Our New OES Director

Posted on by March 10, 2018
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As of Feb. 15, 2018 the new Director for Calaveras County OES is Michelle Patterson.

She came from El Dorado County Health and Human Resource Agency having served 5 years with the county.  Before that she was San Mateo Health Planner.  She has a Masters Degree in Public Health and is certified by FEMA, completing over 20 courses in Disaster Response, Coordination and Preparedness.

Still up in the air is the decision as to who we belong to.  Technically we will belong to OES.  Currently we are under Calaveras Sheriff OES/EOC.

There has been no scheduled meeting at this time.

(Submitted by PT Brown, KG6FEY, Em-Comm, Calaveras County RACES Officer

 

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HAM OPs NEEDED FOR THE “Ride & Walk4Art”, March 18th 2018

Posted on by February 27, 2018
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We need more hams to help provide communication on the 25/45 mile bike ride on Sunday March 18, 2018.  We have sag positions and rest stops that need your support. Show off your radio communication skills and/or learn new ones. Great training exercise for em-comm. preparedness.  More info about event at  http://www.rideandwalk4art.com

 

Please contact Ken at:  ae6la@aol.com or (209) 795-5947

 

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CARS VEs help with HAM CRAM

Posted on by February 26, 2018
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Thanks so much to the following VE’s for providing exam support at the
Ham Cram on Saturday Feb. 24, at Columbia College:

Mike Axiak, Miriam Brown, Tim Cody – we could not have succeeded without
you!

Thank you Ken Sanders for coordinating and proctoring the Ham Cram
Session.

We now have 8 new Technician Class Amateur Radio operators and one new
Extra Class upgraded Amateur Radio operator.  The success rate was 100%
with no failures or re-takes necessary.

Thanks so much to all of our Volunteer Examiners.

73,
Suzan Flanary, K6CDK

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CARS NET TO LINK WITH LODI REPEATER

Posted on by February 19, 2018
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TO: All CARS Members

Ken, AE6LA, will link the CARS repeater to the Lodi Repeater for net tonight (Feb,19) at 7:30pm.
This will allow the Valley Springs members a better opportunity to participate in the net because for them hitting the Fowler repeater has been difficult.
If you want to try checking into the net via Lodi, then use the Lodi repeater freq which is 147.090+ and pl of 114.8hz.
The Lodi group is graciously sanctioning the use of their repeater for the Monday night session.
This will be our first attempt at a link-up for a net.  See if you like it.
73
Mark, n6iv
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Antenna Building Workshop

Posted on by February 20, 2018
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That’s-a-hot

Kathy is that mm or inches?

CARS members joined in today at the Murphy’s Fire Station training center and successfully constructed several 2m copper j-pole antennas. Between coffee, muffins, and socialization the group managed to produce tuned and functional j-poles which should last 20+ years. Thank  you to all involved for a nice club activity.

 

Additional pics from K6AAN:

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Reminder: J-Pole Antenna Build

Posted on by February 10, 2018
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Just a little reminder of our club j-pole build SAT Feb 17th at the training facility across form Murphy’s Fire Station Main and Jones St. at 9am . Sign up is preferred please Contact Jerry at 209-532-3899 or wa6avr@gmail.com

See you there

Mark, N6IV

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