The Bear Valley Springs Emergency Radio Team (BVS ERT) consists of FCC-licensed amateur radio operators in Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi City, and adjacent communities that volunteer their radio relay skills in the event of an emergency. If you would like to participate or become a member of the team, join us on-air or via Echolink and wait for the call for “Guests” to check-in. You will need to identify yourself with your call sign, first name, and whether or not you would be available if there was an actual emergency that night on the net.
The net is held every Sunday night at 7:00 pm (1900 hours) on the W6SLZ 2m Repeater. The repeater information is: 146.700(-), PL 123.0 (EMCOMM backup 145.580 simplex)y yyio
The Bear Valley Springs Emergency Radio Team (BVS ERT) consists of FCC-licensed amateur radio operators in Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi City, and adjacent communities that volunteer their radio relay skills in the event of an emergency. If you would like to participate or become a member of the team, join us on-air or via Echolink and wait for the call for “Guests” to check-in. You will need to identify yourself with your call sign, first name, and whether or not you would be available if there was an actual emergency that night on the net.
The net is held every Sunday night at 7:00 pm (1900 hours) on the W6SLZ 2m Repeater. The repeater information is: 146.700(-), PL 123.0 (EMCOMM backup 145.580 simplex),,
Our Annual Christmas Party will be held at Kelcy’s Restaurant on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 pm. Please come and join us. We will NOT be having our General Meeting at our new location in the Community Room of the Tehachapi Police Department this month. We will, instead, be celebrating the Holidays and enjoying an evening of fellowship over dinner (ordering off of the menu). We will be raffling off gift certificates along with the 50/50 cash prize. There will be no actual club business conducted at this event. This event is for you and your loved ones, friends, and families.
To help with accommodations, please email our club President Dan Mason to let him know how many people will be in your group. He can be contacted at [email protected]
The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association will be hosting its Annual Christmas Party at Don Perico’s (840 Tucker Road, Tehachapi, CA) on December 14th at 6:00 pm. Contact Us for more information.
The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association holds its General Meeting on the second Thursday of every month. The meetings are held in the Tehachapi Police Department’s “Community Room” at 7:00 pm (1900 hours). The address is: 220 West C St, Tehachapi, CA 93561 Directions
Everyone is welcome to join us. That includes, but is not limited to:
Members
Non-members
Guests
Family
Friends
Community members
Amateur Radio operators or “Hams”
Those interested in becoming “Hams” or learning more about Amateur Radio
Those interested in supporting the community as volunteers during events or emergency response (Communication)
You
If you wish to join us for any particular meeting but cannot join us physically, we use Google Meets as well. Contact us at [email protected] for a link to the meeting(s).
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 8:30 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!
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).
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).
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.
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:
