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
03/01/2024
The man who defined the sound of live rock ‘n’ roll music and brought audio engineering principals into mainstream amateur radio use, Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID, has passed away at the age of 83. He was an ARRL Life Member and in the ARRL Maxim Society. A Facebook post from Heil Ham Radio paid tribute to their founder: “Bob fought a valiant, yearlong battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family.”
AI6ZW will conduct a moment of silence in Bob Heil’s honor, at this month’s club meeting.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a Heil Mic to the meeting. We will lay them out on a table.
Here is a link to the ARRL article.
This weekend starts Daylight Saving Time. Just a friendly reminder to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night.
Just a reminder to anyone who is looking to upgrade to the Amateur Extra license soon, the question pool changes on July 1st of this year (2024), so if you have been waiting to get it, or have been studying for it, I would recommend getting in to test soon. Hope to see you post those upgrades soon! Our next testing session is Saturday, March 16, 0800 (8am). 73
Bands & Modes 3-5-24
Tuesday
10 meter Eagle Net, 8:00 PM (2000) to 9:00 PM (2100), 28.360 Mhz USB
Eagle Net Bands & Modes (subject to change)
Anytime after 15min of operations on our 10M Frequency, we will move to a different band.
First Tuesday of the month 10M 29.635 Mhz FM or 6M 52.515 Mhz FM
Wednesday (first of each month)
KE6JGM repeater & Hemet Hangout YSF 59073 Linked
Digital Only Net, C4FM, System Fusion, 7:00 PM (1900) to 8:00 PM (2000)
Digital Only after hours (subject to change)
The after hours nets are round-table chat with no NC.
First Wednesday of the month C4FM Ch1 144.950
And on the 3rd Tuesday of the month our new LDARC HF Contest
Lets have some fun, and change up Bands & Modes a bit.
On the third Tuesday for bands and modes, from 20:30 to 21:00 we work for points, fun & prestige. all while improving our HF capabilities.
Here’s the plan.
- 2 Points for any QSO on any band, using any mode.
- 1 point for any QSO another station makes using the frequency you shared with the group.
1 bonus point for each QSO you post on QRZ.com
And for those of you who really want get big points,
10 points for any CW contact on any band.
Finally, as an incentive to help new hams use the tech area of 10M
2 bonus points for any QSO made by you or another station you sent to the tech area of the 10M band.
Our regular 10M frequency will continue to be our net frequency.
Points and frequency’s are to be reported to net control. Only then do the points count.
Net control will also keep track of who found a frequency we use for a QSO’s.
The winner will receive an official, LDARC, ATABOY.
All QSO’s must be made using modes and frequencies indicated on the icom band plan linked here
As always, only operate within the parameters of your FCC license.
I just made all of this up so any feedback you have will be appreciated.
Time: Wednesday 2-19-25 at 6:30
Meeting Agenda:
- Presentation by Bob Brehm, AK6R
- New Net’s Activated
- Winter Field Day Wrap-up
- Atta-Boy Acknowledgements
Bob Brehm, AK6R
Bob Brehm, AK6R is Chief Engineer of Palomar Engineers (www.Palomar-Engineers.com), and has been a ham for over 50 years with experience.
Bob Brehm is often asked to speak at conventions and radio club meetings about RFI, antenna matching, using baluns, stealth antennas, amplitude modulation, RTTY/digital modes, ESSB, ham radio on boats, and a variety of other subjects.
He has previously given presentations to our club on RFI and EndFed antennas.
This time he comes in person with what I believe will be partly a new presentation he’s working on, and some information on POTA antennas, baluns. He also will be bringing some handouts. Please be there if you can. It’s going to be a Great Presentation geared to what we have been doing lately. Followed by a Great Q&A. I promised to fill the room so be there or be somewhere else.
Our Board Meeting this month is on Saturday the 22nd.
It will be at the usual location, J&M. 11am. Come at 9am for breakfast prior to the meeting.
Agenda:
- New Meeting location needed.
- Winter Field Day wrap up
- Upcoming Events Dates & Details.
SOTA Big Bear - 2nd Repeater Location
- New Nets & IRLP net
- Allocation of Funds
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98166513940?pwd=7m4neiUuyANGh0zVfv3e3bCS5xwFaf.1
Selling:
- Astatic D104 Microphones $35 each KN6SOJ
- Kenwood TS520 Speaker (AS IS) $80 or Trade AC6AR
- Kenwood TS520 Frequency Counter (AS IS) $80 or Trade AC6AR
- Heathkit HM-102 200/2000 SWR Meter (AS IS) $50 or Trade AC6AR
- Kenwood TH-G71A Dual Band HT w/rechargeable battery and AA Battery Pack, Original Box $115 N6DMP
- Ameritron RCS-4 Remote Coax Switch $50 or Trade KE6JGM
- Ameritron AWM-35 Peak Reading SWR/Wattmeter $150 or trade KE6JGM
- MFJ FlexDuck Dual Band MFJ-1717PL Antenna $20 or trade KE6JGM
- MFJ MFJ-909 600 Watt Mobile Antenna Matcher $40 or trade KE6JGM
- Micronta 144/440 Mhz SWR/Power Meter $20 or trade KE6JGM
- Yaesu FT 840 HF rig and MFJ DELUXE VERSA TUNER II MFJ-949E $500 or trade KE6JGM
- Heathkit Receiver Model HR-10 as-is $100 or trade KE6JGM
- Duplexers, MFJ-916, MFJ-916B, Comet CF-416 $10 or trade KE6JGM
- Mars SWR SW-10 $10 or trade KE6JGM
- Heathkit HW-5400 HF Transceiver as-is “this is a project” $50 or trade KE6JGM
- Yaesu VR 120 Wide Rage Receiver $40 or trade KE6JGM
- AOR AR 2700 Wide Range Receiver $40 or trade KE6JGM
- AOR AR 8000 Wide Range Receiver $40 or trade KE6JGM
- BK Precision 100 Mhz Frequency Counter 1803A as-is $20 or trade KE6JGM
- Larsen Kulrod NMO Antenna $2 or trade KE6JGM
- Astron SS-25 Power Supply $50 or trade KE6JGM
Wanted:
- 100 Watt Amp for QRP HF rig KN6SOJ
- Alinco DR-235 K6CED
- Icom IC-9700 KO6ALP
