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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Upcoming Licensing Classes in the forum
General 3 hours, 59 minutes agoThink of the announcement of our class as a “coming soon” teaser. There are a lot of parts that will have to be put together before this happens. I expect our first enrollment will be limited while we work out the bugs.
The good news is that the independent study portion, once we work out the details, will let us hold these classes more…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Upcoming Licensing Classes in the forum
General 5 hours, 35 minutes agoThere are a couple of licensing classes coming in the new year. Santa Cruz ARES is offering a class for those who would like to upgrade to a General Class license. Information from Santa Cruz ARES including class schedule and signup are included below. Please direct any questions that you may have about the General licensing class to them.
Are…
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic CMD32 Repeater In Cuesta La Honda Is Up in the forum
General 5 days, 7 hours agoIf you have a question about something, I am very sure someone else shares that same question. The easiest way to find an answer is to ask.
If you do that then you’ve helped someone else out as well.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic CMD32 Repeater In Cuesta La Honda Is Up in the forum
General 6 days agoThanks for your kind words, Casey! Please feel free to share with your group. My contact email if there are questions is [my callsign]@arrl.net
I’m here to assist in whatever way I can.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic CMD32 Repeater In Cuesta La Honda Is Up in the forum
General 6 days, 5 hours agoSeveral people have asked questions on the topic of our repeaters. This might be a good forum to cover some of these and to review some of the topics we may not have talked about very much since we studied for our licensing exam.
Q: Can I use the CMD32 repeater where I am? What area is covered by this repeater?
A: CMD32 repeater covers primarily…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Special Board Meeting in the forum
General 3 weeks agoThere has been speculation following the call for a special meeting. Mike, KJ6VCP posted this to the members of the board:
The issues I raised with the board (the original subject of the cancelled meeting) were about performance. There are no indications or claims of any fraud or misuse of club funds, and all expenses have been approved by the…
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Monthly Pager Test in the forum
General 3 weeks, 2 days agoNovember 5th is the first Thursday of the month and will be our first monthly test of the new pager system at 1900h. The test will take place on our VHF repeater, channel name CMD31, and will be preceded by a brief announcement. The entire test will take only a few minutes and requires no action on your part.
Background: Gabe (K6YAH) and I…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic CMD32 Repeater In Cuesta La Honda Is Up in the forum
General 4 weeks agoThe 440.100 repeater above Cuesta La Honda is operational. You will use CMD32 if you have programmed your radio with the Coastside communication plan. We expect excellent coverage with hand held radios within the Cuesta area. Since this is UHF, propagation will be pretty close to line of sight and those outside of the Cuesta area may not be able…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Buy Dinner At Cameron’s Tonight and Support La Honda Fire in the forum
General 1 month agoI know it’s short notice, but Joe Angelini Insurance in Half Moon Bay will donate $5 to La Honda Volunteer Fire for every dinner served at Cameron’s Pub tonight, October 22nd. Eat in or take out, you’re supporting a Coastside business and your local, all volunteer fire department.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Temporary Winlink Gateway Added in the forum
General 1 month, 1 week agoWinlink RMS gateway W6SCF-10 was interrupted for several hours last night during the PSPS. I’ve added a temporary, second RMS gateway W6SCF-8 on the same frequency: 145.630 MHz, no PL required.
W6SCF-8 and associated satellite linked network are on a massive battery bank with generator backup. Use whichever gateway is available from your location.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Potential PG&E PSPS Wednesday Night in the forum
General 1 month, 1 week agoCommunity Resource centers will be open at La Honda Fire, 8945 La Honda Rd. in La Honda, and Half Moon Bay Library, 620 Correas Street in Half Moon Bay. You can find the one nearest you at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/?type=forecasted
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Fundraiser 09/05 in the forum
General 2 months, 2 weeks agoI have another commitment with CERT that morning. One of our other board members will have to take charge.
Kathleen is on the fire brigade board so she would be a good initial contact.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Fundraiser 09/05 in the forum
SC4ARES 2 months, 2 weeks agoSaturday, September 5 between 1000h and 1400h the La Honda Fire Brigade will hold a meet and greet in the field beside the firehouse. This is intended as a chance for the community to meet the folks who fought the recent CZU Lightning Complex fire and the folks who provided logistic support. This is also a fundraiser.
SC4ARC has been invited by…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Fundraiser 09/05 in the forum
General 2 months, 2 weeks agoSaturday, September 5 between 1000h and 1400h the La Honda Fire Brigade will hold a meet and greet in the field beside the firehouse. This is intended as a chance for the community to meet the folks who fought the recent CZU Lightning Complex fire and the folks who provided logistic support. This is also a fundraiser.
SC4ARC has been invited by…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic Winlink Station Offline in the forum
General 2 months, 3 weeks agoOur Winlink station, W6SCF-10, it’s presently offline and awaiting parts. Estimated return to service before September 7.
Should an emergency arise I will put à portable, backup station into use.
Thank you for your patience.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Chipper Program – Still 3 slots to fill in the forum
General 4 months, 3 weeks agoYou must make your own decision taking into account your comfort, your health and the health of those in your family. The fire department is finalizing the protocol, but so far:
Some guidelines for the Chipper Program:
1. Masks are to be worn at all times
2. Try to keep a 6 ft. distance from each other.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Chipper Program – Still 3 slots to fill in the forum
General 4 months, 3 weeks agoI’ve signed up for the afternoon of the 11th.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) replied to the topic Field Day 2020 Conference Call 6/3/20 @ 7pm in the forum
General 5 months, 2 weeks agoI don’t think anyone has worked our 2m repeater from four corners with a handy talkie. It is possible with a mobile radio (whip antenna mounted on a car.)
I’d be interested comparing your observations with our coverage maps which you may find under the tab “Information” -> “Repeaters” at the top of the page. Coverage indicated is 90% confidence…[Read more]
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic 2019 Radio Officer’s Report in the forum
General 8 months, 3 weeks agoThe 2019 Radio Officer’s report has been uploaded to the library. It may be found in the folder http://www.sc4arc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ or by clicking the link above.
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Peter, KI6FAO (treasurer) started the topic 2019 Treasurer’s Report in the forum
General 8 months, 3 weeks agoThe 2019 Treasurer’s report and ledger have been uploaded to the library. They may be found in the folder http://www.sc4arc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ or by clicking the links above.
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