An ARRL Special Service Club since 1970
Field Day 2024 is upon us! Our plan this year is very similar to 2023, when we were the largest setup in the entire country. There are still some Band Captain positions open. This year we’re also looking for several people to act as team leaders for various setup tasks on Friday, like the masts, antennas, tents, parking layout, etc. As usual we have an online spreadsheet where you can see who is doing what and what positions need filling.
Continue reading “It’s Time For Field Day 2024!”
Please plan to attend the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, June 18, where all Ventura County Amateur Radio operators will be recognized with a proclamation honoring their service to the community.
This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our presence and to receive recognition for the many activities we engage in throughout the year. The meeting is televised and it’s also a great way to promote our Field Day activities later that week. Call sign badges and tasteful ham-related apparel would be good to wear if you have them.
The meeting will be held at: 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura CA 93009 on June 18 – Please plan to arrive by 10 A.M.
Thank you!
Jeff Reinhardt-AA6JR
CVARC is now offering merchandise for “CVARC Field Day 2024” designed to create a cohesive look for the event.
Central to the collection is a black t-shirt featuring a vibrant, detailed illustration of a field day scene with mountains in the background, complemented by similar designs on a long sleeve t-shirt and a cap, both in matching dark tones.
Shirts are available in white, Irish green, black and orange The event branding continues on a special CVARC Field Day 2024 tumbler and on a square mouse pad. Show off your CVARC pride, while making our 2024 Field Day look great!
All proceeds from the sales go to the CVARC Field Day fund to defer the costs of the event. Make sure to be at the May CVARC General Meeting to see all the merchandise in person! To check out and purchase the CVARC Field Day swag go to https://cvarc.printify.me
The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic – How to Work Amateur Satellites: Lately many CVARC members have been making contacts using the ISS repeater and other amateur radio satellites. Martin Hickey-AJ6CL will demonstrate how easy and enjoyable this can be, without using expensive dedicated equipment. Satellite contacts are also a source of extra points for Field Day, so be sure to see how we can all take part at the CVARC Field Day site this year!
Special note: if you can’t attend the meeting in person you can still participate via ZOOM, details below.
Members gather as early as 7:00 p.m. to socialize.
The East County Sheriff Station is located at 2101 E. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks.
Continue reading “June Club Meeting”
We’re seeing intense solar activity with very large solar flares and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) . The intense solar activity has caused severe geomagnetic and ionospheric storms here on Earth. It appears that this activity could last another couple of days. For a little insight as to why you are not hearing much on your HF radio, Ken Larson-KJ6RZ has written an article explaining the most intense solar storm since January 2005.
Here’s a link to Ken’s article.
Hello, CVARC Members and Visitors,
April was a very busy month for CVARC with a variety of fun events to be part of. The VE session on the 14th resulted in another successful batch of new hams and upgraded licenses. We had a fantastic guest speaker at our general meeting, Nadya Seal Faith, who gave us a unique and interesting presentation on how radio is used to track wildlife that our club members were talking about for days. The following Saturday we held our special club event, the “Rover Round Up,” which had hams traveling around town to different grid squares (map areas), contacting each other on simplex to earn points and culminating with a picnic meet-up. Finally, on the 27th we held an antenna-building session which was successful by all accounts.
Continue reading “President’s Message”
Thanks to KN6QQW for the photos of the April 27th Slim Jim Antenna build. Continue reading to see the photo gallery.
Continue reading “Photos of Slim Jim Antenna Build”CVARC held a VE session on April 14, 2024. There were 12 candidates, and 10 new licenses or upgrades were earned: 6 Technician, and 4 General. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the session were:
| Jeff A. Rondeau | General | KO6BYN |
| Jenna M. Heim | General | KK7PKM |
| Daniel Cahn | General | KO6EJF |
| David M. Lopez | General | KO6EIW |
| Sandy A. Hudson | Technician | KO6EIX |
| David C. Sterliing | Technician | KO6EIV |
| David Melone | Technician | KO6EJH |
| Alan S. Bettag | Technician | KO6EJG |
| Marcus Q. Moloznik | Technician | KO6EJK |
| Jelon L. Peavy | Technician | KO6EJA |
Click below to see the photos from the 2024 Spring Fling Rover Roundup on April 20, 2024. Thanks to AJ6CL, KN6QQW, and W6EN for the great photos!
Continue reading “Spring Fling Rover Roundup Photos”The next regular club meeting will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. at the East County Sheriff’s Station.
Topic – Field Day: CVARC Field Day Chair Keith Elliott-W6KME outlines the plans for the club’s Field Day on June 22-23. CVARC members join more than 40,000 hams throughout North America in setting up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation.
Special note: if you can’t attend the meeting in person you can still participate via ZOOM, details below.
Members gather as early as 7:00 p.m. to socialize.
The East County Sheriff Station is located at 2101 E. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks.
Continue reading “May Club Meeting”