The Group participated in the North America QSO Party and made over 75 RTTY contacts. We also connected with over 20 International countries such as Barbados, Ecuador, Bonaire and Portugal in the ARRL DX Contest using SSB Phone. Dan, KN6DRN led the Group in a hands-on demo of FT8. FT8 utilizes your radio and a computer program to send specific information from one station to another. Members were able to sit at the radio and computer and actually made several contacts, which were confirmed. At another meeting, John, NQ6Q introduced the Group to another Digital mode called PSK31. PSK31 also utilizes a computer and your radio but adds the ability to “talk” to another station using your keyboard. We hope to do a hands-on demo at a future date. It’s fun as well. Our Hams & Coffee get togethers, held at KS Café are lively, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help with programming handheld radios. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We would like to congratulate Mark, KM6HDI for passing his General License Exam. Also, Jerry, W7SWP has obtained his new “Vanity” call sign, well done gentlemen! Winter Field Day was cold but we had 50 SSB and 15 Digital QSO’s. A score of 1,549 points was claimed comprised of extra points for setting up outdoors, using battery power and a portable antenna. These events help the operators practice their emergency skills by setting up their gear and making as many contacts as possible. It’s fun as well. Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café is always fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help with programming handheld radios. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We had a special guest speaker last month, Chris, KK6VZD President of the Yuba/Sutter Amateur Radio Club. Chris described his Club’s activities and participated in our Net. Our website has been updated with 2023 schedules for State QSO Parties and ARRL Contests. Our recent addition of Echolink capabilities to our Repeater has enabled members and guests to check in from virtually anywhere in the USA. Former members who have moved away have checked in from as far away as Florida and Kentucky! Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café was fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help with programming handheld radios. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

The Group is looking forward to Winter Field Day Saturday, January 28^th at 11:00 AM through Sunday, 11:00 AM. Similar to Field Day, operators try to get out and set up outdoors using portable battery or solar powered equipment. This type of event helps us hone our emergency communications skills and test out our gear. Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café was fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help with programming handheld radios. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We are excited to recognize a newly licensed Ham Operator and member, Claude, KN6WGH. All new members get a “Welcome Package” which contains information on local Repeaters, LHARG Brochure outlining our Mission and activities and articles of interest such as “How Propagation Works.” Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café was fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help with programming handheld radios. Regarding the Ham Bands, we have noticed an increase in contacts on both the 10 and 17m Band. One of our members had a confirmed Digital contact with a station on 17m in Antarctica! Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We welcomed new member Bob, KN6CWC. Bob recently received his Technicians license and the club is happy to be his “Elmer” offering help when needed. We participated in the California QSO Party, making 76 contacts with 18 States, 22 Counties and two Provinces. Another fun time on HF was the Route 66 QSO Event. The folks who run this event in Arizona send you QSL cards with a map of the famous Route. If you contact all three and line up their cards, you get a map of the route thru Arizona, we have two out of three. Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café was fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. We help on programming hand held radios. Regarding the Ham Bands, we have noticed an increase in contacts on both the 10 and 17m Band. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We welcomed new member Craig to our Group. Craig successfully passed his Technicians exam and is looking forward to checking in to our weekly Net. Our Hams & Coffee get together held at KS Café was fun, covering a variety of topics (including Ham radio). We will be getting together again in the future, so consider joining us to rag chew, more to come. Several members helped out at the Annual Hamfest sponsored by the Western Placer Amateur Radio Group. Technical advice is shared by our members both at the meetings as well as privately between members. We help on programming hand held radios. Regarding the Ham Bands, we have noticed an increase in contacts on both the 17 and 20m Band with contacts made in Angola, Sweden, Puerto Rico as well as the continental US and Canada. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We welcomed two new members to our Group, Mark, KM6HDI and Art, KI6GYY. Mark and Art are enthusiastic Hams. The equipment is working well thanks to John, NQ6Q and LC, N7VQC. Our Ham & Coffee get together will be held at KS Café September 21 at 9:00. Come on down to rag chew. Technical advice is shared by our members both at the meetings as well as privately between members. We help on programming hand held radios. Regarding the Ham Bands, we have noticed an increase in contacts on both the 17 and 20m Band with contacts made in Australia, Barbados, Italy and New Zealand, as well as the continental US. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

Field Day 2022 was hot and fun! We contacted 208 fellow Ham operators from all over the USA, Canada and Mexico. With 64 CW, 99 digital and 45 phone contacts, we came away with a strong sense of accomplishment and teamwork. Top States were California, Oregon and Colorado. Canada came in strong as well. Dan’s Grandson, Caleb, age 8, contacted 5 operators, several in Canada. Equally important, 14 visitors came by to learn more about Ham radio. Another high point of Field day was a visit by our Section Manager, Carol, KP4MD. Carol visited over 18 different Club sites and we were honored that she chose our site to come by and say hello and take Facebook pictures. Meetings are held at the South Tower every Monday night at 6:30 PM. Our club conducts a weekly radio network at 7:00 PM every Monday on the W6LHR Repeater at 147.030 MHz, 167.9 PL. If you are looking for a way to engage in the community and have an interest in Amateur Radio, please check out the LHARG. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com