VE’s are needed. We expect almost 80 candidates from the EE Department and the Solar Car Department. Candidates must preregister for this session Soda Hall, Wozniak Lounge starting about 6:30PM – 10:00PM. Contact Sharon, AA6XZ, if you are available. UPDATE: On March 15, 2017 there was a VE Session at
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Cal Balloon Launch March 18. UPDATED
Balloon launch Flier On Saturday, March 18, a high-altitude research balloon was launched from the UC Berkeley campus carrying amateur radio equipment, including APRS, using the call sign W6BB-1 and a cross-band repeater, and other experiments. The balloon reached an altitude of 108.346 feet, and traveled from the Berkeley campus
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California Mobile Cellular Statute Revision AB.1785 UPDATED
Thanks to Bill Hillendahl, SF SM, for the following update: A quick update on the CA Hands Free Law – AB 1785/CVC 23123.5. We have been fielding a number of inquires on if Amateur Radio (2-way radio) is exempt from the updated “hands-free” law that went into effect on January
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Guest Speaker Schedule
Updated: 09/13/2018 All Presentations are Scheduled to Coincide with General Meeting Dates October 05, 2018 – TBD PLEASE RSVP to rsvp@w6sg.net if you are coming. November 02, 2018 – TBD PLEASE RSVP to rsvp@w6sg.net if you are coming. December 07, 2018 – Our annual Holiday Party will be our December General
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ARLB005 New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” was passed in US House
From ARRL: H.R. 555 was passed with universal support. Now goes on to the US Senate. SB QST ARL ARLB005 ARLB005 New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives H.R. 555 – a new “Amateur Radio Parity Act” bill – has been introduced in the U.S.
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ARLB004 ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band
From ARRL: SB QST ARL ARLB004 ARLB004 ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band, Retain Channels and Current Power Limit ARRL has asked the FCC to allocate a new, secondary contiguous band at 5 MHz to the Amateur Service, while also retaining four of the current five 60-meter
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ARLB003 Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control, ARRL Complaint Asserts
From ARRL: ZCZC AG03 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 3 ARLB003 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 12, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB003 ARLB003 Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control, ARRL Complaint Asserts In what it calls an “extremely urgent complaint” to the
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