Announcements: Last updated 04/08/2018.

• The next OCARC General Meeting will be Held Friday April 20 at 7 PM at the Red Cross building. Topic: Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS). NVIS is a method for reliable communications within a few hundred miles that was used by the military many years ago. Cliff Guice – KG6MIG will give information on what it is, the history, and how you can use it.
• The next OCARC Breakfast/Board Meeting is scheduled for Saturday May 5th at 8 AM at Marie Callender's at 1821 North Grand Ave, in Santa Ana. All members and visitors are welcome.
• The renewal grace period has ended. The online roster has been updated to reflect the current 2018 membership. The Latest (4/1/2018) roster is available at the bottom of the online membership list. This roster is password protected and for members only; if you've forgotten the password ask any board member. The roster is available in two forms, sorted by name and by call suffix.
• Congratulations to the Orange Police Department Baker-to-Vegas running team who placed third in their division and 43rd overall out of 275 teams, finishing the 120 mile 20 leg footrace with a best ever team record time of 15 hrs, 35 mins and 33 secs.

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 and JT-65 and FT8 communications
• Digital voice communications (D-STAR, WinDRM, etc.)
• PACKET radio and APRS
• Just talking to other HAMs

...and more