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Upcoming Events
(Note: Zoom codes may be found in HamClubOnline)
SUN 04/14 @ 1800 – American Red Cross – Disaster Services Technology (ARC/DST) Net & Disaster Communicator’s Forum (DCF)
THU-SUN 04/18-21/2024 – Sea Otter Classic
THU 04/18 @ 1900 – San Juan Cyn Net – SBTAC2 146.565 MHz
THU 04/18 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters
SAT 04/20 @ 0800 – Bay Area NVIS Net on 3.890 MHz
THU 04/25 @ 1900 – Ham Fun – TBA – Note later date – 4th Thursday
THU 04/25 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters, IRLP 9257, Echolink 336037?
THU 05/02 @ 1950 – SBCARA HF Net – 3.878 MHz / 7.270 MHz?
TUE 05/07 @ 1900 – Business Meeting @ DOC & Zoom – Agenda ; Last Mtg Pending Minutes
SAT 05/11 – In Person Ham Cram and Exam Session – Gilroy
TUE 05/14 @ 1900 – SBCARA Forum – Transformers – Kristen McIntyre
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
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.
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.
San Benito Volunteer Examiners
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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.
2024 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
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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
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Sea Otter Classic 2024
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GMRS & Ham License & Upgrades for FREE!
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)
Santa Cruz County Emergency Communications
Silicon Valley Emergency Communication System (SVECS)
ARRL Sixth District QSL Bureau
ARRL Links
2024 by San Benito County Amateur Radio Association (SBCARA)
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