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Mike, KJ6VCP

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    Mike, KJ6VCP replied to the topic A Few Beginner Questions in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Sounds like fun – we all need more of that!

    Most handhelds like the FT-60 are in the 5 Watt power range, while mobiles are more like 50 Watts. The extra power helps when you get a little off the beaten path. Combined with a good external antenna, a mobile is hard to beat for range. It’s nice to be able a hold a conversation on a repeater 20…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic General Meeting Agenda for November 21st in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Here are the zoom meeting details…
    https://zoom.us/j/95795553006

    Meeting ID: 957 9555 3006
    One tap mobile
    +16699009128,,95795553006# US (San Jose)
    +12532158782,,95795553006# US (Tacoma)

    Meeting ID: 957 9555 3006
    Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abAOyz1ijA

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic General Meeting Agenda for November 21st in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 3 months, 3 weeks ago

    Our next general meeting is Saturday, November 21st at 10AM. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom – I will post the zoom details later.

    Here’s the agenda:

    – Announcements and general updates
    – Board Election Results
    – October PG&E PSPS ARES debrief
    – October Simulated Emergency Test(SET) debrief (Great Shakeout)

    I don’t have a tech session l…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Special Board Meeting in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    In light of concerns expressed to me by multiple club members, I am withdrawing this proposal, and cancelling this meeting.

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Middleton Tract simplex testing results in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    They were new-ish. One was new, one was about a year old.

    I like the Tera 505’s because they’re foolproof – power/volume knob and a channel knob, so it’s hard to get anything wrong. Li-Ion batteries, and a charger you can leave them sitting on. With an external antenna, you can also use MURS.

    I met Deanna at Rick’s house, so not sure which…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Middleton Tract simplex testing results in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    They were new-ish. One was new, one was about a year old.

    I like the Tera 505’s because they’re foolproof – power/volume knob and a channel knob, so it’s hard to get anything wrong. Li-Ion batteries, and a charger you can leave them sitting on. With an external antenna, you can also use MURS.

    I met Deanna at Rick’s house, so not sure which…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Middleton Tract simplex testing results in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    They were new-ish. One was new, one was about a year old.

    I like the Tera 505’s because they’re foolproof – power/volume knob and a channel knob, so it’s hard to get anything wrong. Li-Ion batteries, and a charger you can leave them sitting on. With an external antenna, you can also use MURS.

    I met Deanna at Rick’s house, so not sure which…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic Special Board Meeting in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    I called a special board meeting for Wednesday at 7pm for a discussion about the removal of our radio officer.

    Agenda:
    1. Discussion re: Removal of Radio Officer
    2. Repeater project assignments

    SC4ARC Board meetings are open to club members (but not the general public, like our general meetings are.)

    The meeting will be virtual using the Zoom…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic Middleton Tract simplex testing results in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 4 months, 1 week ago

    We did some radio testing within and from Middleton Tract on Sunday, October 25th. It was mostly GMRS, with Amateur VHF for coordination. Here’s a short summary of the results.

    On the GMRS side, we used two Tera 505 GMRS/MURS radios (4W) with stock antennas, and two Motorola MS350R ‘bubble pack’ GMRS radios.

    Two teams of volunteers drove…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic New date – Oct. 4th Simplex Test in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months ago

    oops – forgot to mention – you can get feedback if the monitor radio is loud enough when you are transmitting, so turn it down when it’s your turn.

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic New date – Oct. 4th Simplex Test in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months ago

    Since we’re using the repeater output frequency for simplex, you will also hear the repeater when you’re on the simplex frequency. That’s how you will know we’re starting the next turn.

    And, yes, you can use a another radio to monitor.

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Noiminating committee volunteers needed in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    You can contact any club member with an account on our site by going to http://www.sc4arc.org/groups/general/members/ Pick a member, and there are public and private message options.

    Radio also works for getting in touch with people!

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic Noiminating committee volunteers needed in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Our annual board of directors elections are approaching, so it’s time to assemble a nominating committee.

    Bob Mitton has volunteered as a board member to lead the committee, but we need two additional volunteers from the general membership to join.

    This is a short term committee assignment, since nominations close on October 31st, and elections…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic No October General Meeting in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    We will not be having an October general meeting. We will be participating in the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) event instead.

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic General Meeting Agenda for September 19th in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    When I mentioned using an NMO adapter for an outside antenna to stay out of the rain, I really meant that for anyone that already has an NMO mount. David and Mary pointed out a couple of better options if you _dont_ hanve an NMO mount.

    The MFJ-310, HT Window Mount Clip lets you stick an HT antenna on a car window – there are BNC and SMA…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic General Meeting Agenda for September 19th in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    I uploaded the slides from the tech presentation to the library:
    http://www.sc4arc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ham_connectors_coax_notes.pdf

    The first 20 pages are the slides, the next 20 are slides + notes.

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic ARLB022 5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for emergency response in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    SB QST @ ARL $ARLB022
    ARLB022 5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and
    Hurricane Sally Response

    ZCZC AG22
    QST de W1AW
    ARRL Bulletin 22 ARLB022
    From ARRL Headquarters
    Newington CT September 16, 2020
    To all radio amateurs

    SB QST ARL ARLB022
    ARLB022 5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and
    Hurricane…
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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic General Meeting Agenda for September 19th in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Here are the Zoom Meeting Details

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://zoom.us/j/2224556690

    Meeting ID: 222 455 6690
    One tap mobile
    +16699009128,,2224556690# US (San Jose)
    +12532158782,,2224556690# US (Tacoma)

    Dial by your location
    +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
    +1 312…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) started the topic General Meeting Agenda for September 19th in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Our next general meeting is Saturday, September 19th at 10AM. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom – I will post the details later.

    Here’s the agenda:

    – Announcements
    – 2020 San Mateo County Simplex test
    – 2020 SC4ARC Simplex Test
    – CZU August Complex ARES debrief
    Our ARES Emergency Coordinator (Angelo) will lead a debrief session…[Read more]

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    Mike, KJ6VCP (president) replied to the topic Fundraiser 09/05 in the forum Group logo of GeneralGeneral 6 months ago

    I’ll be there for setup, 9AM-ish.

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