Announcement by KE6JGM
There Will Be Testing At Rick’s House
Saturday March 15th 2025 @ 8am
More info on our Local Licensing Exams Page.
Announcement by KN6RBP
Our Board Meeting will NOT be at the usual location, J&M. This month due to our Winter Field Day event, being held on the day that we normally would have it. Our Board meeting will be at 5PM, right before to our regular club meeting Wednesday, January 15th.
In addition to our club meeting we will have another zoom meeting at 7pm Jan 21st. The link is on the website home page.
As always this months meeting will be at the Colonial Country Club,
January 15th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm.
Or Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/99439713588?pwd=ZmNwUXZLSTZQSzJTdi9VUkZ6YktLZz09
Agenda:
- Atta Boy Acknowledgements.
- Year Going Forward.
- Club Discussion.
- Eagle Net Changes & 2 New Nets!
- Winter Field Day!
Winter Field Day 2025
Join us for Winter Field Day at McSweeney Park January 25th from 9:00am to 3:pm.
This year, we will be participating in the Winter Field Day exercise for the first time.
We will be ordering prepared sub sandwiches. As always we need to know who will be eating at the event. Unfortunately exact pricing has not been established but it should fall between $5-10. Please let us know during role call tonight how many meal tickets you will be wanting so that get the food order right. We also have a great event logo that will be available on a shirt and maybe a button. Please let Karen know during the net tonight if you are interested in a 2025 Winter Field Day shirt or button. The order will be placed this week in hopes to have them in time.
Winter Field Day Exercise is not a contest but a practical field exercise designed to push your emergency preparedness skills to the limit and test your capabilities in diverse and demanding conditions. By setting up a station away from the comforts of home, you can significantly enhance your readiness for disasters and improve your operating skills in challenging environments.
The lessons learned during Winter Field Day and the ability to adapt and overcome sudden obstacles can be invaluable during unexpected emergencies. We aim to boost your confidence and make you a better operator during adverse conditions.
Bands: All Amateur bands may be used except 12, 17, 30, and 60 meters. To qualify as a band worked, at least one valid, two-way QSO must have taken place on the said band during the event.
Modes: All modes, CW, Phone, and Digital, may be used. Phone includes SSB, AM, FM, DMR, C4FM, etc. If the end result is voice, it’s Phone. Digital includes PSK, RTTY, Olivia, Packet, SSTV, ATV, JS8Call, and other soundcard modes except for FT4 & FT8. If the end result is text or a picture, it’s digital.
This Saturday a few of us are going to Idyllwild for POTA and Rybakov Antenna testing.
Some of us will meet at Carl’s Jr in ValleVista then we meet up and make contacts.
Contact Marcos KN6UNL if you are interested in joining us. We will use LDARC Tac 2 with a PL100.
Issued By
San Diego – CA, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
San Bernardino County Mountains and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire
Description
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY… WHAT…Northeast winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 65 mph in the Inland Empire, strongest below the Cajon Pass. Northeast winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts 70 to 80 mph on the coastal slopes of the San Bernardino County mountains.
Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Strongest winds will occur overnight tonight into late Wednesday morning. Winds will weaken Wednesday afternoon, but remain elevated with gusts 40 to 55 mph into Thursday, strongest on the mountain foothills and near the Cajon Pass.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.
The Palisades Fire in LA county is a very serious incident. It is impacting multiple structures on both sides of PCH and is 2,921 acres with 0% containment. Download the watch duty app. Get current and accurate real-time fire information on you smart device or web browser. Go to watchduty.org for more information on this valuable resource.
Man made or natural disasters of big enough scope can overwhelm our normal lines of communication. Land lines, cell systems and the internet may be gone or unreliable. It may take days or weeks to bring in the infrastructure necessary to restore communications. This is where ARES can provide vital communications resources for the responders and the public.
Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL® or any other local or national organization, is eligible to apply for membership in ARES.
Our hobby is based on the desire to communicate, and the use of technology to do so. Why not put that to good use by serving your community in times of need.
To apply for ARES® membership please go to ARESDV website.
You could make a difference, when it REALLY matters.
Give the gift of your time & communication skill. Become a ARES member today.
