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. The educational classes at QuartzFest offer something for everyone including those new to ham radio or even the most seasoned veteran. QuartzFest is a week-long ham radio, camping, learning and living event. QuartzFest is an ARRL Specialty Convention […]
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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. Objective-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 […]
http://pacificon.org — 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 instruction* A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license* A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to upgrade to the General […]
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 instruction * A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license * A One Day License Prep […]
TCARES & ARES I am pleased to announce that we will have a very special guest at the TCARES Membership Breakfast Meeting on May 11, 2019. Dan Sohn, Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator, (and perhaps others) representing the San Joaquin Section of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) (Tuolumne County is in this Section) will be here to talk about ARRL, ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) and the San Joaquin Section. There have been significant changes at ARRL / ARES in the last few months as it tries to recover and maintain relevancy today’s world of electronics in the public safety world. […]