Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club Bulletin
May 2025
We Will Be Doing A Live Meeting May 3
And Zoom If Everything Works.
Members To Get Email Invite Visitors Will Need To Contact Webmaster For Zoom Login Information.
[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
- Fallbrook Avocado Festival, Review.
- Wild Fire Symposium, Review.
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Renewals
| Name | Call | Date Expires | |
| Second Notice | |||
| Carpenter, Philip | KB7RXT | 3/31/2025 | |
| Rasp, Frederick | KN6YDQ | 3/31/2025 | |
| Humberger, Jacob | KO6DJF | 3/31/2025 | |
| First Notice | |||
| Di Mento, Joe | KD6KUV | 4/30/2025 | |
| Weldy, Andrew | KG6YWB | 4/30/2025 | |
| Kadan, Kenneth | K1KRK | 4/30/2025 | |
| Costello, Linda | KM6QBD | 4/30/2025 | |
| Miramontez, Randy | WB6OSK | 4/30/2025 | |
| Sanchez, Gary | K6QW | 4/30/2025 | |
| Maginski, Michael | KD6YDB | 4/30/2025 |
Upcoming Local & Community Events
- May 3, 2025 Wildfire Symposium.
- May 31, 2025 ARES Activity Day.
Upcoming ARES & Community Events
Join ARES or, more information. https://www.sdgares.net/
- May 3, 2025 Tentative General Upgrade Cram Class (Contact [email protected] for info.)
- May 10, 2025 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
- May 10, 2025 Hams support PCT50 Mile Run in Buckman Springs, Sunrise Hwy, and Mt Laguna areas of Cleveland National Forest
- May 31, 2025 ARES Activity Day at dispersed locations including Kearny Mesa
- June 6, 2025 Hams support SD100 Mile Run in Mt Laguna area
- June 7, 2025 Technician Cram Class (contact [email protected] for info.)
- June 14, 2025 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
- June 14, 2025 ARRL VHF Contest
- June 21, 2025 Hams support Black Mtn 50K Run in Rancho Penasquitos
- June 28, 2025 ARRL Field Day https://www.arrl.org/field-day
- July 12, 2025 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
- July 12, 2025 Hams support The Peak 50K in Cuyamaca State Park
- August 23, 2025 ARES Activity Day
Cram Classes: the 2025 schedule of Technician Class License and General Class License Workshops will be published after details such as room reservations and VE teams are locked in. To inquire about the 2025 cram class schedule, contact [email protected] for info or to be placed on the “notify” list. If you are ready to test and do not need a cram class, browse https://hamstudy.org/sessions to find a remote exam or in-person exam near you.
News & Views
Wildfire Symposium
Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stagecoach Ln.
Event Schedule – May 3rd, 2025
- 0900 – Wildfire Symposium Begins
- 0900–1000 – Coffee & Muffins in the Booth Area (Open to Public)
- 0945 – Library opens to the Public (No food or coffee allowed inside)
- 1000–1100 – Symposium Presentations
- 1100–1200 – Booth Area Engagement with the Public
- 1200 – Event Concludes
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FALLBROOK 10 METER NET Every Wednesday evening 7:30pm 28.340 USB Ruben KD6CWI Net control Join the group for a good rag chew.
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Reflective Sign Program – Fallbrook Fire Safe Council
Good idea. Fallbrook Village News had an article about this program. Endorsed by CalFire and North County Fire Protection Service. I ordered mine.
fallbrookfiresafecouncil.org
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What Are Capacitors? The Silent Heroes of Modern Electronics
What is QAM modulation?
The Mysterious Capacitor Behavior Nobody Talks About!
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What Happened to the Capacitors in 2002?
The History & Secrets of The Ortega Highway
High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts used by US retailers
List of companies includes Burger King, Chanel, Dollar General, AMC Theaters, GameStop, Subway, Foot Locker, Lowes and Ace Hardware. More complete list in attachments. Handling for 10 seconds can exceed CA limits for BPS.
theguardian.com
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This Stretchable Battery Heals After Being Cut in Half – IEEE Spectrum
The Rocks that Heard the Voice of America – Radio World
Radio wave rectification in human teeth is a well documented phenomenon especially when silver and gold fillings sit right next to each other. When incoming radio signals are very strong, talk or music comes from the mouths of some unfortunate individuals.
The following article cites a similar situation where the earth itself rectifies and makes audible AM radio waves. Check it out:
radioworld.com
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Amateur Radio saves the day again
Meeting Minutes
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club
Roy Noon Meeting Hall, Fallbrook, California
April 5, 2025
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, called the meeting to order at 1501 hrs.
The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Ron, KG6HSQ.
Brent, KJ6UMY, gave the following financial report:
| Checking Balance February 28, 2025 | $8,645.83 |
| Petty Cash Balance February 28, 2025 | $121.81 |
| Total | $8,767.64 |
MARCH INCOME |
|
| Membership Dues | $120.00 |
| Total | $120.00 |
MARCH EXPENSES |
|
| Insurance | $0.00
|
| Total | $0.00 |
PETTY CASH |
|
| Petty Cash Balance February 28, 2025 | $121.81 |
| $0.00 | |
| Total | $121.81 |
| Checking Balance March 31, 2025 | $8,765.83 |
| Petty Cash Balance March 31, 2025 | $121.81 |
| Total | $8,887.64 |
Ron, KG6HSQ, reported that there was a Scout Hut power outage at 1430 hrs before the
meeting. Internet reset and was up, but the audio amplifier for incoming remote audio has died.
Zoom attendees should put any comments and questions in chat
Ron, KG6HSQ, provided a pre-brief of the Avocado Festival. He showed the vendor
documentation, which will be sent to the members working the festival. The club will man an
info booth on Fallbrook Street. Ron described the odd/even booth entry and arrangement.
Parking and shuttles will be provided at Fallbrook High School and Frazier Elementary School.
The last Chamber meeting will be on next Wednesday. Members working the event will receive
a roster and assignments next week. The club will have its own booth in the Wells Fargo Bank
parking lot.
Ron, KG6HSQ, announced the second annual Wildfire Symposium held at Fallbrook High
School. Presentations will be made by major Fire and Law Enforcement participants. FARC will
have a table at the event. Local water agencies will present how water is managed differently
from how it was done in Los Angeles.
Ron, KG6HSQ, recognized guests Joe Rogers, AK6GJ, Jeanne Lavole, and new member Ken
Dealy, K6CED.
Ron, KG6HSQ, highlighted features of the FARC website (fallbrookarc.org). These included
links to the Alert California and HPWREN camera systems. New features of the HPWREN
website include information on weather and earthquakes. Other resources on the website include
links to aircraft data on flightracker24 and airplanes.live, the Sheriff’s incident log, and
CALFIRE historical fire information.
President Ron Patten, KG6HSQ, adjourned that meeting at 1601 hrs.
Brent Dussia, KJ6UMY
Secretary/Treasurer
Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club