John Tregenza W6OX SK
With sadness in our hearts news came that John Tregenza W6OX has become a silent key. He passed away suddenly a little over a month ago from Cancer.
Jim Muiter N6TP SK
To members of the Calaveras Amateur Radio Society,
I was just contacted by one of our club members, Pamela Muiter W6KXG, informing me that her husband, Jim N6TP, passed on late this March after a brief hospitalization.
Jim had been ill for some time and was bedridden the last time I visited him.
Pam said no services were planned and his body was donated to science at the School of Medicine at UC Davis.
Jim had been a club member for many years and would faithfully check into the Monday Night net when he was at his Murphys residence.
When our repeater antenna was functioning well you would occasionally hear Jim on the repeater from his San Mateo qth.
After lightning took out his antenna in Murphys he could not check in anymore but was content to listen as we checked into our net. As his sight and hearing deteriorated even monitoring the radio became a challenge.
Time is not on our side; another member becomes a Silent Key. All the more reason to cherish one another while we are still here and able to enjoy each other’s company.
Wishing Pam and her family comfort in this time of loss.
Sincerely,
Mark Godbout, N6IV
Sad News About Chuck Farr W6AJW
Dear Members,
I am very sorry to share that our fellow member Chuck Farr died yesterday March 23, 2026. I do not have any information concerning his cause of death. Chuck has meant a great deal to our Club serving a past President and various positions for many, many years. This news comes as a shock to all of us, and I know that you may need time to take this in.
When funeral arrangements have been made I’m sure Donna will share them with the Club. In the meantime if you would like to send condolences to Donna and Family, her mailing address is P.O. Box 122, San Andreas, CA 95249. Her email address is dfarrfam@gmail.com.
Please keep Donna and her family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Steven J. Airola
W6RXK
Cars Club President
W5WBT Joe “J T ” Maddux SK
Former Member Of CARS
Bob Heil K9EID Ham Radio Audio Developer SK
Jim Clark KO6HV SK
Jim Clark passed away earlier this week, he was a member of our club and very active in many capacities. His wife Patsy was always by his side. Cards of Condolences can be sent to :
Patsy Clark
191 Empire Drive
Fortuna, Ca. 95540
Ben Autry K6LHR SK
One of our long time club members, Ben Autry, K6LHR, passed earlier this week.His grand daughter, Becky Cookson, wanted the membership to know of his memorial service being held on Monday Nov. 27 at 11:00am at the Angels Memorial Chapel, 1071 S. Main St. Angels Camp, CA.I had the pleasure of meeting Ben a few times a the the old Perko’s Coffee shop in Angels Camp before he temporarily moved to Florida. The club used to hold the club breakfasts there until closing and becoming the Calaveras Hospice Thrift Store.For those club members not having known Ben here is an excerpt from his biography on QRZ.
I have been a Ham since the early 50’s when I lived in San Leandro, CA.. Spent several years in the Navy ( 1942-1945) and then another stint in the Naval Air Corp. After some 18 years in the engineering Dept of Southern Pacific RR and another few years as Engineer for a major construction Co. I finally worked for and retired from the City Of Newark, Ca, Moved to Angels Camp, CA and set up a repeater on Fowler Peak which is still operating on `145.170. Club call there is still CARS.
After XYL passed away I Moved to Leesburg, Fl in 2006. I have now moved back to Murphys, Ca.
. Still active on 2 and HF.
Station is rather simple. I run a Kenwood TS 450 into a Mosley 2 element beam. Gives me really good results at only 20 ft. above ground. Gated community rule.
Work 20 and 40 most of the time
OMISS # 7516
Southcars #8896
Ben must have been one of the founding members to have mentioned help setting up the repeater on Fowler Peak. I am sure fellow members have some great stories to tell ,perhaps at a club meeting.
Sorry to bring sad news on your Happy Thanksgiving Day.
73
Mark, N6IV
Doug Hanson Passes Away
CARS, it is with sadness that I pass along this information we received yesterday:
My name Is Len Hanson, I grew up going up to Fowler peak working on the 145.170 repeater with my Dad Doug Hanson WB6MFV.
Later, after his father passed, he took his fathers call sign W7IRJ.
I am sad to report that my father passed away yesterday in Roseburg, OR.
I felt it was important to write to this club and let them know.