Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club

September 10, 2021

President’s Message

I hope everyone who got to attend the CVARC Picnic in August had a fun and enjoyable time. Our thanks go out to Martin Hickey-AJ6CL for organizing the event and Mike Felio-KM6EII for providing the great food and drinks. Mark your calendars for a “bigger repeat”, October 9^th for our Mini Field Day.

CVARC BOARD: Your Board is in the process of putting together a Slate of Offices for next year. If you have an interest in participating or know of someone that might want to be involved, please contact one of our Board members.

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Silent Key Picnic Set For September 4

Saturday September 4th is the first annual Silent Key Picnic put on by the people behind the BORED Net.

Ventura County is lucky to have such a large ham radio community that extends beyond all of our clubs and organizations. Whenever someone is lost, it affects the entire community, not just those people who were closest. Over the last year and a half, the BORED Net has turned into a touching point for all the hams in the county, so it seemed like it would be a good fit if we were to organize an annual event where we could gather and remember those who aren’t with us any longer. This isn’t intended to be a traditional memorial. Instead, it will be a chance to tell stories, remember friends, and spend some time with our larger county-wide community.

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

September Club Meeting

The next regular club meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing software. Details on how to access the meeting are below.

Topic – How to Work Amateur Satellites With Your HT: Clint Bradford-K6LCS will explain how you do not need 100W of transmit power or expensive antenna arrays to work the FM amateur satellites. Many hams already have the necessary equipment to “work the birds.” His presentation will walk you through A the steps needed to successfully work several ham satellites.

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

President’s Message

As we dance the Covid-19 and the Delta Variant we hope you stay safe and avoid the miseries of being sick. Unfortunately, we have had a few members that have not been so lucky. We wish them a speedy recovery on the road to feeling good again.

CVARC PICNIC: On August 28^th we will be having our picnic at Dos Vientos Park. Come out and play radio, eat great food and drink your favorite soft drink.

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021

CVARC Picnic Set for Saturday August 28

The 2021 CVARC Picnic will be held on August 28^th from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Dos Vientos Park at 4801 Borchard Road in Newbury Park. CVARC will provide burgers, hot dogs and buns. Mike Felio our Social Coordinator will do the grilling. We will bring everything else “pot-luck style.” Bring your favorite picnic-style dish!

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Technician License Classes Set for September

Because so many people have been asking, we’re having a second Technician’s License class this year. It will be on Zoom again, starting the last Sunday in August with a short orientation meeting, then four Sunday afternoons in September. We’ll be using the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 4th Edition (Technician Level) https://www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual/ which is available from the ARRL as well as other sellers.

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

K6WKW’s Presentation on NanoVNA

July 15, 2021December 13, 2022

August Club Meeting

The next regular club meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing software. Details on how to access the meeting are below.

Topic – “I’ve Just Upgraded to General, Now What?” Building on his “I Just Got My Amateur Radio License, Now What?” talk, Stuart Sheldon-AG6AG attempts to answer the questions that every new HF operator has. This presentation covers things like choosing the right antenna, to proper monitoring of equipment while operating.

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

Miss Something? See It On YouTube

Many of the presentations by CVARC speakers have been recorded, including General Meeting speakers and the speakers at the Saturday Morning Radio School. If you have missed something, check out the CVARC YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCel5Esg7I0gL_4dcv848dqw

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

President’s Message

Field Day: This year we were back in person! I hope you got a chance to come out to this year’s Field Day site. It was a fun event and great to see everyone. We had several visitors; Sheriff Ayub, our new Thousand Oaks Commander, Thousand Oaks Mayor, Claude Bill-de la Pena, Dick Norton, ARRL Southwest Director, to name a few. We had our annual BBQ which was fabulous and prepared by our own Mike Felio. On behalf of the club, thank you Mike for all your hard work, it was a great success!

Meeting Location Details: We have not been given the green light to return to the Sheriff’s Station yet, so we will be continuing our meetings via Zoom until further notice.