The Hamvention QSO Party, a sort of virtual Dayton Hamvention®, will take place on the HF bands on May 16, which would be the Saturday of the now-canceled event. “Let’s celebrate the many years we hav

For a real treat, scroll out and take a look at the Los Angeles Basin then look at the New York area. All shut down...

Enjoy it while it lasts. Too bad we can't go there and see it in person :)

Just received word that the 2020 Dayton Hamvention has been cancelled. nixle.us/BPGH4 Confirmed on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Hamvention/posts/

Heh, I was just sitting here learning how to use Zoom. I had a presentation coming up for the Stockton Delta Club and now I won't be able to make it in person. It's surprisingly simple to set up and u

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If it's using the Two-meter Repeater at Mt. Danaher in Camino, then I imagine it would be 147.825 MHz (- offset), PL 82.5 Alan Thompson - W6WN

Apparently, these are specialized pagers with three different flavors: Low Band - A01 VHF - A03 UHF - A04 Interesting reading here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Minitor Alan - W6WN

Bob demo'ed this at a Community Radio Workshop we did last week in Lotus. He used his HT to set off the pager through the Club's 147.825 MHz repeater, located in Camino, about ~10 miles away LOS.

Bob Hess (now 2020 President at EDCARC) has the pagers, and came up with the idea on how to use them for community safety. His description: Alan - W6WN

I've been conversing with Brian Gersalia, KN6VNQ, a 16-year old in Woodland who got his Technician license in August 2019. Brian just recently upgraded for his General Ticket. You can read a bit more

Hello All, As an update, EDCARC is setting up Neighborhood Radio Watch programs with two Fire Safe Councils, and three more are lined up. An unintended benefit is that it's become a pretty effective r

I'd like to add a third key point in that average "non-Ham" citizens aren't required to study and pass a test to get a license to use GMRS. We've received lots of feedback from Fire Safe Council Membe

Hello All, Thank you for your invitation to speak before the Club this month. It was my pleasure, and I hope I had something useful to contribute. If anyone comes across an orphan wireless, gray Logit

Has a date been set for this year's 2020 Loomis HamFest?

This is a mini-documentary taken from interviews with first responders, disaster response officials and the survivors of the Camp Fire, passing on hard-won knowledge to those who may someday face thei

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Love Eric Guth's Podcasts! I'm a Subscriber and monthly donor to his efforts. Just wish I had more time to listen to them all. Even ones where the title wasn't that interesting to me held surprises. E

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So sorry I'll miss the party. Work obligations put in Reno, and on the wrong side of the weather Wishing everyone a most excellent party, and very Best Wishes for the Holidays.

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