Upcoming Events

(Note: Zoom codes may be found in HamClubOnline)

TUE 12/03 @ 1900 – Annual Budget Meeting – DOC & Zoom

THU 12/05 @ 1900 – San Juan Cyn Net – SBTAC2 146.565 MHz

THU 12/05 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters, IRLP 9257, Echolink 336037

THU 12/05 @ 1950 – SBCARA HF Net – 3.878 MHz / 7.270 MHz? May be self conducted

THU 12/06 @ 1830 – Holiday Party – Pizza Factory – San Juan Bautista

SAT 12/07 @ 0800 – Bay Area NVIS Net on 3.890 MHz

SUN 12/08 @ 1800 – American Red Cross – Disaster Services Technology (ARC/DST) Net & Disaster Communicator’s Forum (DCF)

TUE 12/10 @ 1900 – SBCARA Forum – Go Bag – Ideas & Demos

THU 12/19 @ 1930 – SBCARA Net – N6SBC Repeaters

TUE 1/07 @ 1900 – Business Meeting @ DOC & ZoomNovember 2024 Agenda ; November 2024 Mtg Pending Minutes

THU 01/16 @ 1900 – Ham Fun – See Jack Kirk (W6KRK – [email protected] 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)
  • Santa Clara Co. SVECS Net – Tue before 2000 (Starts previous Wed at 00:00:01)
  • 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


Ham Help

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

For amateur radio license testing (including fully remote testing), study or cram e-mail [email protected]. More information may be found on our Volunteer Examiner (VE) page.

  • Sat 2/1/2025 – Gilroy – Study & Exam Session and Exam Only – In Person

Congratulations to those that passed their exam

Saturday November 9

  1. Lindsay Arrington – (Pending) – Technician
  2. Julia Brandt – KO6GTF – Technician
  3. Mathew J. Clark – KO6GTX – Technician
  4. Mikhail Clark – KO6GSX – Technician
  5. Mario H. Gomez – N7YMZ – Technician
  6. Darwin F. Horvath – KO6GTB – Technician
  7. Jared Kroner – KO6GUZ – Technician
  8. Miguel A. Mateos – KO6GSY -Technician
  9. Amanda McCraw – KO6GUJ – Technician
  10. Michelle Oshiro-Chick – KO6GSZ – Technician
  11. Brian Temperino – KO6GTA – Technician
  12. Lawrence W. Toombs – KO6GUK – Technician

Saturday November 2

  1. Jennifer L Bruno – KO6GPZ – Technician
  2. Sharon L Cooper – KO6GRC – Technician
  3. Gerald V Lucha – W6OJE – Upgrade to Amateur Extra
  4. Derick Tracey – K6DDT – Upgrade to General
  5. Cerrita N Walls – KO6GPW – Technician
  6. Rosa F Walls – KO6GPX – Technician
  7. Windi Wojdak – KO6GPY – Technician and General

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.


2024 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

With a PayPal Account Visit our account at PayPal by going to http://paypal.me/sbcara or click on this QR Code if you have PayPal as an application on your smart phone
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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



Waltz Creative

Sea Otter Classic Foundation





Holiday Party 2022

Annual Holiday Party

Friday December 5th @ 1830

Pizza Factory – San Juan Bautista


Neighbors

After the Net – San Benito So. – So. Santa Clara Co.

Comstock Repeater Group

Fremont Peak Repeater Association (FPRA)

Garlic Valley Amateur Radio Association (GVARC)

Morgan Hill Amateur Radio Society (MHARS)

Monterey County ARES

Santa Cruz County Emergency Communications

Silicon Valley Emergency Communication System (SVECS)

Santa Clara County ARES/RACES

ARRL Sixth District QSL Bureau

Pacific Division

Santa Clara Valley Section


Modified Mercalli Scale

MM 1Not feltPeople do not feel any Earth movement.
MM 2WeakFew people might notice movement if they’re at rest and/or on the upper floors of buildings.
MM 3WeakMany people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
MM 4LightMost people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls…
MM 5ModerateAlmost 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 6StrongEveryone 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…
From USGS & ShakeOut.org

An example of a proper response is: “(your-call-sign), Mike-Mike-4, Tres Pinos”


2024 by San Benito County Amateur Radio Association (SBCARA)