Serving Orange County in Southern CA.
for over 85 years.
Announcements: Last updated: April 17, 2021
- NEXT GENERAL MEETING:
- Due to the pandemic meetings are currently held over Zoom©
- The May program topic: "DXpedition to Mauritius Island 3B8" presented by Marty Woll - N6VI, ARRL SWD Vice Director.
- Formal meeting begins at 7 PM but all are welcome to join beginning at 6:30 PM for informal meet and greet.
- Club members will receive ZOOM sign-on info prior to the meeting.
- Interested visitors can receive sign-on information on the day of the meeting by an email link that will be provided here after 9:00 AM PDT.
- NEXT BREAKFAST MEETING:
- Breakfasts are currently canceled. The Board is meeting over Zoom©
- OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Check out the classic Hallicrafters receivers for sale up on our For Sale Page.
- During the pandemic two support nets have been added. Our 2-meter nets now are run Monday, Wednesday and Friday* nights (8:30 PM, 146.550 MHz FM simplex). Join us.
* Except Fridays when there is a club meeting.
Current Presentation:
At a fun pre-COVID OCARC General Meeting presentation, Gordon West WB6NOA (R) shows Dan N6PEQ how to "light up a pickle" using "LF" power. In the background, "el Presidente" Nicholas AF6CF stands ready for any possible CPR needs.
About O.C.A.R.C:
Located in the heart of Southern California, The Orange County Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) is dedicated to the advancement of "Ham Radio". Founded in 1933, the OCARC is a "general-purpose" club for anyone interested in ham radio. We have members of the OCARC active in the these aspects of ham radio:
- Emergency communications (RACES and ARES)
- DX-ing (long distance communications)
- Field Day participation.
- Home-brewing (building your equipment and antennas)
- Community service
- Digital Amateur Television (Digital-ATV, DATV)
- HF/VHF/UHF/Microwave communications
- Repeater communications
- Satellite communications
- PSK31, JT-65 and FT8 communications
- Digital voice communications (D-STAR, WinDRM, etc.)
- PACKET radio and APRS
- Just talking to other HAMs
…and more.
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