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JANUARY 9TH CLUB MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING STARTING AT 7:00 PM SPEAKER - STEVE DYER W1SRD
QST QST QST… The first meeting of 2020 will be held on
January 9, 2020 at the Amblers Club, 2000 Amblers
Lane, off Country Club Blvd, west of Interstate 5. Doors open at 6:30 PM for Meet-n-Greet. We will start the meeting at 7:00 PM to allow time for our speaker's great presentation.
Again - please note the start time is 7:00 PM
The Amblers Club bar offers beer and wine for purchased during the
meet-n-greet. No alcohol purchases during
the meeting please. Coffee and
refreshments will be provided.
The Annual General
Meeting is held the first regular meeting date of each year as required in the
club by-laws. The Board will report on
club financials, membership, attendance and future events planned for
2020. The Board will present their
requested schedule of dues for 2020 for the membership to approve. Also any new
appointments or chairmanships will be announced.
Following the
business meeting, Steve Dyer W1SRD will give a great presentation on the VP6D Dulcie Islad DXpedition. This DXpedition made over 100,000 QSOs during 2018's "solar minimum" - Who says HF propogation is dead?! This is a great opportunity to ask a seasoned Contester and DXpedition operator about getting on HF, radiosport operating and chasing DX - What it's like on the other end of the microphone, CW Key or computer?
Steve is a member of the Mother-Lode DXCC, NCCC and the Northern California DX Foundation. He also has been an operator in CQP from N6T in Tehema County.
Tell your friends about this exciting meeting and plan on attending!
Time permitting the
club will hold a raffle at the end of the meeting.
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You are Cordially Invited to
The Lodi ARC Field Trip
California Historical
Radio Society
Saturday, January 18th, 2020
https://www.californiahistoricalradio.com/
Date: January
18th, Saturday.
Time: 10 AM, at the Museum.
Location: 2152 Central Ave., Alameda, CA
They
have parking lot at the museum.
Caravan: Meet at The Black Bear Diner
2351 Task Road, Tracy
Exit
Grant Line Rd,
off 205
Time: Depart
Black Bear at 8:30 AM
If
you would like to have breakfast, show up by at least
7:30.
After the tour of the
museum, depending on the time, we could have lunch or stop at HRO. We have 3 options in the immediate area for a
lunch stop. We can determine these
options at the museum.
Talk in to Tracy, on the Lodi Repeater
On the road to Alameda, use 146.520
simplex
Please RSVP directly to Mike Dugger, K6AAN at;
Sjdep97@gmail.com
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2020 WINTER FIELD DAY
JANUARY 25TH & 26TH
STARTING AT 19:00Z (11:00 AM)
Winter Field Day Objective: This 24-hour event is an opportunity to practice EMCOMM like communications in "less than favorable" conditions.
Maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weather scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time and equipment to these organizations. This is why WFD is open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide
The event operating period is 1900Z Saturday January 25th to 1900Z Sunday January 26th, 2020 (That's 11:00 AM PST)
Is the club interested in a WFD run as a club? Let's talk about it at the meeting or on the Monday night nets.
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DAN PRUITT AE6SX SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION MANAGER SILENT - KEY
Dan Pruitt, AE6SX passed away on December 27th at age 68. Dan was a great friend and leader as ARRL Section Manager since 2009. He was instrumental in getting materials for the club's STEAMFEST exhibit last year at Lincoln High School and a frequent full weekend operator on board the USS Lucid.
His daughter Jennifer will be notifying the club of a pending Celebration of Life for Dan - hosted most likely at the Salvation Army HQ in Fresno. Dan was a long-time supporter of SATERN - The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network.
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX001ARLX001 San Joaquin Valley Section Manager Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (SK)ZCZC AX01QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 1 ARLX001From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 3, 2020To all radio amateursSB SPCL ARL ARLX001ARLX001 San Joaquin Valley Section Manager Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (SK)ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Manager Dan Pruitt, AE6SX, ofFresno, California, died on December 27. He was 68. At the time ofhis death, Pruitt had been hospitalized as a result of a fall. Firstlicensed in 1965, Pruitt had served as SJV SM since 2009 and earlierthis year began a new 2-year term. A successor will be appointed.Pruitt had previously served as Fresno County Emergency Coordinator,and his focus has been on improving emergency communication in hisregion, working with the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service(RACES), the National Traffic System, the Military Auxiliary RadioSystem (MARS), the American Red Cross, the Community EmergencyResponse Team (CERT), and the System for Administration, Training,and Educational Resources for NASA (SATERN). He had also served asSJV Public Information Officer.Arrangements are pending.NNNN/EX
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THANKS DAVE NAVONE FOR THE LINK TO THIS COOL VIDEO ALL ABOUT HAM RADIO AND THE TV SHOW "LAST MAN STANDING"
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR PEDALING PATHS 2020 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2020
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W6SF 2019 FIELD DAY VIDEO CHECK IT OUT! THANK YOU DENNIS AD6DM
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ARRL 2019 FIELD DAY GREAT DAY - GREAT FUN LOTS OF CONTACTS!
The 2019 ARRL Field Day was held on Saturday June 22nd and Sunday June 23rd from 11:00 AM to 11:00 AM. We had a great turn out of club members to set-up, operate and break down at the end of the event. We were on the air on 4 bands at the start of the event. Not bad considering we started setting up at 8:00 AM Saturday morning.
Set-up crews were treated to Starbuck's coffee, donuts & bagel bites.
Once on the air, the fun quickly got into high gear. We were running 6A catagory this year - 6 simultaneous stations on emergency power, so we got lots of operators and lots of contacts. We used 3 FT-950s on 20-15-10 Meters (thank you K6TVT, N6DCH & NZ6Q) using the beam antenna. Icom IC-7300 was on 40-Meters and the club go-box was on 6M and 2M. Thanks to Dave N6LHL we had his FT-840 to run a dedicated radio on 80-Meters as well.
Paul N6KZW, Jim K6JMB and John NZ6Q ran the overnight shift with lots of QSOs on 40M & 80M Phone and CW.
Here are some early pictures of the event...
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Get Your Ham Radio License in Just 1 Saturday!
Saturday, February 8th, 2020 8:15am-3:30pm – Doors Open at 7:45 AM Stockton Fire Station 2 – Training Division 110 W Sonora St, Stockton, CA 95202
HamCram is an easy way for emergency workers (paid and volunteer), CERT team members and others who might use Amateur Radio in an emergency to get their licenses.
It is also an excellent way for current hams to help family members get their licenses.
There is no easier or quicker way to get a ham license.
HamCram is for persons seeking their first license (Technician Class) as well as current hams seeking to upgrade from Technician to General Class or General Class to Extra.
Cost for the one-day event is $20 when you preregister ($25 at the door). Preregistration and prepayment are strongly encouraged.
If you have ever wanted to get your license (or know someone who should), now’s the time!
Register www.w6sf.org/hamcram.html
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2020 CLUB DUES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE DUES ARE STILL JUST $20 IN 2020! The 2020 Board reviewed the current dues schedule and determined that if the club maintained their current membership level and continued to grow, there should be no reason to raise the dues in 2020.
The Board recommended no dues increase for 2020. $20 for a single membership, and $30 for a
family membership - when the family lives under the same roof. Click on
the PayPal icon, and pay at
that point with your credit or debit card.
Joining SDARC is a great value and a great investment in your
hobby. We are looking forward to a great year of learning, supporting events and just plain hanging out and having fun. Your $20 or $30 dollars help support these activites, help new hams get started, and help keep our repeaters on the air and getting better.
You can also send a check for dues to:
Stockton-Delta
A.R.C.
P.O. Box 690271
Stockton, CA 95269-0271
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CHECK OUT THE NEW CLUB HISTORY PAGE
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CHECK OUT OUR OWN BOB KM6ONS AND KYLE K6KDD ON GOOD DAY SACRAMENTO
AUGUST 28, 2018
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CLUB REPEATERS
Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 2500 feet, the club repeaters cover the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys. The call-sign is W6SF and can be heard on 147.165 MHz and on 442.250 MHz with a PL of 107.2 Hz. Club simplex frequency is 147.51 MHz.
SDARC also has a UHF repeater, operating independently, on 444.575+ PL 107.2. This is a local low level Stockton repeater with the call W6SF. As the project progresses, three receiver/voters will be installed via T1 phone lines and the addition of IRLP linking to other repeaters. CLUB REPEATERS
Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 2500 feet, the club repeaters cover the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys. The call-sign is W6SF and can be heard on 147.165 MHz and on 442.250 MHz with a PL of 107.2 Hz. Club simplex frequency is 147.51 MHz.
SDARC also has a UHF repeater, operating independently, on 444.575+ PL 107.2. This is a local low level Stockton repeater with the call W6SF. As the project progresses, three receiver/voters will be installed via T1 phone lines and the addition of IRLP linking to other repeaters. CLUB REPEATERS
Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 2500 feet, the club repeaters cover the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys. The call-sign is W6SF and can be heard on 147.165 MHz and on 442.250 MHz with a PL of 107.2 Hz. Club simplex frequency is 147.51 MHz.
SDARC also has a UHF repeater, operating independently, on 444.575+ PL 107.2. This is a local low level Stockton repeater with the call W6SF. As the project progresses, three receiver/voters will be installed via T1 phone lines and the addition of IRLP linking to other repeaters. CLUB REPEATERS
Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 2500 feet, the club repeaters cover the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys. The call-sign is W6SF and can be heard on 147.165 MHz and on 442.250 MHz with a PL of 107.2 Hz. Club simplex frequency is 147.51 MHz.
SDARC also has a UHF repeater, operating independently, on 444.575+ PL 107.2. This is a local low level Stockton repeater with the call W6SF. As the project progresses, three receiver/voters will be installed via T1 phone lines and the addition of IRLP linking to other repeaters.
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