Upcoming Events
(Note: Zoom codes may be found in HamClubOnline)
TUE 7/01 @ 1900 – Business Meeting @ DOC & Zoom – July 2025 Agenda ; June 2025 Mtg Pending Minutes
THU 7/03 @ 1900 – San Juan Cyn Net – SBTAC2 146.565 MHz
THU 7/03 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters, IRLP 9257, Echolink 336037
THU 7/03 @ 1950 – SBCARA HF Net – 3.878 MHz / 7.270 MHz
SAT 7/05 @ 0800 – Bay Area NVIS Net on 3.890 MHz
SUN 7/06 @ 1800 – American Red Cross – Disaster Services Technology (ARC/DST) Net & Disaster Communicator’s Forum (DCF)
TUE 7/08 @ 1900 – SBCARA Forum – Q&A and Intro to Digital
THU 7/16 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters (not IRLP/Echolink)
THU 7/24 @ 1900 – Ham Fun – See Jack Kirk (W6KRK – Jack@JackKirk.com for details) –
Nets
San Benito County Nets
Every Thu @ 1900 – San Juan Cyn Net – SB TAC 2
Every Thu @ 1930 – Weekly SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters
Every 1st, 2nd, 4th, & 5th Thu @ 1930 – SBCARA Net on IRLP(9257)/Echolink(336037)
Every 1st Thu @ 2000 -Monthly SBCARA HF Net
Other Nearby Nets
- Every Sun 1800 – Red Cross DST Net followed by DCF Net
- Every Mon 2000 – Fremont Peak Repeater Assoc. Net (See https://www.fremontpeakrepeater.org/)
- Every Tue 1930 – GVARC Net – Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Club (See https://gvarc.com)
- Every Tue 2000 – LPRA (Loma Prieta) Net
- Every Wed 1930 – Monterey ARES Net (mc-ares.org)
Winlink or Packet Nets
- Santa Clara Co. SVECS Net – Tue before 1900
- California Coastal Winlink Net – 3rd Mon (Starts the Mon before)
- NorCal Winlink Net – Thu at 2359hrs (Starts the Sun before) http://ncpa.n0ary.org/
Resources
Ham Fun Night
This is an event organized by Jack Kirk (W6KRK) involving multiple groups. Contact Jack Kirk to be added to the email list for this event. Usually the 3rd Thursdays of the month @ 1900 hrs. – Ham Fun Archive
Looking for Help as a New or Returning Ham Radio Operator? Select “Ham Help” above and someone will contact you to see how we can help!
San Benito Volunteer Examiners
Congratulations to those that passed their exam
Saturday May 24th
- Rose Jean B. Adviento – Technician – KO6JLY
- Maria Antonette C. Alhambra – Technician – KO6JLR
- Kurup Krishna Kumar Chandrasekhara – Technician – KO6JLZ
- Rikizo A. Cirillo – Technician – KO6JNJ
- Becky Harwell – Technician – KO6JPK
- Morgan R. Harwell – Technician and General – KO6JNZ
- Stephen D. Homan – Technician – KO6JMG
- Dan Jackness – Technician – KO6JOL
- Megan S. Kan – Technician – KO6JOA
- Ronan Lapierre – Technician – KO6JNL
- Louise Leong – Technician – KO6JNM
- Brayan G. Manzo – Technician – KO6JMA
- Eanna Ramirez – Technician – KO6JPL
- Loyd H. Van Zante – Upgrade to General – KO6CWI
- Steven Waller – Technician – KO6JOK
Saturday May 3rd
- Victor M. Moreno – Technician – KO6JDM
- Michelle Oshiro-Chick – Upgrade to General – KO6GSZ
- Jose G. Orozco – Upgrade to General – KN6YQK
- Onyx Pike – Technician – KO6JEA
- Aarin Vyas – Upgrade to General – KO6HVJ
- Adhish Vyas – Upgrade to General – KO6HWC
Amateur Radio History
Cat’s Whisker and other Ham Radio Stories
To join SBCARA, please go to HamClubOnline.com enter your callsign to create an account and search for “N6SBC” to find SBCARA. From there you can sign up for a new membership or renew your membership.
2025 Voting Membership Dues
$20 First family member
$10 for Each additional family members.
All dues are voluntary and are not required for any function other than to vote or to hold office.
SBCARA Communications – Read this to find out how this group communicates. (Connections)
Join/Donate to SBCARA – Click Here for More Info
Note: to pay by credit card, a PayPal account is not necessary to contribute on the PayPal site) Note the article on the main page for more details.
If you prefer to pay by physical check, send the check made out to SBCARA to
SBCARA c/o San Benito County ACS/RACES, 3226 Southside Rd, Hollister, CA 95023
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Sea Otter Classic Foundation
ARRL Field Day 2025
If you’re planning to attend/participate, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/SBC-ARRL-FD
Where: Cienega School, 11936 Cienega Rd, Hollister, CA 95023
Lat/Long: 36.730277, -121.361345
When: Saturday June 28, 2025 – 10am – (May extend to the next day Sunday June 29, 2025 depending on conditions (no overnight))
Logging: N3FJP Field Day Contest Log (preferred)
Contact: w6tst @ arrl.net for questions
36.7302607°, -121.3613021°
36°43.81564′, -121°21.67813′
36°43’48.9386″, -121°21’40.6875″
10S 646324mE 4066201mN / 10SFF4632466201
what3words: skiwear.elbow.informers
Sea Otter Classic 2025
Thank you Volunteers!
Neighbors
After the Net – San Benito So. – So. Santa Clara Co.
Fremont Peak Repeater Association (FPRA) – kr6je.org
Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Association (GVARC)
Morgan Hill Amateur Radio Society (MHARS)
Monterey County ARES – mc-aec.org
Santa Cruz County Emergency Communications
Silicon Valley Emergency Communication System (SVECS)
ARRL Sixth District QSL Bureau
ARRL Links
Modified Mercalli Scale
| MM 1 | Not felt | People do not feel any Earth movement. |
| MM 2 | Weak | Few people might notice movement if they’re at rest and/or on the upper floors of buildings. |
| MM 3 | Weak | Many people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring. |
| MM 4 | Light | Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls… |
| MM 5 | Moderate | Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over… |
| MM 6 | Strong | Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake… |
An example of a proper response is: “(your-call-sign), Mike-Mike-4, Tres Pinos”
2024 by San Benito County Amateur Radio Association (SBCARA)
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