Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club
An ARRL Special Service Club since 1970
Martin Hickey-AJ6CL distributed a survey to operators from the various clubs across the county to collect numbers of QSO’s made in order to highlight the accomplishments of hams in Ventura County. This informal survey is independent of the scores that operators submitted to the ARRL as official Field Day entries. Official Field Day results are published in the December issue of QST.
Continue reading “Field Day Results”1. If you would like to report your Field Day score to the ARRL, submit your official entry at: https://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php
2. If you have questions about what category or class to use, send me a brief description of how you operated and we’ll figure it out! My e-mail: aj6cl@cvarc.org
3. You can check the status of your Field Day entry on this website: http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php
73, Martin -AJ6CL
Ham radio operators from the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate in a national virtual amateur radio exercise from 11 a.m. Sat., June 27 through 2 p.m. Sun., June 28. The event is ARRL F
Source: The Acorn
New hams – particularly those with Technician licenses and hand-held radios – may wonder if they can get much out of Field Day (June 27-28) with their operation limited mostly to the VHF band. CVARC and the other Ventura County amateur radio clubs have been encouraging these new hams to get involved on Field Day through the VHF Initiative where experienced operators will be monitoring VHF simplex frequencies to make Field Day QSO’s with the new hams.
Continue reading “VHF Initiative: What You Can Do With an HT on Field Day”
There are several special amateur radio initiatives planned in Ventura County during Field Day 2020, June 27-28th. The COVID-19 crisis makes us unable to gather in large groups as we have in the past. We are attempting to recapture some of the camaraderie and fellowship among hams in other ways by making the following options available for those who choose to participate in them. Nothing here is compulsory. The idea is to have some fun. Feel free to participate in whatever interests you.
Continue reading “Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Field Day Even If We Can’t Be Together”A Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Ventura County events set for ARRL Field Day, June 27-28, 2020. These events have been planned by the Ventura County amateur radio clubs and all hams are encouraged to attend. For more information, see Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Field Day Even If We Can’t Be Together on the https://www.cvarc.org website.
Topic: County Wide Field Day Events
Time: Jun 17, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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The ARRL Programs and Services Committee has adopted two temporary rule waivers for 2020 ARRL Field Day, June 27-28.
Continue reading “Temporary Rule Waivers for ARRL Field Day 2020”
Updated with the two recent rule changes.
At the last club meeting, CVARC Operations Chair Martin Hickey-AJ6CL discussed plans for what will certainly be the most unique Field Day in club history. See Martin’s presentation slides outlining Field Day history as well as the rules and operating options for individual stations.
CVARC is now recruiting those interested in participating in Field Day during the weekend of June 27th and 28th this year.
Band captains, operators and support personnel are all needed. Field Day is a great way to learn from mentors and experienced hams. If you have never attended Field Day, we encourage you to participate for the fun, fellowship with fellow hams and an opportunity to learn about the many different aspects of our hobby.
If you have experience with Field Day, we need you again this year! Historically, CVARC has been proud to run the largest Field Day operation in the country. Learn about emergency preparedness and how to make contacts all over the U.S. and the world!
If you are interested in getting involved and having a great time, please contact Martin at AJ6CL@CVARC.org.
