Upcoming Events
(Note: Zoom codes may be found in HamClubOnline)
THU 03/21 @ 1900 – San Juan Cyn Net – SBTAC2 146.565 MHz
THU 03/21 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters
SAT 03/23 @ 0800 – Bay Area NVIS Net on 3.890 MHz
SUN 03/24 @ 1800 – American Red Cross – Disaster Services Technology (ARC/DST) Net & Disaster Communicator’s Forum (DCF)
WED 03/27 @ 1900 – SBCARA Forum – Sea Otter Classic Information
THU 03/28 @ 1900 – Ham Fun – Open Forum – Note later date – 4th Thursday
THU 03/28 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters, IRLP 9257, Echolink 336037?
THU-SUN 04/17-20/2024 – Sea Otter Classic
TUE 04/02 @ 1900 – Business Meeting @ DOC & Zoom – Agenda ; Last Mtg Pending Minutes
THU 04/04 @ 1950 – SBCARA HF Net – 3.878 MHz / 7.270 MHz?
SAT 05/11 – In Person Ham Cram and Exam Session – Gilroy
SAT 06/22-23/2024 @ 0900 – Field Day
TUE 08/06/2024 @ 1700 – National Night Out – Downtown Hollister
SEPT/OCT – San Benito County Fair
10/05-06/2024 – ARRL ARES Simulated Emergency Test – Form for Participation
10/05-06/2024 – California QSO Party – Form for Participation
San Benito Volunteer Examiners
For amateur radio license testing (including fully remote testing), study or cram e-mail [email protected]. More information may be found on our Volunteer Examiner (VE) page.
- MAY 05/11 – IN-PERSON Cram or TEST ONLY see below
Year End Newsletter
Ham Help
Looking for Help as a New or Returning Ham Radio Operator? Send an email to [email protected] and someone will contact you to see how we can help!
To join SBCARA, please go to HamClubOnline.com enter your callsign to create an account and search for “N6SBC” to find SBCARA. From there you can sign up for a new membership or renew your membership.
2023 Voting Membership Dues
$20 First family member
$10 for Each additional family members.
All dues are voluntary and are not required for any function other than to vote or to hold office.
SBCARA Communications – Read this to find out how this group communicates. (Connections)
Join/Donate to SBCARA – Click Here for More Info
Note: to pay by credit card, a PayPal account is not necessary to contribute on the PayPal site) Note the article on the main page for more details.
If you prefer to pay by physical check, send the check made out to SBCARA to
SBCARA c/o San Benito County ACS/RACES, 3226 Southside Rd, Hollister, CA 95023
Thank you to our corporate supporters including:
Sea Otter Classic Foundation | ||
Sea Otter Classic 2024
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Neighbors
After the Net – San Benito So. – So. Santa Clara Co.
Fremont Peak Repeater Association (FPRA)
Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Association (GVARC)
Morgan Hill Amateur Radio Society (MHARS)
Monterey County Amateur Emergency Communications (off-line)
Santa Cruz County Emergency Communications
Silicon Valley Emergency Communication System (SVECS)
ARRL Sixth District QSL Bureau
Nets
San Benito County Nets
Every Thu @ 1930 – Weekly SBCARA Net
Thu 10/27 & 11/10 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net on IRLP/Echolink (Pending)
Thu 11/3 @ 2000 -Monthly SBCARA HF Net
Other Nearby Nets
- Every Sun 1800 – Red Cross DST Net followed by DCF Net
- Every Mon 2000 – Fremont Peak Repeater Assoc. Net (See https://www.fremontpeakrepeater.org/)
- Every Tue 1930 – GVARC Net – Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Club (See https://gvarc.com)
- Every Tue 2000 – LPRA (Loma Prieta) Net
- Every Wed 1930 – Monterey ARES Net (mc-ares.org)
Winlink or Packet Nets
- Santa Clara Co. SVECS Net – Tue before 2000 (Starts previous Wed at 00:00:01)
- California Coastal Winlink Net – 3rd Mon (Starts the Mon before)
- NorCal Winlink Net – Thu at 2359hrs (Starts the Sun before) http://ncpa.n0ary.org/
Resources
Ham Fun Night
Usually the 3rd Thursdays of the month @ 1900 hrs.
About Wednesday’s February 22th Program:
Our speaker for February will be our very own Dave Andrus ā K7DAA. We decided to meet on the fourth Thursday, 2/22 (to avoid conflicts with Valentine Day of 2/14). We will begin or night at 7:00PM and end about 8:30PM. Dave will prepare some topics but be ready with your own questions and discoveries to āAsk Daveā.
This is an event organized by Jack Kirk (W6KRK) involving multiple groups. Contact Jack Kirk to be added to the email list for this event.
Contacts
ARRL Links
Earthquake Links
- Recent Earthquakes near San Benito County
- Recent California Earthquakes
- Register for Earthquake Notification
Quake Report
Modified Mercalli Scale
The Modified Mercalli, or Mike-Mike scale is used to standardize and make more efficient the reporting of earthquake damage. Instead of reporting damage by using general descriptions like “major” or a”minor” or “heavy”, a Mike-Mike value is reported. This value is quick and simple to communicate over the air and equates to a standard level of damage as defined in the scale below.
MM8 | Severe | Damage slight in specially designed structures; considerable damage in ordinary substantial buildings with partial collapse. Damage great |
MM7 | Very strong | Damage negligible in buildings of good design & construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage |
MM6 | Strong | Felt by all, many frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster. Damage slight. |
MM5 | Moderate | Felt by nearly everyone; many awakened. Some dishes, windows broken. Unstable objects overturned. Pendulum clocks may stop. |
MM4 | Light | Felt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day. Dishes, windows, doors disturbed; walls make cracking sound. Sensation like heavy truck striking building. Standing cars rocked noticeably. |
MM3 | Weak | Felt quite noticeably by persons indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings. Vibrations similar to the passing of a truck. |
MM2 | Weak | Felt only by few at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings. |
MM1 | Not felt | Not felt except by very few under especially favorable conditions. |
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