An ARRL Special Service Club since 1970
As a part of the Year of the Volunteer celebration, you could have the opportunity to operate under the ARRL’s legendary W1AW call sign from your own shack!
Between February 15 and February 21, 2023, authorized hams will operate as W1AW/6. If you want to be selected as one of the authorized operators, review the information here.
The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic: DXpedition: Paul Ewing-N6PSE is the founder of the Intrepid DX Group and has organized and participated in eight DXpeditions to very rare DX and exotic locations around the world, including Northern Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen. Paul will discuss his visit to North Korea and how he got and lost permission for a DXpedition.
Special note: if you can’t attend the meeting at the Sheriff’s station you can still participate via ZOOM, details below.
Continue reading “February Club Meeting”Happy New Year CVARC members, families, and guests!
WOW! January 2023. Seems like only yesterday I was elected as 2022 CVARC President. It has been an amazing year. And I am looking forward to a year of new club activities. We held our first antenna build project in three years last October. Thank you, Nathan Eng-W6EN for putting that together. I think a few more builds will need to be added to the calendar for 2023.
Continue reading “President’s Message”
Reviving a 200-year-old system, enthusiasts are putting the digit back in digital communication.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
CVARC held a VE session on December 11th. There were five candidates and five new licenses or upgrades were earned, two Technician, one General, and two Extra. Those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
| Rob Postle | Technician | KN6WZO |
| Ryan Huggins | Extra | KI6BTY |
| Tom Henderson | Extra | N6QDI |
| Richard Dean | General | KN6NGP |
| Neil Thomson | Technician | KN6WYF |
Several CVARC members participated in the ARRL 10m contest held Dec 10-11, 2022. Band conditions were favorable with lots of activity on both CW and voice portions of the band.
Mark your calendars for the CVARC Winter Field Day on January 28. There will be lots of activity on all the bands and a great chance to make contacts, practice your skills and learn from others. See you at the park!
Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club will hold Winter Field Day at Dos Vientos Park, 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Continue reading “Save The Date! CVARC Winter Field Day is January 28th”The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic: James Webb Space Telescope: Most of us are enjoying the spectacular images coming from the new James Webb Space Telescope. CVARC member Gary Bostrup-KM6DMM has been involved with the landmark project, working on the sensors that are collecting those precious photons. Gary will be talking about how those amazing images are created and how radio is used to control the spacecraft and send data back to earth.
Special note: if you can’t attend the meeting at the Sheriff’s station you can still participate via ZOOM, details below.
Continue reading “January Club Meeting”CVARC members, family, and guests gathered Thursday, December 15th at the Best Western Posada Royale in Simi Valley, resuming an annual tradition that had been cancelled the last two years due to the pandemic.
Keith Elliott-W6KME has been selected by the CVARC Board of Directors as the recipient of the 2022 Hugh Bosma Legacy Award. Keith was recognized for his contributions in leading CVARC’s education efforts.
The Bosma Award is awarded in memory of Hugh Bosma-AE6YC, SK and his commitment to teaching, mentoring and community service.
The award is presented annually to the ham who best perpetuates Hugh’s legacy through their contributions to CVARC and amateur radio.
