Art, KI6GYY shared his LHARG PowerPoint presentation that we use for public events. The slides are rich in information and color and present our Group and Ham Radio in a most informative and exciting manner. We had a Pre-Field Day meeting at the Playground area and discussed station set ups, antennas and other logistics. We hosted a table at the May New Resident Orientation Event at the OC and were pleased to chat about our Group to our new neighbors. Spirits are high as we look forward to June 22 and 23. Please join us at the Sports Pavilion and surrounding area for Field Day, 2024.

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. We can help with programming handheld radios. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We were given an informative demo by John, NQ6Q on the Winlink system. The system allows licensed Ham operators to send emails and texts without Internet connection. This is important in emergency situations when normal email and texting services are down. Winlink can be used nearly everywhere on the planet, by connecting an HF Single Side Band transceiver system to a computer, modern interface, and appropriate software.

The group participated in the Solar Eclipse QSO Party. Contacts made within the 10 hour time period of the Eclipse in any mode and logged were sent to a central data base where the propagation, signal strength, distances and other variables will be analyzed to understand the effects of the Eclipse on radio waves.

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. We can help with programming handheld radios. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

We welcomed new resident and member Phil, N6MWC. Phil comes to us from Fremont and looks forward to reacquainting himself with amateur radio after a long hiatus. After a detailed RTTY demo we felt prepared for the NA QSO Party RTTY contest. RTTY also known as radio teletype typewriter was very popular in the 60-70’s and a main method of networked typed remote communications of that day. It uses a 5 bit frequency-shifted “Baudot” scheme of “1” and “0”. With shifting, capable of 2×32 combinations of letters, numbers and carriage control characters.  Over 80 contacts were made, many on the East coast. Our Hams & Coffee get together was fun and we were treated to delicious pastries by Mark, KM6HDI.

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. We can help with programming handheld radios. For more LHARG information visit our Website, the URL is: lharg.us or email dlehrer72@gmail.com

The Group has been very busy. Dan, KN6DRN and Art, KI6GYY hosted a table at a recent New Resident Orientation and chatted with two former Hams. They were excited to hear about our club. The airwaves were alive for the North America QSO Party. We made over 60 contacts including 26 States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The annual Winter Field Day challenges Ham operators’ emergency preparedness capabilities in various conditions and pushes us to new levels. It is held over two days and operators are encouraged to work outdoors although indoor set ups are allowed. The Group amassed over 130 contacts and tested battery operated power sources as well as portable antennas.

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. We can help with programming handheld radios. 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

This year’s Field Day was quite different than all past Field Days. Like most Clubs and Groups across the Country, we chose to participate from our homes due to Covid-19 health concerns. Despite the lack of camaraderie and pizza, it was fun and productive. Five of our members made contacts from their home base. A variety of modes, bands and power sources were employed. CW and phone were the main modes and Commercial and Battery power were utilized.

We recorded 143 contacts in 15 different States and 25 different Sections. Two rookie members, Paul KN6DRM and Dan KN6DRN, participating in their first Field Day, recorded a combined contact list of 69 stations. Well done! This was a Field Day to remember with unique circumstances. We look forward to a more traditional event next year when we can all be together.

After recently learning the the Association has not approved the Sports Pavilion area open for Club activities, we have decided to participate in Field Day from our individual homes. The ARRL has approved this manner of logging contacts and submitting them under the Club’s name for aggregate credit. We hope everyone stays safe and has fun making as many contacts as possible. Further information can be found by clicking on the below link.