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Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club Simi Valley, California USA

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Home page of the Siskiyou County Amateur Radio Association located in northern California; Club Call Sign is K6SIS.

Tahoe Amateur Radio Association, Lake Tahoe, California

Offers irlp echolink node in tulare county california

It has been 40 years since the VHF-UHF Quagi antenna--a combination of the desirable features of a Yagi and a cubical quad--was developed and the design was first published in the newsletter of the Southern California VHF Club, a forerunner of today's Western States Weak Signal Society.

The California QSO Party (CQP) is the premier state QSO party held every year on the first weekend of October. The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has sponsored CQP since 1974.

We are amateur radio operators on the Central California coast participating in all phases of amateur radio

The page provides information about the activities and events of the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club in California, including meeting schedules, field day updates, and presentations by club members.

A group of ham operators in Orange County, California that has supported over 30 hospitals since 1980. Includes information on how hams can provide hospital support in their own areas.

This is a 30-watt sea level beacon intended for the coastal path between Northern and Southern California

Over 1900 ARISS school events have been conducted since 2000, facilitating amateur radio contacts between students and ISS crew members. This resource details the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, outlining scheduled contacts, operational procedures, and application processes for educational institutions worldwide. It lists specific upcoming contacts, such as those with Lewis Center for Educational Research in California and Vauban, Ecole et Lycée français de Luxembourg, typically operating on a 145.800 MHz downlink frequency. The content also provides crucial guidelines for radio amateurs, emphasizing the importance of not interfering with scheduled school contacts and utilizing the crossband repeater for general QSOs when available. It clarifies crew availability for casual contacts, noting that astronauts are usually free during personal time, approximately one hour after waking and one hour before sleeping, and often on weekends. Constraints on scheduling, such as avoiding EVA weeks and specific crew rest periods, are also detailed. Furthermore, the resource includes historical statistics on direct versus telebridge contacts, QSL information, and links to related ARISS, AMSAT, ARRL, and NASA websites. It also provides information on applying to host an ARISS contact for schools and youth organizations in various regions, including the United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Canada, Central and South America, Asia, and Australia.

The Contra Costa Repeater Association operates the WA6HAM VHF amateur repeater serving the San Francisco and Sacramento California areas. It was established in 1977.

By Amateur (Ham) Radio Club in Sacramento California

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The Madera County Amateur Radio Club was formed for public service, education, scientific and recreational purposes of amateur radio and to elevate the standards of operating practices and ethics in amateur radio communications. San Joacquin Valley California

The website for the Northern California Amateur Radio Kids Group.

The San Bernardino Microwave Society, operating under the callsign _W6IFE_, serves as a significant technical hub for amateur radio operators specializing in frequencies above 1 GHz. This organization's influence extends across Southern California, providing a centralized resource for advanced RF experimentation and **regional frequency management** within the microwave spectrum. Its permanent value lies in its extensive archive of technical papers and project documentation, which are critical for operators engaged in high-frequency design and deployment. The society's infrastructure is primarily intellectual, focusing on the dissemination of specialized knowledge rather than a conventional repeater network. It offers a robust collection of technical papers from prominent members like K6PIP, K6BLG, and WA6EXV, covering topics such as Rubidium oscillator data, logging software, and filter design. This resource facilitates advanced amateur radio operations, including participation in microwave contests and the development of custom transverters for bands like 24 GHz. The site also details various member projects, such as the Owens Valley Radio Observatory Project, showcasing practical applications of **RF propagation analysis** and system integration. DXZone Focus: Microwave | Technical Papers | RF Propagation | Contest Results

North Bay Amateur Radio Association (NBARA), operates in Vallejo, California, at the northern tip of San Francisco Bay.

The Mother Lode DX / Contest Club welcomes all interested DXers and contesting fans, both casual and rabid, from throughout the Mother Lode region of California

The Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC) is a 501(c)3 organization incorporated as a non-profit in the State of California, and established for the benefit of the amateur radio community.

The San Lorenzo Valley Amateur Radio Club, WR6AOK, is a ham radio club for amateurs in and around the San Lorenzo Valley. We are located between San Jose and Santa Cruz in the coastal mountain range of the Santa Cruz County, California.

The Clovis Amateur Radio Pioneers is a non-profit Amateur Radio Club located in Clovis, California

W1REI / DU1LWQ amateur radio station blog from California

The Northern California DX Foundation is a private foundation established in 1972 to assist worthwhile amateur radio and scientific projects with funding and equipment.

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Keller peak repeater association, operate an open amateur radio repeater in the San Bernardino, California, mountains.

Active RDF club in California

Small company based in Santa Maria, California, designing and manufacturing electronic products for amateur radio, education, and commercial users. Product line includes APRS devices for real-time vehicle tracking, weather monitoring, and remote telemetry, as well as the ADS-SR1 Simplex Repeater, the ADS-WS1 Weather Station, the SSTVCAM slow-scan TV camera, and GTRANS protocol translator for Garmin FMI.

AM radio listening excels at night due to sky-wave propagation, where signals travel farther by reflecting off the ionosphere’s F1 and F2 regions. Daytime ground wave propagation falters as solar radiation ionizes the D region, absorbing signals. At night, reduced ionization allows recombination, letting waves reach hundreds of miles. This enables tuning into distant stations, like KGO in San Francisco from Northern California. Enhanced by tools like the CCRadio-2E, sky-wave propagation turns AM listening into an exciting nocturnal adventure.

Southern California's Premier Repeater System. Intractive map with Analog and Digital mode repeaters in South, Mid and North California

The PAPA System is a member-supported amateur radio network in Southern California with inter-linked FM, D-STAR, DMR, and P25 repeaters. It provides extensive coverage from Mexico to north of Santa Barbara and from the Arizona border to the Pacific Ocean. Known for its reliability and motto "no call goes unanswered," the network supports casual conversations and emergency operations. Members enjoy using the system, attending events, and building friendships. Monthly meetings in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego feature technology presentations, license testing, and door prizes.

The **CubeSat** standard, developed by California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and Stanford University, facilitates frequent and affordable access to space for small satellites. This resource serves as a central hub for the CubeSat community, offering a comprehensive directory of active and past CubeSat projects, technical specifications, and educational materials. It details the standardized dimensions and mass constraints for these pico-satellites, which typically range from 1U (10x10x10 cm, 1.33 kg) to 12U configurations, enabling their deployment as secondary payloads on various launch vehicles. The site also provides insights into mission planning, component selection, and regulatory considerations for amateur radio satellite operations. Operators and developers can utilize the project directory to research existing CubeSat missions, understand their communication protocols, and identify potential collaboration opportunities. The platform's forum section allows for direct engagement with other enthusiasts and experts, fostering knowledge exchange on topics such as **AMSAT** frequency coordination, telemetry decoding, and ground station setup. This collaborative environment supports the development of new CubeSat projects, promoting innovation in amateur radio satellite communication and space exploration.