Irma, KM6JVU – SC4 Amateur Radio Club

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Comments on Power Outages in the forum General 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Just updating this thread with more current info. If you are still experiencing “random” power outages or have other concerns, you can email PG&E’s new customer service account: wildfiresafety@pge.com

PG&E held a Wildfire Safety Webinar on October 5 for San Mateo County residents. Several outcomes from the recent spate of unplanned outages due to…[Read more]
Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Open Call for Candidates: 2022 SC4ARC Board of Directors in the forum General 8 months, 2 weeks ago

A reminder that today (Oct 18) is the last day to submit your name as a candidate for any position(s) for the 2022 Board. There are 4 officer slots and 8 At-Large seats; you may submit your name for more than one position (e.g, for both an officer seat and an at-large seat). Descriptions for the four officer positions can be found in the
By-Laws,…

Irma, KM6JVU started the topic Open Call for Candidates: 2022 SC4ARC Board of Directors in the forum General 8 months, 3 weeks ago

2022 SC4ARC Board Elections – Open Call for Candidates

Each November we elect a new slate of club directors to serve a one-year term. This is an open call for candidates.

Our Board consists of the following positions:

· Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

· Directors-at-Large: (several seats)

The Board mee…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU started the topic Comments on Power Outages in the forum General 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Per Supervisor Horsley’s office:
We’ve been advised by CPUC staff that those affected by the outages should relay their experiences and concerns directly to the Commissioners at the CPUC Voting Meeting this Thursday (9/23/21) at 10am: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/transparency-and-reporting/cpuc-voting-meetings

Webcast: w…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Field Day 2021 in the forum General 1 year ago

Field Day Educational Sessions have concluded. The Zoom channel will remain open until 8pm for anyone who needs to contact an elmer for help with radio operations or other Field Day questions.

Big thanks to KM6DKE, W6VG, and KJ6VCP for very informative and interesting presentations. The sessions were recorded so we will make them available via…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Field Day 2021 in the forum General 1 year ago

Join us on Zoom for our Field Day Tech Sessions:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95557216105?pwd=MUJsM3JnR001SmRDbkxUdkRDMWJudz09

Meeting ID: 955 5721 6105
Passcode: 012232

One tap mobile
+16699009128,,95557216105#,,,,*012232# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,95557216105#,,,,*012232# US (Houston)

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Repeater out in the forum General 1 year ago

Linda/Angelo please correct me if I’m misunderstanding this: Based on the last version of the SC4ARES Field Reference Guide, if the repeater for CMD31 is not operational, the 440 (CMD32) then becomes the backup. If an operator is outside of the CMD32 coverage area, then they should use the CMD31 in simplex mode.

My understanding has always been…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU started the topic Community Input Needed: Solutions to Natural Hazards in the forum General 1 year ago

On behalf of the County Office of Sustainability, South Coast Sustainable is hosting two open, online conversations to talk about what proactive, preventative solutions we need to reduce the impact of wildfires, drought, power and communication systems failures, and more.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 7-8:30PM
RSVP: https://bit.ly/June23_Solutions

TUESDAY,…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU started the topic County Hazards Survey / Mitigation Plan Update in the forum General 1 year, 3 months ago

Here are the links I mentioned in today’s meeting:
1)Thursday, March 25: Water Access Gaps: South Coast Challenges and Equitable Solutions: Community conversation about water quality/water availability with experts on small scale water systems, greywater and alternative wastewater solutions, and water resource management. Register here /…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Weekly CW practice sessions in the forum General 1 year, 4 months ago

Jeneen, are you taking the beginner class again or moving on to the intermediate?

Eva, there are apps to listen and learn on your phone, but to actually learn keying you need a couple pieces of equipment (paddle and electronic meter).

Hmm… sounds like this could be an interesting Tech Training for a club meeting!

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Weekly CW practice sessions in the forum General 1 year, 4 months ago

I would definitely appreciate the encouragement to practice. 20-30 minutes on a weekend morning would be great for me. I don’t think I can commit a full hour.

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Happy Birthday Angelo! in the forum General 1 year, 4 months ago

Woot woot!! Happy Birthday Angelo!

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic 2021 Winter Field Day in the forum General 1 year, 5 months ago

Sorry about that, Neil. I fixed the permissions. Please try it again.

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic 2021 Winter Field Day in the forum General 1 year, 5 months ago

Apologies for being behind on planning — have been a little preoccupied with winter storm prep (haven’t we all).

If you are still planning to participate in Winter Field Day this weekend, please complete this short survey:
https://forms.gle/ZGBJKKNA6RfBQeAi6

If you are INTERESTED in learning more about Field Day or how to do contesting…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic More ARES operators needed for CERT activation in the forum General 1 year, 5 months ago

I am available. Will be at High School at 9:00 am. Note I am near enough high school that I can provide coffee, tea etc if needed.

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic 2021 Winter Field Day in the forum General 1 year, 5 months ago

Per this weekend’s club meeting, I’ve volunteered to be IC for this event. I’m going through the excellent documentation from prior events provided by DOV and QAD, so stay tuned and I’ll have a plan out by Wednesday, if not earlier.

If there are any new hams who aren’t sure what a Field Day is but might be interested in “shadowing”, let me know.…[Read more]

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic General Class license classes on Zoom in the forum General 1 year, 6 months ago

Thanks, Eva. I would love to borrow your text and I promise to take good care of it. I’ll follow up via email so we can arrange a time for me to pick it up.

Irma, KM6JVU started the topic 2020 Website Committee Report in the forum General 1 year, 6 months ago

The year-end report for the Website Committee is now available in the library, here.

We have made a lot of progress in a very short amount of time and look forward to rolling out improvements in 2021.

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic General Class license classes on Zoom in the forum General 1 year, 6 months ago

Thanks for passing on this info, Neil.

Would anyone happen to have a copy of Gordon West’s 2019-2023 General Class text that you are no longer using? I have the old ARRL version, of course, but this class is based on the newer question pool.

Thanks,
Irma

Irma, KM6JVU replied to the topic Debris Flow Webinar – Wed. Dec. 16 in the forum General 1 year, 6 months ago

Here is the link to the County doc on debris flow that Krista mentioned during the holiday party:
https://www.smcgov.org/sites/smcgov.org/files/CZU%20Lightning%20Complex%20WERT%20Final%2010-6-20.pdf

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