FJ Cruisers of Northern California

HAM Radio information

This is mainly for the licensed HAMs (Amateur Radio Operators)

I'm working on creating a repository on who is a licensed HAM in the group as well as a listing of equipment types and operating styles. The end goal if to come up is a frequency plan for the folks in NorCal to program in their radios so we can have a standard. We can also then provide the information to any visiting HAMs that might participate in our runs.

I've created a google form that collects all the basic information that I believe is required for a undertaking like this. It's fairly high level and we can look at specifics down the road once we get an understanding of what people are using.

Link to form

If you aren't a HAM operator but are interested in learning about it drop me a note and if there is enough intrest we can perhaps get a meetup going to discuss what it requires and steps to getting a license.

Please see the Comms Group for further information

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on September 7, 2010 at 3:31pm

good stuff! we'll also be creating a HAM group here in the not-so-distant future.

Permalink Reply by Boss73 on September 7, 2010 at 3:52pm

Great Idea Josh !! this is something that has been needed for a while now !!

Thanks bro !!

KJ6CYN

Permalink Reply by manoweb on September 7, 2010 at 6:17pm

This is good. Thanks.
I have used the Californian APRS network in the past few months and I have to say it's excellent. Even in remote areas there is always a chance to get your signal relayed to the Internet so people can follow you on http://aprs.fi

If anybody is interested in experimenting, has a radio that has APRS built-in and/or a computer or TNC modem, let's form an interest group and begin operations!

Permalink Reply by opg4759 on September 7, 2010 at 7:19pm

Glad to see a good response already.

I have a VX-8r enroute and should be up and running APRS by the end of the week. I used to run it a long time ago but my TH-D7a died on me and I never replaced it.

As Tater stated we will look to have a lot more information on HAM and other communications in the near future.

Permalink Reply by DWH on September 7, 2010 at 7:34pm

I sent in my info. Let me know if I can help.

Permalink Reply by downy_ball on September 7, 2010 at 10:01pm

pm's sent!
This is a great idea... I need to get Ham'd!!

Permalink Reply by PBn'FJ on September 7, 2010 at 10:34pm

Good idea Josh, I submitted my info.

KJ6CYM

Permalink Reply by gringo on September 8, 2010 at 2:57am

i'm so-cal, filled out the form and will have APRS functional this weekend

Permalink Reply by BigFish on September 8, 2010 at 5:28am

Josh

Kenny and I will be taking classes soon. No gear yet. Very interested in this however. My office is in the process of setting up a HAM radio network using volunteers to support major emergency flood operations on the Northcoast and Central Valley Regions.

Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on September 8, 2010 at 6:33am