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Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:01PM Our next HamCrams are scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 at San Joaquin General Hospital and Saturday, July 25 at a location yet to be determined. Both events run from 8:15am-4:45 p.m. More details will be posted soon.
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:31PM The Manteca and Tracy Amateur Radio Clubs invite you to join us for Field Day 2009, Saturday, June 27, 2009.
During this annual event, hams across the country set-up portable stations that simulate emergency conditions and attempt to contact other Field Day stations across the U.S. and Canada.
In Tracy: The Tracy Club will be operating from 10am until dark on Saturday at Fire Station 94, 16502 West Schulte Rd, in Tracy. Talk-in on 146.655 - PL 100.0. Click here for a map to the site.
In French Camp: The Manteca Club will be operating from 10am Saturday until 11 a.m. Sunday on the campus of San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp. Talk-in on 146.985 - PL 100.0. Click here for a map to the site, located on the west side of the hospital, next to the EMS Building, located at Service St. and Support Rd.
The main Field Day operation will be at the hospital. The Tracy Field Day will be smaller. All hams are welcome to operate our Field Day stations and non-hams can operate, too!
We will offer new ham training at both locations. Details soon!
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 6:46PM Thanks to the two HamCrams during May, we added a monthly record of 43 new and/or upgraded hams during the month, including several who went from zero to General (two in a single day!).
Mark Engebretsen, KG9Y, organized the 5/30 event at the LDS church in Lodi, where his wife and 9-year-old daughter both got their licenses. I am not sure I have ever seen a happier dad. This event generated 28 new Techs and four upgrades. Thanks to Mark for organizing this event.
The Tracy event was held at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and generated 13 new Techs. Thanks to Kim Nadon at the hospital for making the rooms available to us.
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 10:14PM Amateur Radio One Day License Class and FCC Exam
Saturday May 30, 2009, Lodi Stake Center
The Lodi Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a one day intense question study session (HamCram) designed to help participants pass the FCC Amateur Radio Technician License exam. The FCC exam is given at the end of the day.
Our Ham Cram instructor is David Coursey, N5FDL, a very active emergency communications leader in our area. If you already have your Technician Class license, we can use this time to ham-cram for your General Class exam and provide that exam as well.
Who May Attend
First priority is given to members of the Lodi Stake with a desire to assist in emergency communications. We have room for 30. This course is designed for intense question pool study and coaching. Children until 12 may attend, but please be sure they can handle the long hours of attention and memorization required.
This is not a course in amateur radio, rather a course to get you over the first hurdle of the 35 question multiple choice license allowing you to operate. We will teach emergency communications and radio operations as a follow on.
After May 17, as space is available, we will open seats to any and all members of the public interested in emergency communications. If you are in the Lodi Stake and want to secure a spot, the cut off is May 17.
Non-Lodi Stake people may pre-register for when open slots become available. No fee is required to pre-register, and it puts you on the waiting list. You must have an email address to pre-register.
Date, Time, Location
Saturday May 30, 2009 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1510 W Century Blvd, Lodi, CA 95242
Bring a lunch, drinks and snacks. You may use the refrigerator in the kitchen.
Advance Fee Payment and Registration is Required
Cost: $30 Covers FCC Exam Fee and printing of study materials. Due by May 24!
Check or PayPal (preferred) required by May 24 so we can print materials. To be fair to others, we must release your seat to another if payment is not received on time.
Mail checks (to arrive before May 24) Payable to Mark Engebretsen, 703 Summit Lakes Way, Galt, CA 95632
To Register or for More Information, contact: Mark Engebretsen 209-251-9116 K9ZY@Yahoo.com
Friday, April 17, 2009 at 6:47PM Amateur Radio operators played an important role in the search for Sandra Cantu, providing communication between search-and-rescue teams in the field and the incident command post at the Fire Administration building downtown.
Hams also assisted in organizing the distribution of search flyers, working alongside Tracy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members for several days during the search. Ham radio is a recommended part of Tracy CERT training.
To help prepare for future emergencies, the Tracy Amateur Radio Club, in cooperation with CERT and the Tracy Fire Department, will be holding two training events for those interested in getting an amateur radio license in just one day.
Called a “HamCram,” each event takes place from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on a Saturday and involves studying the test questions followed by a 35 question multiple-choice FCC examination. Last year, more than 150 San Joaquin County residents participated in a HamCram, with a pass rate of greater than 95 percent.
No Morse code is required and you need only attend one of the two scheduled events to get your ham license. Additional training in use of ham radio equipment will be available to all participants.
The HamCrams will take place on Saturday, April 25 and Saturday, May 23 in Tracy. The events run from from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participants must be present all day. Cost is $30 and preregistration/prepayment is required to reserve a space.
For more information, contact David Coursey at (209) 740-4300, visit www.tracyarc.org, or send email to n5fdl@arrl.net.
