The ARRL Pacific Division and the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Present: PACIFICON 2016 – October 14, 15 and 16, 2016 COMPLETED • The ARRL Pacific Division Convention! • One of the Largest West Coast Vendor Shows of Amateur Radio Gear! • Outstanding Technical Forums! • Sunday Swap Meet! And…Much,
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2016 Picnic Set for Saturday, September 10 – Complete
The date for the Annual Picnic is set for Saturday, September 10 at Piper Park on Doherty Drive in Larkspur. 11AM-3PM. Members and guests are welcome. Please RSVP to rsvp@w6sg.net or picnic@rfhell.com so we have enough food and drink. The club will provide, charcoal, burgers, hot dogs, and beverages (soft
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Technician Class Starts September 07
Where? Classes at the Marin Amateur Radio Society Clubhouse at 27 Shell Rd. Mill Valley (Google Map). When? Beginning on Wednesday, September 7 at 7PM we will be holding 7 weekly sessions to prepare you for your exam. The exam session is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, at 7PM. Requirements
Posted in Club Events, Education
KJ6WSV, DJ Ovida Needs Volunteers on Saturday, August 13
COMPLETED I am a volunteer at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center and I have been asked to recruit monitors for the upcoming Rosie challenge to retake the title of most Rosies in one place at the same time. If you recall, Richmond had over a thousand Rosie’s at the
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Delay in Upgrades / New Licenses Issued
FCC Investigating Amateur Radio, Commercial Application Processing Glitch From ARRL VEC – 07/07/2016 The FCC information technology staff is continuing to look into why the Universal Licensing System (ULS) Electronic Batch Filing (EBF) system has stopped processing at least some — and perhaps all — Amateur Radio exam session files
Posted in Regulatory, Uncategorized
NO MEETING ON FRIDAY, JULY 1
Because it falls close to the Independence Day Holiday (July 4), we will not meet on Friday, July 01, 2016. If you show-up expecting a meeting, you will be disappointed. There will be no food, no meeting, no presentation, and the clubhouse will be locked. COMPLETED The Board will still
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2016 Public Service Season Begins
Our 2016 Public Service Schedule begins with Ridge to Bridge on Saturday, April 30. Contact Michael Fischer, K6MLF; Rob Rowlands, NZ6J; or Randy Jenkins, KA6BQF to sign up. Event Date: Mars Organizer Description Upcoming events: Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s Dirt Fondo [mtn. bike ride] Sunday, August 28, 2016 Michael Fischer
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Amateur Extra Question Pool Changes 7/01
The question pool for the Amateur Extra is scheduled to change for exams beginning July 01, 2016. The last date that one can take an exam under the current pool is June 30, 2016. Our next exam session in Mill Valley is scheduled for May 15 at 2PM. If you
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