June 2017 In This Issue 2017 Field Day Get Involved: ARES ARRL Calendar of Events TARA Calendar of Events Important Information - Local Repeaters - Club Websites - TARA Officers & Committee s - TARA Meeting & Club Information - Membership Application The Official Newsletter of the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association Volume 1, Number 4 2017 Field Day The ARRL could not have said it any better. Field Day is ham radio s open house. It is our opportunity to show the public what we do, why we do it and how they can get involved. This year, our club Field Day Chairperson is Phil Dolber (W6WBT). He prepared the following article for publication in the Tehachapi News and the Loop: Amateur Radio field day to demonstrate science, skill and service BY PHIL DOLBER Contributing writer May 8, 2017 Members of the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association will participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise June 24 and 25 at Brite Lake (Pavilion 3), located at 22902 Banducci Road. A special thank you to the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District for this wonderful venue. Field Day is open to the public, and all are invited to attend. Field Day, the most popular on-the-air Amateur Radio event in the United States and Canada, is a picnic, campout, disaster drill, contest and, most of all, fun. More than 35,000 Ham, in thousands of locations participated in Field Day last year. Amateur Radio, also called Ham Radio, allows people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have assembled temporary stations in Contact Us Visit us on Facebook! TARAtehachapiamateurradio Visit our Website! public locations, for Field Day, showcasing their skills in technology and communications and demonstrating ham radio s reliability under adverse conditions. With a battery powered transceiver and a wire antenna tossed over a tree branch, an amateur radio operator can communicate around the world at arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio.
tehachapiareahams.yolasite.com Mail: Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association (TARA) P.O. Box 1681 Tehachapi, CA 93581-1681 In today s electronic do-it-yourself environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology, and other scientific disciplines, and is a huge asset to any community during disasters if the standard communication infrastructure goes down, said Sean Kutzko of the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio. Suggestions or Comments Via Mail: The Dummy Load Attn: John Dyer KM6DXY P.O. Box 1681 Tehachapi, CA 93581-1681 Via email: With more than 743,000 licensed amateur radio operators in the United States, Hams are able to provide beneficial public services to their communities, free of charge, for marathons, bicycle races, car rallies parades, disasters and more. Get radio active. With no age limit, there are operators as young as 5 and as old as 100. To earn a technician (entry level) license, one must pass a 35 question written exam after studying FCC rules and regulations, operating practices and some very basic electronic theory. With resources available online, this is fairly easy. For more information, visit arrl.org/gettinglicensed. To: KM6DXY@ARRL.net Subject: The Dummy Load Newsletter Or Click Here The question pool used to prepare the exam is published online and there is no Morse code requirement. Becoming a licensed Ham opens a treasure trove of activities, such as serving your community, building and experimenting with antennas, radio direction finding, voice and digital modes, satellite communications, computer control, remotes, television, moon bounce and worldwide communications, to name a few. Many licensees also enjoy using small, hand-held, radios and repeaters to stay in touch with other local Hams. With local clubs such as TARA, it s easy to get involved right here in Tehachapi. Visit www.tehachapiareahams.yolasite.com. For more Field Day information, email Phil Dolber at w6wbt@arrl.net or visit www.arrl.org/field-day-locator online.
Phil Dolber is a member of the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association. Pictured here are Dan Mason (AB6DM / T.A.R.A.) and Joshua Dyer (Troop 3, Tehachapi) Get Involved: Amateur Radio Emergency Service The TARA ARES Committee continues to meet on a monthly basis to review the current program and adjust that program to improve our capabilities to assist local and/or national government entities during emergency situations. The current focus during the meetings is to develop a plan to work with the current ARES members in Tehachapi and Bear Valley Springs on Training. Training may include live, practical, exercises on air and involve practice deployments. As mentioned before, members of the local ARES group check into the Net every Sunday night at 7:00pm local time. The Net can be heard on the local repeater listed below. BVS Repeater: 146.700-123.0 Hz Tone W6SLZ Open Machine BVS Backup: 145.580 Simplex ARES is an important part of what ham radio operators can give back to the community. ARES is part of the ARRL. It has not dues and participating in ARES does not require membership in a club or the ARRL. All that is required is a valid FCC license and a desire to volunteer your time to train and prepare for the emergency situation when you will be needed in support of the community. Take just a few moments to listen in on the net. Contact members of the club that are currently participating in ARES. Ask questions. Do your research. Materials can be found online through the ARRL website as well as though the Western Kern County Amateur Radio Emergency Service website. They can be found at: - ARRL ARES, http://www.arrl.org/ares - WKC ARES, http://westernkerncountyares.org/
ARRL CALENDAR of EVENTS This page will be devoted to providing our members with events sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). We will review the calendar on their website monthly and update the list below. You may also find information on their website at: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar. June 2017 10-12 June VHF 18 Kids Day 24-25 Field Day (#ARRLFD) July 2017 8-9 IARU HF World Championship August 2017 5-6 222MHz and Up Distance Contest 19-20 10GHz & Up Round 1 20 Rookie Roundup - RTTY TARA CALENDAR of EVENTS This page will be devoted to providing our members with events sponsored by or involving the participation of our club. We will review the calendar on a monthly basis and update you accordingly. June 2017 1 Club Board Meeting 8 Club Meeting 23-25 Field Day (#ARRLFD) Setup begins on the 23 rd. Contest is 24 th & 25 th For more information and to volunteer contact Phil Dolber, (W6WBT) July 2017 No Club or Board Meeting this Month 4 Happy Birthday America! 10-14 Tehachapi Day (Twilight) Camp (Cub Scouts) Pending
TARA CALENDAR of EVENTS (Continued) August 2017 3 Club Board Meeting 10 Club Meeting 17 ARES Committee Meeting IMPORTANT INFORMATION This page will be devoted to providing our members with events sponsored by or involving the participation of our club. We will review the calendar on a monthly basis and update you accordingly. LOCAL REPEATER INFORMATION TARA APRS Digipeater 144.390 No Tone KA6PTJ-3 APRS BVS APRS Digipeater: 144.390 No Tone WA6LDQ-3 APRS BVS Repeater: Backup Freq. 146.700-145.580 123.0 Hz Tone Simplex W6SLZ Open Machine BVS Repeater: 440.625 100.0 Hz Tone W6SLZ Tehachapi Repeater: 442.925+ 131.8 Hz Tone KI6HHU Tehachapi Repeater: 444.225+ 100.0 Hz Tone KG6KKV Tehachapi Simplex: 145.48 No Tone Tehachapi Simplex: 146.54 No Tone Open Machine Open Machine Overlooks Bakersfield Local Simplex Local Simplex ATTENTION: For those interested in monitoring dispatch for the Bear Valley Springs Police Department - All dispatch for BVSPD will be handled by the Kern County Sheriff s Department - KCSO Eastern Dispatch: 460.225 - KCSO East TAC: 460.125
CLUB & Other WEBSITES TARA http://tehachapiareahams.yolasite.com TARA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/taratehachapiamateurradio/ AVARC http://www.avarc.av.org BVSERT http://bvsemergencyradioteam.shutterfly.com KCCVARC http://w6lie.org ARRL: http://arrl.org WKCARES: http://westernkerncountyares.org/index.html TARA Officers and Committee s President: Phill Turok (AE5PT, phill.turok@gmail.com) 1 st Vice President: Dan Mason (AB6DM, imprezaspeed@yahoo.com) 2 nd Vice President: John Dyer (KM6DXY, km6dxy@arrl.net) Secretary: Valerie Mason (KK6WLQ, val3mason@yahoo.com) Treasurer: Sylvia Dolber (KD6UUC, sylviaquilts@gmail.com) Web Page: Dan Mason (AB6DM, imprezaspeed@yahoo.com) Facebook: Aaron Ray (KG6OVR, arayboomer@gmail.com) TARA Meeting and Club Membership Information The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association meets every second Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM (except for July - no meeting). Our meetings are held at the Mountain Aire Estates Activities Center, 600 South Dennison Road in Tehachapi, Ca. Drive in the entrance and the Activities Center is straight ahead. T.A.R.A. Member Annual Dues: Additional Family Member: $25.00/year $12.50/per person Club address: T.A.R.A., PO Box 1681, Tehachapi, CA 93581-1681
Membership Application On the last page of this newsletter will be a copy of our current Membership Application. Applications can and will be accepted at all club meetings. If you prefer, you may mail your application along with the applicable dues to the club Post Office Box as follows: Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association (TARA) P.O. Box 1681 Tehachapi, CA 93581-1681 A Note from the Editor If you have any questions, corrections, ideas, suggestions for content or even an article to share please send them to my attention. (See Side Bar for Information) Keep in mind that I am not only an Amateur Radio Operator; I am an amateur newsletter editor. 73 s Everyone.
MEMBERSHIP TYPE: Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association (Check all that apply) P.O. Box 1681 Tehachapi, CA 93581 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Date of Application / / YEAR New Member Individual $25.00 / Year Renewal Family $12.50 / Add'l Family Member / Year APPLICANT INFORMATION: First Name Call Sign Technician General Extra Last Name License Classification / License Held Street Address Apt. / Unit City State Zip Code Home Phone Number Cell Phone Number ( ) ( ) E-Mail Address Background Have you ever been convicted of a crime (misdemenor, felony, etc.)? If so, please provide details below: No Yes Details: Other Memberships ARRL ARES RACES CERT OTHER Family Members in Household (Fill out only if completing a Family Membership Call Sign Class ( T/G/E) First & Last Name Age Amount Paid Cash / Check Date Approval Applicant Signature: Date:
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Field Day 2017 June 24th thru June 25th, 2017 Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association Tehachapi s local amateur radio club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise on June 24th & 25th at Brite Lake in Tehachapi. Field Day is the most popular on-the-air Amateur Radio event in the United States and Canada. Come visit and see what Ham Radio is all about - the public is invited to attend. If you are interested, you can get on the air. Who knows who you might get to talk to and where on the globe they may be! For more information, email Phil Dolber at w6wbt@arrl.net You can also visit the ARRL website for more information at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day 11:00am Saturday June 24th thru 11:00am Sunday June 25th, 2017 Brite Lake, 22902 Banducci Road, Pavilion #3 Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association