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SUMMARY:Introduction to Radio Class: Pine Mountain Lake
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE CLASS\, Limited to the first 25 people. REGISTER BELOW. \n\n\n\nLearn basic radio communications skills with a focus on the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)\, Family Radio Service and Ham Radio (GMRS/FRS/HAM). A NO TEST LICENSE is required to transmit on the GMRS frequencies. However\, you can transmit without a license on the FRS frequencies that are used by some of our GMRS groups within Tuolumne County. Explore and learn all the details at this class. \n\n\n\nHands on skills training will get you up and transmitting right away\, with instructions on emergency communication. \n\n\n\nSTAY INFORMED when cellphones are down and power outages occur. \n\n\n\nRADIO CLASS AGENDA\n\n\n\n\nTypes of Radio Services\n\n\n\nPro and Cons of FRS/GMRS/HAM\n\n\n\nRadio Etiquette \n\n\n\nHow to talk on the Radio\n\n\n\nHow to listen to public safety channels (Fire/Sheriff/AirTankers\, etc)\n\n\n\nWhat is a Repeater?\n\n\n\nHow to join a Network\n\n\n\nCommon Radio Features\n\n\n\nUse Radio as a Scanner\n\n\n\nPractice Net Roster with Radio\n\n\n\n\nOPTIONAL: Tuolumne County has five GMRS repeaters on hill tops that allow wide communications across the county and the valley. A GMRS license is required for repeater usage. Apply for your GMRS license today. One GMRS license will cover your entire extended family\, even if they don’t live in the same home. There is NO TEST\, only a FCC $35. application fee. Follow these step by step instructions to get your NO TEST GMRS License. FCC processing time usually takes one to three days and has a $35.00 fee. START NOW. \n\n\n\nYou do not need to own a radio to attend this class\, reserve a seat with a free ticket and learn the basic skills of radio communication. There is no fee for the skills training. \n\n\n\n\nMARCH 7th – 9:00 AM (about 2 hours) Please check in by 8:45\, thanks!\n\n\n\nLimited to the first 25 people\n\n\n\nLake Lodge: 20270 Pine Mountain Drive\, Groveland\, CA 95321\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW AND SAVE YOUR SEAT!\n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\nThis is the meeting location: \n\n\n\nPML Lake Lodge is at 20270 Pine Mountain Drive\, Groveland\, CA 95321
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LOCATION:Pine Mountain Lake Lodge\, 20270 Pine Mountain Drive\, Groveland\, California\, 95321\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 Winter Field Day Ham Radio Event
DESCRIPTION:Winter Field Day is a communications exercise. WFD is held on the last full weekend in January. WFD can be worked from the comfort of your home or in a remote location. You can participate by yourself or get your friends\, family\, or whole club involved. Winter Field Day is open to participants worldwide. Amateur radio operators may use frequencies on the HF\, VHF\, or UHF bands and are free to use any mode that can faithfully transmit the required exchange intact. Similar to the ARRL’s Field Day\, bonus points are earned in several ways\, including using non-commercial power sources\, operating from remote locations\, satellite contacts\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Winter Field Day Exercise is to encourage you to test your emergency preparedness capabilities in various conditions and push yourself to new levels. Operating out in the field\, away from the comforts of home\, is the best way to increase your preparedness for disasters and improve your operating skills in subpar conditions. \n\n\n\nWFD is a learning experience\, and we hope at the end of this year’s WFD exercise\, you will feel more confident about your ability to adapt and overcome adverse weather conditions. \n\n\n\nTo be clear\, WFD is an EMCOM exercise\, so don’t get too hung up on the rules. At the end of the day\, your total points don’t matter. What you learn during WFD and your ability to adapt and overcome sudden obstacles will help you during unexpected emergencies. As we continue with another year of the WFD exercise\, we want to encourage participants not to chase the contacts or the points but to test their abilities and equipment. If you want to exchange signal reports\, please give each other accurate information so the other station knows how well their station is working. \n\n\n\nOne thing you will notice this year is our “Bonus Points” have changed to “Objectives.” These rotating objectives will change slightly from year to year. One of your goals should be to achieve as many objectives as possible during the event. \n\n\n\nFinally\, have fun with the Winter Field Day\, talk about the temperature\, meet new friends\, and make memories as you continue to enhance your skills as an amateur radio operator. \n\n\n\nWFDA Presents the 2025 Winter Field Day Event! \n\n\n\nDownload the complete WFD packet by clicking here. \n\n\n\nNotable changes for Winter Field Day 2025 \n\n\n\n·      Event times have changed\, and the event has been extended beyond 24 hours. \n\n\n\n·      Locations do not have to remain fixed during the entire event.  \n\n\n\n·      Objectives (previously called bonuses) are now multipliers. \n\n\n\n·      Several objectives have been added. \n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nObjective: WFD is a multi-objective event. The primary objective is to set up an amateur radio field station and successfully make multiple contacts. Successful participants are those who can set up their equipment and correctly log the designated exchange during the operational period explained below. All participants are encouraged to complete as many additional objectives as possible. After the event\, submit a log of stations worked and any additional documentation. \n\n\n\nEligibility: All licensed amateur radio operators are encouraged to participate in the emergency communications exercise known as Winter Field Day.   \n\n\n\nOperational Period: Winter Field Day is held the last full weekend in January. For 2025\, it will be held on January 25th and 26th. The 30-hour operational period starts at 1600 UTC on Saturday (11 am EST)\, the 25th\, and ends at 21:59 UTC on Sunday\, the 26th (4:59 pm EST). Stations may begin setting up no earlier than 1600 UTC (11 am EST) on the Friday before. However\, cumulative set-up time shall not exceed 12 hours.  \n\n\n\nLocation Restraints: A multi-station WFD operation must ensure all stations operating under a single call sign are located in the same physical area. All station equipment\, including antennas\, feed lines\, and accessories used\, must be located within a circular area whose diameter does not exceed 1\,000 feet (300m). This 1\,000 ft area does not have to remain constant throughout the event1.  \n\n\n\nExchange: The designated Winter Field Day exchange includes your call sign\, a category number\, a class identifier\, and a location identifier.  \n\n\n\nCategory: A number designated by the number of transceivers (stations) at your location that are capable of transmitting simultaneously. 1\, 2\, 3\, etc. This means you have the people needed to operate the number of transmitters you choose. Include all HF\, VHF\, and UHF transceivers. Don’t count a station if it must be left unattended while you make contacts on another. If you decide to operate a satellite station\, the satellite station does not increase your category number. \n\n\n\nClass: You must choose which class you will operate in. If you are operating as a group under one call sign\, choose the class that applies to the majority of the stations at your field day site. \n\n\n\nClass Options: \n\n\n\nH – Home station: is defined as any station participating from inside their permanent livable residence. \n\n\n\nI – Indoor station: is defined as any station operating away from Home but from inside an insulated\, weather-protected building or structure on a permanent foundation. Indoor stations typically have plumbing\, heating/cooling\, and running water. Church\, EOCs\, a club shack\, a cabin\, and community centers are all examples of an Indoor station. \n\n\n\nO – Outdoor station: Outdoor stations operate from a partly or fully exposed building or shelter that does not typically have plumbing\, heating/cooling\, or running water available. Operating from a picnic table\, park pavilion\, tents\, or under pop-up canopies are all places that could be considered Outdoor. These are locations where you may have to provide your own heat source and/or protection from the elements.  \n\n\n\nM – Mobile / Mobile Stationary: These stations are defined as operations from a mobile or potentially mobile structure like an RV\, car\, van\, sailboat\, cargo trailer\, mobile EOC\, ETC. These are operating positions that may offer some sort of built-in heating/cooling. Mobile Stations do not have to be mobile during the event. They are defined as having the ability to be mobile should it be necessary to move during the event. RVs and Cargo trailers with external antennas set up are still considered Mobile.  \n\n\n\nLocation Identifier: US and Canadian stations will use the ARRL / RAC Section as designated by those organizations. Mexico stations will use MX\, and all other stations outside of the US will use DX.  \n\n\n\nAdditional Information: The goal is to accurately copy and record the full exchange. Your Category\, Class\, and Location Identifiers must remain the same throughout the whole event. If your location changes sections during the event\, such as a long-haul trucker\, your section is the first section you made a contact from. For example\, if you are operating with two people using two transmitters from an RV in Arizona\, your exchange would be 2M Arizona.  \n\n\n\nSignal reports and other additional information are not a required part of the exchange; however\, it is encouraged to practice exchanging additional information\, which may include- signal reports\, county location\, grid square\, temperature\, weather conditions\, antenna configurations\, etc. In an emergency\, you may be asked to relay anything from a list of supplies to GPS coordinates. Collecting and correctly copying down this information is an important skill that should be practiced during Winter Field Day.   \n\n\n\nBands: All Amateur bands may be used except 12\, 17\, 30\, and 60 meters. To qualify as a band worked\, at least one valid\, two-way QSO must have taken place on the said band during the contest. \n\n\n\nModes: All modes\, CW\, Phone\, and Digital\, may be used. Phone includes SSB\, AM\, FM\, DMR\, C4FM\, etc. If the end result is voice\, it’s Phone. Digital includes PSK\, RTTY\, Olivia\, Packet\, SSTV\, ATV\, JS8Call\, and other soundcard modes except for FT4 & FT8. If the end result is text or a picture\, it’s digital. \n\n\n\nQSO Points: Phone contacts count as one point each\, and all CW and digital modes count as two points each. You may only contact other field day stations a maximum of three times per band but only once per mode. So K4FUN may be contacted on 20m using Phone\, CW\, and digital for a total of five Points (one point for Phone\, two points for CW\, and two points for digital). \n\n\n\nObjectives & Multipliers \n\n\n\nObjective & Multipliers: More than points\, achieving objectives should be your primary goal during WFD\, these objectives\, combined with your own\, should be your main focus during the exercise. As an incentive to focus on objectives\, an Objective Multiplier (OM) has been assigned to each objective. To calculate an overall score\, we will take your QSO Points and times them by your total OM. We will also record and track the percentage of objectives completed. A great way to see overall how you did from year to year.  \n\n\n\nOperate 100% on alternative power: Operate exclusively on alternative power\, defined as any power source not connected to the commercial power grid. You may use generators\, batteries\, solar power\, wind power\, or anything else. All batteries\, whether in use or charging\, should only be recharged using alternative power. WFD stations should run all station equipment\, accessories\, or heaters from an alternate power source. Logging-only computers or lights are the exception\, and they may be connected to the power grid or any power source available. If you use a laptop for digital modes\, it should not be connected to the power grid but also be plugged into an alternative power source.  OM x1 \n\n\n\nOperate away from home: Operating away from one is one of the main reasons of “Field Day”. Do you have the ability to walk into any shelter\, parking garage\, hospital\, or community center and set up a portable Amateur radio station? Now is the time to start planning what you will do if your home location is destroyed during an emergency. For this objective\, set up your field station more than a ½ mile from your home.  OM x3 \n\n\n\nDeploy multiple antennas: Deploy two or more antennas that have not been previously installed. Pre-installed antennas are defined as any antenna attached to anything that could be used day to day or was set up before the WFD set-up time. This includes home antennas\, antennas installed on vehicles\, cargo trailers\, and RVs\, or any other antenna that would be considered permanently installed. Pre-installed antennas do not count. You must deploy field antennas. This could be a dipole and a hex beam or an EFHW and a 2-meter J-pole. Any combination of antennas works. Multi-band antennas do not count as separate antennas.  OM x1 \n\n\n\nMake an FM satellite contact2: Make at least 1 FM satellite contact during the operating period. Dedicated satellite transmitters do not count toward your Category number. Satellite contacts do not count towards your total QSO points. Only the multiplier applies. See the appendix below for more information on satellite contacts. OM x2 \n\n\n\nMake a SSB or CW Satellite Contact2 Make at least one contact through a satellite using SSB or CW. OM x3 \n\n\n\nSend and receive at least one Winlink email: Winlink has proven useful during emergencies and is considered a digital mode. Because time stamps may be hours apart on emails\, Winlink contacts do not count for total QSO points. Only the Multiplier applies. Successfully send and receive at least one Winlink email to achieve this objective.  ON x1 \n\n\n\nCopy the Winter Field Day Special Bulletin: This year\, in association with K6KPH\, the WFDA board will broadcast a short bulletin during the WFD event. Accurately copy the message and submit your copy with your log submission to achieve this objective. The frequencies and times will be published on our website prior to the event. OM x1 \n\n\n\nOperate on at least six different bands: Conditions may change throughout an event. Operate at lest six different bands during the operating period. You should be able to accomplish this objective by utilizing HF\, VHF\, and UHF frequencies. Don’t forget about 1.25 meters (220)? It’s an excellent band for local emergencies. OM x6 \n\n\n\nUse multiple modes: Increase your versatility by using multiple modes during the event\, such as phone and CW\, CW and digital\, or Phone and digital. OM x2 \n\n\n\nOperate the event QRP: Operating on QRP\, means every station in your Winter Field Day operation is using less than 10 watts on Phone or less than 5 watts on CW or Digital for the entire time you choose to operate during the event. OM x4 \n\n\n\nOperate six continuous hours during the event: Emergencies may last days or even weeks. If you are operating alone or in shifts\, you may be expected to man a radio station between 4-12 hours. Are you able to sit and operate for extended periods of time with enough backup power? This does not necessarily mean you are making contacts the whole time\, but you are in front of the radio\, monitoring and ready to pick up a microphone if you are called. OM x2 \n\n\n\nWhen you submit your log\, we will ask you to select your completed objectives. For those who like to track your points\, the total points formula is: Total number of QSO points X the Total Objective Multiplier. \n\n\n\nMiscellaneous Statements: \n\n\n\n·      All stations are limited to a maximum of 100 Watts PEP. \n\n\n\n·      All rules governing amateur radio at your location must be observed throughout the event. \n\n\n\n·      All participants submitting a single entry must be using one callsign. \n\n\n\n·      Entrants may not count for QSO credit any contact with anyone who is or was a participant in their WFD operation or is present at their WFD location. \n\n\n\n·      During the event\, spotting clusters\, the RBN\, APRS\, and Winlink will may be used as long as the originating transmission is sent out via RF. \n\n\n\n·      QSOs may be solicited during the event only over RF. \n\n\n\n·      Cross-band contacts are not permitted (satellite QSOs cross-band contacts are exempted). \n\n\n\n·      No repeater contacts are allowed\, including DMR or YSF-type modes that may be transmitted through a repeater or hotspot on the receiving end.  \n\n\n\n·      Multiple transmitters are not allowed to operate on the same band-mode at the same time. \n\n\n\n·      Any mode used must be able to fully transmit the exchange intact and must be able to pass additional information.  \n\n\n\nCertificates & Log Submission: A downloadable certificate will be available after the event. To receive a certificate\, all logs must be submitted on our website by filling in the form and uploading a Cabrillo log or ADIF file containing the proper exchange data. Logs must be submitted by 11:59 UTC on March 1st to be considered. Late entries cannot be accepted. If you find an error in your log after submitting\, correct your log and resubmit. The corrected version will replace the original you submitted. \n\n\n\nYou must submit your entries\, which will include your log and any supporting documents\, at www.winterfieldday.org \n\n\n\nOnce you click “submit a log\,” you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to download your certificate. If you participated as a club\, only the call sign used during the event and submitted on the form will appear on the certificate. \n\n\n\nAppendix \n\n\n\n1 Safety\, weather\, or other elements may require you to relocate during an emergency. We allow this during the WFD activity as well. You could\, in theory\, operate from one location for a set amount of time\, then tear down and move the whole operation to another location\, say from a state park to a school parking lot across town. Just note that your exchange must remain the same even if you are located in different ARRL/RAC sections or states. You must use the same exchange throughout the entire event! \n\n\n\n2 Satellite QSOs do not count as a regular QSOs credit. Adding a satellite transmitter station does not increase or count toward the number of transmitters used to decide your category. A simple CQ is sufficient. The designated WFD exchange does not and should not be used. Satellite QSOs follow a different protocol. You should be prepared to give a signal report and your Grid Square to the other station. The other station will likely not be a WFD participant and will want a confirmation of the contact afterward. Please be considerate and comply. \n\n\n\nCabrillo Formatting Example \n\n\n\nNotes: There MUST be at LEAST one space between fields. Each line in the log must end with a carriage return and line feed. There must be at least one space following a colon in a line. The frequency for HF must be in kilohertz rounded to the nearest kilohertz. 3753 is fine\, 3753.20 is not. Frequencies above 50 MHz are specified as the band. Examples: 50\, 70\, 144\, 222\, 432\, 902\, 1.2G\, 2.3G\, 3.4G\, 5.7G\, 10G\, 24G\, etc. \n\n\n\nThe mode should be one of the valid Cabrillo modes. CW\, PH\, FM\, RY\, DG. It is preferred that you use RY or DG. \n\n\n\nIf your logging software is NOT connected to your radio\, any in-band frequency is fine. Date and times need to be in UTC and do not need to be exactly accurate. \n\n\n\nAdditional notes in the soapbox area are unnecessary and can be left blank. We will send you a link where you can leave comments. All comments are reviewed by the team after the event and used to improve the contest for next year. \n\n\n\nThe callsign in the file name for the log MUST be the same as the callsign USED in the contest. If your event call is N8LOG\, make sure your file name is N8LOG.log or N8LOG.txt \n\n\n\nThe main body must follow this format: \n\n\n\nSTART-OF-LOG: 3.0 \n\n\n\nLOCATION: WTX (Arrl Section) or MX or DX \n\n\n\nCALLSIGN: N8LOG   \n\n\n\nCLUB: K4ARC – Riverdale ARC \n\n\n\nCONTEST: WFD \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP or MULTI-OP \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-ASSISTED: ASSISTED or NON-ASSITED \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-BAND: ALL \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-MODE: MIXED \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-POWER: HIGH or LOW \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-STATION: FIXED or MOBILE \n\n\n\nCATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE or TWO or UNLIMTED \n\n\n\nCLAIMED-SCORE: xxxx (your calculated total score including multipliers) \n\n\n\nOPERATORS: W1CALL\, W2CALL\, W3CALL\, etc. \n\n\n\nNAME: Mike Smith (contact person) \n\n\n\nADDRESS : 123 Main Street \n\n\n\nADDRESS-CITY: Anytown \n\n\n\nADDRESS-STATE: TN \n\n\n\nADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 13791 \n\n\n\nADDRESS-COUNTRY: USA \n\n\n\nX-EXCHANGE: 2M \n\n\n\nSOAPBOX: can be left blank \n\n\n\nEMAIL: mike@fakemail.com \n\n\n\nQSO: 3750 PH 2017-01-07 1911 N8LOG 1O OH WB9X  2H IL \n\n\n\nQSO: 14070 DI 2017-01-07 2131 N8LOG 1O OH K6XXX 14I LA \n\n\n\n END-OF-LOG: (add a space after the colon)
URL:https://tcares.net/event/2025-winter-field-day-ham-radio-event/
LOCATION:Columbia State Park Historic School House\, 22890 School House St\, Columbia\, California\, 95310
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SUMMARY:2025 Quartzfest Ham Radio Convention
DESCRIPTION:QuartzFest is special in part because it comes to life each year\, rising from nothing in a remote area of the Sonoran desert in the southwestern USA. Hundreds of Hams and their families and friends choose to unplug from their daily lives\, travel to and setup this desert community\, and immerse themselves in this week-long one-of-a-kind ham radio\, camping\, learning and living event. \n\n\n\nThe educational classes at QuartzFest offer something for everyone including those new to ham radio or even the most seasoned veteran. \n\n\n\nQuartzFest is a week-long ham radio\, camping\, learning and living event.\n\n\n\nQuartzFest is an ARRL Specialty Convention held in January  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 radio education. \n\n\n\nWhat? Quartzfest© is an annual HAM Radio RV and tenters Boondocking event which is held inlate January every year with dates coinciding with the Quartzsite Arizona “RV Show”.When? January 19th thru 25th of 2025 (make sure you add these important dates to your 2025calendar) \n\n\n\nWhere? 7 miles south of Quartzsite Arizona – on US 95 at La Paz Valley RoadWho Can Attend? ANYONE! If you don’t have your Amateur Radio Operators License yet\, you’llbe able to take your Amateur Radio Operators License Exams at Quartzfest©Cost? $5.00 per person for the entire weekOur Annual Amateur Radio “get together” is called “Quartzfest©” and is open to ALL to attend.Quartzfest© is not a club\, no officers and no dues..and only costs $5.00 per person for the entireweek of fun!! During the week of Quartzfest©\, RV’s are everywhere across the desert\, as far asyou can see..every make and model you can imagine!There are hundreds of groups that meet in Quartzsite every year in different parts of the desertwho share like interests. Our group\, Quartzfest©\, started out in 1997 as just a few HAM RV’ersgetting together\, camping in their RV’s in the middle of the desert..no power\, no running water.Solar Panels and Generators are in use everywhere (Porta-Potties are available for our tent campersand day visitors).Quartzfest© is similar to a Hamfest but lasts an entire week and is packed full of scheduled Seminarsand Activities (no vendors are allowed on BLM land though). Talks range in topics from Genealogyand Crafts for Non-HAM’s to Solar Power and Battery Information\, Technical information for theseasoned HAM\, and introductory information for the new HAM. Also included in the week’s activitiesare Amateur Radio License Testing\, Antenna Walkabout (touring other HAM’s RV Antennainstallations)\, Solar Walkabout\, 4×4 Off Road Trip in the Desert\, Prospecting\, Campfires (some withmusical entertainment)\, Pot Luck dinner\, Hootenanny and lot’s more!We Camp on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land which is FREE\, but you can only camp there for14 days at a time.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/2025-quartzfest-ham-radio-convention/
LOCATION:Quartz AZ\, Quartz\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Public Demonstration,Public Service,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20240928T201511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T033634Z
UID:6420-1729159200-1729162800@tcares.net
SUMMARY:OES Emergency Drill
DESCRIPTION:Ham Radio Operators will be assigned to key County locations like Resiliency Centers\, Airports\, Fairgrounds\, Hospitals\, etc to check in to prove county wide VHF communications between key operational buildings. \n\n\n\nThe Earthquake will be at 10:17 am tomorrow (OCT 17\, 10:17) \n\n\n\nNEW – The NET sequence will be…. (STARTING ABOUT 10:30 am) \n\n\n\n1. ASSIGNED LOCATION NET (the below 15 locations) \n\n\n\n2. GENERAL ANY HAM ANYWHERE NET (mobile or at home\, out of county\, etc) \n\n\n\n3. NRW GMRS NET CONTROL reports from Hams. \n\n\n\nCAN YOU HELP?\n\n\n\nWe will need 10 to 14 (possibly more) hams to take assignments to drive to a specific building parking lot and check in to a special NET Thursday morning. \n\n\n\nWhat will you do? \n\n\n\n\nDrive a few miles to assigned location.\n\n\n\nUse hand held or mobile radio\n\n\n\nListen to NET and wait for your turn.\n\n\n\nCheck in when called and ready from provided script.\n\n\n\nFinish listening to the Net and wait to be dismissed.\n\n\n\nGo Home\, the whole thing might last 60 minutes or so.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/oes-emergency-drill/
CATEGORIES:ARES,Public Demonstration,Public Service,TCARES,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240609T165959
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20240108T205534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T183448Z
UID:5976-1717693200-1717952399@tcares.net
SUMMARY:SEA-PAC 2024\, Seaside Oregon
DESCRIPTION:The Northwest’s Largest Ham Convention\nand the ARRL Northwestern Division Convention\nTo stay in formed about SEA-PAC\, subscribe to the low volume eMailing List by sending an email with your name and callsign to info@seapac.org.Commercial Exhibits – Giant Flea Market – Workshops – Seminars \nBanquet – Prizes – VE Testing – DX & YL Luncheon \nand lots more… \nOn the beautiful Pacific Ocean beach \nInformation: info@seapac.org \nFacebook: SEA-PAC \n\n\n\n \nABR Industries\nwww.abrind.com\n\n\n \nAlpha Antennas\nwww.alphaantenna.com\n\n\n \nAmateur Radio Relay Group / K7RPT\narrg.org\n\n\n \nAmerican Radio Relay League Inc. / W1AW\nwww.arrl.org\n\n\n \nArcom Controllers\nwww.arcomcontrollers.com\n\n\n \nArlan Communications “Radio Headsets”\nwww.arlancommunications.com\n\n\n \nARRL 7th QSL Bureau\nARRL 7th QSL Bureau (email)\n\n\n \nAT&T\nInstagram.com/pacificmobileforce\n\n\n \nBuddipole\nwww.buddipole.com\n\n\n \nCat Tails Design\n—–\n\n\n \nCompudigital Industries\nwww.k6iok.com\n\n\n \nData Environment\nwww.de-z.com\n\n\n \nDC Power\, LLC\nwww.dcpwr.com\n\n\n \nElecraft\nwww.elecraft.com\n\n\n \nExpert Electronics\nwww.nsiradio.com\n\n\n \nExpert Linears America\, LLC\nwww.expertlinears.com\n\n\n \nFast Track Ham Books & Presentations\nwww.fasttrackham.com \n\n\n \nFlex Radio Systems\nwww.flexradio.com\n\n\n \nHam Gear by E&M Embroidery\nwww.hamgear.biz\n\n\n \nHam Radio Outlet\nwww.hamradio.com\n\n\n \nHip Ham Shirts\nwww.hiphamshirts.com\n\n\n \nHi-Tech Liquidators\n——\n\n\n \nIcom America\nwww.icomamerica.com\n\n\n \nICS Controllers\nwww.ics-ctrl.com\n\n\n \nJ.Poles.com\nwww.jpoles.com\n\n\n \nJVCKenwood\nwww.kenwood.com/usa/com/amateur.com\n\n\n \nLarry’s Antennas\nwww.kj7u.com/\n\n\n \nMartronics\nwww.martronics.org\n\n\n \nMFJ Enterprises\nwww.mfjenterprises.com\n\n\n \nNW Digital Radio\nwww.nwdigitalradio.com\n\n\n \nNCG Co. (Comet/Daiwa)\nwww.cometantenna.com\n\n\n \nOregon ACES\nwww.oregonaces.org\n\n\n \nPacific Amateur Radio Guild\nwww.pargguild.org\n\n\n \nPowerwerx\nwww.powerwerx.com\n\n\n \nPrecise RF\nwww.preciserf.com\n\n\n \nQRPworks\, LLC\nwww.QRPworks.com\n\n\n \nRescue Tape NW\nwww.rescuetape.com\n\n\n \nsteppIR Communications Systems\nwww.steppir.com\n\n\n \nSunset Amateur Radio Club / W7BU\nwww.w7bu.club\n\n\n \nVentenna Co.\nwww.ventenna.com\n\n\n \nWashington State Guard\nmil.wa.gov/wsg-home\n\n\n \nWestern Case\nwww.westerncasecompany.com\n\n\n \nWired Communications\nwww.wiredco.com\n\n\n \nYaesu USA\nwww.yaesu.com\n\n\n \nYoung Ladies Radio League / YLRL\nwww.ylrl.org
URL:https://tcares.net/event/sea-pac-2024-seaside-oregon/
LOCATION:SeaSide Oregon\, Sea Side\, Oregon\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Public Demonstration,Social,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20230321T170544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T233032Z
UID:5535-1712394000-1712412000@tcares.net
SUMMARY:Tuolumne County OES Wildfire Awareness Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Can you HELP for an hour or two?  email info@tcares.net to sign up.\n\n\n\nTCARES has been invited to have a public information table at the event. We will help the public understand more about Ham Radio and GMRS as well. \n\n\n\n\nDefensible Space\n\n\n\nHome Hardening\n\n\n\nReady Set Go\n\n\n\nEvacuations\n\n\n\nGo Bags\n\n\n\nTeam Elite\n\n\n\nCERT\n\n\n\nNWR\n\n\n\nFirewise Community
URL:https://tcares.net/event/tc-oes-wildfire-awareness-eventtuolumne-county-oes-wildfire-awareness-town-hall/
LOCATION:Motherlode Fairgrounds\, 220 Southgate Drive\, Sonora\, CA\, 95370\, United States
CATEGORIES:ARES,Public Demonstration,Public Service,TCARES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20230907T002057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T180825Z
UID:5747-1697709600-1697715000@tcares.net
SUMMARY:The Great Shake Out Statewide Drill
DESCRIPTION:TCARES will be with the County OES in the Emergency Operations Center on Striker Court. We will begin a Net around 10:19 am (the time of the simulated earthquake) and react to a simulated area wide power and communications outage.  \n\n\n\nCalifornia Shakeout Drill\n\n\n\nTHURSDAY OCT 19\, 2023 10:19 amYou can participate in a special annual emergency net with organizations across California.  TCARES and TC Office of Emergency Services are planning an emergency NET to demonstrate the TCARES repeater infrastructure during a simulated communications outage following a simulated major earthquake incident. We are looking for MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION!Our goal is to see check-ins from Pinecrest to Jamestown\, from Mariposa to Angels Camp\, and from Modesto to Yosemite National Park! (AND ALL POINTS IN-BETWEEN)ALL TCARES REPEATERS WILL BE LINKEDCHECK-IN format.It will be a directed net\, but we will not have a roll call.First we will ask for checkins by repeater usage starting with Columbia\, then Pinecrest\, then Moccasin and then Duckwall (suffix alpha sequence). We will ask for simple YES/NO answers for questions about power and phone status.CONCISE checkins. We are looking for rapid efficient check-ins. After the net is over\, general chit-chat may resume.EXAMPLE CHECK IN:“This is JOE\, K6JO\, with/at (location or organization) on Columbia Repeater\, Power is ON\, Phone OFF.”Your (location (home\, mobile\, etc) or organization) examples:– Cedar Ridge\, TH CERT– Sonora\, Adventist Health– Sonora\, Fairgrounds– Columbia\, Airport– Groveland\, Sheriff CSU– Phoenix Lake\, Home– Tuolumne City\, Summerville HighGMRS/FRS Relays: Many local areas have very active GMRS groups. (Twain Harte\, Columbia\, Groveland\, etc) Local leaders will relay and report how many GMRS contacts were made at the end of the NET.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/the-great-shake-out-statewide-drill/
CATEGORIES:ARES,Public Demonstration,TCARES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20230131T173231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T031657Z
UID:5475-1683356400-1683372600@tcares.net
SUMMARY:MAY 6: Jamestown Run Radio Support
DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine \n\n\n\nPOSTPONED: TCARES will provide Radio Communication support for the runners along the course of the run.  More details to follow soon. Charge your batteries!
URL:https://tcares.net/event/jamestown-run-radio-support/
CATEGORIES:ARES,Public Demonstration,Public Service,TCARES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20230225T192940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230318T225757Z
UID:5512-1681542000-1681558200@tcares.net
SUMMARY:OLD MILL RUN Run Radio Support
DESCRIPTION:Rain or Shine \n\n\n\nTCARES will provide Radio Communication support for the runners along the course of the run.  More details to follow soon.  Save the morning of APRIL 15 to help out with your Hand Held Ham Radio and wet weather gear.  Charge your batteries! \n\n\n\nhttps://oldmillrun.org
URL:https://tcares.net/event/old-mill-run-run-radio-support/
CATEGORIES:ARES,Public Demonstration,Public Service,TCARES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220626T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20220519T150457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T152002Z
UID:4972-1656154800-1656241200@tcares.net
SUMMARY:2022 ARRL Ham Radio Field Day - MiWuk Fire
DESCRIPTION:Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June\, more than 40\,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science\, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service\, emergency preparedness\, community outreach\, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933\, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. \n\n\n\nObjective-To contact as many stations as possible on the 160\, 80\, 40\, 20\,15 and 10 Meter HF bands\, as well as all bands 50 MHz and above\, and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions.Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit\, but are not eligible to submit entries.Each claimed contact must include contemporaneous direct initiation by the operator on both sides of the contact. Initiation of a contact may be either locally or by remote.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/2022-arrl-ham-radio-field-day/
LOCATION:Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Station\, 24247 Highway 108\, Mi Wuk Village\, CA\, 95383\, United States
CATEGORIES:ARES,Field Day,Public Demonstration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20240120T162200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T195340Z
UID:4983-1718442000-1718463600@tcares.net
SUMMARY:2024 Father's Day Fly in Ham Radio Info Table
DESCRIPTION:TCARES ham radio club will set up a public information and radio demonstration table at the 2024 Father’s Day Fly-in with other vendors and public agencies and organizations. \n\n\n\nWill you volunteer?  The information booth will be open for about 6 hours on Saturday\, can you work a 2 or 3 hour shift and help hand out flyers and demo radios? if so\, please email info@tcares.net and indicate when you can help in the booth. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSchedule of Events – Saturday\n\n\n\n(from https://fathersdayflyin.org/event-schedule) \n\n\n\n9:00 – Vendor Booths Open & Rides Begin\n\n\n\n11:30 am to 3:00 pm – Runway Closed for Aerial Demonstrations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – Admission Gates Open
URL:https://tcares.net/event/fathers-day-fly-in2024/
LOCATION:Columbia Airport California\, 10723 Airport Road\, Columbia\, California\, 95310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Demonstration,Public Service
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210628
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20210218T110056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T110223Z
UID:4068-1624640400-1624813199@tcares.net
SUMMARY:2021 ARRL Ham Radio Field Day Contest
DESCRIPTION:2021 ARRL Field Day is June 26-27\n\nRules & Resources | Facebook Group | Field Day T-shirts & Gear | Join ARRL \nARRL Field Day is always held on the 4th full weekend in June. \n2020 Field Day results will appear in December QST.\n \n\nFollow 2021 Field Day preparations with the news and stories below (more stories will be added every few weeks\, so check back): \nARRL to Extend Field Day Rule Waivers from 2020\, Add Class D and E Power Limit – 10 Feb 2021 \n\n\n\nNew to Field Day? START HERE!\n\nField Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June\, more than 40\,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science\, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service\, emergency preparedness\, community outreach\, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933\, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. \n“What Is Field Day” (Printable PDF Flier)
URL:https://tcares.net/event/2021-arrl-ham-radio-field-day-contest/
CATEGORIES:Field Day,Public Demonstration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190617
DTSTAMP:20260414T170848
CREATED:20180723T004424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T041404Z
UID:717-1560531600-1560704399@tcares.net
SUMMARY:2019 TCARES Fathers Day Fly-In Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:TCARES will request a free information and demo booth at the 2019 Father’s Day Fly-In for the purpose of educating the general public about the Amateur Radio arts. \nIn the booth space\, we will put up a canopy and tables\, set up some antennas and radios\, hand out flyers and brochures\, etc.   It is a very popular event with tons of families with kids there along with Boy Scouts and other organizations and vendors.  This is a great way to educate some youth about Ham Radio. \nInterested in staffing a 3 hour shift?\nSend us an email: info@tcares.net\nhttps://fathersdayflyin.org \n \nWe have new ARRL brochures to hand out.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/2019-tcares-fathers-day-fly-in-exhibit/
LOCATION:Columbia Airport\, 10723 Airport Road\, Columbia\, CA\, 95310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Demonstration,Social
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