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. The Earthquake will be at 10:17 am tomorrow (OCT 17, 10:17) NEW – The NET sequence will be…. (STARTING ABOUT 10:30 am) 1. ASSIGNED LOCATION NET (the below 15 locations) 2. GENERAL ANY HAM ANYWHERE NET (mobile or at home, out of county, etc) 3. NRW GMRS NET CONTROL reports from Hams. CAN YOU HELP? We will need 10 to 14 (possibly more) hams to take assignments to drive to a specific […]
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By David McNeil W6PHO We are now entering the “Solar Maximum” part of Solar Cycle 25, which could mean four years of excellent conditions for DXing. Maximum solar activity increases ionization in the “F” region of the ionosphere (150-250 miles up) which facilitates daytime 20 to10-meter propagation and nighttime 40 through 10-meter propagation. If you’re wondering when to look for DX, the SN (Sunspot Number) may help. While the SN is the result of observation and calculation with some tricky statistics thrown in (for a “smoothed” number), it is often a good indicator of conditions for DXing. The highest SN count […]
Tuolumne County OES and Sheriff will be testing 5 Sirens in the following locations: Groveland, Tuolumne City, Twain Harte, Cold Springs and Strawberry. The County has asked TCARES if we can monitor the locations and report what was heard in a live Net that day. SEE PARTICIPATION DETAILS HERE: SIREN TEST DETAILS (We need some Hams to drive up to Cold Springs and Strawberry and listen and call into the repeaters.)
Wallace (Wally) Lee Ratzlaff was born at home on October 20, 1936 in Winton California. He was the youngest of three children (Evelyn, Leland & Wallace) born to Ben and Ethel Ratzlaff. His years growing up were rich with the closeness of family and many beloved cousins that doubled as best friends! He grew up working hard with his family in the peach orchards and on the ranch. And from a very early age, Wally pursed a God-given love of electronics and communications, building mail-order radio kits and components. Wally used to say he was “born with electrons in his blood”! […]
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast… or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin our formal agenda. Typical Agenda: 9:30 LOCATION BELOW:
All are welcome, JOIN US! Come to the back room around or just before 9 AM to order your breakfast… or just a cup of coffee. At 9:30 we will begin our formal agenda. Typical Agenda: 9:30 LOCATION BELOW: