SM Dan Pruitt, AE6SX- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC KF6FIR, OOC N1VM,

STM K6RAU, PIC K6QI, TC W6TE.

 

It may not be winter yet, but sure feels like it.  Seems like the whole

country was put in the deep freeze.  It won’t be long before we start

Santa Claus duty, hi hi.

 

Most of the Newsletters refer to Christmas Party Plans and Thanksgiving

Day excesses.  I do still notice references to “Goodwill” and

“Charity”.  For this I am grateful.

 

Allow me to reflect on what I am Thankful.  Not the least is Amateur

Radio.  I have been around enough of the world to know we are very

lucky to have our frequencies, power and lenient regulations.  I

suggest we preserve and treasure them highly.  It would not take much

to lose any part of it, at the drop of a hat.

 

Looking forward, don’t get caught up in the mercantilism of the season.

Remember the origin of salvation and the power of giving.  Be kind and

generous now and all year long.

 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!

 

73;

 

Dan Pruitt, AE6SX

 

NEWS: From ARRL newsletters.  Read complete articles from November to

now.

11/05/2013 | TQSL 2.0 Software Released for Logbook of The World

11/07/2013 | All-Ham Contingent Carries Olympic Torch to ISS; Crews

Prepare to Swap Places

11/11/2013 | American Legion Takes to the Airwaves to Salute Veterans

using W9L.

11/11/2013 | K9W Operation Approved for DXCC Credit.

11/11/2013 | Two Hams, Olympic Torch Return Home from ISS.

11/12/2013 | Illinois Congressman Chats with K9W Team on Wake Island.

11/13/2013 | ITU Deploys Satellite Communication Equipment to the

Philippines, Ham Radio Response Continues

11/13/2013 | TV Show Featuring Fictional Ham Sparks Crop of New Hams

11/14/2013 | 2013 ARRL Field Day Results Posted!

11/18/2013 | FUNcube-1 Team to Gather for November 21 Launch,

“Dashboard” Software Released

11/19/2013 | ARRL Helps Manufacturer to Resolve Arc Fault Circuit

Interrupter RFI Problems

11/30/2013 | SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 7

12/02/2013 | Amateur Radio Direction Finding Enthusiasts Enjoy

National, Regional Competition

12/05/2013 | Amateur Radio Disaster Response in Philippines Winds

Down

12/05/2013 | Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Receives Radio Club of

America’s Sarnoff Citation

12/09/2013 | International Reply Coupon Redemption Deadline Looms

12/09/2013 | Voice of Russia — former “Radio Moscow” — to End

Shortwave Broadcasts

 

 

 

Contests:

December 2013

 

+ ARRL 10-Meter Contest        0000Z, Dec 14 to 2400Z, Dec 15

+ International Naval Contest        1600Z, Dec 14 to 1559Z, Dec 15

+ Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party        0001Z, Dec 20 to 2359Z, Jan 1

+  OK DX RTTY Contest        0000Z-2400Z, Dec 21

+  ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW        1800Z-2359Z, Dec 22

+  World Wide Iron Ham Contest        1200Z, Dec 28 to 1159Z, Dec 29

+ Original QRP Contest        1500Z, Dec 28 to 1500Z, Dec 29

 

January 2014

 

+  SARTG New Year RTTY Contest        0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1

+ AGCW Happy New Year Contest        0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1

+ WW PMC Contest        1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5

+ ARRL RTTY Roundup        1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5

 

 

CLUBS

 

CLOVIS ARP ++  Club Officers for 2014: Pres Rob AE6GE, VP Steve N6JXL,

Treas Lou KD6WAW, Sec Laura KI6KRT.  Nov program on Mag Loops was very

good.   www.k6arp.org/

 

FRESNO ARC++   Joe W0PJD submitted another HAM bio of Bob W6AIY.  A

picture history of the club during 2013 was included in SKIP.  If you

have been following Paul W6VPS antenna project, his final success is

described with a couple words of whit.  www.w6to.com

 

KERN Co. Central Valley ARC ++ Matt W6MBW, 2014 Pres., announced his

need to resign due to workload.  Randy KC6ZRF will assume the position.

A good description of the landfall of the Philippine typhoon is

included.  www.W6LIE.org

 

LODI ARC ++ Currennt Officers are Roger  W6PKB, Pres.; Ron N6GKJ, VP;

Jim WB6BET, Secretary; Doug KJ6OFK, Treas.  Celebrating 50 years as a

club this month.  lodiamateurradioclub.org/

 

LOS BANOS ARC ++  Christmas Party, December 14th, Four Seasons

Community Room.   www.aa6lb.org

 

SIERRA ARC ++  The Eastern Kern County ARES/RACES organization received

a Wells Fargo cargo trailer to enhance their response to disasters.

www.qsl.net/wa6ybn/

 

SEQUOIA ARG ++  A woman called from the ‘Turkey Hot Line’ and asked,

“How long will it take to roast her turkey?”  The operator asked,

“How much does the Turkey weigh?”  The women responded, “I don’t

know, it is still running around!”  Captured from the Kern River

Voice.    www.n6krv.org

 

TURLOCK ARC ++ “Last Man Standing” crewmember Daniel J. Ryan, showing a

CSCE that he passed his Technician exam, poses with producer John

Amodeo, NN6JA.  A number of the crew were or are now Hams.  A hiker was

helped by the WIN linked repeater Sys. www.w6bxn.org.

 

No Silent Keys since the last report.

 

Traffic for November 2013:

ORS: WS6P 184, K6RAU 8, W6SX 11 Total 203

PSHR: WS6P 149, W6SX 37, K6RAU 78

 

Mark your Calendars:

Quartzfest 2014 January 19th thru 26th 2014.  For more information see

www.quartzfest.org/.  Communications Academy, March 22-23, 2014. Go to

www.commacademy.org/  for details.  Seattle, Washington.  The 2014

International DX Convention will be April 4-6, 2014, at the Visalia

Convention Center.  Check www.dxconvention.org for information.

SEA-PAC June 6 – 8, 2014, Seaside, Oregon.  For more information go to

www.seapac.org/.  Pacificon 2014/Regional ARRL Centennial Convention is

10 through 14 October 2014.  Details at www.pacificon.org/.

 

Need to take an Amateur exam? Are you having an exam? Check the ARRL

web page, www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml for exam information.

You can also search for Amateur Radio Classes in your area and register

your exam. Instructors can also register classes there.

Card Checking in the Section: You can get cards checked for awards

within the section. W6XK, K6ZZ, and W6DPD can check your cards for DXCC

in accordance with the rules for field checking. DXCC card checkers may

now check cards dated from Nov 15, 1945, including Deleted DXCC

Entities. K6ZZ can now check 160 Meter Cards. DXCC card checkers may,

at their discretion, check cards for WAS, WAC, and VUCC. W6DPD and K6ZZ

can check cards for the CQ Awards, WAZ, DX, Field, and Prefixes. The

card checkers may also check applications for the IARU Region 2 Award.

ARRL Special Service Clubs may appoint a HF awards manager for WAS and

a VHF Awards Manager for VUCC.

The K6RAU (our Traffic Manager) Morse Code Instruction Course is

available at www.pdarrl.org/K6RAU or www.pdarrl.org/k6rau.

No need to know a “dit” from a “dah”, simply with paper and pencil, and

following the instructions.

 

San Joaquin Valley Nets:

The Noontime net meets on 7.268.5 MHz. This net handles a lot of

messages.

Daytime Region 6 Traffic Net meets daily at 3:30 pacific time on or

near 7.275 MHZ. This one is probable not in operation at this time.

The California Traffic Net meets daily on 3.906 MHZ and 6:00 PM local

time.

The Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net meets nightly at 7:00 PM local time

on 3.975 MHZ.

Northern California Net (NCN), the Section Traffic Net, meets nightly

on 3.533 MHZ at 7 PM Pacific Time.

San Joaquin Net meets Monday-Saturday on 3918khz, at 6 PM Pacific

Time.

Western Public Service System (WPSS) meets nightly on 3952khz, roll –

at 7:30 PM local Pacific Time.

The Mission Trail Net meets nightly on 3.856 MHZ at 8:00 PM local

time.

Northern California Net 2 (NCN2) The slow speed training session of

NCN, meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 9 PM Pacific Time. Handling traffic

on CW is a good way to improve your CW skills.

The Young Ham Net every Saturday 2:00 PM local time 145.230 –0.6 PL

100 or Echolink KR6DD-R 271122 or N6WN-R 477737

 

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ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section

Section Manager: Dan Pruitt, AE6SX

ae6sx@arrl.org

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CARS members,

Fortunately, ae6la, made a wise decision to cancel last Sunday's annual 
CARS Christmas Party
due to freezing temperatures, causing dangerous icing on many roads in 
Calaveras County.

Unfortunately, we were all disappointed by the party's cancellation. 
However, the "Christmas Donation Basket"
planned for the party is still empty, and we would still like to make a 
"CARS Donation" to the Food Bank.

Last year, many members donated to this cause to help those less 
fortunate than most. Hopefully, your donation will
help CARS reach its goal of beating last year's total of $680.00 
presented to the Food Bank.

It is not to late donate to the Food Bank by sending your check directly 
to CARS, Inc, which in turn will make a
check out to the Food Bank for the total received. Please try to send 
your donation to Bill by December 21st or
sooner....

Please be as generous as you can with your donation, and you will be 
informed of the total collected and
presented to the Food Bank on behalf of CARS, Inc. members.

Send you tax deductible (CARS, Inc. is a non-profit organization) 
donation to:

CARS, Inc.
PO Box 391
Angels Camp, CA 95222

Attention: Bill Holmes, Treasurer

Merry Christmas to everyone...!!

73
John
KI6ART

We need to say “Uncle” and call off the party. We just came back from the Post Office and we have at least 5 vehicles in the ditch. The roads are plowed but glazed and that won’t go away until it warms up. Today’s high is expected to be 27, 11 tonight and a high of 31 tomorrow. We’re sorry to miss having it. Maybe someplace else next year? 73, Ken Sanders – AE6LA President, Calaveras Amateur Radio Society

Just a quick reminder, there will be no CARS breakfast this Saturday,
December 7th at the Murphys Hotel.  This is due to the Christmas gathering
at Ken's house the following day.
 Next scheduled breakfast is January 4th, at the hotel.  Hope to see you
there.
73's, Steve
WT6SD

This was presented at the CARS club meeting last Thursday.

Congratulations, Sam!

…these can all be found by clicking on the Club Business menu button and choosing:

CARS Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Wavelength Newsletter

SM Dan Pruitt, AE6SX- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC KF6FIR, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC K6QI, TC W6TE.

Here come the Holidays!

As the weather turns for our Section, it is time to start snuggling into our shacks for the fall and prepping for winter.  Hopefully you have all your antenna work done and you have heat in the Shack, hi hi.  Field operations are on hold for a while.

This means it is a good time for planning our next escapade.  Could be an IOTA, QRP, different mode like digital or a full on DXpedition.  It is also a good time to invite some one to help you plan, operate and enjoy Amateur Radio.

Please take the opportunity to advertise our hobby while you slurp some coffee or attend meetings at other venues.  We need new and younger HAMs to perpetuate the hobby.

Check out the news items and contests and get on the Air!

73; Dan AE6SX

NEWS: From ARRL newsletters.  Read complete articles from August to now.
10/01/2013 | K6OSC Steps Down as Queen Mary W6RO Wireless Room Manager
K6OSC has handed over the reins to the W6RO Queen Mary wireless room.

10/04/2013 | The ARRL Centennial QSO Party Starts January 1, 2014! And will last all of 2014!
10/04/2013 | Pam’s Shack Bridges the Gap – Some begging, borrowing and re-purposing gets an ARES® station on the air.
10/08/2013 | NASA Awards CubeSat-class Launch Contract and will
support Ham CubeSat launch opportunities.
10/08/2013 | TAPR Officers, Board Members Elected for the next three years.
10/10/2013 | Army MARS discussing ways to work a Partnership with ARRL and ARES.
10/13/2013 | ARRL.net E-mail Forwarding Service Changed Providers on October 15.
10/14/2013 | AMSAT Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Amateur Radio
Involvement in Human Spaceflight during the Annual Meeting November 1-3 in Houston.
10/15/2013 | ARRL Headquarters Hosts 30th USTTI Amateur Radio
Administration Course. Students from Ecuador and Barbados attended an Amateur Radio Administration Course at ARRL Headquarters.
10/15/2013 | ARRL Designates Six Regional ARRL Centennial Events extending the reach of the League’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Pacificon will be one!
10/16/2013 | Ham Radio (Friedrichshafen) 2013 Forum Presentations Available on the Web. Several Friedrichshafen 2013 lectures are available on the web in PowerPoint format.
10/21/2013 | Preview for the 2013 ARRL On-Line Auction starts NOW!  Check now to see what’s up for auction!
10/21/2013 | FCC Turns Away Petition to Expand Technician 10 Meter voice Privileges
10/22/2013 | New Free QST App Available for Android Devices!
10/24/2013 | A Shot in the Arm, is how one club gave their meetings a boost.
10/25/2013 | New E-Pub to Take Up Where Monitoring Times Leaves Off.
A new electronic publication, The Spectrum Monitor, will debut in January.
10/28/2013 | HPM’s “Old Betsy” is Made New to Wow the Crowds.  Maxim’s “Old Betsy” spark transmitter is once again operational.
10/29/2013 | Cal Poly ARC Marks 71 Percent Increase in Exam Session Attendance at its October 19 exam session.
10/29/2013 | K9W Wake Atoll DXpedition Team Gets Entry Okay and is on again!
10/29/2013 | IARU Region 2 Publishes New Band Plan
10/30/2013 | Easter Island DXpedition Set for November 1-7.
10/31/2013 | The 2012 and 2013 operations of T6MH, Afghanistan, have been approved for DXCC credit.
W6DPD has DXCC on Digital modes.

Contests:
November 2013

+ WAE DX Contest, RTTY        0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
+ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital        0001Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10
+ JIDX Phone Contest        0700Z, Nov 9 to 1300Z, Nov 10
+ OK/OM DX Contest, CW        1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10
+ Kentucky QSO Party        1400Z, Nov 9 to 0200Z, Nov 10
+ CQ-WE Contest        1900Z-2300Z, Nov 9 (CW/Digital) and
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 10 (Phone) and
1900Z-2300Z, Nov 10 (Phone) and
0100Z-0500Z, Nov 11 (CW/Digital)
+ YO International PSK31 Contest        1600Z-2200Z, Nov 15
+ ARRL EME Contest        0000Z, Nov 16 to 2359Z, Nov 17
+ SARL Field Day Contest        1000Z, Nov 16 to 1000Z, Nov 17
+ LZ DX Contest        1200Z, Nov 16 to 1200Z, Nov 17
+ All Austrian 160-Meter Contest        1600Z, Nov 16 to 0700Z, Nov 17
+ Feld Hell Sprint        1600Z-1800Z, Nov 16
+ ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB        2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
+ RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW        2100Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z, Nov 17
+ NA Collegiate ARC Championship, SSB        2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
+ Homebrew and Oldtime Equipment Party        1300-1500Z, Nov 17 (40m) and   1500-1700Z, Nov 17 (80m)
+ CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW        0000Z, Nov 23 to 2400Z, Nov 24

December 2013

+ SARL Digital Contest        1300Z-1600Z, Dec 1
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest        1800Z-1900Z, Dec 5 (CW) and
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 5 (SSB) and
2000Z-2100Z, Dec 5 (FM) and
2100Z-2200Z, Dec 5 (Dig)
+ ARRL 160-Meter Contest        2200Z, Dec 6 to 1600Z, Dec 8
+ TARA RTTY Melee        0000Z-2400Z, Dec 7
+ Ten-Meter RTTY Contest        0000Z-2400Z, Dec 8

CLUBS

CLOVIS ARP ++  The November program, “Effective Communications and the Amateur Radio Operator” by Matt KG6YLJ gave a look at refining our skills as operators. Pres. Rob AE6GE reports the installation of the new 4 bay 2 Meter Antenna.  Also RDF is alive and well in Clovis with the T-Hunts.   www.k6arp.org/

FRESNO ARC++   Bob, KB6DI, had the local hams out to dismantle his tower installations.  He is off to the Carolinas to start anew.  Great pictures and article in “Skip” depicting Hams helping Hams.  Ken,  WA6OIB, has an extensive list of N7TNQ’s donated inventory.  Paul,  W6VPS, continues his progress on his beam revamping.  Almost but not quite finished.  www.w6to.com

LOS BANOS ARC ++  George, W6YD, reminds us November is a month to be grateful and remember our armed Forces.   www.aa6lb.org

SIERRA ARC ++  Hal, N6HAL, gives insight to his beginnings in Ham Radio.  Good operating practices are discussed in the whole of the newsletter. www.qsl.net/wa6ybn/

SEQUOIA ARG ++  Kern River Voice is full of anecdotes and historical references.  There is a short write up on the October Meetings  “Service Dog” program.  Well done.    www.n6krv.org

STOCKTON Delta ++   The “Flysheet” mirrors the issues at most clubs.  I’m looking forward to seeing how it works out.  A fantastic and descriptive article on power line RFI is well worth reading.
www.w6sf.org

TURLOCK ARC ++ AUCTION – 9 November.  Check out the Website for details.  Grady, K6IXA, and food are always the pluses.  Located at the United Methodist Church, 1660 Arbor Way, Corner of Arbor Way & North Berkeley, Turlock, Ca.  ‘The Spectrum Monitor’ to take up where ‘Monitoring Times’ leaves off with December’s final issue.
www.w6bxn.org.

No Silent Keys since the last report.

Traffic for October 2013:
ORS: WS6P 291, K6RAU 16, W6SX 4 Total 311 PSHR: WS6P 165, W6SX 28, K6RAU 81

Mark your Calendars:
SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 7, 2013.  Quartzfest 2014 January 19th thru 26th 2014.  For more information see www.quartzfest.org/.
The 2014 International DX Convention will be April 4-6, 2014, at the Visalia Convention Center.  Check www.dxconvention.org for information.
Pacificon 2014/Regional ARRL Centennial Convention is 10 through 14 October 2014.  Details at www.pacificon.org/.

Need to take an Amateur exam? Are you having an exam? Check the ARRL web page, www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml for exam information.
You can also search for Amateur Radio Classes in your area and register your exam. Instructors can also register classes there.
Card Checking in the Section: You can get cards checked for awards within the section. W6XK, K6ZZ, and W6DPD can check your cards for DXCC in accordance with the rules for field checking. DXCC card checkers may now check cards dated from Nov. 15, 1945, including Deleted DXCC Entities. K6ZZ can now check 160 Meter Cards. DXCC card checkers may,  at their discretion, check cards for WAS, WAC, and VUCC. W6DPD and K6ZZ can check cards for the CQ Awards, WAZ, DX, Field, and Prefixes. The card checkers may also check applications for the IARU Region 2 Award.
ARRL Special Service Clubs may appoint a HF awards manager for WAS and a VHF Awards Manager for VUCC.
The K6RAU (our Traffic Manager) Morse Code Instruction Course is available at www.pdarrl.org/K6RAU or www.pdarrl.org/k6rau.  No need to know a “dit” from a “dah”, simply with paper and pencil, and following the instructions.

San Joaquin Valley Nets:
The Noontime net meets on 7.268.5 MHz. This net handles a lot of messages.
Daytime Region 6 Traffic Net meets daily at 3:30 pacific time on or near 7.275 MHZ. This one is probable not in operation at this time.
The California Traffic Net meets daily on 3.906 MHZ and 6:00 PM local time.
The Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net meets nightly at 7:00 PM local time on 3.975 MHZ.
Northern California Net (NCN), the Section Traffic Net, meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 7 PM Pacific Time.
San Joaquin Net meets Monday-Saturday on 3918khz, at 6 PM Pacific Time.
Western Public Service System (WPSS) meets nightly on 3952khz, roll – at 7:30 PM local Pacific Time.
The Mission Trail Net meets nightly on 3.856 MHZ at 8:00 PM local time.
Northern California Net 2 (NCN2) The slow speed training session of NCN, meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 9 PM Pacific Time. Handling traffic on CW is a good way to improve your CW skills.
The Young Ham Net every Saturday 2:00 PM local time 145.230 –0.6 PL 100 or Echolink KR6DD-R 271122 or N6WN-R 477737

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ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section
Section Manager: Dan Pruitt, AE6SX
ae6sx@arrl.org
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CARS has a business meeting coming in a couple weeks, Thursday,  Nov.14.
I want to have a repeater meeting at 5:30 or so prior to our 6:30 meeting.  The CCC meets next in January.  Please read through my  letter and give me your comments, suggestions, ideas either by email or at the  meeting.
73, Ken Sanders –  AE6LA
President, Calaveras Amateur Radio Society
Fowler Peak Repeater  Group – 145.170, Angels Camp
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Oct 31, 2013
Amateur Two-Way Radio Service Planning for Calaveras  County
Many of you know I am a member of the Calaveras Citizen  Corps.  It is an
over-riding, grant  writing, funding non-profit group for CERT and Red Cross
groups in our county  (similar to CARS, Inc. 501.c3 standing) with that in
mind and a charge from them  to make recommendations I send this letter to
stimulate discussion, plans  and action for better emergency communications
here.
Desires:
·         Cover county by voice  repeater
·         Cover county by voice  repeater with auto patch
·         Cover an incident with  a portable repeater
·         Cover an incident by  simplex with HAMs and non-HAMS
·         Provide HTs for CERT/RC  personnel
·         Provide digital network  to mirror above as possible
·         Provide ongoing  training (Classes and VE Sessions)
Unwritten MOU on equipment ownership and  control
CARS, Inc. maintains repeater equipment open to all  properly licensed
operators assuming ongoing acceptable behavior.  The equipment is not all owned
by  CARS.  For example, Barry, K3UG has  furnished 2 meter transceivers for
the APRS digi at both Fowler and Reba.  If we stop that APRS service, the
transceivers go back to Barry.  I  expect we will see further mixed ownership
of community assets.  So I expect anything furnished for a  project would
be returned if and when it completes.  Also, if an owner wants return he
provides a reasonable time to find replacement, maybe 180 days would be  good.

Existing Operational  Resources
Fowler Peak
·         145.170/144.570 pl 100  N6FRG voice repeater newly updated and
working great.  It includes a remote base and auto  patch.  The RB allows
linking to  other VHF/UHV repeater systems.  The  AP allows access to the
switched phone system from any 2 meter transceiver.  (CARS members only)  The
RC-210 controller here could allow  adding additional features such as internet
linking or an additional radio  link.
·         144.390 N6FRG APRS  digipeater
·         144.310 K6XCA Packet  digipeater “FROG” with PBBS (XCABBS)
BearTop at Mt. Reba Ski Area
·         441.0375/446.0375 pl  151.4 N6FRG voice repeater
·         144.390 N6FRG APRS  digipeater
WestPoint
·         440.100/445.100 pl 100,  WS6P voice repeater at WP Fire#2
·         144.390 WS6P APRS  IGate
Arnold
·         144.310 AE6LA-10 WL2K  Packet Radio Message Server available
through “FROG”
·         144.390 AE6LA APRS  IGate
Stockton
·         144.310 K6EMS-10 WL2K  Packet Radio Message Server available
through “FROG”
Deficiencies
·         Many areas lack  repeater and auto patch coverage
·         No portable repeaters  available
·         HTs / mobiles needed  for existing and new RC/CERT personnel
·         Digital network not yet  developed
·         Books & resources  for training
Other Resources that could be of  use
·         440 Mastr II Mobile for  portable repeater  & antenna  (CARS)
·         NHRC 4/M2 controller  for above and a duplexer (AE6LA)
·         RC-210 Controller with  auto patch  (AE6LA)
·         3 – BK UHF mobiles  EMV4990A 403-470 (CCC)
·         1 – BK VHF Mobile  EMH5990A 136-174 (CCC)
·         1 – BK VHF Mobile  GMH5992 136-174 (CCC)
·         2 – BK VHF HTs GPH5102S  148-174 (CCC)
·         Removed MastrII mobile  conversion repeater (CARS)
·         MastrII Deskmate  intended as replacement for above (CARS)
·         2 – 6’ tall 19” rolling  racks (AE6LA)
·         2 – M2 900 MHz station  repeaters unknown condition (AE6LA)
·         3 – M2 station power  supplies unknown (AE6LA)
·         1 – M2 VHF Mobile  unknown (AE6LA)
·         Mike, WA6ZTY may have  UHF repeater equipment available & ready
to go
Ken’s thoughts to make  improvements
·         CCC buy RC-210 with  patch for WS6P UHF  repeater at WP  Fire;
use one of the BK VHF mobiles for RB allowing linking to VHF repeaters
(145.17 or others)
·         CCC buy KG-UV6X HT for  RC/CERT personnel not enabling them for
frequencies the operator does have  license or authorization for.
·         CCC buy DB-750X dual  band mobiles for critical mobile or base
operation.
·         CARS buy TKR-750  identical to the new Fowler repeater.  Marry
this to AE6LA’s RC-210 Controller/auto patch for spare and portable  VHF
repeater.
·         Complete installation  of NHRC-4/M2 into 440 MastrII for portable
UHF repeater
·         See if we can add an  auto patch to the BearTop NHRC-4/M2
controller.  Maybe from Connect Systems and check for  phone line permission from
Bear Valley Ski Area.
·         Pursue adding UHF  repeater with RB in Arnold & Valley Springs.
I have a possible site in Arnold.  There has also been discussions in  VS.
Any of this needs serious  commitment before moving forward.
·         Let’s not forget lots  of cabling, antennas and power supplies
have to work into any of this.  I have some of it here.
·         Not forgetting digital,  let’s encourage NBEMS usage both simplex
and on our repeater.  Fldigi works very nicely on my laptop  with my TH-F6
or UV6.  VOX on  the HT makes it very slick.

Thinking of tracking your progress?  Check it out!

CW this weekend!