Pack-a-Lunch Hunt
10:00am Sat April 17th. Talk-in 145.35 - PL 100
Paul K6FRC will be the fox.
Start point anywhere or the Altamont pass.
(Note: The fox will likely be in the central valley or Sierra foot hills.)
Fremont Hunt
6:00 pm Sat May 1. Talk-in WA6PWW 147.015+ PL 103.5
Rich KN6FW will be the fox. This should be an easy hunt.
Ron N7TVE is our new web master.
Thanks to Jim KD6DX for all the time he was web master.
Thanks to Tony AB6BR who helped get the ball rolling.
For directions or more info please call Rich KN6FW at 925-462-1467
Bob Newman, KA6HJV, long time resident of Fairfax, CA was surrounded by his family when he passed away on March 27, 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 83. Bob was born in Sacramento, CA in 1927 and moved to Fairfax at age 10. Bob was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the 25th Infantry Division. After serving his country, Bob came home and married his one and only sweetheart in 1953. Bob worked for Jewel Tea Home Shopping Service for 25 years where he had a large customer base throughout Marin. Bob was a long time member of the Fairfax Masonic Lodge #556 in Larkspur, CA and served as Secretary for 30 years. He was also a member of the Shiner’s, Scottish Rites and Royal Order of Jesters. In addition to his love for his lodge and brethren, Bob was also a member of the Amateur Ham Radio Operators Club and enjoyed his weekly radio call duties. Bob was preceded in death by his lovely wife Marie in October 1988. His loving son Robert Newman of Vacaville, CA and loving daughter Debra Newman of Santa Cruz, CA and many cousins, survives him. Inurnment will be private at Mt Tamalpais Cemetery. Memorial services are pending and will be held at the Masonic Lodge and will be announced at a later date. Bob’s family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Cancer Society . Bob was a caring and loving man with a wonderful sense of humor and will be deeply missed by his family, brethren and circle of friends.
On April 10 @ 2 PM PST, we will have our Kick Off Youth Net.
It will be on the N6NFI Repeater, 145.230 -100. Young hams, 18 or younger, can also check-in through Echolink, using KR6DD-R (271122) or N6WN-R (477737).
Please help us get the word out, and if you have any questions, suggestion, etc., please contact K3SFG at K3SFG@arrl.net.
Note: Only hams 18 and younger can check-in to this net.
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Ryan Lee, K3SFG, as the new Assistant Section Manager for Youth Activities for the ARRL East Bay Section. Ryan is from Fremont, 14 years old, in the eighth grade, and one of the founders of the new Youth Net that will start on April 10 on the N6NFI Repeater. He looks forward to getting more kids and teens involved in Amateur Radio and working with others who share the same goal. Besides radio, Ryan has many other hobbies and activities. He is a huge Giants fan (K3 San Francisco Giants) and baseball collector. Ryan usually displays some of his collectibles at the Alameda County Fair. He not only watches baseball, he plays little league too and is in his sixth season. Ryan has also been playing the piano for about six years. There is a lot that will hopefully happen for the youth of Ham Radio, especially with PACIFICON in October.
Please join me in welcoming Ryan to the East Bay Section Leadership Team. I encourage you to take advantage of Ryan’s interest in, and enthusiasm for, encouraging youth participation in our great hobby and service.
Join Boy Scouts of America in celebrating 100 years
In 1910 the United States Congress officially chartered the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). During 2010 BSA will be celebrating its 100th year anniversary as an organization. They San Francisco Bay Area Council of BSA is hosting a centennial anniversary celebration jamboree at the Alameda County Fairgrounds April 16-18, 2010. Part of the celebration includes two “Jamboree on the Air” stations were amateur radio will demonstrated to youth and adults Scouts from across the Northern California Area. The public is invited to come and visit the Scouting Jamboree. Information is available at: http://www.100thanniversaryjamboree.org
The station will be demonstrating HF voice and code operations, VHF/UHF voice repeater operations, satellite communication, radio direction finding, and, CW practice stations.
The station (WZ6BSA) will be on the air April 16 noon to 5 M, April 17 from 9 AM to 5 PM, and April 18 from 9 AM to 12 noon (all times given are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC - 7 hours)):
This station is sponsored by the Twin Valley District, of the San Francisco Bay Area Council, of the BSA, LARK members, and enthusiastic volunteers. We can always use help in operating the station during the times listed above. We are looking for great operators and if you can help out, please contact Mike Allison (kn6zt@arrl.net) and let him know when you can help. If you can’t make it to the fair grounds, please get on the air and talk to Scouts for their 100th anniversary.