In 2021 we are holding three courses of classes, one for each license level. All of the classes run from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Saturdays and are held in a Zoom meeting. There is a shorter orientation class one week before the start of the main course. Due to COVID-19, CVARC is not holding in-person license exams at this time, but information will be given during the classes about taking the exam online. As soon as we are able to use our normal location at the East County Sheriff’s Station, we will shift from Zoom to the classroom and resume in-person testing.
Continue reading “CVARC 2021 Ham Radio License Course Dates Announced”February Club Meeting
The next regular club meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing software as we continue meeting remotely to combat the spread of COVID-19. Details on how to access the meeting are below.
Topic – 3-D Printing for Ham Radio: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own sci-fi matter replicator? Nathan Eng-KN6ISM, will introduce us to the wonderful world of at-home 3D printing. He will cover getting started with filament-based printers and explore what they can (and can’t) do for you through an assortment of ham radio-related examples.
CVARC Zoom Club Meeting:
Time: February 18, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Continue reading “February Club Meeting”CVARC Winter Field Day
CVARC has several special amateur radio initiatives planned for Winter Field Day 2021, to be held January 30 and 31. The COVID-19 crisis makes it impossible for us to gather in large groups as we have in the past, but 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. Nothing here is compulsory. The idea is to have some fun. Feel free to participate in whatever interests you.
Continue reading “CVARC Winter Field Day”For Sale: Spectrum Analyzer Kit
For Sale: Spectrum Analyzer for Amateur Radio kit. $60 “as is“ cash C.O.D. I purchased this kit in 1998. A technician where I was working at the time worked on it but never finished it. The kit was $150 plus $40 for the aluminum boxes and various MHV connectors.
Continue reading “For Sale: Spectrum Analyzer Kit”2021 Dayton Hamvention Cancelled
Citing “several setbacks in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Dayton Hamvention Executive Committee has announced the cancellation of the 2021 event, scheduled for mid-May. The announcement cited the slower-than-expected rollout of the COVID vaccine as well as the even-more contagious variant that has emerged in recent weeks.
This is the second consecutive year in which the pandemic has forced cancellation of the world’s largest hamfest. The committee says tickets that were deferred from last year will be deferred again, and that plans are in the works for another on-air Hamvention QSO Party on what would have been the Hamvention weekend.
One Great Hour of Fun
On Saturday morning, January 2, the Winter VHF Sprint provided one great hour of fun to communicate with many (DM04) Ventura County locals who are members of the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club and/or Ventura County Amateur Radio Society. Unlike many other VHF/UHF operating events, only 6 meters, 2 meters, and 135 cm were permitted.
Pete Heins-N6ZE provided these interesting bits of trivia about the Winter VHF Sprint event:
Continue reading “One Great Hour of Fun”Earthlings and astronauts chat away, via ham radio (via Los Angeles Times)
This article features astronaut Doug Wheelock who was CVARC’s September 2020 speaker.
From their living rooms and pickup trucks, amateur radio operators reach out to the International Space Station, circling 240 miles above Earth.
Source: Los Angeles Times
January Club Meeting
The next regular club meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted via Zoom video conferencing software as we continue meeting remotely to combat the spread of COVID-19. Details on how to access the meeting are below.
Topic – Making Sense of DMR: Some hams find DMR intimidating. Adrian Jarrett-K6KY will give us an introduction to DMR, explain what we need to get started, cut through the jargon and help us understand code plugs and other programming considerations.
CVARC Zoom Club Meeting
Time: January 21, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Continue reading “January Club Meeting”Studying for License Exams
How do you learn what you need to to know to pass the license exams?
Until the restrictions on gatherings due to COVID 19 are lifted, CVARC will hold license exam classes on Zoom during 2021. Check this website frequently. As the classes are announced, details will be posted here.
You can also study for an amateur radio license on your own. With careful study and practice you can prepare for and pass license exams at all levels. Here are some useful steps to success:
Continue reading “Studying for License Exams”Sunspot Cycle 25 Could be Among the Strongest Ever (via arxiv.org)
Some good news! A new research paper concludes Sunspot Cycle 25 could be among the strongest ever.
Source: arxiv.org