From the ARRL Website: 02/24/2016 The FCC is seeking comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760) that asks the FCC to grant lifetime Amateur Radio licenses. Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, Arizona, filed his request with the FCC last November. He wants the FCC to revise §
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MDARC Announces a General Upgrade Class Beginning 3/31/16
COMPLETED Education & Training Classes – 2016 Location: The Salvation Army 3950 Clayton Road (at West St.), Concord The Salvation Army Team Emergency Network (SATERN) together with the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club hold their classes at the Salvation Army Church at the above address. Registration: Registration is required. All
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Guest Speaker 2016 Schedule
Presentations given in 2016: 2/5/2016 – Our guest speaker program for 2016 started off with a presentation by Brett Stewart, K6BPS. Brett talked about building a PAN adapter. 3/4/2016 – Antonis Papatsaras, AA6PP – SF club digital Fusion repeater Antonis Papatsaras spoke on the installation of a Yaesu Fusion digital
Posted in Club Events, Uncategorized
Next Education Meeting Set for 7/10
We are planning a follow-up meeting on teaching classes again for Sunday, July 10 at 11:00AM. People who are interested in teaching classes are meeting with outgoing instructors, to plan a strategy to present classes. Please RSVP to rsvp@w6sg.net, if you plan to attend. COMPLETED
Posted in Club Events, Education, Uncategorized
MARS dues were due 1/01/16, Deliquent 6/30/16
MARS dues for 2016 are now due and payable. The dues are only $25.00 for 2016. You will be delinquent after June 30, and you will not receive the newsletter after that date. You may pay your dues on the website, using our PayPal account, at Renew .
Posted in Club Events, Uncategorized
2016 Officers Elected
The Board of Directors selected the following persons as the 2016 Officers at the January 14 Board Meeting: President Tom Soskin W6MTS Vice President Kris Backenstose KK6AYC Secretary Randy Jenkins KA6BQF Treasurer Dave Hodgson KG6TCJ The rest of the Board of Directors for 2016 are: August Koehler K0CQL Trustee, W6SG
Posted in Club Events
January General Meeting RESCHEDULED
The scheduled Friday, January 01, 2016 General Membership Meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, January 08, because it would have fallen on New Year’s Day.
Posted in Club Events
Annual Public Service De-brief Scheduled 1/16/16
The annual Public Service De-brief and Thank You Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2016, beginning at 12:00 Noon. An orientation for new public service volunteers will also be held. Lunch will be served beginning at noon, followed by the debrief, and thank-you to 2015 volunteers; followed by training
Posted in Club Events, Public Service
FCC Proposal will affect WI-Fi and Mesh Networks
Enclosed is a URL that will explain the consequences of a proposed rule change that would directly affect Ham Radio operation in the WI-FI band. The primary user of the Popular WI-FI band are licensed ham radio operators and secondary users are the unlicensed home operations you are all familiar
Posted in Regulatory, Uncategorized
