Tag: Amateur Radio

“Just Because Net”

Join us for the TARA Just Because Net Wednesday Nights at 1900 PDT. The Net is held on the Bear Mountain W6SLZ repeater 146.700- MHz 123 Hz (PL).This is an informal Net started after Covid-19 to help us stay in contact with our fellow area Hams.NET Control usually calls for 3 check-ins at a time to start a round robin discussion with a suggested topic. (Net control may choose to change this up if they like) Check-ins may discuss this topic or are encouraged to change the subject if they wish.Membership in TARA is not required to participate in the Net. We have had some great technical discussions in the past covering many subjects; i.e.- Antennas
– Alternative Power
– ARES
– QRP
– Overlanding
– ConOps
– WinLink
– SOTA
– Virtual Expo
– FT-8
– DMR
– BioEnno Batteries
– Go Kits
– WinLink
– Our favorite toy stores
– Ham Equipment For Sale
– Requests for Help
– Solutions to problems
– NVISIf you have a question about a mode of operation, equipment or anything amateur radio related subject; chances are this group can help or point you in the right direction.

WinLink Online Training: WK6, Advance Questions / Answers

The postponed WK6 presentation is now on track for Thursday, September 3rd, please join us.  Note: The Zoom information is the same as it was before, use it or use what is shown below. 

Please plan to attend Thursday, September 3 ARES Zoom session.  Zoom Information shown below
9:00 PM AST / 9:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM MDT / 6:00 PM PDT / 5:00 PM AKDT / 3:00 PM HST

Topic: WK6 – Winlink Advance Questions/Answers
Speaker:Phil Sherrod, W4PHS  Phil is part of the WInlink Developement Team and will be accompanied by others. 

Thursday’s meeting will be OPEN for all to attend. Please feel free to invite others.

èè  NOTE:  I have attached a Winlink Workshop reference sheet with links to previous Winlink workshops and related information. 

This meeting will be recorded. By participating you consent to being recorded. 

Please change your display name to Your FirstName, CallSign and Location, e.g. Dan K7REX Idaho
è Changing Your Display Name in Zoom

Please stay muted until ready to speak. Your space bar works like a PTT for unmuting

To be fair to everyone, there will be a three minute limit for each person during Q & A

You may ask questions in chat; please stay on topic while using chat. 

For security reasons, we have not inlcuded the meeting link or password. To have that information sent to you, please email [email protected] with your request and call sign.

SKYWARN 2020 Online Training

Subject: SKYWARN 2020 Online Training Opportunities


Fresno ARES/RACES has arranged with NOAA Hanford for two Remote Learning SkyWarn Spotter 2020 certification courses on Wednesday September 2 (1800 to 2000) and Saturday September 5 (1300 to 1500). All pertinent details are described below.San Joaquin Valley Section ARES recommends that ARES Volunteers refresh their SkyWarn training at least every other year.This will be the first NOAA Hanford SkyWarn training in recent memory for which a Certificate of Completion will be issued.This Certificate will be suitable for documenting one of the four optional yet critically important SkyWarn ARES certification tasks in the current ARRL Emergency Communicator Position Task Book V2_1_1.pdf to progress beyond ARES Approval Level One to ARES Approval Level Two – the minimum qualification certifications required for ARES Mutual Aid Team (ARESMAT) deployment beyond your home ARES Unit’s Geographic Group ID’s Boundaries.All SJV ECs within the NOAA Hanford Forecast Region – Merced, Mariposa and Madera Counties & south – shall make this 2020 SkyWarn Training Opportunity available to all ARES Volunteers in their Jurisdictions.SJV’s Northern Tier Counties are welcome to participate in these two SkyWarn Training Sessions.
For ARES Emergency Communicator Position Task Book purposes in the San Joaquin Valley Section either NOAA Region’s SkyWarn Course & Certification is deemed suitable for ARES PTB qualification purposes in all 12 of the SJV Section Counties.Regarding the PTB: San Joaquin Valley Section ARES Operators already qualified and operational at Approval Levels Two and Three are herewith considered to have all Level 1 Training indefinitely ‘grandfathered’ so long as your AHJs and ARRL’s new Emergency Communications Directorate or you as ECs do not require otherwise.In addition to ensuring that all ARES Volunteers see this Training Announcement soonest, please consider sharing it with Amateur Radio Clubs & CERT groups operating in your Jurisdictions as well as all interested citizens and any First Responder Agencies you might have contact with in your ARES Group’s Jurisdiction’s Operational Areas.Thank you again Fresno ARES for a great job coordinating this essential training opportunity for Central California.The potential for simultaneous threats from varied sources (lighting caused fire clusters and Covid-19) which might cause AHJs to Activate ARES Resources has already become a ’new normal’ in many parts of California.In my never humble opinion about such things – NOAA’s SkyWarn Training is still the best example of ’See Something, Say Something’ and it predates DHS by I don’t even know how many decades.Cheers & 73,
…Dan Sohn wl7coo
San Joaquin Valley Section Emergency Coordinator
209.628.2242
[email protected] or [email protected]
Excerpted with slight edits from the Fresno ARES/RACES Training Announcement ‘soon to be available’ on fcemcomm.org …wl7cooWHAT:Please join the Fresno County ARES group in this unique public safety training opportunity and encourage those in your organization to attend and learn!Certificates of Completion will be issued to all who complete the course.You only need to attend one of the training courses, two sessions are offered for your convenience, both are via the very easy to use Go-To Meeting online client.WHO:All citizens and organizations interested in increasing their understanding of weather events.WHEN:Training Session 1: SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2020 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Pacific Time (1800-2000 hrs)Training Session 2: SEPTEMBER 5th, 2020 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM Pacific Time (1300-1500 hrs)Same training – Two different days available.

For links to the meeting, please PM us (for security reasons).

SKYWARN 2020 Online Training

Subject: SKYWARN 2020 Online Training Opportunities
Fresno ARES/RACES has arranged with NOAA Hanford for two Remote Learning SkyWarn Spotter 2020 certification courses on Wednesday September 2 (1800 to 2000) and Saturday September 5 (1300 to 1500). All pertinent details are described below.San Joaquin Valley Section ARES recommends that ARES Volunteers refresh their SkyWarn training at least every other year.This will be the first NOAA Hanford SkyWarn training in recent memory for which a Certificate of Completion will be issued.This Certificate will be suitable for documenting one of the four optional yet critically important SkyWarn ARES certification tasks in the current ARRL Emergency Communicator Position Task Book V2_1_1.pdf to progress beyond ARES Approval Level One to ARES Approval Level Two – the minimum qualification certifications required for ARES Mutual Aid Team (ARESMAT) deployment beyond your home ARES Unit’s Geographic Group ID’s Boundaries.All SJV ECs within the NOAA Hanford Forecast Region – Merced, Mariposa and Madera Counties & south – shall make this 2020 SkyWarn Training Opportunity available to all ARES Volunteers in their Jurisdictions.SJV’s Northern Tier Counties are welcome to participate in these two SkyWarn Training Sessions.
For ARES Emergency Communicator Position Task Book purposes in the San Joaquin Valley Section either NOAA Region’s SkyWarn Course & Certification is deemed suitable for ARES PTB qualification purposes in all 12 of the SJV Section Counties.Regarding the PTB: San Joaquin Valley Section ARES Operators already qualified and operational at Approval Levels Two and Three are herewith considered to have all Level 1 Training indefinitely ‘grandfathered’ so long as your AHJs and ARRL’s new Emergency Communications Directorate or you as ECs do not require otherwise.In addition to ensuring that all ARES Volunteers see this Training Announcement soonest, please consider sharing it with Amateur Radio Clubs & CERT groups operating in your Jurisdictions as well as all interested citizens and any First Responder Agencies you might have contact with in your ARES Group’s Jurisdiction’s Operational Areas.Thank you again Fresno ARES for a great job coordinating this essential training opportunity for Central California.The potential for simultaneous threats from varied sources (lighting caused fire clusters and Covid-19) which might cause AHJs to Activate ARES Resources has already become a ’new normal’ in many parts of California.In my never humble opinion about such things – NOAA’s SkyWarn Training is still the best example of ’See Something, Say Something’ and it predates DHS by I don’t even know how many decades.Cheers & 73,
…Dan Sohn wl7coo
San Joaquin Valley Section Emergency Coordinator
209.628.2242
[email protected] or [email protected]
Excerpted with slight edits from the Fresno ARES/RACES Training Announcement ‘soon to be available’ on fcemcomm.org …wl7cooWHAT:Please join the Fresno County ARES group in this unique public safety training opportunity and encourage those in your organization to attend and learn!Certificates of Completion will be issued to all who complete the course.You only need to attend one of the training courses, two sessions are offered for your convenience, both are via the very easy to use Go-To Meeting online client.WHO:All citizens and organizations interested in increasing their understanding of weather events.WHEN:Training Session 1: SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2020 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Pacific Time (1800-2000 hrs)Training Session 2: SEPTEMBER 5th, 2020 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM Pacific Time (1300-1500 hrs)Same training – Two different days available.

For links to the meeting, please PM us (for security reasons).