QST QST QST… The July meeting of the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club will be held at the Stockton Sailing Club Auditorium, 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. 

We will hear reports on Field Day and the 4th of July Parade.  Plans for the August Bar-B-Que and Transmitter hunt will be discussed.  

The meeting training program is John NZ6Q on "Connecting Amateur Radio with 9-1-1"

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 - MAY

Time: July 11th,  2024 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting HERE or copy and paste the link below into your browser. 

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

 

Meeting ID: 871 574 1939

Passcode: 147165

 

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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 session will be a one-day Technician License Course using the KB6NU No-Nonsense Study Guide.  You can download your copy here. This is a one-day Tech license course and not a "traditional" HamCram of studying just the questions all day long. We will have a space available for a traditional HamCram of the General and Extra Class 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.

Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Organization Meeting Minutes

Stockton Sailing Club – May 9, 2024

Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Organization Meeting Minutes

Stockton Sailing Club – May 9, 2024

The meeting was started at 7:04 pm by Vice President Steve Cranny. All officers were present except for Charlie Johnson. There were 19 member present and 5 on Zoom.

Treasurer’s Report:

Treasurer Joyce Marciel, reported on the status of the club accounts. 

• The Stan Joaquin BBQ and swap meet broke even.
  
  

Membership Report:

• All members have paid. (Editor's note: a new roster has been uploaded under Club Membership) 
  
  

Old Business:

• The Linden Cherry Festival has 6 volunteers but could use a couple more.
• Charlie got the club insurance renewed for another year.
  
  

New Business:

• Charlie moved out of state and a motion to nominate Steve as President, Mark as Vice President was made, seconded and carried by members present.
• Tim Bernhardson was assigned as Member-at-Large.
• A new Call Sign Trustee needs to be found.

• Bob Officer is going to check for a tower climbing person to help a club member.
• Joni would like a discussion to see if the club would present a ham radio overview to the blind center.
• A new web host needs to be found.
  
  

Upcoming Events:

• Linden Cherry Festival (May 18) – club event; sanctioned
• Museum Ships Weekend (May 31-June 2) – club event; sanctioned
• Field Day (June 22-23^th) -club event; sanctioned
• 4^th of July Parade – downtown Stockton – club event; not yet sanctioned
• October 19^th – Alzheimer’s Walk at UOP – club event; not yet sanctioned
  
  

Presentation:

• John Litz did a presentation on the USS Lucid with a video. He explained how Museum Ships Weekend works and what a great opportunity it is to work radios in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome and there is a sign up sheet on the club website. The hexbeam will be installed on May 25^th starting at 9 am and help is welcome.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:22 pm and the next scheduled meeting is set for June 13th at 7 pm at the Stockton Sailing Club.