Updated April 2, 2008

Calendar of Coming Events

 

The next SARS meeting will be Monday, April 21st in the Rec Room of  La Siesta Village, 4433 Solano Ave. Napa. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

La Siesta Village is just north or Salvador Avenue.  The rec room is at the fork in the road as you enter the park.  Please don't park in the fire lanes.

On the Program

Bill Hansen, KI6GPN will present a slide show of his coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo as part of the ABC television crew.

 

Coming Soon!  Field Day 2008

Details Here!

Reserve a position now.  This will be the first field day for cycle-24 - Become part of history!
Contact KO6FR to participate.

 

 Schedule of Training and Test Dates

   

Informal Breakfast get-togethers:

bullet Friday mornings, 7AM, Buttercream Bakery, 2297Jefferson Street
bullet Saturday mornings, 8AM Bakers Square, Soscol Ave at Gasser Drive
bullet Sunday mornings, 9AM EmmyLou's Diner, Riverpark Shopping Center. Seating begins 8:30 AM
bullet Fox Hunts: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, beginning at 6:30 PM and ending 8PM. Click Fox Hunt for more information.

Nets:

bullet Monday evenings: 8:00 PM. VIP net, 147.18/.78 linked to 441.800/446.800 related to CDF fire prevention. PL 151.4 Hz.
bullet Wednesday evenings:  6:30 PM.  RACES quick call pager test. Related to emergency services in Napa County. Followed by Napa County RACES net roll call at 7:00 PM. Visitors and out-of-area check-ins welcome. Same freqs as above. 
bullet Thursday evenings: 7:00PM North Bay Amateur Radio K6LI/W6CO. 145.31/144.71 linked to 441.800/446.800 VHF PL 88.5Hz. UHF PL 151.4 Hz.
bullet AR-Newsline: Friday evenings 7:00 PM 441.800, W6CO repeater system. 
 

 

Upcoming Public Service Events

Coordinators: Contact the editor for more specific listings

 

The Relay - Organ Donors (ORU) "California's Longest Party"

Calistoga to Santa Cruz, April 19th and 20th

http://www.therelay.com/re_new.htm

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Wine Valley CYCLE FOR SIGHT  and ride for Veterans

RETURNS TO THE NAPA VALLEY SATURDAY APRIL 26, 2008

Cycle for Sight has three scenic 50, 25, and 15 mile courses, that wind among the hills and vineyards of the World Famous Napa Valley. The ride starts and finishes at Justin Siena High School where the Cycle for Sight Wine and Music Festival will take place.

Still in the planning stages but if you'd like to participate contact Jason, KI6OFZ.  Jason's Email

For complete details:  http://cycle4sight.com/

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Tour De - Cure American Diabetes Association

May 4th, 2008

Tour De Cure - California listings

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THE 31st TOUR OF NAPA VALLEY
Sponsored by the Eagle Cycling Club of Napa

August 17th 2008

http://www.eaglecyclingclub.org/tour.htm

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The 2008 ALS Wine Country Ride To Defeat ALS

September 27, 2008

Defeat ALS Information page

 

Out-of-Area Events

Get Saddled Up For Emcommwest
"The Biggest Little Ham Convention
in the World"

EMCOMMWEST® 2008
ARRL Nevada Section Operating Specialty Convention
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
May 2-3-4, 2008

Featuring Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH, Banquet Speaker and Session
Presenter on "Regulatory Concerns of Emergency Communications" and
Dennis Dura K2DCD, Keynote Speaker, ARRL Emergency Preparedness
and Response Manager

Location:
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino
500 N. Sierra Street
Reno,Nevada 89503
http://www.circusreno.com/

Talk-in: 146.610(-) PL 123.0
147.030(+) PL 123.0
Friday Night BBQ . Saturday Ham Swap Meet
Commercial Vendor Booths . Saturday Night Banquet
Free Licensing Exams . Great Speakers and Sessions
Fantastic Door Prizes

Event Information:
http://emcommwest.org
E-Mail info@emcommwest.org
EMCOMMWEST is a Registered Servicemark of EMCOMMWEST, Inc.

 

Dayton Hamvention May 16th through the 18th, 2008

http://www.hamvention.org/