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SILENT KEYS – CCCC members George Froberg NR6I and Michel Shannon KG6QDM
CONGRATULATIONS TO: The W6V Field Day Team (11 participants in all) took
first place in US in a field of eight, 4AB teams, They had 4 stations,
running 5 watts, battery/solar; Jim Siemons AF6PU completed the ARRL
Introduction to Amateur Radio Communications Course Level 1 (EC-001);
NBARA participated in a simulated emergency test on 10/17/09from 1000 to 1100
PDT. Participating in the SET were KA6IFA, WA6PEP, KI6ARW, KE6QR, KI6RKO,
KI6UFZ, KJ6ZH, AB4AL, AD6BO and W6LRT. The Set took place on the KK6LI
repeater 145.310. SSTV pictures simulating an overturned truck were sent on
146.560 simplex.
The Benicia Amateur Radio Club conducted a 10 hour drill on Oct 15th as part
of the "Great California Shakeout." Launched at 1015 hrs, stations from
Solano, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties checked in hourly simulating
their availability. As directed by the Auxiliary Communication Service (ACS)
of Solano County OES, Amateur Radio Operators are not to self-deploy but
rather, to check in on their ACS repeaters and await assignments. This drill
was intended to provide a typical resource list of such available stations.
The initial activation of the Benicia EOC Amateur Radio room began just after
1000 hrs with two Division Fire Chief observing. Following the first of
eleven hourly nets, the Fire Chiefs expressed how impressed they were with
the wide ranging turnout. Newspaper coverage announced the planned event for
some very positive coverage. Averaging 18 to 20 Amateurs each hour resulted
in a total of over 200 checkins operating from batteries, vehicles and
generators proving that loss of commercial power would not present a problem
as 100% of the participants were using alternative power sources. The drill
concluded at 2008 hrs. Thanks to members of Satern, MDARC, Benicia CERT
(BERT) and Benicia ARC for their participation. Congratulations to all on a
successful drill. Art Mayoff, AB6HB, ACS Team Leader
Seven teams participated in the November, Fremont T-hunt. The transmitter was
turned on at 4:50 PM. Don KD6IRE found the T first and with the best mileage
at 10.9 miles.
That's almost a straight line to the T. Well done! 10.9 miles, KD6IRE, (Don)
arrived 5:55 PM; 11.1 miles, AB6BR, (Tony) arrived 5:56, tied for first (10%
rule); 11.6 miles, KJ6AMG, (Gary) arrived 6:37, tied for first (10% rule)
;14.2 miles, N6YIF, (Pete) arrived 6:25; 16.2 miles, KN6FW, (Rich) arrived
6:00. Two teams didn't finish the hunt:
W6EI & KJ6CPX, KI6YTA. The transmitter was located in North Fremont at the
Quarry Lakes Park on the trailhead at the south end of the parking lot near
Paseo Padre PKWY and Isherwood Way. The transmitter was putting out 8.5
watts into a 5/8 wave mag mount (on a piece of sheet metal) at ground level
along the east side of a north-south running chain link fence. 73, Gary
WB6YRU (The fox)
ARCA members Fred Blass KI6BES, Ron Bigelow KF6LSY, Max Bunshaft KA1MAX, Tom
Schweich KJ6BIT, David Haycock KI6AWR, Michael John Torrey KF6YRG, Ruth
Bigelow KI6TYZ, Sam Nicholls KJ6AF, Flavia Rogers KJ6BIQ, Linda Lasky W6RVT,
Ros Kennedy K6LZ, Bruce Gillis KI6CYT, and Marianne Schemone KI6MTU provided
communication support (including APRS tracking of busses) for the Special
Needs – Special Services fair in Alameda.
LARK members Art WS6T, Little Bob KE6KHW, Jeff KG6JHQ, Bill N6BM, Chris W6CJQ,
Dick KE6PXW, John WB6YAF, Jon WB6AEA, Ed AE6d, Art KE6KES, Carol KE6KEO, Alan
KK6ZL and Edward Parker, prvided communications supoort for the Annual Grape
Stop Half Marathon, 10K and 5K runs.
LARK members initiated a spontaneous net after 3.7 earthquake was felt in the
area on 13 October. Stations checking in were Bill N6BM, Clancy N6FQQ, Ed
AE6D, John WB6ETY, John K3KXJ, Ron N6PFX, Lee KI6OY, Jackie KG6WOL, Alan
KK6ZL, Ian W6TCP, Rich AD6X, Jim KF6VU, Little Bob KE6KHW, and Ron AD6KV.
CONGRATULATION TO THESE NEW HAMS: Arnold B Quan, KJ6DDM, Alameda; Michael J
Grivette, KJ6CVA, Danville; Adona Gay Linn, KJ6CVC, Danville; John Hestenes,
KJ6CVB, Alamo; James F Robertson, KJ6DDK, Angwin; Juan Gonzalez, KJ6CRB,
Antioch; Danniel H Kientz, KJ6DCQ, Calistoga; Patrick W Briggs, KJ6CWP,
Clayton; William R Mcdowell, KJ6CWZ, Concord; David E Kerr, KJ6CWS, Concord;
Steven G Henderson, KJ6CWM, Concord; Reza Farasati, KJ6CWU, Pleasant Hill;
Mark A Short, KJ6DAX, Pleasant Hill; Stephen P Fickel, KJ6CRF, Pleasant Hill;
Paul D Campbell, KJ6CWL, Pleasant Hill; Jonathan E Howard, KJ6CRC, Pleasant
Hill; Paul F Hora, KJ6CZN, Danville; Bernard J Phillips, KJ6CRA, Antioch;
Billy R Parker, KJ6CRD, Antioch; William Davis, KJ6DDJ, Antioch; Kit C
Crider, KJ6CRE, Antioch; Angie B Hansen, KJ6CZK, Fremont; Alex M Byron,
KJ6CYQ, Fremont; Dulce M Venzor-salas, KJ6DBG, Fremont; Daniel Salas, KJ6DAR,
Fremont; William Schultz, AF6SS, Hayward; Frederick W Henderson, KJ6CZM,
Hayward; Jill D Honeyman, KJ6CWT, Lafayette; David E Honeyman, KJ6CWO; Jacob
L Fisker, KJ6CYC, Livermore; Daniel F Zoellner, KJ6CWX, Martinez; Brian H
Campbell, KJ6CWN, Martinez; Philip A James, KJ6CWY, Martinez; Barbara E
Talbot, KJ6DBD, Fremont; Daniel W Yee, KJ6CPX, Fremont; Jennie S M Wiseman,
KJ6DBJ, Fremont; Corrine Y Root, KJ6DAO, Fremont; David A Truesdell, KJ6DBE,
Fremont; Steven T Abell, KJ6CYE, Fremont; Paul R Boothby, KJ6CYM, Newark;
Alexander P Gayo, KJ6CZH, Newark; Noah C Hammond, KJ6CXL, San Leandro; Dan L
Hornback, KJ6CZO, San Lorenzo; George E Downs, KJ6CZA, San Lorenzo; Harold J
Illg, KJ6CZP, San Ramon; Steven P Mcgavren, KJ6DAA, San Ramon; Shelley A
Cameron, KJ6CWV, San Ramon; Neill H Barnes, KJ6CYL, Union City; Bob P Han,
KJ6CZJ, Union City; Ryan M Perdue, KJ6DAF, PLEASANTON; Jamie S Kawahara,
KJ6CPW, Pleasanton; Wesley T Perdue, KJ6DAG, Pleasanton; John A Lauder,
KJ6CRR, Vallejo; Gregory V Karakashian, KJ6DDO, Walnut Creek; Rose Chait,
KJ6CWW, Walnut Creek; Lisa E House, KJ6CWR, Walnut Creek; Richard D Dubey,
KJ6CWQ, Walnut Creek; Chebar I Cooper, KJ6CYU, Berkeley; Carol B Schumacher,
KJ6DAV, Albany; Robert J Stone, KJ6DDN, Berkeley; Chrystal L Stayner, KJ6CXD,
Berkeley; Jack S Fuller, AF6ST, Berkeley; Jose A Suarez, KJ6CMM, San Pablo.
CONGRATULATION TO THESE NEW UPGRADES: Sean J Clarke, KJ6CCF, Benicia; Diana L
Sage, KA6TZU, Pleasant Hill; Douglas Hinckley, KI6VVV, Antioch; William E
Lewis, KI6QWB, Fremont; Ronald Douglas, KI6SFC, Fremont; Thomas H Tretheway,
KG6WFY, Castro Valley; Jim L Wiseman, KI6YYR, Fremont; Rudy A Kelly, KI6VMU,
Newark; Kenneth R Parker, KJ6ANR, Newark; Jeffrey K Nelson, KG6VMY; Chi Ping
Wang, KM6FJ, San Leandro; Alfred H Chetham, KI6MEK, Union City; Glen J
Garfein, KJ6CGT, Walnut Creek; Cass P Carrigan, KI6TUQ, Oakland; Steven W
Bjork, KI6JJW, El Sobrante.
NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM (NTS)
Call Sign Originated Sent Received Delivered Total
WB6UZX 1 75 80 13 169
W6DOB 2 59 72 4 137
KE6QR 1 1 15 15 32
PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL (PSHR)
Call Sign Categories
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
WB6UZX 40 40 10 10 100
W6DOB 40 40 30 110
(Requires at least 70 points)