Despite triple-digit temperatures, everyone stayed hydrated and had a lot of fun at the CVARC Picnic on Sunday, September 4th.
Results of the August 14 VE Session
CVARC held a VE session on August 14th. There were six candidates and six new licenses or upgrades were earned, two Technician and four General. Those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
Richard Moore | General | KN6RCC |
Casey Cryer | General | KJ6GSV |
Archie Huerto | General | KN6UUG |
Max Carlisle | Technician | KN6VNE |
Mazen Zaiya | Technician | KN6VNF |
Eric Pederson | General | KN6SZZ |
CVARC conducts exams on the second Sunday of each even-numbered month. The next session is scheduled for Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station. All applicants must preregister. No walk-ins will be admitted. To register, or if you have questions, please contact Andy Ludlum at 818-370-3402. (k6agl@cvarc.org)
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The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic: K-4 Technology: ARRL Santa Barbara Section Emergency Coordinator Rick Tate-KQ6NO will demonstrate the Elecraft K-4 and discuss how its direct-sampling technology works. Not long ago, this technology was only found at the very top of the market, but radios such as the Yaesu FT-991A and Icom IC-7300 are a sign that before long this technology will be standard for all HF radios.
Continue reading “September Club Meeting”2022 Technician License Class to Be Held in September
CVARC is holding another 4-week course preparing for the FCC Amateur Radio Operator’s License, Technician Level on Saturdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 from 8:00 AM to Noon.
There is no fee for the class, but a book is required, the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition, available from the ARRL or sellers like Amazon. Be sure to get the 5th edition, since it went into effect this year and older editions are no longer current. There are no other requirements for the class, just the ability to show up! To sign up, contact Keith Elliott-W6KME at keith@w6kme.org
Testing will be offered by CVARC on October 9th.
All four sessions will be held in the Community Room, East County Sheriff’s Station. 2101 East Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA
CVARC Picnic Set for September 4th
The 2022 CVARC Picnic will be held on September 4th from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Dos Vientos Park located at 4801 Borchard Road in Newbury Park.
CVARC will provide burgers, hot dogs and buns. Mike Felio-K6MJF, our Social Coordinator, will do the grilling. We will bring everything else “pot-luck style.” Bring your favorite picnic-style dish!
A link to a spreadsheet to sign up for different picnic-style food items is posted below. Copy and paste it into the address bar in your browser (clicking on it directly doesn’t always seem to work.) Let’s keep track, so we don’t get overloaded in any particular item and totally devoid of another. Put your name and call sign in the row of the item you intend to bring:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14JzCNesQCLnKoxyC5oh5wQUvIfsN9jmPTheWOkwEObw/edit?usp=sharing
See you at the park!
Martin Hickey-AJ6CL CVARC OPS
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August Club Meeting
The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic: Emergency Backup Power – A panel will discuss several approaches to emergency power including home-brew solar/battery set ups, UPS, and other power storage and generation systems.
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