04/12/2021: Pacificon Family, Well, the year 2020 is behind us, minus Pacificon, unfortunately. But we’re looking forward to October, 2021. We hope and expect that the pandemic will have been brought under control by then, allowing us to hold Pacificon 2021 in person. We’ll be working hard to make it the best one ever. Thank you for your loyalty to Pacificon. We’ll see you at the San Ramon Marriott […]
2021 ARRL Field Day is June 26-27 Rules & Resources | Facebook Group | Field Day T-shirts & Gear | Join ARRL ARRL Field Day is always held on the 4th full weekend in June. 2020 Field Day results will appear in December QST. Follow 2021 Field Day preparations with the news and stories below (more stories will be added every few weeks, so check back): ARRL to Extend Field Day […]
Sonora CA Ham Exam Scheduled: June 13 TCARES will offer a HAM License Exam session on Sunday, June 13 at 1:00 PM. All classes of testing will be offered. This session is open to all who want to take the FCC Ham Exam. All new applicants must have an FRN number and an email address for the paperwork. Bring two forms of Identification. (Drivers License and Credit Card or Phone Bill) Also bring $15 for the testing fee. —GET REQUIRED FRN NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS—SONORA TESTING LOCATION MAP—Questions:Grayson KE6KYIpapa-bird@sbcglobal.net209-962-4661
04/22/2021 (from the ARRL.org) ARRL and the American Red Cross (ARC) have renewed their long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for another 5 years. The MOU spells out how ARRL and the American Red Cross will work cooperatively during a disaster response. “We are pleased to extend our partnership with the American Red Cross,” ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said. “This agreement details how ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) volunteers will interface with Red […]
Learn how to be a ham radio operator in Tuolumne County. SIGN UP BELOW, REGISTRATION REQUIRED, LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE! In this workshop, you will learn: Emergency Communications How to get your FCC Ham Radio License How to study for the 35 question exam How to get started for little as about $200 in radio gear and fees How TCARES covers the county with 4 repeaters How […]
Almost all residents in the Red Zone have been evacuated 04/13/2021 Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, island residents were awakened to another column of volcanic ash creating a thick blanket, obscuring part of the eastern sky as the volcano continues to erupt violently. “Almost all residents […]
What: 2021 World Amateur Radio Day Who: All amateur radio operators worldwide When: Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 0000 UTC until Monday, April 19, 2021 at 0000 UTC Where: A global event covering all regions of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Why: World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It […]
Spacewalk Could Return ARISS Ham Station in International Space Station back on the Air 03/09/2021 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports that efforts to determine what’s keeping the ham station in the ISS Columbus module off the air have been unsuccessful thus far. The radio equipment works, but no signal appears to be reaching the external ARISS antenna. The station, typically operated as NA1SS, has not […]
02/03/2021 The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) has announced dates in 2021 during which MARS members will operate on 60 meters for interoperability with the amateur radio community. Some dates coincide with quarterly Department of Defense Communications Exercises (COMEX). All exercises will begin on channel 1 as the initial calling channel and move to other 60-meter working channels as may be appropriate. “In addition to voice calls, I want to introduce passing ICS 213 […]
https://www.winterfieldday.com Winter Field Day Association Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns. We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be […]
From: https://quartzfest.org Information About Quartz-Pause 2021 QUARTZFEST is now “QUARTZ-PAUSE” 2021 YES, Quartzfest is now Quartz-PAUSE 2021, same BLM place, same station, same excitement , Sunday January 17 through Saturday January 23rd, 2021. “NOTHING WILL BE ORGANIZED”….just like the first 4 years of Quartzfest 25 years ago! WHO IS IN CHARGE???….NO ONE IS IN CHARGE!! We are all ON OUR OWN!! Covid-19 precautions preclude our regular tent gatherings, tent […]
Tuolumne County Amateur Radio Electronics Society has joined Amazon Smiles. Amazon smiles is a charitable organization with Amazon.com. When you choose to use our amazon smiles link we, as a Non profit, will receive a half percent of the eligible purchase. Amazon Smiles Link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0266803 If you are an IOS or Android user please: Go to your app store and download the amazon shopping app. Login to your account like […]
DONATE Direct link to Pay Pal / Credit Card page. NEW: See video from Pinecrest repeater upgraded to linked system. NEW: 3 of the 4 planned systems are installed and operating. HOW TO USE: Find all the frequencies for the system. Background For more than several decades, TCARES has established and maintained five repeaters across Tuolumne County. We have recently finished an inspection and survey of the systems and […]
Please enjoy this short video by Jeff, N6WJT about pinging the ISS from his home in Columbia California.\
From ARRL NEWS SpaceX Dragon capsule Resilience, carrying four radio amateurs, autonomously docked on November 17 at 0401 UTC with the International Space Station (ISS). A SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher carrying the precious payload went into space on Sunday, November 15, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They comprise the ISS Expedition 64/65 crew. “Well, the ISS is loaded with hams now,” Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) US Delegate for […]
CANCELLED!!! Pacificon gives you three great days of activities for one low cost: * A full slate of outstanding Forum presentations about a wide range of amateur radio topics * Gordon West * Bob Heil * Youth Forum with Carole Perry * A large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits * An outdoor Swap Meet * QRP activities * Youth Activities * Electronics kit building and soldering […]
Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION NEW LOCATION: 24630 CA-108, Mi-Wuk Village, CA 95346 Sponsor: TCARESTime: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn(209) 962-4661Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.netVEC: ARRL/VEC
On September 2 a cross band FM amateur radio repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz was activated on the International Space Station. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) announcement reads: The ARISS team is pleased to announce that set up and installation of the first element of our next generation radio system was completed and amateur radio operations with it are now underway. This first […]
from https://hamstudy.org/sessions/online Fully remote examinations are a well defined thing — and still following all of the same rules and regulations as in-person testing have followed for years. In the last few months there have been over 1200 fully remote exams administered through GLAARG, W5YI, and ARRL (in order of how many each has done) and in the last few weeks the number of teams able to administer them […]
Disaster Communications Exercise 5 May 2020 After Action Report Executive Summary By Jim Piper K6MEDDST Radio Communications Volunteer American Red Cross CA Gold Country Region The DST Radio Communications component of the CA Gold Country Region “activates” during disaster responses to augment communications between the headquarters DOC in Sacramento and service sites. It does so by way of coordinating with our partners in the amateur radio community to “be […]
The Northwest’s Largest Ham Convention and the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, OR 97138 SEA-PAC 2020 is June 5-7, 2020 The 2020 theme is “Embrace the Solar Minimum Challenge” Thank you for attending SEA-PAC 2019! 2019 Workshop presentations and videos are now available here 2019 Seminar presentations are now available here We look forward to seeing you in 2020! 2019 Workshop presentations […]
from the ARRL: Stay Safe and Stay On the Air With 2020 ARRL Field Day – one of the biggest events on the Amateur Radio calendar – just about 12 weeks away, ARRL officials are monitoring this situation with the coronavirus very closely and paying close attention to all of the information and guidance being offered by the CDC’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). At its core, Field Day […]
PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 20-467 ORIGINAL PDF FILE Released: April 30, 2020 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CONFIRMS THAT AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS MAY BE HELD REMOTELY The Amateur Radio Service provides opportunities for self-training, intercommunication, and technical investigations for qualified persons of any age who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest. […]
CANCELLED: Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION 04/25/2020Sponsor: TCARES Date: Apr 25 2020 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Subject: Simplex net Saturday May 2, 2020 AFTER EVENT LOG: VIEW WHO PARTICIPATED AND FROM WHERE UPDATED: The objective of the net would be to see who we could reliably contact on a simplex frequency. The simplex net would start at 1030 hours and use the simplex frequency of 147.540. We would collect call sign, name and location information. I would take the roll for Stanislaus County and log my […]
UPDATED FOOD RESOURCES HERE Download this Tuolumne County Resources Booklet ——- **Interfaith is offering food delivery from items they have in stock in their food pantry. Must be 65 or older. Food is free, donations are accepted. Please call 532-0905 to sign-up. **The Senior Center is offering to-go meals for seniors age 60 and over. Please call 533-2622 by 9am to reserve your meal. **Area 12 – Home-Maker Program provides a grocery […]
Links to every FEMA NIMS & ARRL on-line course of interest to ARES. If you get into this do the ARRL EC-016 last – or you might get discouraged & miss all of the good ones. As many of us are working from home or are spending more time at home here are a number of online courses you may take to expand your skills as emergency radio operators. Basic (read: must […]
CANCELLED: BREAKFAST MEETING MAR 21 All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting will be at the: My Garden Cafe 14270 Mono Way, Sonora CA. MAP. (NEW LOCATION) (by the Aladdin Motel) Doors open 8:30am, order your own breakfast Agenda and meeting starts at 9:30am.
Sonora CA HAM EXAM SESSION 02/22/2020 Sponsor: TCARESDate: Feb 22 2020 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn(209) 962-4661Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.netVEC: ARRL/VECLocation: Sonora County Library480 Greenley RdMeeting RoomSonora CA 95370-5956
VIEW INSTRUCTIONS HERE TCARES MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Amateur Radio Emergency Service Transitioning to New Online Reporting System The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will phase out the traditional ARES report forms later this year in favor of an online system called ARES Connect, a volunteer management, communications, and reporting system. The new system will allow information to be logged by ARES members and managed through the Field Organization. The advent […]
Date: Feb 22 2020 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.netLocation: Sonora County Library480 Greenley RdMeeting RoomSonora CA 95370-5956
QuartzFest is a week-long ham radio, camping, learning and living event. QuartzFest 2020, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is an ARRL Specialty Convention being held January 19 to 25, 2020 near Quartzsite, Arizona in the United States. No other hamfest in the world brings together in one gathering so much innovation in mobile antenna systems, mobile ham shacks, recreational vehicles, portable and mobile EMCOMM systems, off-the-grid living, alternative energy and […]
BREAKFAST MEETING JAN 19 (NEW LOCATION) All are invited to the next TCARES Breakfast meeting will be at the: My Garden Cafe 14270 Mono Way, Sonora CA. MAP. (NEW LOCATION) (by the Aladdin Motel) Doors open 8:30am, meeting 9:30am.
This workshop is for all interested in becoming a ham radio operator, or is a new ham radio operator. AGENDA: When all else fails…. Emergency Preparedness What is an FCC License? How to prepare and take a FCC test Basics of a Transceiver How to operate and use a radio How repeaters work Repeater demonstration HF Demonstration Go Kit Demo
TCARES Christmas Party 2019 Dec 7 (Elves may come at noon to help decorate) Please come at 1 PM to start the party, we will sit down to eat around 2 PM. The Turkey and Ham are being provided, Please bring a side dish to share. Raffle Bring an extra $5 or $20 to buy raffle tickets. Please bring any extra Ham Radio or Related gear and electronics to […]
This workshop is for all interested in becoming a ham radio operator, or is a new ham radio operator. This is an informational workshop with live demonstrations. Additional study before or after is recommended. Sign up at the bottom of this page. AGENDA: When all else fails…. Emergency Preparedness What is an FCC License? How to prepare and take a FCC test Basics of a Transceiver How to operate […]
EXAM SESSION Sponsor: TCARES Date: Nov 23 2019 Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
2020 Board Member Nominations TCARES BOARD of DIRECTORS: The Corporation has seven ( 7 ) Directors, consisting of : The four (4) executive Officers and three (3) Directors at large. Elected from the membership, these seven (7) board members will be known as the Board of Directors. ELECTION Process: 1. Nominations shall be collected during October. 2. Elections will be held in November. 3. Balloting will end on November […]
09/28/2019 Sponsor: TCARES Date: Sep 28 2019 Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: Grayson L. Rehn (209) 962-4661 Email: papa-bird@sbcglobal.net VEC: ARRL/VEC Location: Sonora County Library 480 Greenley Rd Meeting Room Sonora CA 95370-5956
Please see link below for the 3 page PDF document. A discussion on this new constitution will be on the agenda for the next club meeting on Saturday September 21 at 9:30 (8:30 for breakfast) at the My Garden Cafe. DOWNLOAD
TCARES was asked by the Motherlode Bike Coalition, on short notice, to provide radio communications for a bike event on Saturday August 24. More info about the event can be found here. A request went out to the club for 2 or 3 hams to assist. N4NED, KM6NCU and WA6N volunteers to work the Old Priest Grade from 6 am to 9 am. The CHP closed the road and […]
https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/7225176-151/local-ham-radio-group-takes-part-in-national For more information about amateur radio and field day events in Sugarpine, visit https://tcares.net/ Roots of amateur radio date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more than a hundred years ago, and locals here in the Mother Lode, up and down California, and all over the rest of the planet are still doing it. They call themselves hams and ham radio operators and amateur radio operators, […]