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.
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
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Hello All
Due to difficult short and long range propagation issues on 40 meters over the last few months and the need to keep the NET active for CARS I have investigated and tested a suggested method to help remedy the issue.
Mike Kb6USJ, Mark N6IV and I have tested communication using the Northern WEB SDR receiver as a secondary receiver in our operating positions. This morning I could not hear Mike or Mark in Pittsburg but both were very readable of 5×7 into Northern Utah. Further, I have meet a small groupd every morning on 7.198 and they are form Idaho, Aurora Co., Chino Valley Arizona. The station in AZ comes in at a usual 5×8 plus but CO and Idaho are Zero here in Pittsburg. However all can be heard at the Northern Utah SDR.
For next Monday and as long as necessary, I will monitor the SDR as well as direct checkins. I strongly suggest that others do the same so that we can keep the 40 meter net going,
The URL for the Northern Utah SDR is :http://websdr1.sdrutah.org/