Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club Bulletin
October 2024
We Will Be Doing A Live Meeting October 5
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
- Cuban Missile Crisis, Presented by John Landry
- Harvest Faire, October 20
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Renewals
| Name | Call | Date Expires | |
| Third Notice | |||
| Badolian, Shawn | KK6NLZ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Scelso, Adam | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Baker, David | AK6BQ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Sowden, Tom | W6KAN | 6/30/2024 | |
| First Notice | |||
| Bell, Ron | W6BJO | 8/31/2024 | |
| DiVecchio, Mark | K3FWT | 8/31/2024 |
Upcoming Local & Community Events
- Harvest Faire, October 20. Need help with vendor move in. We will have a booth.
- Veterans Day Parade, November 11. Need help in staging.
- North County Fire, Open House, November 12. We will have a table.
- Christmas Parade, December 7. Need radio operators.
Upcoming ARES & Community Events
Join ARES to get more information. https://www.sdgares.net/
- 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
de KC6MIE
FALLBROOK 10 METER NET Every Wednesday evening 7:30pm 28.340 USB Ruben KD6CWI Net control Join the group for a good rag chew.
de KG6YVD
ARRL – CONTENTIONS
Came across this BLOG, interesting read……..you decide.
kb6nu.com
de KJ6UMY
Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower
This week, the Los Angeles County health department reported that two people were infected with a raccoon parasite that causes severe, frequently fatal, infections of the eyes, organs, and central nervous system. Those who survive are often left with severe neurological outcomes, including blindness, paralysis, loss of coordination, seizures, cognitive impairments, and brain atrophy.
The parasitic roundworm behind the infection, called Baylisascaris procyonis, spreads via eggs in raccoons feces. Adult worms live in the intestines of the masked trash scavengers, and each female worm can produce nearly 200,000 eggs per day. Once in the environment, those eggs can remain infectious for years. They can survive drying out as well as most chemical treatments and disinfectants, including bleach.
arstechnica.com
Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars (*and other brands)
“The more we’ve looked into this, the more it became very obvious that web security for vehicles is very poor,” says Neiko “specters” Rivera, one of the researchers who both found the latest Kia vulnerability and worked with a larger group responsible for the previous collection of web-based car security issues revealed in January of last year.”
arstechnica.com
de W6VR
Citrus Quarantine in Fallbrook
de KN6VRI
ARRL Cyber Attack – New Details Revealed! EOL OS and Software
de KG6HSQ
DX Cluster Server 101 – How to Find that DX! #hamradio
How to Protect Your Devices Against Reverse Polarity Using Ideal Diodes
The Truth about SWR: Debunking the Myths and Misunderstandings
Meeting Minutes
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club
Roy Noon Meeting Hall, Fallbrook, California
September 7, 2024
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, called the meeting to order at 1501 hrs.
The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Ron, KG6HSQ.
Ron, KG6HSQ, reported that there is an active fire on Camp Pendleton, designated the Roblar
fire. Currently at 200 acres with a dangerous rate of spread.
| Name | Call | Date Expires | |
| Dropped | |||
| Badolian, Shawn | KK6NLZ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Scelso, Adam | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Baker, David | AK6BQ | 6/30/2024 | |
| Sowden, Tom | W6KAN | 6/30/2024 | |
| Second Notice | |||
| DiVecchio, Mark | K3FWT | 8/31/2024 | |
| First Notice | |||
| Bart, Jon | K6QVA | 9/30/2024 | |
| Gill, Bob | W6RMG | 9/30/2024 | |
| Worthen, Rick | N6FLY | 9/30/2024 | |
| Bantle, Kurt | W6AVO | 9/30/2024 | |
| DiVecchio, Mark | K3FWT | 8/31/2024 | |
| Bantle, Kurt | KD6CWI | 9/30/2024 | |
| Olson, Scot | KN6VRI | 9/30/2024 | |
| Gripp, Christopher | K6CSG | 9/30/2024 |
Ron, KG6HSQ, recapped the August 24th Activity Day event. Held from 0800-1200 on a
neighbor’s property adjacent to Stephen, KC6MIE. Ron showed a number of pictures from the
event. Activities included Jacob, KO6DSS, making 30 contacts on 10m, Stephen working with a
new ham and emails sent and received via Winlink VARA HF.
Ron, KG6HSQ, announced a number of events coming up this fall:
October 12th, North County Fire Open House
October 20th, the Fallbrook Harvest Faire
December 7th, the Fallbrook Christmas Parade
Stephen, KC6MIE, described the currently ongoing 2024 Route 66 On The Air event. Not a
contest, but a fun event with special activity stations W6A thru W6W. This event is presented
every year by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. With one station contact, participants are
eligible for a very nice certificate. See w6jbt.org for details.
Ron, KG6HSQ, gave a presentation on the Jarvis Island 2024 DXpedition. The crew motored to
the island on a 157’ catamaran. They can’t stay overnight on the island and can’t anchor off, but
must continuously motor off the island. Radios are on the island, but 4 are operated remotely over internet
with 2 operators on the boat . Ron showed pictures from a number of websites documenting the event.
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, adjourned that meeting at 1614 hrs.
Brent Dussia, KJ6UMY
Secretary/Treasurer
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club