Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club
THE NEXT CLUB MEETING IS THURSDAY JULY 10TH AT 1900 HOURS...

MONTHLY CLUB MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

JULY 10TH, 2025

STOCKTON SAILING CLUB

4980 BUCKLEY COVE, STOCKTON

 

 

 

QST QST QST… The July Meeting of the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club will be held on July 10, 2025, starting at 1900 hours at the Stockton Sailing Club Auditorium. The address is 4980 Buckley Cove Rd in Stockton. The Sailing Club is located at the west end of March Lane, west of Interstate 5 on the left-hand side of the road just before you enter Buckley Cove Park. 

 

The July meeting is just a few weeks after our 2025 Field Day Event and just 6 days after the 4th of July Parade event.  There will be brief reports on both events.  Starting July 11th you can operate as part of the California State Fair Special Event K6C. 

The meeting training program is TBA. 

 

Grab your spouse, significant other or just that friend that wants to “see what the ham radio club is all about” and join us for next club meeting.  Coffee and refreshments are provided. 

 

If you have challenges attending the meeting in person, you can join the meeting on Zoom.

 

Topic: W6SF CLUB MEETING ON ZOOM - APRIL 

Time: JULY 10TH, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8715741939?pwd=alRiTFhydFNtMlBQZXAwOUd2YTN1UT09&omn=87021549871

 

Meeting ID: 871 574 1939

Passcode: 147165

 

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+16699009128,,8715741939#,,,,*147165# US (San Jose)

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ARRL FIELD DAY 2025 SUCCESS

The last weekend in June was Field Day 2025!  Great job to all who were able to help set up, take down or especially operate! We had 11 participants & perhaps one of the most exciting parts - we have a new to ham person that was able to get on the air and make over 40 contacts including contacts in Canada!  Here are the SDARC Field Day results:


  • 436 total contacts
  • ARRL points awarded 2,551
    • We got bonus points for being 100% emergency solar power
    • We got bonus point in Get On The Air category; a new to ham radio person making contacts live on the air
    • Our ARRL Pacific Division Director visited - John NZ6Q

Overall, this was a great event.  Special thanks to Charlie WB6NVB for letting us use his vineyard again!  Thanks to Mark W6SXA for designing and providing the new hex beam mast, pulley ropes, guy ropes and all the design work that went into it.  Thanks to Joyce K6QBQ for bringing sign in sheets, snacks and having all the rules and instruction ready, and a big thank you to everyone that participated.

K6C SPECIAL EVENT STATION 
JULY 11TH THRU 27TH 

As part of the CalExpo Amateur Radio Demonstration the special event station K6C will be available to operate from your home station during the hours that the fair is not in operation.  The State Fair opens Friday morning July 11th and runs through July 27th.  Fair hours are 10AM to 10PM on weekends (Friday thru Sunday) and from 4PM to 10PM on weeknights Monday thru Thursday.  During the fair, operations will be first from the fair. Outside of the fair hours, you can operate as K6C from your home station and help promote the Starte Fair and Amateur Radio at the State Fair. 

A few important things to remember.

1) Operating a special event station from your home QTH / station does not give you any additional license privileges. If you're a Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator, you must stay in your privileges when operating K6C. 

2) Sign up as often as you wish, but make sure you can honor your commitment to have the K6C station on the air. 

3) Go to the sign-up sheet URL and sign-up for the bands/modes/times you can operate.  Please DO NOT sign-up in the grey areas as those are the times the fair is in operation.  They are reserved for the fair.  Now, the folks manning the information booth won't be everywhere, but check in with John NZ6Q or the Sacramento Section Manager before operating on those hours.  There are plenty of hours open.  The sign-up sheet and instructions are here: CAL EXPO K6C JULY 11 - JULY 27 SIGNUP - Google Sheets

4) Log your contacts electronically and send an ADIF file to the logbook coordinator after each day you operate. 

When making contacts, promote the special event and the state fair. Have fun and remember, this is a special event - not a contest.  Here is the URL for the event:  K6C - 2025 California State Fair Special Event Station 


JOIN THE ARRL FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A DREAM STATION!

SDARC CLUB MEMBERS! join — or renew — your ARRL membership any time from now until December 31st, 2025, and you are automatically entered into the ARRL Sweepstakes and could win a dream station from Icom. Not an ARRL member? Join today! Already a member or Life Member? There are even more ways to automatically earn entries. If you sign-up for Auto-Renewal of your membership, you get an additional 2 entries, Donate $50 to the ARRL Diamond Fund and you earn another entry!  

You can earn up to 6 entries.  

JOIN NOW through SDARC and the club gets a $15 thank you from the ARRL. RENEW your ARRL membership and the club gets $5! You must join or renew through the club - so come to a club meeting and help the club and at the same time you could win an Icom Dream Station!

For more info on how to join ARRL through your club, see the club Treasurer. 




HAMCRAM ONE-DAY TECHNICIAN COURSE
+ VE SESSION
AUGUST 9TH, 2025

DOORS OPEN 7:45 AM 

STOCKTON FIRE STATION #2
BRET LAWES CLASSROOM 
110 W SONORA ST, STOCKTON, CA 95202 



Here's your chance to get your license and join the fun of ham radio! Did you know that Amateur Radio is the communication service supporting thousands of fun events across the country every weekend?  When disaster strikes, the power fails or the internet crashes, ham radio operators are still able to communicate, able to access their own email, data and relay messages for others. 


The next HamCram study and test session will be held at:

Stockton Fire Station #2 - Bret Lawes Classroom,
110 W Sonora St,
Stockton, CA 95202


If you are interested in doing a HamCram Study Session to get your Technician License, OR you are testing for an upgrade, or you or a family member wants to get your license, please pre-register at www.w6sf.org/hamcram.html . 


HamCram study session starts at 8:00 AM and the doors will open at 7:45.


The Test Only sessions will start at 3:00 PM


Sign up for the next HamCram clicking the link here.

DATE AND LOCATION SET
STAN-JOAQUIN 2025 HAMFEST/SWAPMEET
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2025
GRANGE HALL - RIPON, CA

The Stockton Delta Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring the Stan-Joaquin Swap Meet along with the Stanislaus Amateur Radio Association on September 6, 2025. The location is the Ripon Grange Hall, 827 Ripona Ave, Ripon, CA. 

Further information to follow when the event draws closer. Save the date on your calendars!
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PACIFICON 2025
OCTOBER 10TH - 12TH 
SAN RAMON MARRIOTT HOTEL 

Pacificon℠ is coming soon October 10th - 12th at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel in San Ramon, CA.   Pacificon gives you three great days of activities for one low cost:

* A full slate of outstanding Forum presentations about a wide range of amateur radio topics

* An all-day Antenna Seminar (additional fee required)

* Gordon West, WB6NOA: Author, educator, speaker and irrepressible promoter of all things ham radio

Large Vendor and Nonprofit expo filled with exciting products and exhibits

Events including an outdoor Swap Meet hosted by livermoreark.org.

QRP Low Power Activities

* Youth Activities including Scouting

Parachute Mobile contacts

* Electronics kit building and soldering instruction

* A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license

* Two days of License Testing

* A Special Events Station W1AW/6 where you can operate and contact other hams worldwide, even if you don't have a license, hosted by paara.org.

Our wonderful Banquet Keynote Speaker (additional fee required)

* Our annual Wouff Hong Initiation ceremony

* A chance to hear about and discuss important national amateur radio issues with top ARRL leaders

* A chance to win radios and other great prizes throughout the convention

M17 digital voice mode (patent free) and MMDVM talk and booths. M17 is supported by our repeater W6CX.

* First annual conference held in San Francisco in 1920.

And perhaps the best part - a chance to interact and share information with lots of other amateur radio enthusiasts to further (or begin) your own knowledge and to advance the hobby. 

Go to www.pacificon.org today and book your hotel reservation and purchase your tickets today!

W6SF CLUB BREAKFAST 
THURSDAY MORNINGS 9:00 AM
THE OMLETTE HOUSE 
CHEROKEE AND 99 ON THE WEST SIDE
OF THE FREEWAY 

Club members and friends of Amateur Radio are welcome to gather at 9:00 AM on Thursdays for Hamz n Eggs Breakfast... This week is at The Omlette House, 3455 N Cherokee Lane in Stockton.   

We enjoy a high level discussions of ham radio communications, rules, regulations, contesting, SOTAs, ARES gear and whatever else 'ya got. 

DX, county and state , SOTA, and POTA  hunters!  This is a reminder that you are expected to attend Thursday's breakfast or face demerits on your FCC issued license. 

Schmoozing starts about 8:30am so bring your latest stories, gadgets and lies to entertain everyone - get there early!

I hope to see you there!   de N6LHL
THANKS DAVE NAVONE FOR THE LINK TO THIS COOL VIDEO ALL ABOUT HAM RADIO AND THE TV SHOW "LAST MAN STANDING"
W6SF
2019 FIELD DAY VIDEO
CHECK IT OUT!
THANK YOU DENNIS AD6DM

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.

  



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