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December 2016
QUA CVARC A Newsletter for the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club
Contents
SUBJECT PAGE
President’s Message 1
Club Meeting Information 1
Board of Directors Election Results 2
Guest Speaker, Pre-Meeting Dinner 2
Hugh Bosma Award Recipient Named 3
Members Have Done 3
Members Are Doing 4
Members Are Planning (Calendar) 5
Holiday Party Wrap Up 5-6
Newbie Net Schedule 6
Scheduled Guest Speakers 8
Field Day Score Results 9
Your Editor Says Goodbye 10
General Club Information 11
President’s Message
Andy Ludlum-K6AGL
Happy Holidays to our CVARC members and families. Best wishes for the New Year and we look forward to seeing everyone at regu-lar club meetings and at the exciting events planned for 2017. The 2017 CVARC elections results are in. The new and returning Board of Directors will be working to continue some of the suc-cessful programs of 2016 and will introduce new programs for 2017. Your input is solicited and welcomed by the Board. Contact any Board member with your ideas. Any member is invited to attend Board meetings to take part in club planning. Active participation by members makes the club better for all of us. The Holiday Party was a grand success. This year the turn out was better than last year so it appears that members like what has been presented. Super prizes at a super venue with super people certainly made for an enjoyable evening. Thank you all for your support and the good year we had in 2016. I look forward to an even better year for us and CVARC in 2017. 73,
Andy-K6AGL
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Club Meeting and Pre-Meeting Dinner Information, Thursday January 19, 2017
The next regular club meeting is Thursday, January 19, 2017 (always the third Thursday) at the East County Sheriff’s
Station Community Room on Olsen Road at 7:30 pm. Talk-in coordination is on the Bozo repeater, 147.885 (- 127.3).
There is no regular club meeting or BOD meeting in December.
The guest speaker and topic is Adrian Jarrett-K6KY talking about radio signal propagation. Adrian will show us how to
read propagation charts and then how to use that information to make more contacts.
Join fellow club members and the guest speaker for the pre-meeting dinner at Toppers Pizza, Thousand Oaks at 5 p.m.
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Norm Campbell-AB6ET
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Have you reevaluated your equipment and accessories?
What works? What doesn’t? What do you need to keep? What do you
need to change?
Breaking News!
CVARC Elects Board of Directors for 2017
Welcome to the new BOD.
President Andy Ludlum-K6AGL
Vice President Tim Wheeler-K6POI
Secretary Zak Cohen-N6PK
Treasurer Christian Ylagan-K6CAY
Editor/Publisher Stu Forman-KK6VYS
Education Coordinator Norm Campbell-AB6ET
Operations Coordinator Ben Herrera-W6JWZ
Public Relations Coordinator Joe Sprissler-AI6MW
Technical Coordinator Eric Peterson-WB6PYK
Social Coordinator (Open)
Members-At-Large Charley Pember-KG6CLT
Mark Horner-KK6IKX
Adrian Jarrett-K6KY
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Club Meeting and Guest Speaker—Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:30 pm
The guest speaker is Adrian Jarrett-K6KY who will be talking about radio wave propagation, propagation charts, how to read them, and how to use them to our advantage when making contacts. Adrian is a long time club member who has been licensed in the UK as well as the US. He has a vast knowledge of electronics and is an active radio builder and re-storer. He operates on all bands using all modes. Join Adrian for a discussion on the myths and magic of successful short wave radio operation by taking advantage of propagation charts.
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Join Us, Pre-Meeting Dinner
Join fellow club members and the guest speaker at Toppers Pizza, Thousand Oaks, at 5 pm before the club meeting.
Toppers is located in the shopping center at Moorpark Road and Janss Road. Order in front, meet in the back room.
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Annual Hugh Bosma Legacy Award Announced, Zak Cohen-N6PK
The CVARC Board of Directors announces Zak Cohen-N6PK as the
recipient of the annual Hugh Bosma Legacy Award. Zak’s contri-
butions to the club are well known and have not gone unrecog-
nized in the areas of training and education, emergency commu-
nications, and participation in club and community events.
Hugh Bosma (SK) was a club member whose unselfish contribu-
tions to the club in the form of help and encouragement have
led to the annual award in his name and honor.
Zak-N6PK and Adrian-K6KY
Nominations for the award were evaluated and voted on by the BOD. Any club member who has shown extra ordinary
contributions to the club and community as a mentor, supporter, and contributor was considered for this prestigious
award. The annual plaque is on display at each club meeting.
Last year’s recipient, Adrian-K6KY, presented Zak with the plaque at the Holiday Party. Congratulations Zak!
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Members Have Done
The November CVARC meeting began with at least half a
dozen club members joining the guest speaker, Mark Weiss
-K6FG, at the Dugout Sport Grill in Simi Valley. From there,
everyone redirected themselves to the East County Sher-
iff’s Station Community Room to join other club members
for the regular meeting which began at 7:30 pm.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, President Andy-K6AGL
thanked Eric-WB6PYK for organizing and directing the
building of the battery box project. About 20 members
participated in the building project. Eric says he has some
left over ammo cans of the smaller size that are available
for purchase.
Andy said he would like to conduct at least two projects in
2017 and wants to form a Project Committee for that pur-
pose. Anyone interested should contact him.
Zak-N6PK is continuing his training sessions and is offering
instruction in Packet and FLDigi. Those interested should
talk to him and decide on a date and time. Zak is often
able to schedule the ECSS Community Room for training. Mark-K6FG and Andy-K6AGL
Rob-W6RH reminded everyone that the Amateur Radio Parity Act is at critical point in its progress through Congress.
Everyone is asked to follow this link to generate letters to our California US Senators urging passage of the bill. A note
has also been added to the CVARC Yahoo Discussion Group.
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-pass-amateur-radio-parity-act
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Rob added that Saturday December 3 is the National Weather Service Skywarn Recognition Day. The Oxnard NWS will
be open for hams to communicate with other NWS offices in a mini-field day activity. Contact Rob to be a part of it,
The final notice about the Holiday Party on December 1 was announced. Tickets for the dinner and the grand prize
were available. The Holiday Party takes the place of the regular club meeting and Board of Directors meeting s in De-
cember.
Final nominations were asked for the 2017 Board of Directors election. The slate was presented and the vote was
taken. New and returning members of the CVARC Board were elected.
Then Mark Weiss-K6FG was introduced
and spoke about operating his home
based radio remotely through the inter-
net.
Mark talked about using his laptop com-
puter anywhere in the word to control
his station and antenna.
He said that basically he has to hack into
his own equipment and that is one of
the main problems. To use his remote
computer he had to overcome the fire-
wall protections that were trying to keep
him out.
Mark recommends using the latest soft-
ware that is supported by the vendors.
Mark is available to talk about his remote Mark-K6FG Describes his Remote Station
operations at [email protected] .
The meeting concluded with the raffle and refreshments, coffee by Eric-WB6PYK and cookies by Joe-AI6MW.
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Members Are Doing
Sunday nights, Newbie Net, 7 pm, Bozo Repeater 147.885 (-127.3), all are welcome especially newer hams.
Want to be net control? The procedure will be provided. Contact Todd-KD6RCM, [email protected].
VHF Simplex Rag Chew, monthly or more frequently as desired, Sundays after Newbie Net, 146.550 mHz, open for all.
Tuesday nights, ACS/ARES/RACES net, 7 pm, Bozo Repeater.
Wednesday nights, HF Roundtable, 7 pm, 21.333 ± mHz, USB, all are welcome.
Second Thursday, Board of Directors meeting, 7:30 pm, Westlake Village City Hall, any member welcome.
Third Thursday, regular CVARC club meeting, 7:30 pm, East County Sheriff’s Station, dinner first somewhere at 5 pm.
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Members Are Planning (Calendar)
Date Event Links Contact Person
-2016- —> No regular club meeting or BOD meeting in December.
Dec 1 CVARC Holiday Party, Posada Royale Hotel, Simi Valley, 6 pm Dec 3 Skywarn Recognition Day, Oxnard NWS Station, [email protected] Dec 4 VHF Simplex Ragchew ~8 pm , 146.550 mHz , after Newbie Net at 7 pm Dec 10 Camarillo Christmas Parade, 6 am – 1 pm, Ted-KI6PTX, [email protected] Dec 10-11 ARRL 10 Meter Contest http://www.arrl.org/10-meter Dec 11 VEC license testing, ECSS, 8:30 am Dec 11 Santa to the Sea Marathon, Stewart-KG6BOV, [email protected] Dec 18 Rookie Roundup-CW http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup -2017- Jan 12 BOD meeting, WLV City Hall, 7:30 pm, all members welcome Jan 19 Regular CVARC club meeting, ECSS, 7:30 pm. Dinner first, Toppers, 5 pm. Jan 21-23 ARRL January VHF Contest Jan 22 One-Day Goodkin ham class and VE test, Agoura/Calabasas. http://www.qualitymatrix.com/hamclass/2017-schedule-of-classes/ Feb 4 Palm Springs Hamfest
Go to the http://www.cvarc.org calendar tab for additional events, links, contact persons, locations and times.
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Holiday Party—Wrap Up … Another very successful Holiday Party for CVARC was
held at the Best Western Posada Royale located on
Madera Road near Tierra Rejada Road in Simi Valley.
The hotel provided a nice room with a fireplace that
was set up with lots of tables, food service areas,
beverages, and a carving station.
More than 50 CVARC members and guests arrived
around 6 pm and mixed and mingled with one an-
other with the expectation of a nice meal and good
holiday cheer. In addition to the visiting and dinner,
anticipation was growing as everyone knew the
grand prize drawing and secondary raffle drawing
would soon be held.
Club Members and Guests Mingle
A nice assortment of appetizers were circulated
and then President Andy-K6AGL directed every-
one to the serving lines for dinner. Plates were
piled high with the choices everyone made
from the varied selections provided. In fact,
some had to return again just to make sure it
was as good the second time as it was the first.
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As dinner was finishing, Andy-K6AGL drew everyone’s attention to the
special announcement regarding the recipient of this year’s Hugh
Bosma Legacy Award. Zak-N6PK was awarded the annual plaque by
last year’s recipient, Adrian-K6KY.
Zak was recognized by the club and Board of Directors for his extra
ordinary contributions to the club and community this year.
A round of applause was offered to Zak who graciously accepted the
award.
Soon thereafter, Andy asked Ben-KK6FUT to assist him in drawing the
raffle prizes. The raffle ticket for the dual band Yaesu FT-7900R was
drawn from all the monthly raffle tickets at the regular club meetings.
The winner was Dean-K6DIN.
And then it was time for the grand prize raffle, the complete solar
power station from Bioenno Power. These tickets came from the sale
of tickets for just this special prize.
Zak-N6PK Accepts the Hugh Bosma Award
With a low drum roll, the winning ticket was drawn. The
tension in the room could be measured with a galva-
nometer. The winner was Charlie-KG6CLT.
Andy-K6AGL and Ben-KK6FUT Draw the Raffles
The party did not stop. Holiday greetings continued to be given. And very
much like a regular club meeting, everyone engaged in conversations from
one end of the room to the other. And also very much like a club meeting, it
was a struggle to call an end to the very enjoyable evening.
Dean-K6DIN and his FT-7900R
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Newbie Net Schedule
Sunday nights, 7 pm, Bozo Repeater 147.885 (-127.3), all are welcome especially newer hams. Want to be net control?
The procedure will be provided. Contact Todd-KD6RCM, [email protected]. Check the CVARC website and discussion
group for additions and corrections to net control operators.
Date Net Control Op
Dec 4 Todd-KD6RCM, Simplex Rag Chew follows, 146.550 Dec 11 Ben-W6JWZ Dec 18 Bob-W6CJX Dec 25 Ben-W6JWZ Bozo will be linked to the WD6EBY repeaters to test the compatibility of the systems. For the Simplex Net, 445.840 will be linked for receive only so this may help hear the weak signals. Camarillo: 445.600 141.3 / 440.600 141.3 – operational – linked Chatsworth Peak: 2 Meter Remote Base (this is how I connect to Bozo) 445.840 141.3 / 440.840 141.3 – operational – linked 145.240 127.3 / 144.640 127.3 – operational – linked Sulphur Mountain: 447.580 141.3 / 442.580 141.3 – operational – linked 145.200 127.3 / 144.600 127.3 – operational – linked Todd KD6RCM _________________________________________________________________________________________________
CVARC Yahoo Discussion Group
Are you interested in seeing current information or posting timely information yourself? Visit and join the CVARC Ya-
hoo Discussion Group.
This is a closed Yahoo group so you have to go to the club website, select the “About Us” tab, and follow the
“Discussion Groups” link to join. http://www.cvarc.org/page2/page3/
After being approved, you can read past and recent posts or comment and post information yourself.
Take a look. Lots of timely information being passed back and forth.
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Amateur Radio Parity Act
Antenna restrictions affect everyone. Even if you can have an antenna without restrictions, your ability to communi-
cate with those that are restricted is diminished.
Follow this link to generate letters to our Senators urging the approval of the antenna Amateur Radio Parity Act.
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-pass-amateur-radio-parity-act
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Scheduled CVARC Speakers and Topics
2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - How to Read the ARRL Propagation Charts: Adrian Jarrett, K6KY. It’s OK to admit it.
Propagation charts can be mind-boggling for many of us. Adrian shows us how to read propagation charts and then
how to use that information to make more contacts.
Thursday, February 16, 2017 – Microphones (Skype with Bob Heil)
Thursday, March 16, 2017 – RFI
Thursday, April 20, 2017 – ATV: Slow and Fast Scan Television
Thursday, May 18, 2017 – Digital UHF/VHF Modes, DMR, D-Star, P-25, Fusion
Thursday, June 15, 2017 – What is a Panadaptor?
Thursday, July 20, 2017 – New Radio Demo Night
Thursday, August 17, 2017 – Emergency Radio Communications in Ventura County
Thursday, September 21, 2017 – Software Defined Radio and Remote Operation Demo
Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Satellites and Moon Bounce
Thursday, November 16, 2017 – Latest Antenna Research and Design
The Speakers Committee (Brad Ormsby, W6VO, David Arata, KA9WMI, Tim Wheeler, K6POI and Andy Ludlum, K6AGL) is always interested in your program ideas. If you have thoughts on who might be a good speaker for a club meeting, please let any of us know.
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CVARC VE Session Report – October 9, 2016
The October CVARC VE session served five candidates. Among those who earned new licenses or upgrades at the ses-
sion were:
Name Call New License Class
Gerald Clemons KM6FWY General
Mario Colletto . KM6FWV Technician
David Krigstein KM6FWW Technician
Adrian Lopez KM6FWX Technician
Corey McTigue KM6ETN General
The next CVARC VE session will be held Sunday, December 11 at 8:30 a.m. at the East Valley Sheriff Station
CVARC VE sessions are sanctioned by the ARRL VEC and are conducted by a team of experienced Volunteer Examiners.
Participating Volunteer Examiners at the October session included; Andy Ludlum, K6AGL; George Tamayo, WD6EJU;
Noel Van Slyke, K6NVS and Zak Cohen, N6PK . CVARC Volunteer Examiners donate their time to help advance Amateur
Radio and their assistance is greatly appreciated. VE sessions are one of the components that help CVARC qualify for
the ARRL’s special service club designation.
Submitted by Jeff Reinhardt AA6JR, CVARC VE Session Coordinator
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2016 ARRL Field Day Score Results ARRL has posted the Field Day results. It looks like AA6CV-CVARC is in the top 200 nationwide (more than 2600 par-ticipants) and number two in the Santa Barbara Section. Follow the link to the ARRL, use the search boxes to find the information you desire. http://www.arrl.org/results-database?event_id=80253
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Passing the Newsletter Torch
My time is up as your QUA CVARC newsletter editor. I move to another Board position as the Education Coordinator
and expect to work with many of you in the next year as we have in the past.
This year has been remarkable for CVARC and notable in many ways. As far as the newsletter is concerned, this year we
saw publication move from paper, digital, mail and email, to all digital and all published on the internet through the
club website. This change forward has saved the club money and also given the newsletter very wide distribution to
club members and anyone interested in seeing what CVARC is doing.
Please welcome and support your new Editor/Publisher, Stu Forman-KK6VYS. Anything for future newsletters should be
sent to him and coordinated with him. Stu-KK6VYS, [email protected] .
Thank you for your help and collaboration during my time with you.
Regards,
Norm-AB6ET
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General Information about the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club, CVARC
CVARC is a Special Service Club (SSC) The Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL affiliated Special Service Club. To be recognized by the ARRL as a Spe-cial Service Club, the club must regularly show that it is actively involved in certain areas, including: New Ham Develop-ment and Training, Public Relations, Emergency Communications, Technical Advancement, and Operating Activities.
Meetings and Location Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month, except December. The meeting location is the Community Room at the East County Sheriff Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-meeting social and technical assistance session beforehand or as announced. Meetings are open to the public, and members are encouraged to bring friends. Visitors are always welcome at our monthly meetings, and we do not pressure newcomers to join. If, however, you would like to support the club and its activities by becoming a member then we will be pleased to have you join.
CVARC Membership Rates The simplest way to join (or to renew) is to give a check bearing your name and address to the Treasurer in person or by mail. Make the check payable to “CVARC” and please put your call sign and email address on the memo line. Current annual rates are changing during the next year. The following rates apply but will change: Regular Member-ship $25. Family Membership $30. Special discounts are available for new members (licensed in the last 12 months) $10. Full-time Students $10. Regular members renewing for multiple years $20/year. Family members renewing for multiple years $25/year. Email [email protected] for pro-rated dues figures for renewals before April, 2017.
An application to join is found on the club website. Name, call sign, or address changes may be e-mailed to the Treasurer.
QUA CVARC “QUA CVARC” is the club newsletter published monthly, not later than the Monday preceding the CVARC club meeting, by the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club, AA6CV, PO Box 2093, Thousand Oaks, CA 91358-2093. Opinions expressed in articles in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the club, its board, or its members.
Tax Deductible Donations to CVARC CVARC is an IRS-certified 501(c)3 charitable organization and donations are deductible pursuant to IRS rules. If you have working radio equipment or ancillary equipment that you can and wish to donate to the club, please contact one of the board members and we will be happy to talk to you about the process to help fund and grow CVARC. We cannot accept certain donations, and have to place some restrictions on them such as, no hazardous materials, nothing we could not sell, etc. If you are interested in donating, contact any board member at a meeting or via email. Many companies will either grant or match employee’s gifts to non-profit organizations like CVARC. Please determine if your company is among these and contact a board member for more details.
CVARC Officers For the current list of CVARC officers together with their contact information, please visit the club’s web-site at http://www.cvarc.org. You may view past newsletters on the website.
