About
Uniting Santa Clara Valley’s Amateur Radio Community
The ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section fosters collaboration, learning, and preparedness by connecting amateur radio enthusiasts, empowering volunteers, and promoting reliable emergency communications.
The ARRL Santa Clara Valley Field Organization
Get to know the dedicated volunteers who drive our community forward.
James Armstrong / NV6W, Section Manager (SM)
John Parks / W6JPP, Assistant Section Manager (ASM)
Anthony Dowler / K6BV, Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC)
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), Vacant
Suellene Petersen / K6CPA, Public Information Coordinator (PIC, retired)
Tim Howard / KE6TIM, District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)
Walter Underwood / K6WRU, Emergency Coordinator (EC), Palo Alto
John Gerhardt / N6QX, District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)
Tim Takeuchi / W6TST, District Emergency Coordinator (DEC); Public Information Officer (PIO)
Heatherly Takeuchi / N6HKT, Assistant District Emergency Coordinator (ADEC), Public Information Officer (PIO)
Jeneen Sommers / W6NCS, Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC)
Gale Foss / KK6EIW, District Emergency Coordinator (DEC), Monterey
Peter Chupity / KI6FAO / District Emergency Coordinator (DEC); Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Lisa Chupity / W6LSC, Public Information Officer (PIO, retired)
Robert Smith / W6RES, Assistant District Emergency Coordinator (ADEC)
Richard St. Claire / K6VJ, District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)
Robert Lombaerde / WB6WGM, Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Jon Mosby / KF6RFQ, Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Bob DeFranco / KK6CBL, Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Bob Doerr / KA6REL, Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Steve Firpo / KF6PFZ, Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Jeffrey Goshorn / AJ6VF, Emergency Coordinator (EC), Half Moon Bay
Curt Kolovson / W6RQ, Emergency Coordinator (EC))
Allison Hershey / KM6RMN, Public Information Officer (PIO)
Don Anastasia / AA6W, Public Information Officer (PIO)
Rachel Kinoshita / KK6DAC, Technical Specialist
Russ Bentson, K6KLY — DXCC / WAS / VUCC card checker
Connecting Santa Clara Valley Through Amateur Radio
Dedicated FCC licensees that support community through amateur radio.