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July 14, 2010

 TCARA introduced 2 programs

1. Digital Radios - the program speaker was Steven Smith, WA8LMF. Steven always gives us a very good (strong) program.

2. Recapping on Field Day.

-TCARA's Field-Day Event was held at Prado Regional Park in Chino, CA. The Address is: 16700 Euclid Avenue Chino, CA.  Our first year at Prado was also a success in 2009.

Other Field-Day information is located at the ARRL web site: www.arrl.org/field-day

June 09, 2010

Field-Day Preparation for Prado Regional Park - part 2

On June 09th (Wed club meeting), Brad Rachielles AC6NNV will talk about the final preparation before Field-Day.

May 12, 2010 (Wed)

Field-Day Preparation for Prado Regional Park - part 1

On May 12th Brad Rachielles AC6NNV talked pretty much about Field-Day which is coming up soon.

April 14, 2010 (Wed)

The new solar cycle

On April 14th, Wilson Anderson, AA6DD a retired Professor brought us up to date on the new solar cycle and answered any questions we had. He is known to be a walking encyclopedia on most any thing in the ham radio world you don't want to miss.

HIS BIO - Will Anderson was first licensed in 1965 as a Novice with the call sign of WB5RIV. He quickly upgraded to Technician. He earned his Extra Class in 1970. He was net control for the Rag & Tech Net on 222.085 Mhz for ten years starting in 1968. Will co-developed the Quagi antenna with Wayne Overbeck, N6NB. He was an avid VHF/UHF contester during the 60's and early 70's.

 Will attended Cerritos Community College and California State where he majored in Electronics. He did his vocational education at UCLA. He worked as an instructor for National Education Center and ITT where he taught electronics. Will has been the vice president of the California Six Meter Club for the past 20 years. He is a life member of the ARRL and serves as a Technical Coordinator for the Southwestern Division. He is a frequent speaker at many ham clubs in southern California. He moderates the AM Roundtable on 50.400 every Sunday at 10:00 A. M. He also runs the So Cal Six Meter Club Nets:

 Tuesday Nights: 8:00 PM 50.150 USB with Will AA6DD

 Sunday Morning: 10:00 am, 50.400 AM with Will AA6DD

 This net is a technical rag chew net with check in though out so cal, Net control is Vertically polarized.

 Please keep trying if not heard on your first call. This net is a general check in net, with station check in though out So. Ca. If you would like to contact Will or have any question please email your phone number to aa6dd@surfside.net  or call aa6dd on 50.300 FM. 

March 10, 2010 (Wed)

Electrical Safety in the Shack, presented by, Charlie Bashen N6DZW

Click on his Bio:

Electric Safety in the Shack Building and operating a ham radio station is a perfectly safe pastime. However, inattention and carelessness can lead to severe injury, burns or even death by electrocution.

 You may recall that last October three family members in a Florida ham radio operator’s household were killed when the antenna they were installing in the dark fell into overhead power lines. It was a tragic accident that should never have happened.

 Our March presenter is Charles Basham, N6DZW, the Manager of Public Safety for Southern California Edison. Charlie will talk to us about the very basics of electric safety for in the shack, outdoors and especially during Field Day.

 Charles is an Extra Class ham who grew up in Pomona and was a member of Tri County ARA more than 40 years ago when he was a novice. 

February 10, 2010 (Wed)

HF is FUN! Presented by Bob Mueller, K6ASK

 Bob was a Staff Engineer, Solar Simulators and Solar CelCal Bob has worked at the lab for 53 years. Over that period of time,  he has tested many types of solar cells, designed solar arrays and has devised many solar simulator modifications for specialized testing. Bob has written and presented many technical papers pertaining to solar cells and solar simulators. He has been presented several awards by NASA for his accomplishments in photovoltaics.

Bob is currently an Extra Class amateur radio operator and has held an amateur radio license for over 55 years. He very much enjoys talking about many aspects of ham radio and in particular, DXing on the HF (high frequency) amateur bands.

He has earned the coveted DXCC award (304 mixed) offered by the ARRL (American Radio Relay League and several other amateur radio operating awards.

He has also worked as an Adult Scout Leader and Trainer for many years with the Boy Scouts of America. Bob has served as the Secretary of the Tri-County Amateur Radio Association and is presently holding the office of President of that organization.

Mr. Mueller holds an Associate of Science Degree in Electronics and is a past member of the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials.)

January 13, 2010 (Wed)

EMF (electro magnetic fields) presented by Brian Thorson, AF6NA of Corona, CA

He is SEC's specialist on EMF.

Brian now holds a CSCE as a General Class Amateur. He passed Tech and General on September 18, 2008 in Huntington Beach. Here is his Bio and RTVI description. He can be reached at e-mail address: Brian.Thorson@sce.com  or call him at: 909-226-2015 Brian C. Thorson EMF Specialist.