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Event: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 #cal-reminder

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Reminder: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB

When:
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7:00pm to 7:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt AI6VX

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Description:
1900 Local Time?
40M net on 7.242 LSB.

If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there, or check your email as I will try to email the Groups.io list with our new frequency

To help with coordination, please tune to 147.515 Mhz simplex! This will allow us to let each other know if we moved to another frequency, or if band conditions are poor and we want to try a different band.



Event: 2M/70cm Net - Monday, February 24, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 2M/70cm Net

When:
Monday, February 24, 2025
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
On the air and over Zoom

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
info@...

View Event

Description:

Please join us for our Monday Night Net.

Mondays 8:00pm using the PVARC linked repeaters
Sulphur Mtn:
445.56 141.3 / 440.56 141.3?-Linked
145.20 127.3 / 144.60 127.3?-Linked

South Mountain:
447.48 156.7?/ 442.48 156.7?-Linked

Camarillo Hills:?
445.60 141.3 / 440.60 141.3?¨C Linked

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Topic: VCARC Monday Night 2M Net Zoom Meeting
Time: Dec 23, 2024 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
? ? ? ? Every week on Mon, 10 occurrence(s)

Join Zoom Meeting
?
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
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One tap mobile
+16699009128,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US
---
Dial by your location
? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
? +1 669 444 9171 US
? +1 719 359 4580 US
? +1 253 205 0468 US
? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
? +1 386 347 5053 US
? +1 507 473 4847 US
? +1 564 217 2000 US
? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
? +1 646 931 3860 US
? +1 689 278 1000 US
? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
? +1 305 224 1968 US
? +1 309 205 3325 US
? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
? +1 360 209 5623 US
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adFVuvKycL
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28.410

 

28.410 for the 10m net


Event: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB - Sunday, February 23, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB

When:
Sunday, February 23, 2025
4:00pm to 4:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
David Schmidt

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Description:

1600 PDT? 28.395 Mhz USB
If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there
?
Get on the air and see who you can hear!? A good way for Technicians to participate on HF as they are allowed a small slice of 10M.

Edit: Moved time to 4pm (0000 UTC) so we are not in the last hour of various contests through the year.


New Video on the UV-5R8W

 

Hi all,

Big surprises with this radio. Hope you enjoy it!



Stu
AG6AG


Mountain Topper MTR4b v2.3 - For Sale

 

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Hey all -

I have an LNR MTR4b v2.3 in excellent condition for sale (see attached images). ?It operates flawlessly with very few hours on it.? This unit is from the last batch that was sold last year so has the most up-to-date hardware revisions and firmware.? These are no longer in production as of last year, and there is no telling if LnR will release these again.? This transceiver covers 80m/40m/30m/20m, weighs less than 8 ounces, and has a very quiet noise floor.? This is one of the more popular and well-respected QRP CW radios on the market.? From the ¡°official¡± product listing:
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  • Side tone Frequency Adjustment (New in version 2.3)
  • Side tone Volume Adjustment (New in version 2.3)
  • Improved access to coin battery (New in version 2.3)
  • Red Gloss enclosure (New in version 2.3)
  • Switch selected 80/40/30/20 meter bands (no band modules to lose or change out)
  • Heavy Duty Slide Switches
  • Machined Aluminum Enclosure
  • Four bands ¨C 80M, 40M, 30M and 20M
  • Very low receiver noise floor
  • Low current for maximum battery life
  • Wide operating voltage range ¨C 5.5V to 13V
  • Full 5W ¡°QRP¡± gallon with 12.0 Volt supply
  • 2 line, back lighted LCD display
  • SWR ¨C RF Power display
  • Built in Real Time Clock
  • Internal Iambic B mode keyer, 5 to 31 WPM in 1 WMP increments.
  • Three Morse message memories with beacon mode
Some technical specifications:
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  • Receiver sensitivity : ~ 0.5 uV
  • Receiver audio bandwidth: ~ 400 Hz centered at 600 Hz.
  • Receiver current: ~ 27 ma
  • Transmit output power: 5 watts typical at 12.0 Volt input
  • Transmit current: 750 ma Max with 5 watt output
  • Transmit spurious outputs: -50 dBc or better
  • Supply voltage 5.5 volts minimum, 13 volts maximum. 6 to 12 recommended.
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The manual can be downloaded from and the product page with other details can be viewed at
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Included with this sale are the transceiver with a BNC dust cover.? You will need to provide a 5.5mm with 2.5mm pin power cable; remember that this radio is rated for between 5.5V and 13V, so powering it from a Talentcell or a PD 12V cable (or a 9V battery) would work.
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Sold as-is with no returns or refunds.?

$350? -- most common digital payment platforms are acceptable, as well as cash.? I can meet you within a reasonable distance of Simi Valley!

73

-- Matt N3AR


Re: Event: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

Heads up that I am out of town and cannot host the 40m net tonight. Hopefully the regulars will still meet and welcome guests.?

Dave Ai6vx?


On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

Reminder: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB

When:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
7:00pm to 7:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt AI6VX

View Event

Description:
1900 Local Time?
40M net on 7.242 LSB.

If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there, or check your email as I will try to email the Groups.io list with our new frequency

To help with coordination, please tune to 147.515 Mhz simplex! This will allow us to let each other know if we moved to another frequency, or if band conditions are poor and we want to try a different band.



Event: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB

When:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
7:00pm to 7:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt AI6VX

View Event

Description:
1900 Local Time?
40M net on 7.242 LSB.

If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there, or check your email as I will try to email the Groups.io list with our new frequency

To help with coordination, please tune to 147.515 Mhz simplex! This will allow us to let each other know if we moved to another frequency, or if band conditions are poor and we want to try a different band.



Ventura Marathon 2025

 

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Good morning.? The Ventura Marathon is set for this coming Sunday Feb 23rd.? Predicted weather is dry with an overnight low of 45 in Ojai and an afternoon high of 70 in Ventura.? We are currently fully staffed for the race but could always use a couple more folks as ¡°standbys¡± ready to step in for any last minute drop outs.? Additionally, we could really use an additional driver for the event, specifically to deliver T-shirts to all of the Ham participants at all of the Aid Stations, Start lines, etc.? You would not need to have a mobile radio, although that would clearly be a plus.? If you do have a mobile radio, we can provide you with an APRS tracker and you could continue as an additional SAG for the remainder of the race, but that would be entirely optional.? If you are interested and willing to volunteer to do this, please contact me directly at bjauerbach@... or call me at 805-559-9314

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Thanks in advance.

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73,? Burt KA6BJA


Event: 2M/70cm Net - Monday, February 17, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 2M/70cm Net

When:
Monday, February 17, 2025
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
On the air and over Zoom

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
info@...

View Event

Description:

Please join us for our Monday Night Net.

Mondays 8:00pm using the PVARC linked repeaters
Sulphur Mtn:
445.56 141.3 / 440.56 141.3?-Linked
145.20 127.3 / 144.60 127.3?-Linked

South Mountain:
447.48 156.7?/ 442.48 156.7?-Linked

Camarillo Hills:?
445.60 141.3 / 440.60 141.3?¨C Linked

?
?
Topic: VCARC Monday Night 2M Net Zoom Meeting
Time: Dec 23, 2024 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
? ? ? ? Every week on Mon, 10 occurrence(s)

Join Zoom Meeting
?
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
---
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US
---
Dial by your location
? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
? +1 669 444 9171 US
? +1 719 359 4580 US
? +1 253 205 0468 US
? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
? +1 386 347 5053 US
? +1 507 473 4847 US
? +1 564 217 2000 US
? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
? +1 646 931 3860 US
? +1 689 278 1000 US
? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
? +1 305 224 1968 US
? +1 309 205 3325 US
? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
? +1 360 209 5623 US
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adFVuvKycL
?


Event: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB - Sunday, February 16, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB

When:
Sunday, February 16, 2025
4:00pm to 4:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
David Schmidt

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Description:

1600 PDT? 28.395 Mhz USB
If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there
?
Get on the air and see who you can hear!? A good way for Technicians to participate on HF as they are allowed a small slice of 10M.

Edit: Moved time to 4pm (0000 UTC) so we are not in the last hour of various contests through the year.


New video out.

 

Hi all,

New video out. "Baofeng UV 82HP Transmitter Tests". Let me know your thoughts...



Stu


VCARC February 14th Meeting Photos

 

We had 30 members and guests sign into the log book at last night's VCARC monthly club meeting. Paul Strauss WD6EBY presented "Ventura County Repeater System Redesign".
The photos are here: .
Thanks to everyone who participated and especially those who brought donation items and refreshments. Paul appreciated the questions that were asked about the newly-designed repeater system.
73,

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Robert Shank KM6RSS Member, Vice President, Ventura County Amateur Radio Club

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pre-meeting dinner

 

N6PK and W6KME will be meeting as usual before the meeting at Snapper
Jack's at 5100 Telegraph road about 5:30 tonight. Join us if you like!

Keith Elliott W6KME


Event: VCARC/K6MEP Monthly Club Meeting - Friday, February 14, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: VCARC/K6MEP Monthly Club Meeting

When:
Friday, February 14, 2025
7:00pm to 10:00pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
Grace Lutheran Church 6190 Telephone Rd, Ventura 93003

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
info@...

View Event

Description:

VCARC/K6MEP Monthly Club Meeting

We welcome members and non-members to our monthly club meeting.? We start the meeting promptly at 7:00pm.
We also have our meeting over Zoom.? Zoom details will be sent out over our K6MEP Groups.io page.

Presentation this month will be: Paul Strauss WD6EBY with an update on his repeater system
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Topic: VCARC March 2025 Meeting
Time: Feb 14, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
?
Meeting ID: 925 4457 5947
Passcode: 093730
---
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,92544575947#,,,,*093730# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,92544575947#,,,,*093730# US
---
Dial by your location
? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
? +1 669 444 9171 US
? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
? +1 719 359 4580 US
? +1 253 205 0468 US
? +1 305 224 1968 US
? +1 309 205 3325 US
? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
? +1 360 209 5623 US
? +1 386 347 5053 US
? +1 507 473 4847 US
? +1 564 217 2000 US
? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
? +1 646 931 3860 US
? +1 689 278 1000 US
? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 925 4457 5947
Passcode: 093730
Find your local number:
?
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7.247 for tonight's 40M net

 

7.247

Dave AI6VX


Event: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB - Wednesday, February 12, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 40M Local Net 1900 Local Time 7.242 LSB

When:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
7:00pm to 7:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt AI6VX

View Event

Description:
1900 Local Time?
40M net on 7.242 LSB.

If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there, or check your email as I will try to email the Groups.io list with our new frequency

To help with coordination, please tune to 147.515 Mhz simplex! This will allow us to let each other know if we moved to another frequency, or if band conditions are poor and we want to try a different band.



Event: 2M/70cm Net - Monday, February 10, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: 2M/70cm Net

When:
Monday, February 10, 2025
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
On the air and over Zoom

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
info@...

View Event

Description:

Please join us for our Monday Night Net.

Mondays 8:00pm using the PVARC linked repeaters
Sulphur Mtn:
445.56 141.3 / 440.56 141.3?-Linked
145.20 127.3 / 144.60 127.3?-Linked

South Mountain:
447.48 156.7?/ 442.48 156.7?-Linked

Camarillo Hills:?
445.60 141.3 / 440.60 141.3?¨C Linked

?
?
Topic: VCARC Monday Night 2M Net Zoom Meeting
Time: Dec 23, 2024 08:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
? ? ? ? Every week on Mon, 10 occurrence(s)

Join Zoom Meeting
?
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
---
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,93897897253#,,,,*323972# US
---
Dial by your location
? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
? +1 669 444 9171 US
? +1 719 359 4580 US
? +1 253 205 0468 US
? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
? +1 386 347 5053 US
? +1 507 473 4847 US
? +1 564 217 2000 US
? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
? +1 646 931 3860 US
? +1 689 278 1000 US
? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
? +1 305 224 1968 US
? +1 309 205 3325 US
? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
? +1 360 209 5623 US
Meeting ID: 938 9789 7253
Passcode: 323972
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adFVuvKycL
?


Re: Event: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB - Sunday, February 9, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

Heads up that I have a bad case of vertigo and will not be driving to Poinsettia Pavilion today.
The vertigo started yesterday, and thankfully is a lot better today but I still shouldn't be driving.

I will try and operate 10M from my house but I know I don't have good coverage there.? Hopefully some of the other regular 10M folks with bettery?'ears' can act as net control.

Thanks,
Dave AI6VX


On Sun, Feb 9, 2025 at 4:00?AM Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

Reminder: 10M Local Net 1600 PDT 28.395 USB

When:
Sunday, February 9, 2025
4:00pm to 4:30pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Organizer:
David Schmidt

View Event

Description:

1600 PDT? 28.395 Mhz USB
If the frequency is busy, check 5 Khz below or above as we may have moved there
?
Get on the air and see who you can hear!? A good way for Technicians to participate on HF as they are allowed a small slice of 10M.

Edit: Moved time to 4pm (0000 UTC) so we are not in the last hour of various contests through the year.


Event: Board Meeting - Sunday, February 9, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: Board Meeting

When:
Sunday, February 9, 2025
7:00pm to 8:00pm
(UTC-08:00) America/Los Angeles

Where:
Zoom

Organizer:
Dave Schmidt
dgschmidt@...

View Event

Description:

VCARC Monthly Board Meeting held over Zoom.
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Topic: K6MEP Feb 9th 2025 Board Meeting
Time: Feb 9, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92606485777?pwd=yxFAqCuOkOfZJUCWw0FfbmFpmWR14F.1
Meeting ID: 926 0648 5777
Passcode: 456877
---
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,92606485777#,,,,*456877# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,92606485777#,,,,*456877# US
---
Dial by your location
? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
? +1 669 444 9171 US
? +1 719 359 4580 US
? +1 253 205 0468 US
? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
? +1 646 931 3860 US
? +1 689 278 1000 US
? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
? +1 305 224 1968 US
? +1 309 205 3325 US
? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
? +1 360 209 5623 US
? +1 386 347 5053 US
? +1 507 473 4847 US
? +1 564 217 2000 US
Meeting ID: 926 0648 5777
Passcode: 456877
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/add6jRvkWl
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