This year’s Field Day operations were fantastic. There was a substantial amount of inbound Winlink (digital) traffic, and I personally visited three regional club stations, covering some 70 miles ahead of the noon hour, on Saturday, June 22. Many thanks to the groups CARES, PAARA, and SMRC for their hospitality. Images are posted to our […]
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Server Outages at ARRL Headquarters
Please stay tuned for updates regarding server outages at ARRL headquarters — https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruption Our June 2024 section newsletter was affected by the recent outage. The Santa Clara Valley section website is independent of the ARRL server, and has been in continuous operation over the past four years, thanks to our Assistant Section Manager, Wayne / […]
ARRL Teachers Institute Kicks Off Summer Cohorts
ARRL Teachers Institute Kicks Off Summer Cohorts / via ARRL06/14/2024 Teachers are gathered from around the United States to learn about amateur radio, and how to use it in their classrooms as part of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The 2024 cohorts of the ARRL Teachers Institute (TI) on Wireless Technology have begun. […]
2024 Field Day
2024 Field Day / via ARRL It is the radio event of the summer: 2024 ARRL Field Day is June 22-23 The annual operating event is part contest, part emergencycommunications exercise, part public relations and outreach activity, and often a social highlight of the operating year. Many ARRL Affiliated Clubs will be set up in […]
2024 ARRL National Convention Forums Available on YouTube
2024 ARRL National Convention Forums Available on YouTube / via ARRL The 2024 ARRL National Convention included a track of forums featuring a variety of engaging topics of interest to amateur radio operators. If you didn’t make it into the packed house of Forum Room 3 during the three short days of Dayton Hamvention®, or […]
Solar Activity Significantly Affecting Ionosphere, FCC Opens Docket for Comments on Impact
Solar Activity Significantly Affecting Ionosphere, FCC Opens Docket for Comments on Impact / via ARRL05/30/2024 Aurora Propagation, Northern Lights The sun has been busy, and it’s been a mixed bag for radio amateurs. Earlier this month, millions of people got a chance to see the aurora borealis for the first time, as the northern lights […]
ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program
ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program / via ARRL The ARRL Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Club Grant Program for 2024. ARRL Club Grant Program at a glance: Applications will be accepted between June 3rd and July 26th Grants will be available up to $25,000 Clubs who receive grants will be required […]
Changes in the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section / via ARRL
Changes in the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section / via ARRL05/03/2024 Steven Hendricks, KK6JTB, has been appointed as Section Manager of the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section. He fills the vacancy left by John Litz, NZ6Q, who was appointed as Vice Director of the ARRL Pacific Division. Hendricks has always had a love for radio, […]
The 2024 ARRL Field Day
Start Your Field Day Planning / via ARRL The 2024 ARRL Field Day is June 22 and 23 and is always one of the biggest operating events of the year. Many clubs across the country say that Field Day is their most popular event for a variety of reasons. Some clubs treat it as a […]
The Central States VHF Society 2024 Conference
Coming up – The Central States VHF Society 2024 Conference, July 25-27, 2024 The registration link is: 56th Annual CSVHFS Society Conference-Annual Conference https://tinyurl.com/3shfcwuh Room Reservation link is: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/G9668829 A special conference room rate at this link — Convention website: https://2024.csvhfs.org/ […]