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Section Newsletter — ARRL Santa Clara Valley — May, 2025 I’ve recently rebuilt our ARRL-funded website https://arrlsantaclaravalley.org/ on the robust Dreamhost platform, following default by the previous web hosting company. The new website includes references to regional VE exams, amateur radio clubs, ARES and RACES groups, as well as historical information that may be…
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References from the Stanford University Radio Club / W6YX — https://w6yx.stanford.edu/old/history/Stanford100th.html https://w6yx.stanford.edu/old/history EIMAC — https://ethw.org/Eimac The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio, by Paul Wesling / KM6LH — https://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/km6lh_silicon_valley.pdf
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Sunnyvale VEC / volunteer examiners — https://www.amateur-radio.org/ Electronics Flea Market (EFM) — https://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/ Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA) — https://www.paara.org/ Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) —https://www.cupertinoares.org/index.php SC4 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SC4ARES) — https://www.sc4ares.org/ Foothills Amateur Radio Society — https://www.fars.k6ya.org Northern California DX Club — https://ncdxc.org/ 50 Mhz & Up Group of Northern…
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Amateur Radio, its past and present, is referenced here — https://www.arrl.org/ham-radio history#:~:text=In%201914%20the%20American%20Radio,took%20place%20on%201296%20MHz.
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Current Volunteer Opportunities The Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) position is vacant. A description of this highly responsible position is here — http://www.arrl.org/section-emergency-coordinator The Public Information Coordinator (PIC) position is open to a qualified candidate with a strong background in writing, journalism, and media relations —https://www.arrl.org/public-information-coordinator The Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC) position is also vacant — https://www.arrl.org/affiliated-club-coordinator
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ARRL’s Learning Center offers a variety of learning opportunities for new, current and prospective amateur radio operators. This amateur radio learning “hub” provides instructional topics for a range of users, including recently licensed amateurs looking for help getting started, experienced operators seeking to expand their skills, and non-licensed individuals wanting to learn more about ham…
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Here’s a good place to start. The next ARRL Field Day event is June 28-29, 2025. Thanks, Craig / N6SBN from the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club (SCCARA), who sent the following summary of Field Day, 2024 – “Our outreach brought in 85 curious people who have a chance to run GOTA, Message handling…
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Santa Clara County ARES / RACES provides ongoing training and events; see the following website for a comprehensive guide to their services — https://www.scc-ares-races.org/aresraces.htm#gsc.tab=0