ZFN (n6zfn@bak.rr.com) or W6DPD (w6dpd@arrl.org) if you are interested and can serve in this important position.
W6PTH, Phelps, and VS6DO, Paul, are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
N6FDL and KI6ART are Public Information Officers.
Thanks to Steven, N6GOD, for serving as the ARES Emergency Coordinator for Western Kern County.
Turlock ARC 2008-2009 officers are pres WB6BRU, vp ww6xx, sec WB6SBH, and treas K6CP. Check www.w6bxn.org for information.
N6NF, Tom, won the Pacific Division Single Operator Low Power Plaque in the 2008 ARRL CW DX Contest. The Central California DX Club sponsors this plaque.
The California QSO Party begins at 1600 UTC on October 4 and ends at 2200UTC on October 5, 2008. Put your county on the air for this contest. Others are looking for California stations on both phone and CW/Digital. This is a good time to contact that state you need for your Worked All States Award. Information can be found at www.cqp.org.
Pacificon is the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, which is held October 17-19, 2008 at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel in San Ramon CA. There will be an antenna seminar on Friday October 17. On Saturday, October 18, the exhibit room will be open. You might find good deals there. There will be a number of sessions covering a variety of subjects. Saturday night will see the banquet, and the Wouff Hong initiation will be at midnight. Sunday has the swap meet, more sessions, and the ARRL Forum followed by the prize drawing. You can check out the event schedule on the Pacificon web page at www.pacificon.org.
N7RR, Bruce, is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. He will hike from the Mexican Border to Manning Park, British Columbia by end of September or early October. He will check into the CW traffic nets in the evenings as time permits. Check www.n7rr.com for information.
Traffic for JUNE: K6RAU 33, W6DPD 3, and W6SX 10. Total 46. PSHR: K6RAU 94 and W6SX 32.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of May 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
Need to take an Amateur exam? Check the ARRL web page, www.arrl.org for exam information. You can also search for Amateur Radio Classes in your area.
W6JQA, Kenneth and KE6IFF, W6YCB, Raymond are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
The 65th Fresno Hamfest was May 31, 2008, at the Salvation Army, Fresno Citadel, 1854 Fulton Street in Fresno. The attendees had a great time. The lunch was excellent. K6IXA won the grand prize. Planning for the 1009 Fresno Hamfest in underway.
The Stockton-Delta ARC provided communications support for the Stockton Bike Clubs Delta Century Bike Ride and the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon.
Turlock ARC members provided communications support for Henry’s Run on the California State University Stanislaus Campus in Turlock.
N7RR, Bruce, is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. He will hike from the Mexican Border to Manning Park, British Columbia by end of September or early October. He will check into the CW traffic nets in the evenings as time permits. Check www.n7rr.com for information.
Top SJV Scores in the 2007 ARRL Phone Sweepstakes were 1st WC6H, 2nd K6SV and 3rd N6NZ. WC6H was 3rd in the Pacific Division.
Top SJV Scores in the 2007 ARRL 160 Meter Contest were 1st WS6X, 2nd N6BU, and 3rd NJ6P.
Top SJV scores in the 2007 ARRL 10 Meter Contest were 1st N6BU, 2nd N2NS, and 3rd KA6BIM.
Top SJV scores in the 2008 ARRL RTTY Roundup were 1st WK6I, 2nd KD4HXT, and 3rd WS6X. WK6I was 2nd in the Pacific Division.
SJV Results in the 2007 CQ DX Marathon had N6EE with 272 points and WA6JRZ with 255 points. The points are determined by the sum of the DXCC entities contacted and the CQ Zones contacted between January 1 and December 31 of a calendar year.
AA6K has DXCC on CW. Congratulations.
K6XJ is back on the top of the DXCC Honor Roll.
Traffic for May: K6RAU 25, W6DPD 0, and W6SX 25. Total 50. PSHR: K6RAU 181 and W6SX 109.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of April 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
WD6GBX, Robert, WB6OHK, Dick, and K6BGK, Bill are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
The 65th Fresno Hamfest is May 31, 2008, at the Salvation Army, Fresno Citadel, 1854 Fulton Street in Fresno. The time is 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be tech talks, ARRL Forum, Displays from clubs and served agencies. Check www.w6to.com hamfest for information. Contact Tom, kg6kyu@w6to.com to get up to the minute information are reserve swap spaces.
TCARES members provided communications support for the 29th Old Mill Run.
Sequoia Amateur Radio Group provided Communications support for a bicycle run from Bakersfield to Lake Isabella.
Clovis and Fresno Amateurs provided communications support for the March of Dimes Walk for Babies.
KC6LPL celebrates 75 years as an Amateur Radio Operator during 2008. The years are not continuous but this is an accomplishment.
WO6T has 5BDXCC.
W6SKH, I van, celebrates 68 continuous years as an Amateur Radio operator in 2008.
The Turlock ARC celebrated its 80th anniversary during 2008.
K6XJ, Perry, was in the winning golf group at the 2008 International DX Convention. W6YDE and W6YEP won prizes.
Top SJV Scores in the 2007 ARRL CW Sweepstakes were 1st WC6H, 2nd AA6G (W6RGG op) and 3rd K6SV.
Top SJV Scores in the 2007ARRL Phone Sweepstakes were 1st WC6H, 2nd K6SV and 3rd N6NZ.
W6BBS applied for DXCC.
W6YDE is working on QRP CW DXCC and WAS.
Traffic for April: K6RAU 42, W6DPD 1, and W6SX 25. Total 67. PSHR: K6RAU 110 and W6SX 51.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of March 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
From the ARRL Letter of March 16, 2008: * Amateur Radio Exempt from California's New "Hands Free" Law: On July 1, the State of California will have new laws on the books to deal with the use of wireless telephones while driving. There has been some confusion as to whether California amateurs who operate in their car will be affected by the new law. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicle's Web site <http://www.dmv.ca.gov/cellularphonelaws/dl208_03cell_phone.pdf>, "the use of dedicated two-way radios such as walkie-talkies or Citizen Band (CB) radios is not affected by the new law" for drivers 18 or older.
EMCOMM West for 2008 has moved to the Circus Circus in Reno. The dates are May 2 to 4, 2008. This is an ARRL specialty convention devoted entirely to emergency communications. Information can soon be found at www.emcommwest.org. If you are involved in emergency communications, this is an event you should plan to attend. Dennis Dura, K2DCD of ARRL, and Gordon West, WB6NOA, are the featured speakers.
W6QON, Steve, WB6GIT, Clark, and K6KLV, Fido are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
TCARES members provided communications support for the annual Jamestown Run.
K2VCO made a clean sweep in the 2007 ARRL November CW Sweepstakes.
N2NS and K2VCO made 500 plus QSOs in the CW and SSB 2007 ARRL Sweepstakes.
Traffic for March: K6RAU 27, W6DPD 1, and W6SX 6. Total 34. PSHR: K6RAU 88 and W6SX 32.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of February 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
EMCOMM West for 2008 has moved to the Circus Circus in Reno. The dates are May 2 to 4, 2008. This is an ARRL specialty convention devoted entirely to emergency communications. Information can soon be found at www.emcommwest.org. If you are involved in emergency communications, this is an event you should plan to attend. Dennis Dura, K2DCD of ARRL, and Gordon West, WB6NOA, are the featured speakers.
KE6HCJ, Charles, W6BJB, Bob, WB6OHB, Bedford, WA6TPE, Charles, WA6ADZ Leonard, WA6OYP, Mel, KF6QJM, Paul, KK6I Ira, W6GUZ, Bill, and W6ECP, Ernest are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
Kings ARC 2008 officers are pres KA6PNL, vp NW6K, sec WA7YHX, and treas N6SDD. Check www.qsl,net/ka6q for information.
Calaveras ARS 2008 officers are pres AE6LA, vp KO6HV, sec N6IV, and treas AC6CY. Check www.calaverasars.org for information.
Top SJV scores in the 2007 IARU HF World Championship were first N2NS, second KD4HXT, and third K6CSL.
Sierra ARC members provided communications support for the 2008 Fire Mountain Horse Ride.
Traffic for February: K6RAU 31, W6DPD 0, and W6SX 20. Total 51. PSHR: K6RAU 97 and W6SX 50.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of January 2008: SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC N6ZFN, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KE6IGJ, TC W6TE.
Greetings from the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.
EMCOMM West for 2008 has moved to the Circus Circus in Reno. The dates are May 2 to 4, 2008. This is an ARRL specialty convention devoted entirely to emergency communications. Information can soon be found at www.emcommwest.org. If you are involved in emergency communications, this is an event you should plan to attend. Dennis Dura, K2DCD of ARRL, and Gordon West, WB6NOA, are the featured speakers.
ARRL Membership in the SJV Section increased in 2007 by 4.2% over the 2006 membership numbers. Keep up the good work in recruiting new and renewing ARRL members.
KE6HCJ, Charles and W6ECP, Ernest are Silent Keys. They will be missed.
Southern Sierra ARS 2008 officers are pres KD6RPJ, 1st vp KA6PTJ, 2nd vp W6TSP, sec KI6EOG, and treas N6MLD. The club meets the 2nd Thursday in Tehachapi.
Tuolumne County ARES 2008 officers are pres WA6AWC, vp KBCEG, sec KE6RGP, and treas WA7MOB. Check www.lodelink.com/tcares for information.
Clovis Amateur Radio Pioneers 2008 officers are pres AE6GE, vp K6OSX, sec KI6KRI, and treas KD6WAW. Check www.k6arp.org for information.
San Joaquin Valley ARS 2008 officers are pres W6TTF, vp K6YRZ, sec N6EY, and treas KF6FGP. Check www.sjvars,com for information.
Sierra ARC 2008 officers are pres WA7RIW, 1st vp KC6UMM, 2nd vp KG6STR, sec N6VGW and treas KC6UUS. Check www.qsl.net.wa6ybn for information. Club members provided communications support for the Over-the-Hill Track Club’s ultra marathon.
Stanislaus ARA 2008 officers are pres KF6TEZ, vp KD6YWO, sec KF6TSY, and treas KC6TVE. Check www.saraclub.net for information.
Traffic for January: K6RAU 17, W6DPD 0, and W6SX 35. Total 52. PSHR: K6RAU 79 and W6SX 72.
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