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”Spring Fling-Rover Roundup Set for Saturday, April 20
CVARC is planning a special amateur radio event for Saturday, April 20, 2024, with the goal of keeping alive the spirit of camaraderie and togetherness among hams in the Conejo Valley. Let’s connect over the air and in person. The idea is to have some fun. Feel free to participate in whatever part of this event interests you.
Rover Roundup Contest: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Picnic at Conejo Community Center: Noon to 3:00 P.M.
Continue reading “Spring Fling-Rover Roundup Set for Saturday, April 20”Anacapa Island Dual Activation Featured in ARRL Club News
CVARC’s Anacapa Island dual activation last September was featured in the latest ARRL Club News newsletter.
View article: www.arrl.org
Windy Winter Field Day
CVARC Members in Action
Photos From CVARC Picnic
There was great weather, great food and lots of fun at the annual CVARC Picnic Sunday, October 22nd at the Conejo Community Park Picnic Area in Thousand Oaks. Continue reading to see all the pictures. Thanks to KN6QQW and K6AGL for the photos.
Continue reading “Photos From CVARC Picnic”Tickets Go On Sale for Holiday Party and Big Raffle
Now is the time to get your tickets for this year’s CVARC Holiday Party on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The event will begin at 5:30 P.M. at the Best Western Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. The party is not to be missed with a festive banquet, raffle prizes and the naming of the Hugh Bosma Award winner.
Tickets are $33 per person. You can buy tickets starting the October meeting or reserve your seats now with Zak Cohen-N6PK at n6pk@cvarc.org.
The winners of two raffles will be announced at the party. The first winner will be drawn from all the raffle tickets that have been sold at our monthly meetings this year. The prize will be a $100 DX Engineering gift certificate. You must be present at the holiday party to win.
The second raffle – our “Big Raffle” is for a $300 DX Engineering gift certificate. You DO NOT need to be present at the party to win the “Big Raffle.” Tickets are $10 each or (best deal) three tickets for $25. You can purchase your raffle tickets beginning at the October meeting.
Continue reading “Tickets Go On Sale for Holiday Party and Big Raffle”Anacapa Island Dual Activation a Success
On September 17th, three CVARC members had a successful expedition to Anacapa Island to conduct a dual activation of the National Park with both Parks on the Air (POTA) and Islands on the Air (IOTA.)
Bill Willcox-KF6JQO, Martin Hickey-AJ6CL, and Andy Ludlum-K6AGL traveled by boat to the small volcanic island located about 11 miles off the coast of Port Hueneme, in Ventura County.
Continue reading “Anacapa Island Dual Activation a Success”CVARC Picnic Sunday October 22
The 2023 CVARC Picnic will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Conejo Community Park, Picnic Area #1 in Thousand Oaks. It’s behind Dover Hendrix Park. The picnic area entrance is off of Gainsborough Road on Jeaunine Drive, just down from Tarantula Hill. The parking lot is located here: 34.193320250646536, -118.8826924060862
CVARC will provide burgers, hot dogs, and buns. Our Social Chair Mike Felio will do the grilling. We will bring everything else “pot-luck style.” Bring your favorite picnic-style dish!
Follow this link to a spreadsheet to sign up for different picnic-style food items. Let’s keep track, so we aren’t overloaded with any one item and totally devoid of another. Put your name and call sign in the row of the item you intend to bring.
See you at the park!
Martin Hickey-AJ6CL CVARC OPS
Photos From the Drive-Up SOTA Adventure
CVARC held its first-ever “Drive-Up SOTA Chase and Activation Adventure” on August 19th from a beautiful hilltop venue in the Camarillo Heights. Thanks to KN6QQW for the great photos!
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