Subject: TARC Update
A
“ Get Well Soon” to Curtis,KG6UCW. Curtis was injured when he fell from a
roof and fractured his hip. If you hear him on the radio, say hello and let him know
we are all praying for his health.
TARC
monthly meeting Tuesday, 2/12/2008 at 7:15pm. Held in the War Memorial building on
Canal Street in Turlock.
I
thought I’d put out an update since we had a meeting last night and it would be a
good idea to bring those that couldn’t attend up to date. The weather last
night was cold and wet which I think kept people away.
This-mail
will go to every one the club roster as well as everyone on the CWH e-mail list. I
have made every attempt to eliminate dups between the two, so if you get more than one of
these e-mails, let me know.
The
7:15pm start time for the meeting will only continue through February and then it will go
back to 7:30pm.
Coffee
with a Ham will continue at the new location of the Merced Mall Food Court Saturday
mornings at 8:30am. Curtis indicated your best bet is to park in the back of the mall and
come into the food court. If there is anything from that meeting that you would like
to add to this e-mail, just let me know.
Because
we cover such a wide area, I think we should consider another CWH session in Turlock at an
easy to locate spot. We could do Turlock once a month. Let me know what you
think. I can be reached via e-mail ww6xx@arrl.net
or by phone 209-534-5621. I am still working on this, but the holidays got in the
way. I have had suggestions of Starbucks ( good coffee), Mickey Dees (near the
freeway at Main), and Latif’s in downtown Turlock. Let me know what you think.
If
anyone has a question about HAM radio, send it to me and I’ll include it with the
next e-mail and post any responses in the e-mail after that.
David,
KI6JDE, is net control on the 75 meter net for the Turlock Amateur Radio Club(TARC)
This net is held weekly on Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM on 3.942 MHz +/- except the second
Tuesday of the month which is the club meeting night. The TARC 2 meter net on 147.030 MHz
follows at 7:30 PM. Listen on 3.942 MHz then jump into the 2 meter net. At 147.030 MHZ (+)
(103.5) TARC needs the support of this endeavor. If you would like to be net control
please contact Curtis, KG6UCW. He would like to get others to participate and be involved
as net controllers. Try it - it is fun. Don’t forget that TARC has a WEB page
with lots of good info. Check it out at www.w6bxn.org.
Do
you have any news, coming events that you would like to share with the group? Send
them to me and I will add them to this mailing.
Do
you have any "wants, trades, or sell" items? If you have any new needs in any of
these areas please send me an email with the item, your call, and how you would like to be
contacted. I will run the information for a couple of weeks. I need the information by
Tuesday to make the next e-mail. If the item is no longer available, let me know so
I can take it off the list.
Lastly,
if anyone would like to be added to the mailing list please provide me with their name,
call sign (if they have one), and their email address. I will be glad to add them. This is
a good way for new people interested in the hobby to get some information about HAM
radio.. If anyone would like to an e-mail address send me an email with your correct name
and email address. I will update you on the list. If an e-mail is returned as
undeliverable, that address will be removed from the list. I will list deleted
e-mail info in the following e-mail.
Coming events:
TARC
monthly meeting the second Tuesday of every month.at 7:15pm the War Memorial Building in
Turlock on Canal Road. See note on the club net above for the other Tuesdays in the
month. Next meeting February 12th
at 7:15pm.
The
TARC Sweethearts dinner is being planned for February. We are looking for a place
near Turlock that can seat 60+ people. If you know of one, contact Mike, KI6PR at ki6pr@elite.net. This must be decided by this week
to get a venue booked.
Radiofest
is February 23-24, 2008 in Monterey. Check www.radiofest.org for information.
TARC
Spring Auction – we have two large estates that need to be auctioned. Date is
yet to determined
The
International DX Convention is April 25-28, 2008 at Visalia. Check for information at www.dxconvention.org.
TARC
ice cream social. Date and location to be decided.
EMCOMM
West is May 2-4, 2008 at the Circus Circus in Reno, NV. Check www.emcommwest.org for information.
Vaughn,
K6IMN vwilson@elite.net Will be coordinating the
March of Dimes event in Merced on May 3rd. Contact Vaughn if you would
like to participate
Field
Day will be June 28-29, 2008. TARC Field Day will be held at the Kiwanis Youth Camp
at the corner of Lake Road and Yosemite Blvd, 2 miles west of the town of La
Grange..Arrivals expected as early as Friday evening... If you are planning on being there
for the Saturday evening meal,each family unit is requested to bring a salad or dessert to
go with the BBQ Ribs; Beans & Rice provided. More info as we get closer.
.Pacificon
2008 is October 17-19, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel in San Ramon CA. Check www.pacificon.org for information.
Contests:
Contests are a great way to improve your operating skills, make
sure your equipment is working as well as possible, and to have a little fun.
ARRL
VHF Sweepstakes.
Saturday, January 19th, 1900 UTC to Monday, January the
21st.at 00400 UTC.
More info/ rules at http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/jan-vhf-ss.html.
CQ
World-Wide 160 meter DX Contest.
CW – Jan 26th 0000 UTC to Jan. 27th
2359 UTC.
SSB – Feb. 23rd 0000 UTC to Feb. 24th 2359 UTC.
Info and rules at http://cq-amateur-radio.com/NEW160_CntRules_200810207.pdf
ARRL
International DX Contest(CW) Feb. 16th to Feb 17th. Rules and
info at www.arrl.org
If
I missed any, let me know.
Wants, Sell, or Trade Items:
I
have two comet dual band antennas for sale, they are SBB2NMO 146/446 MHZ gain 2.5/3.8
mobile ant. Price $40.00 each or $70.00 for the pair.
Contact
me at vwilson@elite.net, 209-761-1117 cell or on BXN repeater. Vaughn K6IMN
(1-4-08)
Dave
Perkins, KI6JDE is looking for backpacking equipment for his scout troop. Any
lightweight tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, cooking equipment etc. Contact Dave at
DavePerkins@clearwire.net, or at the meeting.(1-4-08)
Mike,
WW6XX
