Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club Bulletin
August 2024
We Will Be Doing A Live Meeting August 3
And Zoom If Everything Works.
Members To Get Email Invite Visitors Will Need To Contact Webmaster For Zoom Login Information.
webmaster@fallbrookarc.org
The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club normally meet at 3:00 PM on the first Saturday of the month.
Normal Meeting Location, The Scout Hut, 231 E. Hawthorne St. Map
This Months Meeting Agenda
- FT8 And Digital Modes.
- ARES Activity Day In Fallbrook, August 24
- You can bring in your HT to meeting see how it measures up again. (tests last time had an issue)
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Renewals
| Name | Call | Date Expires | |
| Third Notice | |||
| Leonelli, Phil | WF6L | 5/31/2024 | |
| Hale, Don | KA6ILV | 5/31/2024 | |
| Second Notice | |||
| Perrine, Hayden | KG6YVD | 6/30/2024 | |
| Perrine, Krissy | KR6SSY | 6/30/2024 | |
| Badolian, Shawn | KK6NLZ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Riley, Jr., DeMott | KN6GGE | 6/30/2024 | |
| Scelso, Adam | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Baker, David | AK6BQ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Sowden, Tom | W6KAN | 6/30/2024 | |
| First Notice | |||
| Spencer, Stephen | KC6MIE | 7/31/2024 | |
| Jones, Susan | KF6GOY | 7/31/2024 |
Upcoming Local & Community Events
- ARES Activity Day In Fallbrook, August 24, 2024. Contact KC6MIE For Details.
- Harvest Faire, October 20. Need help with vendor move in. We will have a booth.
- Veterans Day Parade, November 11. Need help in staging.
- Christmas Parade, December 7. Need radio operators.
Upcoming ARES & Community Events
Join ARES to get more information. https://www.sdgares.net/
- August 10, 2024 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum (with Winlink software & hardware workshop)
- August 24, 2024 ARES Activity Day at Kearny Mesa Rec Center (0800 to 1200) (including ham exam opportunity, to sign up for an exam, see https://ham.study/sessions/6625f19c997e43c92bb68c46/1)
- September 7, 2024 Tech Cram Class at Imperial Beach (contact sandiegohamclasses@me.com for info)
- September 14, 2024 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
- September 14, 2024 ARRL VHF Contest
- September 14, 2024 Hams support Noble Canyon 50K at Pine Valley
- October 5, 2024 California QSO Party https://www.cqp.org/
- October 12, 2024 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
- October 19, 2024 Scouting Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)
- October 19, 2024 Pacificon @ SF Bay Area https://www.pacificon.org/
News & Views
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Meeting Minutes
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club
Roy Noon Meeting Hall, Fallbrook, California
July 6, 2024
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, called the meeting to order at 1500 hrs.
The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Ron, KG6HSQ.
Ron, KG6HSQ, had the attendees go around the room and introduce themselves.
Brent, KJ6UMY, gave the following financial report:
| Checking Balance May 31, 2024 | $7,832.94 |
| Petty Cash Balance May 31, 2024 | $431.81 |
| Total | $8,264.75 |
JUNE INCOME |
|
| Donation Field Day Food – W6PLT | $55.00 |
| Membership Dues | $260.00 |
| Total | $315.00 |
JUNE EXPENSES |
|
| Chamber Banquet |
$79.00
|
| Total | $79.00 |
PETTY CASH |
|
| Petty Cash Balance May 31, 2024 | $431.81 |
| Cash Additions | $40.00 |
| Total | $471.81 |
| Checking Balance June 30, 2024 | $8,028.94 |
| Petty Cash Balance June 30, 2024 | $471.81 |
| Total | $8,500.75 |
Ron, KG6HSQ, displayed the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to the club by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce. Lee, KM6UFF, attended the awards ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the club.
Ron, KG6HSQ, recapped the club’s field day scores with radio contacts, modes and bonus points. Ron displayed Field Day pictures from the club’s website.
Ron, KG6HSQ, reviewed the large amount of emergency preparedness information available on the club website. He highlighted North County Fire links, the Watch Duty app, HPWREN and Alert Wildfire cameras.
Ron, KG6HSQ, introduced the Genasys Protect system used as the new county grid system. The zones are not a square grid, but based upon practical evacuation areas. Evacuation alerts have three levels: Advisory, Warning and Evacuation. Additionally there is a Shelter in Place advisory.
Ron, KG6HSQ, presented the wireless cell phone alerts available from the county and websites such as Pulsepoint and warn.pbs.org.
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, adjourned that meeting at 1611 hrs.
Brent Dussia, KJ6UMY
Secretary/Treasurer
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club