To encourage W/VE stations to expand knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations
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Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.
For more information visit: ARRL International DX page
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About
Contest Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand knowledge of DX propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operating skills, and improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may only contact W/VE stations. One contest period is CW-only and one is Phone-only. Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.
For more information visit: ARRL International DX – CW Page
Join us online for a special presentation by Tim Duffy (K3LR). Tim has been invited by the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association to give a presentation on Antenna Building.
Good Food, Awesome People, and Great Conversation. Join us for breakfast every month on the 2nd Saturday of the Month at 8:30 am. Location will vary. You don’t even have to bring a radio, but you can!
Join us for the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association Monthly Breakfast in Tehachapi. It’s a great opportunity to meet with friends and fellow “Ham” Radio operators from in and around the Tehachapi area. Good food, great people, and awesome conversations. Our monthly breakfast(s) have resumed and are held on the second (2nd) Saturday of every month at 8:00 am (Local Time). While an RSVP is not required, we’d love to know how many people can make it so that we can prepare the staff. See you there and bring your appetite. 73’s!
NOTE: Our next monthly breakfast will be held on May 13th at Gracian’s Grill on Tehachapi Blvd. Breakfast will be held at 8:00 am instead of our usual 8:30 am start time. Club members will be heading out to the Burro Schmidt Mine after breakfast.
Hello Contest University and Propagation Summit:
Registration is now OPEN for Virtual Contest University 2021 on May 20, 2021 and for 2021 Hamvention Forums on May 21, 2021. Both events are being held live through Zoom Webinar and are free. You must register to be included in the webinars. You need to register for each event (2) separately. Four Icom radios will be given away at each (2) virtual events (8 radios total). The radio drawing times are random and you must be registered and on Zoom present at the time of the drawing to win. Both events (2) will be recorded and available on YouTube at the conclusion of the events (2).
For more information please go to:
https://www.contestuniversity.com/
Hello Contest University and Propagation Summit:
Registration is now OPEN for Virtual Contest University 2021 on May 20, 2021 and for 2021 Hamvention Forums on May 21, 2021. Both events are being held live through Zoom Webinar and are free. You must register to be included in the webinars. You need to register for each event (2) separately. Four Icom radios will be given away at each (2) virtual events (8 radios total). The radio drawing times are random and you must be registered and on Zoom present at the time of the drawing to win. Both events (2) will be recorded and available on YouTube at the conclusion of the events (2).
For more information please go to:
https://www.contestuniversity.com/
The “Just Because” Net is held on the Bear Mountain W6SLZ repeater 146.700- MHz 123 Hz (PL).
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 such as:
– 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
– NVIS
If 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.
Amateur Radio Community Invited to Take Part in MARS Exercise on 60 Meters.
04/07/2021
Amateur Radio community invited to take part in MARS exercise on 60 Meters. This and similar 60 meter interoperability exercises are conducted during the first full week of each month. Air Force MARS has Sunday, 0501 UTC through Wednesday, 1701 UTC. Army MARS picks up Wednesday, 1701 UTC through Saturday, 0501 UTC. There is no service crossover.The five USB channelized 60-meter frequencies are available for interoperability (communication between services).
More information can be found on the following two (2) websites:
Join the Fun, get informed and share with fellow Ham Radio Operators during our monthly General Meeting via Zoom.
Join us for our monthly General Club Meeting online via Zoom. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be hosting our meetings online via Zoom please hop online and join the fun. For online security reasons, please call or email us for the access code/password to the event.
Join the meeting by clicking the link here or below:
Contest Objective: The Sea-Pac 2021 QSO Party is to encourage Radio Amateurs in the Pacific Northwest and beyond to work as many stations as possible in celebration of our annual SEA-PAC Ham Conventions, past and future. The format and scoring is intended to reward and encourage the new and casual operator who may not be an active contester. Categories reflect reported mode activity from 2020. To be held in conjunction with the 2021 “Virtual SEA-PAC Convention”. Join our 2nd annual SEA-PAC QSO Party for a “Ham-tastic” time on the air-waves!
