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MONTHLY CLUB MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
FEBRUARY 13TH, 2025
STOCKTON SAILING CLUB
4980 BUCKLEY COVE, STOCKTON
QST QST QST… The February Meeting of the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club will be held on January 9th, 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 February meeting is just two weeks before the 16th Pedaling Path to Independence Bike Ride on Saturday, February 22nd. We will be reviewing and finalizing plans for the event. We encourage everyone to attend even if you're unable to be a part of the ride.
The meeting training program will be on being a part of a public service directed net.
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 - MARCH
Time: FEBRUARY 13TH, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 871 574 1939
Passcode: 147165
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WINTER FIELD DAY IS COMING UP JANUARY 25TH & 26TH
WILL YOU BE ON-THE-AIR?
Winter Field Day is
an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the
last full weekend of January. It offers a unique opportunity for radio
operators to set up field operations in remote locations, enabling them to
connect with other participants worldwide. You may choose to participate solo
or get your friends, family, or whole club involved.
Winter Field Day is
organized by the Winter Field Day Association. The association strongly
believes that ham radio operators should practice portable emergency
communications in winter environments. This is because freezing temperatures,
snow, ice, and other hazards pose unique operational concerns.
The Winter Field Day
event aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and
enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions. Amateur radio
operators have the freedom to use frequencies on the HF, VHF, or UHF bands
while employing voice, CW, and digital transmissions.
The event designates
specific objectives to encourage a diverse range of activities, including the
use of non-commercial power sources, the deployment of multiple antennas,
establishing satellite contacts, and more. Click here to read more about
the history and purpose of winter field day.
The Lodi
Amateur Radio Club are planning an activation on Saturday, January 25th at Hogan Dam in Calaveras County. SDARC Club members are invited to attend. Event details are available at www.lodihams.org
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HAMCRAM ONE-DAY TECHNICIAN COURSE + VE SESSION FEBRUARY 8TH, 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 during the recent storms and flooding around San
Joaquin County, ham radio operators we still able to communicate, able to
access their own email, data and internet sites. Ham radio operators are
part of the teams that help the community through a natural disaster - 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
This class will be a traditional HamCram study session of
the question pool.
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.
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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
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PEDALING PATHS TO INDEPENDENCE RIDE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 GET READY!
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The 16th Annual Pedaling Paths to Independence Bike Ride is on for 2025! Now more than ever SDARC members are needed at the event. Not only will club members be providing communications, logistics and SAG support, but we need a few members to step-up and man rest stops and help with keeping the riders hydrated and fed at each stop. SDARC is the hosting sponsor of the event. Last year we gave the Blind center about $9,000.00 Club members have been hard at work getting ready for the event. We’ve been organizing volunteers, securing corporate sponsorships, and taking in the registrations for the 2025 event. Thanks especially to Annie N6ACL, Joni KN6WVX, Paul N6KZW, Mark W6SXA and Steve KM6ZJJ who are the driving force getting things together. We need a couple of volunteers to run the rest stop at the Farmington Fire Station (great coffee there) set up and distribute snacks and water to the 200 - 400 riders that will go through there. You don't need a radio for this! How about some family teams here? Non-ham on the rest stop, ham radio op on the radio? The same is true for the rest stop at Bellota. A picturesque location along the Calaveras River. And a later start time than the rest of the route - so your team could sleep in a bit and still be a big help!
The ride is an annual fund raiser to support activities for The Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired ( www.ccvbi.org ) Early registrations have been coming in for weeks along with donations and offers for sponsorship. Everything indicates this will be a very good and a bigger event than 2024!
We anticipate supporting as many as 5 SAG (Service and Gear) wagons with communications and vehicle location utilizing APRS. We will be coordinating other volunteers and making sure everyone is checked in – proper waivers are signed, and everyone stays safe!
This year we will again be advertising to the riders in concert with the Stockton Bicycle Club our “Central Dispatch” phone number 209-227-0724 (227-0SAG) Each rider will be given this number to call directly to the Net Control Station in the event of an emergency or break down. Using APRS in each of the SAG Wagons, Net Control will be able to track the locations of SAGs and ‘dispatch’ the closest SAG Wagon to the reported break-down or other incident.
After the ride, riders and volunteers can share a delicious meal provided by DeVinci’s Deli in Linden.
We need you! Sign up today on the W6SF website! ( www.w6sf.org/eventsignup.html ) It’s not just about radio anymore – the club is invested in the entire ride. Events like this allow us to practice our emergency preparedness and operating procedures. Additionally, this gives us an opportunity to demonstrate the capability of ham radio to others, while teaching new and seasoned radio operators how to handle radio traffic of varying priority while in the field. This is event is great for new operators so come join the fun! Even if you're brand new you can still be a big help!  ALL Volunteers should attend the club meeting on February 13th so you can get the latest information on the ride and plans for support.
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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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W6SF 2019 FIELD DAY VIDEO CHECK IT OUT! THANK YOU DENNIS AD6DM
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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.
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