San Joaquin Valley
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- San Joaquin Valley
- Contact:
- Steven Hendricks, KK6JTB
- Daytime Phone:
- 760-977-2590
- Evening Phone:
- 760-977-2590
- Email:
- kk6jtb@arrl.org
Basic Information
- Division:
- Pacific
- Description:
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To Member, clubs and friends in the San Joaquin Valley Section.
First and foremost a long overdue Congratulations to our newly appointed Pacific Division Vice Director John Litz, NZ6Q.
The San Joaquin Valley Section would like to thank you for your leadership to our section and we look foward to your service in the Pacific Divison.
Let me take a minute and introduce myself, My name is Steven Hendricks KK6JTB. I am honored to have been appointed as the San Joaquin Valley Section Manager. I would like to encourage members or clubs to send club news letters, up coming events and / or any news they want to share with the section.
Join us on Facebook. The San Joaquin Valley Section has a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sjv.arrl be sure and share your club events and pictures for the rest of the section to see! Invite your club members and ham friends, or potential new ham friends to connect with us on social media. Post your local media hits on your club and get your monthly meetings scheduled as events!
You should also send your newsletter to the Section Manager, (kk6jtb@arrl.org) Affiliated Club Coordinator (w6dpd@arrl.org) and the Pacific Division Leaders (w7xm@arrl.org , nz6q@arrl.org) and to ARRL HQ (clubs@arrl.org). Thanks to all the clubs who are doing this each month.
Need to take an Amateur exam? Are you having an exam? Check the ARRL web page, www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml for exam information. You can also search for Amateur Radio Classes in your area and register your exam. Instructors can also register classes there.
The K6RAU (our Traffic Manager) Morse Code Instruction Course is available at https://k6rau.podomatic.com No need to know a "dit" from a "dah", simply with paper and pencil, and following the instructions.
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ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Report for the month of July 2024
73,
Steve, KK6JTB Section Manager SJV
ARRLASM K6YK – ASM KD6SUN
SEC WL7COO – ASEC KF6NPG – ASEC W6DQ
ACC W6DPD - OOC N1VM - STM K6RAU - PIC KJ6OUI - TC W6TE.Field Appointments -
WANTED: Assistant Section Manager for the Central Section. I’m looking for a leader to be the local ARRL Leader primarily for Fresno, Madera. Mariposa, North Tulare and Merced Counties.
ZOOM MEETINGS
SJV Section ALL HANDS Third Sunday of the month Contact Dan, WL7COO for an invite
>> CLUBS <<
CALAVERAS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY - ++ Steve Airola W6RXK, President. www.calaverasars.org
CLOVIS AMATEUR RADIO PIONEERS - K6ARP ++ Rob Marvis AE6GE, President. www.k6arp.org
LODI ARC ++ Kristen Dugger KD6SUN, President – Club meetings are the first Thursday each month at Casa Flores on Kettleman Lane. Check out their new website at www.lodihams.org
FRESNO ARC ++ Fresno ARC meetings are on the air 2nd Friday of the month. www.w6to.comKERN COUNTY-CENTRAL VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Patrick Ponce KD6PAP President W6LIE.ORG
MADERA COUNTY ARC ++ Guss O Keith, KF6ZXO, President www.w6wgz.org
MOUNTAIN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ++ Terry Burley, W6HRY, President - Regular club meetings are the 4th Thursday each month at the Sierra Senior Center in Oakhurst www.w6bw.org
PORTERVILLE ARA (PARA) ++ www.portervilleham.com
SIERRA ARC ++ Ric Soard AJ6UE, President. Check out the upcoming events and hands-on classes coming soon www.wa6ybn.com
SEQUOIA ARG ++ Dale Ripley KG6TBQ, President -- www.n6krv.org
STOCKTON DELTA ARC ++ Steve Cranny KN6ZJJ, President - www.w6sf.org
STANISLAUS ARA ++ Club Meetings are 3rd Tuesday of the month at Stanislaus County OES. Morning Traffic, Weather & Information Net is weekdays on WD6EJF repeater 145.390 - (PL 136.5) starting at 7:00AM. VE Sessions are available prior to club meetings. www.saraclub.net
TEHACHAPI AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC. TARA ++ club website www.ac6ee.org TARA meets regularly on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We meet in the Community Room at the Tehachapi Police Department Building at 7:00 pm. The Tehachapi Police Department is located at 220 West C Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561
TULARE COUNTY ARC ++ Ray Quinn W6RAY, President – Club meetings are held 3rd Thursday of each month - VE Session at 6PM regular meeting a 7PM. www.tcarc.net
TUOLUMNE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ELECTRONICS SOCIETY ++ Craig Peterson KM6NCU, President – the club website www.tcares.net
TURLOCK ARC ++ Bambi Schmidt KI6YQL, President – Club Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday each month at the Salvation Army in Turlock. www.w6bxn.org
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The following Amateurs became Silent Keys since the last report:
Miguel "Mike" Lopez KN6FXR
Ron Eaves W6RPM
I'm sure there were others... They will be missed...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++SJV Section ORS/FOR Traffic Report: [Aug 2024]
Call Org Rcvd Sent Del Total
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k6rau 0 1 12 0 13
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sum: 0 1 12 0 13
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SJV Section PSHR/FOR Reports: [Aug 2024]
Call (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (T)
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k6rau 22 13 30 0 0 0 65
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sum: 22 13 30 0 0 0 65
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[ de: k6rau@arrl.net ]
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Need to take an Amateur exam? Are you having an exam? Check the ARRL web page, www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml for exam information. You can also search for Amateur Radio Classes in your area and register your exam. Instructors can also register classes there.
The K6RAU (our Traffic Manager) Morse Code Instruction Course is available at www.pdarrl.org/K6RAU or www.pdarrl.org/k6rau.
No need to know a "dit" from a "dah", simply with paper and pencil, and following the instructions.
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San Joaquin Valley HF Nets:
San Joaquin Valley ARES HF net every Sunday at 0700 on 3935 KHz (with alternates 7195 and 1935 KHz) All participants are encouraged to send a Winlink check-in and or status report to W6PE prior to the net.
The Noontime net meets on 7.2835 MHz. This net has a lot of check-ins especially mobile.
The California Traffic Net meets daily on 3.906 MHZ and 6:00 PM local time.
The Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net meets nightly at 7:00 PM local time on 3.975 MHZ.
Northern California Net (NCN), the Section Traffic Net, meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 7 PM Pacific Time.
San Joaquin Net meets Monday-Saturday on 3918khz, at 6 PM Pacific Time.
Western Public Service System (WPSS) meets nightly on 3952khz, roll - at 7:30 PM local Pacific Time.
The Mission Trail Net meets nightly on 3.8575 MHZ at 8:00 PM local time.
Northern California Net 2 (NCN2) The slow speed training session of NCN, meets nightly on 3.533 MHZ at 9 PM Pacific Time. Handling traffic on CW is a good way to improve your CW skills.
CWops Tests are held weekly – Every Wednesday at 1300Z, 1900Z, and 0300Z (Thursday). Info and rules at http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html .
See you on the Air!
73
Steve, KK6JTB
San Joaquin Valley Officials
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Section Manager
Steven Charles Hendricks KK6JTB -
Public Info Coordinator
Gregory A. Waters KJ6OUI -
Assistant Section Manager
John W. Lee K6YK -
Section Traffic Manager
Fred B. Silveira K6RAU -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Daniel Sohn WL7COO -
Technical Coordinator
David R. Smith W6TE -
Assistant Section Manager
Kristen E. Dugger KD6SUN -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Charles P. McConnell W6DPD -
Section Youth Coordinator
Shane M. Lewis K5SML
Downloads
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Rally in the Valley (1.3 MB)
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Rally in the Valley (1.3 MB)
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Salvation Army EDS (242 kB)
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2Mtr Simplex Freqs (306 bytes)