Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club Bulletin

March 2023

We Will Be Doing A Live In Person Meeting March 4,
And Hopefully On Zoom Also?

Members To Get Email Invite
Visitors Will Need To Contact Webmaster.

[email protected]

The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club normally meet at 3:00 PM on the first Saturday of the month.

Normal Meeting Location, The Scout Hut, 231 E. Hawthorne St. Map

THIS MONTHS MEETING AGENDA

• Club Emergency Service Sticker
• Upgrade Incentive Program
• Club Hats For Sale $12
• Club Membership Difficulty With Delays Between Forms And Payments
• Avocado Festival, Sunday, April 23
• FARC Web Site
• What Have You Been Up To?

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Fallbrook Amateur Radio Renewals

	Name	Call	Date Expires
Third Notice
	Weldy, Andrew	KG6YWB	12/31/2022

Member Renew

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Upcoming ARES & Community Events 

Join ARES to get more information. https://www.sdgares.net/

Mar 11, 2023 ARES Meeting (annual HIPAA training for ARES members; HIPAA training will not be recorded) 
Mar 25-26, 2023 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo ($10 registration) https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/
Apr 8, 2023 ARES Meeting (presentation topic: Starlink Overview by Eric W7EMW) https://www.starlink.com
Apr 29, 2023 ARES Activity Day at Kearny Mesa Rec Center
May 6, 2023 One-day Technician Cram Class & Exam (for info contact AF6GM <[email protected]>) 
May ??, 2023, California Hospital Exercise 
May 13, 2023 ARES Meeting 
June 2, 2023 (Friday) Hams support SD100 Mile Endurance Run (for info contact K6RJF) 
June 10, 2023 ARES Meeting (with Hospital Exercise recap) 
June 10, 2023 ARRL VHF Contest
June 24, 2023 ARRL Field Day
July 8, 2023, ARES Meeting (presentation topic: Logbook of the World [LOTW] by Bruce AG6X) 

Recordings of past meetings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-7mirT-kjfvMtIy27R505aqnmfCQuWNQ 

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Introducing The FARC Upgrade Incentive Program

Occasionally FARC will receive ham equipment donations that the club can use, donate, loan or sell. Ron and I are setting up a program that will encourage the ham, especially the new ham to upgrade his/her license and start exploring more of the ham radio hobby other than just VHF/UHF spectrum. We know that one of the obstacles is the cost of HF radios and other equipment, either new or used. For a new ham, equipment may not be a priority, but just a want.

On occasion, the club gets in donations of HF radios and other equipment. After they radios are tested, we would make them available to new hams on a loan basis. This would provide an incentive for them to upgrade and start exploring the wonderful world of HF.

Along with the incentive program, I am reaching out to seasoned ham club members to become mentors (Elmers) to new hams. You don’t have to be a seasoned ham to be an Elmer. If you have experience in ham radio, share your experience and work with him/her. Antennas do not have to be expensive to get on the air. A simple homemade wire dipole can do it. Elmers are key for the new ham to explore and learn in this wonderful hobby.

In addition, I will be making a list of equipment that has been donated to the club that will be available for sale. It will be an ongoing list, updated as needed. This list will be sent out to FARC members.

I am looking forward to getting this program started and hopefully some of our new hams will want to join in the fun.

Any comments please give me a call or text at number below.

73 de Stephen kc6mie
760-419-0151

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Club Emergency Service Sticker

Since being a emergency communicator is more than just a sticker on a window, we will begin by giving a sticker to club members that complete IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c&lang=en
And giving Brent KJ6UMY a copy of certificate. Electronic PDF preferred.

Extra credit, and recommended: IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en

Extra credit: Demonstrate proficiency using the ITU/NATO phonetic alphabet or police phonetic alphabet.

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Meeting Minutes

Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club

Zoom Meeting, Fallbrook, California
February 4, 2023

President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, called the Zoom meeting to order at 1505 hrs.

The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Stephen, KC6MIE.

Brent, KJ6UMY, gave the following financial report.

Checking Balance December 31, 2022	$7,517.34
Petty Cash Balance December 31, 2022	$179.81
Total	$7,697.15
JANUARY INCOME
Membership Dues	$0.00
Total	$0.00
JANUARY EXPENSES
Decals	$107.75
Total	$107.75
PETTY CASH
Petty Cash Balance December 31, 2022	$179.81
Cash Additions	$0.00
Total	$179.81
Checking Balance January 31, 2022	$7,409.59
Petty Cash Balance January 31, 2022	$179.81
Total	$7,589.40

Ron, KG6HSQ, announced the availability of new FARC club decals. Initially, the decals will be
available for free to anyone completing the FEMA courses IS-100 and/or IS-200. These classes
can be taken online at https://training.fema.gov/nims/ . Upon completion of the course(s), email
the .pdf of the class certificate to [email protected] to receive credit and receive a free
club decal.

Ron, KG6HSQ, asked members to save the date April 23rd. This is the date of the next Fallbrook
Avocado Festival. FARC provides communications support for this event. If you wish to
volunteer, send an email to [email protected]. In order to receive a free Avocado Festival
T-shirt, send an email to Ron by February 28th and include your shirt size.

Tony, KU6E, gave a presentation on An Introduction to Digital Mobil Radio (DMR). It was a
detailed and informative introduction to this increasingly popular VHF/UHF mode.

President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, adjourned that meeting at 1636 hrs

Brent Dussia, KJ6UMY
Secretary/Treasurer
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club