K6ARP.ORG

Sponsor:
San Joaquin Valley Amateur Radio Society

Time/Date:
Sunday June 17, 2007, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Sunday July 22, 2007, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Sunday October 7, 2007

Location:
Fig Garden Regional Library
(S/W Corner of Marks and Bullard)
3071 W Bullard
Fresno, CA 93711

Contact:
Skip Tyson, K6YRZ
(559)787-2529
k6yrz@arrl.net

Walk-ins allowed

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Extra Class License Cram Class

Sponsored by:
San Joaquin Valley Amateur Radio Society

Time/Date:
Saturday, July 7th,  8 am – 12 pm
Friday, July 13th, 6-9 pm
Saturday, July 14th, 8 am – 12 pm
Friday, July 20th, 6-9 pm
Saturday, July 21st, 8 am – 12 pm

Location:
Sentinel Building (3^rd and Clovis Avenue)
264 Clovis Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612

Contact:
Carole Whitteberry, W6TTF
559-288-7597
w6ttf@comcast.net

Website:
http://www.sjvars.com/

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General Class License Cram Class

Sponsored by:
San Joaquin Valley Amateur Radio Society

Time/Date:
Friday, June 15^th, 6-9 pm on
Saturday, June 16^th, 8 am – 2 pm

Test session available on Sunday June 17th at the Fig Garden Public Library.

Location:
Sentinel Building (3^rd and Clovis Avenue)
264 Clovis Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612

Contact:
Carole Whitteberry, W6TTF
559-288-7597

Website:
http://www.sjvars.com/

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Tuolumne Swapmeet

Sponsor:
Tuolumne Co Amateur Radio Electronics Society (TCARES)

Time/Date:
Saturday June 2,2007 8:00am-3:00pm

Location:
Sonora East Shopping Center
Hwy 108
(just east of Hess Avenue on Hwy 108 on right side)

Lodging in area:
AladdinMotor Inn
209-533-4971

BestWestern Sonora OaksMotel
209-533-4400

Contact:
Jerry, WA6AVR
jerry.tannhauser@us.army.mil

Website:
http://www.lodelink.com/tcares

Talk in frequency 147.945 + 100

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The Fresno County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and Fresno County RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) organizations have joined forces. Although ARES and RACES are separate entities, members now can have dual membership and provide greater flexibilty during emergencies. Using the same operators and the same frequencies, an ARES group also enrolled in RACES can “switch hats” from ARES to RACES or from RACES to ARES to meet the requirements of the situation as it develops. For example, during a “nondeclared emergency,” ARES can operate under ARES, but when an emergency or disaster is officially declared by a state or federal authority, the operation can become RACES with no change in personnel or frequencies.

A joint weekly net is held every Monday night at 19:30 hours on the N6HEW Repeater (147.150 + 141.3).Packet radio is up during the net on 145.030 and sign on to AC6WS-1.

All Fresno County hams are encouraged to participate if they have a desire to serve the community and a willingness to become proficient in emergency communications. If you have a question or would like to join Fresno County ARES/RACES, you may call:

Fresno County Emergency Coordinator (EC) -Dan Pruitt AE6SX 559-779-2974
Fresno County RACES Officer – Glen Caine N6HEW 559-292-4611

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Fresno County ARES/RACES 

Time/Date:
Fourth Thursday of each month @ 7:00 pm

Location:
Manchester Center Senior Center
Fresno, CA

Contact:
Fresno County Emergency Coordinator (EC)
Dan Pruitt, AE6SX
559-779-2974

Fresno County RACES Officer
Glen Caine, N6HEW
559-292-4611

Website:
http://www.fresnoares.com/

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by Amanda Lehmert, Staff Writter
CapeCodTimes

SAGAMORE — The Air Force wants to clear the air.

Military officials asked the Federal Communications Commission to make ham radio operators eliminate radio frequency interference with the PAVE PAWS radar station, or shut down.

The alleged interference comes from 15 area repeaters — devices that relay a weak amateur radio signal so it has more power and reach. They share the 420-to-450-megahertz frequency with the satellite- and missile-tracking military radar.

The amateur radio operators, led by the American Radio Relay League, said they’ll gladly get out of the radar’s way. But the Air Force’s request has left them perplexed.
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ARRL June VHF QSO Party

Time/Date:
Saturday June 9 11:00 am to Sunday June 10 8:00pm, 2007 (PDT).
(June 9 1800Z to June 11 0300Z)

Object:
To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees by 1 degree grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Foreign stations work W/VE amateurs only. Rules:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2007/june-vhf.html

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Mountain Amateur Radio Club Annual Picnic

Time/Date:
Saturday June 23, 2007. Serving time @ 4:30pm.

Location:
Behind YHS at the Field Day Site

Contact:
Sharon Craig
(559) 683-5789
skimed94@sti.net

Website:
http://www.w6bw.org

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The spring 2007 edition of In the Clear, the National Weather Service – San Joaquin Valley/Hanford Office, weather spotter newsletter has been published.

With Chris Stachelski as the new editor/focal point the newsletter contains some interesting articles on staff and area weather conditions. It is an interesting read for those who are severe weather spotters and for the public in general.

You can veiw the current newsletter and previous issues at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/hnx/newslet/newslett.htm.

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