Announcement by KE6JGM
There Will Be Testing At Rick’s House
March 21st @ 8am
Announcement by KN6RBP
Happy New Year!
Our after testing workshop will be testing of your POTA setup. And any troubleshooting that may result from testing of your equipment as well. And as always I can also help with digital radio and hotspot questions and training. if you need help with programming, configuring or hardware questions we can do that. Or reach out to KE6JGM, KN6RBP at any time.
Workshops on testing day start when testing has concluded, generally araound 9:30 or 10:00.
LDARC January 2026 Club Meeting
Our Meeting is January 21st 6:30PM at 1111S State St. Right off of Stetson, sharing the same lot with J&M.
Meeting Agenda:
- Ray Charles – America The Beautiful
- Happy New Year
- Reports from Secretary & Treasurer
- Welcome new VP & Board Members
- WA6SPY Silent Key
- Winter Field Day Discussion
- Atta-Boy Acknowledgements
- Year Going Forward Q&A
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Winter Field Day 2026
Date: Jan 24th Simpson Park
Address: 28505 Rawlings Road
Contact either KE6JGM Bob or myself KN6RBP with any questions you may have regarding this event. We will also have WFD Q&A at this months club meeting.
During Roll Call Tonight we are taking Sandwich Orders for winter field day lunch. Sandwiches are $6. Also, are you planning on setting up a station at this event? Meat choices for sandwiches are turkey, ham or roast beef. Chips are included with your sandwich and water or My Diluted Gatorade will be available to everyone.
LDARC January 2026 Board Meeting
Our Board Meeting this month, is on Saturday, Jan the 31st.
It will be at the usual location, J&M. 11am. Come at 9am for breakfast prior to the meeting.
Agenda:
- Welcome New Board
- 2025 Audit Planning
- Christmas Dinner Planning
- 2026 Event Planning
- QuarterMaster Update
- Q&A
- Youth Outreach Planning
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- The Eagle net tonight will be 10 meters 28.360mhz. We now only do 10M on the
first Tuesday of the month and 7.238mhz 2nd 3rd & 4th Tuesdays. - The Digital Only Net will be tomorrow 19:00 with KE6JGM as NCS.
- Then the ERC will be at it’s new time of 20:30 or 8:30PM in FM on this repeater. KM6JWS will be NCS for that net.
The New Year is here, and memberships have expired. It is time to renew, or become a new member. The application is available on the website under Menu item: About Us / Membership / LDARC Membership Application. Please print and complete the application, and bring it to a meeting, or print, complete and send to the club, along with appropriate funds, Cash Or Check. It can be mailed to:
LDARC
P.O. Box 491
San Jacinto, Ca 92581.
$10.00 of each membership, will be directed to our new and growing Repeater Fund. Membership does not require an Amateur Radio License, however, we will be glad to assist in getting one. Thank you to everyone who supports the club with membership.
At the meetings, look for Duane KN6AUV, and I will get you taken care of.
In the member area, you can download and print the ballot, for the election of new Club Officers, Directors, Trustees, for 2026.
Must be an active member to vote. One ballot from each active member, will be accepted.
Download (https://www.k6ldf.com/annual-ballot/), and/or, Print this ballot, turn it in at the November meeting, Nov. 19, 2025, or mail it to the club, as soon as possible, at:
LDARC
P.O. Box 491
San Jacinto, CA 92581
There will be ballots available at the meeting as well.
Elected personnel will be announced at the Annual Christmas Party.
If you are an eligible voting member, download this ballot and make your choices. Return the ballot to the Club. It can be mailed to the Club P.O.Box, if you are not able to deliver in person. Ballot needs to be received prior to the next Club meeting, Nov. 20, 2024, to be counted. Thank you.
Net Control Operators Are Needed!
We need Net Control operators & Net Loggers!
Net control operations is a fun way to improve radio communication skills, & help our club.
We need operators to run NetLogger. NetLogger is a great way to attract stations from the out of our area. This makes our nets more interesting and grows participation.
Contact KN6RBP if you can help or would like more infoemation.
I am currently the only designated logger for all of our nets. If you are interested your help would be much appreciated. If you are unfamiliar NetLogger it’s easy and training can be arranged. Training can be done in less than a hour.
January 2026 is a active month for or club.
Keep up with what’s happening, by frequently visiting our website.
You’ll find all club announcements & newsletters, as well as LDARC,
meeting & event information.
K6LDF.com, where the ham is always fresh.
