W6BB Amateur Radio Emergency Communication Net: Since April 2011 the University of California Berkeley radio club, W6BB, runs a monthly emergency communication net. The net takes place each FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (AT NOON) immediately after the siren tests on the UC Berkeley campus. There will be two net check-ins: 1) On repeater WA2UNP: 440.9+ Mhz, PL [...]

Greetings W6BBers…wish I had more of an opportunity to be and active participant in the club. Unfortunately I am traveling way too much for work. At any rate, I am looking for someone to take on the following task, for which I will pay you well. I have a 2 ele SteppIR yagi on the flat [...]

This evening between 5pm and 6pm Pacific (0100-0200 UTC) the W6BB Amateur Radio Club here at the University of California Berkeley will be on HF for the first time in a VERY long time. We will be operating QRP starting on 20m on or near 14.060MHz. if things are good at that time [...]

It is with deep regret to inform you that Mal, WA2UNP passed away November 3rd, 2010 at noon local. Mal was a very active member of W6BB and was a part of its history for decades. From Keith Amaro and your flight scheduler at http://www.AircraftClubs.com/: It is with great sorrow that I must advise [...]

Andy, KR6DD, former member of W6BB provided photos of a 1965 roster of club members written with type writer. Here the transcript with some additional information accessible through qrz.com and other web sources. If you have additional information, please let us know. vy 73, Fritz, K6EE ————— W6BB club roster in 1965 ============================ K6IHO      - WILLIAM M BRACK, 950 Ahwahnee [...]

Here the finalized dates of events leading up to the UCB emergency exercise: 1) Monday, May 10th 6-6:30PM – NALCO (Northern ALameda COunty) ARES/RACES ‘training’ scheduled for fire patrol Cedar street Alternate Emergency Operations Center (AEOC). For more information: http://www.pdarrl.org/ebsec/nalco/ (This meeting is specifically for city of Berkeley Fire Patrol training and is of only very limited [...]

We had our first meeting in 2010. Things are moving forward with setting up a shack for W6BB. Stay tuned… Fritz, K6EE

Present at this evening’s meeting were: Erik Shirokoff, KO6OL, Pres. Fritz Sommer, K6EE, Sta. Trustee Jut Shanahan, KB3OJP, Sec. Jack Burris, K6JEB Will Coulter KG6SCW Madeleine Leulllier Bill Mallard, KF6YHX Elliott Medrich, N6PF Mal Raff WA2UNP William Wells, WB6NLL Minutes: 1. Introductions 2. Old Business: a. Evans Hall Station: (1) Fritz N6UK reported that we have a small room on 5th Floor of Evans Hall reserved [...]

Present at this evening’s meeting were: William Wells, WB6NLL Elliott Medrich, N6PF Jack Burris, K6JEB Fritz Sommer, N6UK Erik Shirokoff, KO6OL Jut Shanahan, KB3OJP The following have been elected to the W6BB Board: President – Erik Shirokoff, KO6OL Trustee – Fritz Sommer, N6UK Secretary – Jut Shanahan, KB3OJP Congratulations! We’ve got a possible lead on a station space which we are now pursuing in earnest. [...]

Friday, October 19th – Sunday October 21st, San Ramon Marriott Hotel – pacificon.org for more info