Welcome! SJVARS is based in Fresno, California, the heart of the Central Valley. Our club call sign is WA6SJV, formerly KG6WQT. SJVARS conducts monthly speaker meetings, amateur radio classes and testing, and other radio related activities. SJVARS is also committed to providing communications for community events such as walks and runs. The Education and Community Awareness Committee is available to make presentations to schools and groups. Other committees and their chairs are listed on the CLUB INFORMATION page. Please contact the club president for more information or email sjvars@gmail.com. Meetings and Events Meetings are held the third Friday of each month at Pelco, in the Training Room of Building 2. See Calendar for more radio-related events. 2011 Meeting Dates and Topics January 21 - Survey and NASA ISS Video February 18 - Homebrew Receivers March 18 - AllStar Link - WY6L April 15 - Antennas May 20 - Satellites June 17 - APRS and Field Day Preview July 15 - Weather August 19 - Weather Stations September 16 - TBD October 21 - Geocaching Along the ET Highway, W6LSU Elections November 18 - TBD December 16 - Holiday Party 2011 Events March 19 - M2 Open House and VE Session March 26-27 Club Outing: WW CQ Prefix Contest April 15-17 DX Convention in Visalia April 23 Club Activity: Build a single-band dipole June 25-26 Field Day *NWS Hanford tour to be scheduled in late July or August - TBD August 20-21 Club Activity NAQP SSB September 17 or September 24 - Lunch at Humphreys Stn. October 1-2 Club Activity - CQP - probably at the coast October 21 - W6LSU Geocaching the ET Highway, Elections |