Welcome to the Fullerton Radio Club.

You are invited to join us for our weekly 7 pm Wednesday night meetings.

Throughout the summer, the Fullerton Radio Club will continue to meet most Wednesdays on Zoom at 7 pm. The second Wednesday of each month will be an in-person meeting (called TAG) held in the back garden of Walter Clark, one of our club board members. The club will continue to send out weekly email reminders (with the Zoom link) a day or two before the meeting day. If you are not on the FRC email list, and would like to be included in our weekly announcements (and receive the Zoom link) contact AD6QF (at) arrl.net.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, May 24 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Upcoming events:
• Return of in-person, 3D, live TAG meetings Wednesday June 14 at 7 pm in Walter’s backyard (the 2nd Wednesday of each month. At least through the summer.)
• June 24-25 – Field Day – Hillcrest Park

Topic for discussion…
• Last week two people expressed an interest in returning to in-person meetings. Let’s explore that topic.
• Evaluate the desire to return to in-person meetings.
• If yes, let’s explore the options rather than assuming it would have to be sitting in chairs listening to a speaker (although that’s an option).
• What might an in-person meeting/activity look like?
• Daytime or evening?
• Weekday or weekend?
• How often? Monthly? Quarterly?
• Indoor (sit and listen)? vs. outdoor (some sort of activity i.e.set up radios and operate, some sort of workshop)? Something else?
• What venue? Where? Free vs fee-based? Same venue every time or change locations?
• Let’s recognize that our best attended activity is Antennas in the Park. Could we plan a quarterly activity that is modeled on some aspect of AITP?
• Winter Field Day
• A less-competitive (untimed?) ARDF. (Foxhunting for Fogies?)
• Meet-and-greet then eat (morning activity of some sort culminating with lunch at a local restaurant.
• Your ideas are needed.

If you haven’t joined us for a Zoom in a while, this Wednesday might be a good time to attend.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday, May 17 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Upcoming events:
• Return of TAG Wednesday June 14 at 7 pm at Walter’s house – watch for announcements
• June 24-25 – Field Day – Hillcrest Park

Possible topics for discussion…
• Ham Radio
• Antennas in the Park recap/debrief
• TAG meeting resume for the summer
• Any Field Day items to discuss?
• Is Kenwood about to release a new radio?
• What is one of your favorite ham radio reference sources?
• Not ham radio, but RF / electronics related
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• Not RF / electronics related but technical
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Zoom link is the same as usual.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday, April 26 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Upcoming events:
• May 11 – Fullerton Police Department tour is being organized by Walter Clark
• May 13 – Antennas in the Park – Hillcrest Park
• June 24-25 – Field Day – Hillcrest Park

Possible topics for discussion…
• Who will be “MC” (Net Control?) our Zoom Meetings during the summer?
• Ham Radio
• Any Antennas in the Park items to discuss?
• Any Field Day items to discuss?
• Interesting real-time propagation website: https://hf.dxview.org
• SPRINGWIRE – no news in the last couple of weeks
• Not ham radio, but RF / electronics related
• Not RF / electronics related but techincal

Zoom link is the same as usual.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, April 19 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

I’d like to start the meeting by providing some time for those who have indicated interest in Field Day to begin to coordinate their plans. I think, so far, Dick Palmer WB6JDH, Bill Phinizy K6WHP, Tom Smith KB6A, Bart Pulverman WB6WUW have expressed interest. We can make a Field Day update a part of our weekly Zoom meetings, or the coordination can be done offline.

Also, let’s get started on planning for Antennas in the Park

• Field Day – coordination and preliminary planning

• Antennnas in the Park – coordination and preliminary planning

Upcoming events:

• May 1 to May 31 – SPRINGWIRE 2 m / 6 m / 10 m SSB event. https://hamactive.com/Springwire/index.php

• May 11 – Fullerton Police Department tour is being organized by Walter Clark

• May 13 – Antennas in the Park – Hillcrest Park

• June 24-25 – Field Day – Hillcrest Park

• How best to organize our weekly Zoom meetings? Suggestion.

• Ham Radio

• Not ham radio, but RF / electronics related

• Not RF / electronics related but techincal

• Who will be “MC” (Net Control?) our Zoom Meetings during the summer?

Zoom link is the same as usual.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday, April 12 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible topics for discussion:

• Ham Radio activity to report.

• SPRINGWIRE (an event being designed by the group that created WINTERHEAT but for 2 m / 6 m / 10 m SSB

• Antennas in the Park – Saturday, May 13.

• Field Day interest update

• Updates from the members

• Other technical items of interest?

• General discussion.

• Reminder: Fullerton Police Department tour is scheduled for Thursday, May 11 at 10 am. Let Walter know if you plan to attend.

Zoom link is the same as usual.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, April 5 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio, science or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible topics for discussion:

• Ham Radio activity to report.

• Antennas in the Park – Saturday, May 13.

• There is interest in Field Day – possible plans

• Updates from the members

• Other technical items of interest?

• Amazon low-speed data network update

• General discussion.

• Reminder: Fullerton Police Department tour is scheduled for Thursday, May 11 at 10 am. Let Walter know if you plan to attend.

Zoom link is the same as usual

I look forward to seeing you.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible discussion topics:

• Mark the date: Saturday May 13 – Antennas in the Park. 

• Anything else ham, scientific, or technical that you would like to share

Zoom link is the same as usual.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, March 11 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible discussion topics:

• Mark the date: Saturday May 13 – Antennas in the Park. 

• Anything else ham, scientific, or technical that you would like to share

Zoom link is the same as usual.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, February 15 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible discussion topics:

• Two more upcoming POTA hunting opportunities

• Mark the date: Saturday May 13 – Antennas in the Park.

• Anything else ham, scientific, or technical that you would like to share

Zoom link is the same as usual.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday, January 25 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible discussion topics:

• Winterheat update

     • Current participants AD6QF, AJ6WW, K0OV, KB6A, WA6OPS, WB6JDH, WB6OZZ, WB6WUW

 • Winterheat event ends January 31 at 4 pm PST.

 • Six upcoming POTA hunting opportunities

• Anything else ham, scientific, or technical that you would like to share

Zoom link is the same as usual.

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, January 18 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Possible discussion topics:

• Winterheat update

     • Current participants AD6QF, AJ6WW, K0OV, KB6A, WB6JDH, WB6OZZ, WB6WUW

     • We have moved California from last place to 8th place nationally)

     • Does anyone want to schedule an additional time to make some contact

• Anything else ham, scientific, or technical that you would like to share

Zoom link is the same as usual. If you would like to join us send an email to ad6qf@arrl.com

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, December 28 at 7 pm.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Zoom link is the same as usual. If you would like to join us, send an email to ad6qf@arrl.net.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom weekly meeting will be held Wednesday, December 21 at 7 pm.

Some possible discussion topics:
• Possible idea for a new column in Smoke Signals
• Thanks to those of you who have renewed your FRC membership.

As always, please bring something related to amateur radio or technology that you would like to share or talk about.

Zoom link is the same as usual. If you would like to join us, send an email to ad6qf@arrl.net.

I look forward to seeing you.

73,

Bob – AD6QF

Greetings FRC members and friends,

Our next Fullerton Radio Club Zoom session is Wednesday 11/2 at 7 pm.

Zoom link is the same as usual (check your email or contact AD6QF)
We will talk about Monday’s POTA activation of Chino Hills State Park.
Discussion question: what is a mode or band that you have not worked for a while and would like to try?
Bob H and Dick P will discuss a proposal for a group 6 m Moxon antenna build.
You are encouraged to bring something to share. An activity. a picture, or anything else related to our hobby.

I look forward to seeing you.
73,

Bob – AD6QF