Volunteers On the Air — via ARRL The yearlong ARRL operating event, Volunteers On the Air (VOTA), celebrating all ARRL volunteers, continues. Many operators around the country are having fun making contacts with designated point givers. Anyone that is an ARRL member, all the way up to the ARRL President and CEO, as well as […]
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ARU Holds First 2023 Meeting
ARU Holds First 2023 Meeting02/17/2023 — via ARRL The 56th meeting of the Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was held via Zoom on January 16, with President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, presiding. The council received reports from the officers of each of the three regions. The meeting’s focus was on the International […]
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity
ARISS News Release No. 23-08Dave Jordan, AA4KNARISS PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Message to US EducatorsAmateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals:New Proposal Window is February 20, 2023 – March 31, 2023 February 15, 2023 — The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking formal and informal […]
The 2023 Lifetime Sea Otter Classic will be held on April 20-23, 2023
To Neighboring Ham Radio groups — The 2023 Lifetime Sea Otter Classic will be held on April 20-23, 2023. Amateur radio operators served a vital resource for communication in the Fort Ord National Monument backcountry. Thank you to those of you who have volunteered in the past. The Lifetime Sea Otter Classic attracts thousands of […]
ARES Activity Continues in the ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section
SC4ARES, which is sponsored by SC4ARC, was activated by our served agency – the La Honda Fire Brigade 4 times since the end of December, 2022. All activations were due to severe winter storms which resulted in widespread power and communication outages, downed trees, flooding and mudslides in the south coast of San Mateo County. […]
New Field Organization Appointment
New Field Organization appointment – Dan Pugh / KM6GMG has joined the Santa Clara Valley section as an Emergency Coordinator. Welcome aboard, Dan. […]
Sharing This Fascinating Article From Smithsonian, Specific to Morse Code
Sharing this fascinating article from Smithsonian, specific to Morse code – https://tinyurl.com/5yhyvjwa From the article, “Morse code, on the other hand, requires you to use “the filter between your ears,” Witherspoon says. “I think a lot of people these days value that.” Indeed, some hams say that sending and receiving Morse code builds up neural […]
RES, CERT, and Equine Evac Work Together in Stormy Weather
RES, CERT, and Equine Evac Work Together in Stormy Weather by Karen Corscadden, KM6SV At the very northern edge of Santa Cruz County, off of Highway 1, is an area called Whitehouse Canyon. On Jan 2, 2023, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office determined that the single rural road leading into Whitehouse Canyon could wash […]
The Silicon Valley VE Group
The Silicon Valley VE group is holding online amateur radio exam sessions on the first and third Saturday morning of every month. More information can be found at https://www.svve.org, or by emailing Morris Jones, AD6ZH at [email protected]. […]
QST de K6WX: Pacific Division Meeting 2022
QST de K6WX: Pacific Division Meeting 2022 – video available Thank you to all who were able to make it to the Division Zoom meeting. We had over 100 participants! For those of you who couldn’t make it, I made a recording. Here is the YouTube link. Thank you again for your participation in the […]