Labor Day Net 2020
Normally we do not have a Net on holidays. But, with the heat and the power grid fragility, we will have a casual, health-and-welfare Net tonight. No obligation to check…
Digital Net – Sep 10
On Thursday, September 10 we will have a digital net using a VHF repeater. fldigi MT-63 1000S American Red Cross 213 template SHARP repeater 146.610 (-) 136.5 See your email…
10m Net interest survey
You all were invited to join the Wednesday night River City ARCS 10m net throughout August as a gauge of interest and capabilities. And, it was good to hear some…
Cooling Center Standby – Aug 17
With the heat and the fires it is quite possible that cooling centers and evacuation centers may need our help this week. So, please make sure your go-bags are packed…
Digital Net for August 2020
We will use fldigi for our Digital Net scheduled for Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 PM. Mode: MT63-1000SFrequency: SHARP Repeater, 146.610, -600 KHz, PL 136.5.Date & Time: Thursday, Aug 13,…
10m Net trial run
One of the options for a drill or practice suggestion was for an HF net. There are really two ways to go with an HF net – a 10m net…
QSO Today Virtual HAM Expo 2020
With so many HAM-related events being canceled, just wanted to pass along a free, virtual HAM Expo. QSO Today Virtual HAM Expo 2020https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com Lots of speakers are scheduled, so chances…
Drill and Practice Ideas for 2020
In lieu of meeting in person every month, and in lieu of the events that have been cancelled, we can still organize interesting drills and exercises. Here is a list…
Digital Net – Winlink – July 2020
In addition to our regular repeater VHF Net, try sending a Winlink message to Mike Abernathy (NM3S) via Winlink using three different connection methods. telnet VHF Gateway HF Gateway See…
Using groups.io
To help with our communication as a team, we will begin using the email group features of groups.io. Our team can be found at: https://groups.io/g/sacramento-county-ares Here is a video introducing…