Announcement by KE6JGM
There Will Be Testing At Rick’s House
Saturday May 18th @ 8am
More info on our Local Licensing Exams Page.
Announcement by KN6RBP
Winter Field Day
Winter field day will be at McSweeney Park
on Saturday January 27 11am
And our first “Chili Cook-Off”
Join us for HF operations and demonstrations and our first ever LDARC chili cook off!
As always, it will be Morning and afternoon on Saturday only.
Help is needed for for setup/tear-down and operations.
HF Operations from 11a – 4p Cookoff 12 noon to 1p.
HF operations, great chili, and great fun! Vote for your favorite chili.
A $5 donation to the club for the cook-off would be appreciated,
but NOT required. All are welcome.
Please Join us for what promises to be a partly cloudy, mild winter day with 100% chance of ham and chili. Tell your family and friends. The more the merrier.
LDARC Membership is due January of each year. If you haven’t paid your dues now is the time. If you would like to become a member you can download the application on our website. Membership must be mailed in or handed to our treasurer.
Click Here For our Membership form.
We also accept ARRL memberships and renewals all year long.
When you pay via our club we get a commission. It’s a great way to support ARRL as well as LDARC.
ARRL Affiliated Club Commission Program
Why subscribe or renew with our club?
- The ARRL Affiliated Club Commission Program allows ARRL Affiliated Clubs to earn a commission on new and renewing regular memberships.
- Each new ARRL member earns the club a $15.00 commission. New members are defined as never having been a member or a returning member that has not been a member for two years. Each renewal now earns the club a $5.00 commission. There is no limit to the amount a club can earn in this program.
Your membership supports ARRL’s work to promote and protect amateur radio and provides you with benefits to do more with your amateur radio license.
By renewing or better yet subscribing through our club you not only benefit ARRL, they will return a commission to us.
ARRL fights for our right to use ham radio and with all the bands we enjoy. From field day to learning antenna design, they provide the resources you need.
ARRL membership is a great way to support your operating privileges at every level from Washington to Hemet. Get the most from your callsign by supporting ARRL and of course the Le DeForest amateur radio club.
LDARC January 2024 Club Meeting
Our general monthly meetings for the New Year are at the the same time and location.
Time: Wednesday the 17th at 6:30
Meeting Agenda:
- Winter Field Day
- Our first Chili Cook-off.
- What will we do this year? (Your ideas/suggestions).
- PiStar Training (with available time).
- LDARC Membership renewal time.
KN6MJS will process your member renewals.
Our Monthly Board Meetings are at a new time and place!
Board meetings are now on Saturday @ J&M after our monthly weekend breakfast the fourth Saturday of most months. Meeting will begin at 11am. Due to summer and winter field day, January and June our board meeting will be the previous week also at 11am.
So, this months board meeting will be a week earlier on January 20th at J&M 11am.
That will be after 8am testing at Hyatt’s QTH. Makes perfect sense right?
If your ARRL membership is due,
we can process those at our club meetings as well.
ARRL Affiliated Club Commission Program
Why subscribe or renew with our club?
- The ARRL Affiliated Club Commission Program allows ARRL Affiliated Clubs to earn a commission on new and renewing regular memberships.
- Each new ARRL member earns the club a $15.00 commission. New members are defined as never having been a member or a returning member that has not been a member for two years. Each renewal now earns the club a $5.00 commission. There is no limit to the amount a club can earn in this program.
Your membership supports ARRL’s work to promote and protect amateur radio and provides you with benefits to do more with your amateur radio license.
By renewing or better yet subscribing through our club you not only benefit ARRL, they will return a commission to us.
ARRL fights for our right to use ham radio and with all the bands we enjoy. From field day to learning antenna design, they provide the resources you need.
ARRL membership is a great way to support your operating privileges at every level from Washington to Hemet. Get the most from your callsign by supporting ARRL and of course the Le DeForest amateur radio club.
Bands & Modes 1-9-24
Tuesday
Early Net, 6:30 PM (1830) to 7:00 PM (1900). (Repeater)
Regular Net, 7:15 PM (1915) to 8:00 PM (2000). (Repeater)
10 meter Eagle Net, 8:00 PM (2000) to 9:00 PM (2100), 28.360 Mhz USB
Eagle Net Bands & Modes (subject to change)
Anytime after 15min of operations on our 10M Frequency, we will move to a different band.
First Tuesday of the month 10M 29.635 Mhz FM or 6M 52.515 Mhz FM
Second Tuesday of the month 20M 14.265 USB
Third Tuesday of the month 15M 21.37 Mhz or 75M 3.884 Mhz
Fourth Tuesday of the month 40M 7.238 Mhz LSB
Fifth Tuesday of the month (if there is one) Wildcard 2,6,12,17,60,160 meters SSB
Wednesday (second, fourth & fifth of each month)
Digital Only Net, C4FM, System Fusion, 7:00 PM (1900) to 8:00 PM (2000)
Wednesday (first of each month)
KE6JGM repeater & Hemet Hangout YSF 59073 Linked
Digital Only Net, C4FM, System Fusion, 7:00 PM (1900) to 8:00 PM (2000)
Digital Only after hours (subject to change)
The after hours nets are round-table chat with no NC.
First Wednesday of the month C4FM Ch1 144.950
Second Wednesday Digital Radio or PiStar Exercises.
(This week Group Mode on the Club Repeater.)
Third Wednesday (Our Meeting Night) no after hours
Fourth Wednesday of the month 70cm 439.000Mhz C4FM
Fifth Wednesday of the month (if there is one) 6M 50.625 Mhz C4FM
Man made or natural disasters of big enough scope can overwhelm our normal lines of communication. Land lines, cell systems and the internet may be gone or unreliable. It may take days or weeks to bring in the infrastructure necessary to restore communications. This is where ARES can provide vital communications resources for the responders and the public.
Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL® or any other local or national organization, is eligible to apply for membership in ARES.
Our hobby is based on the desire to communicate, and the use of technology to do so. Why not put that to good use by serving your community in times of need.
To apply for ARES® membership please go to ARESDV website.
You could make a difference, when it REALLY matters.
Give the gift of your time & communication skill. Become a ARES member today.
