Due to the coronavirus, the our Wednesday night meetings will be Virtual meetings via Zoom. They will start at 7:00pm and we recommend that you signs-in before the start time so we can begin at 7:00.
2020 Meeting Schedule
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Date
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Speaker
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Topic
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| January 8 |
Steve Sergeant, KC6ZKT
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Winter Field Day Plans |
| February 12 |
Ron Quan, KI6AZB
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Troubleshooting Electronic Circuits |
| March 11 |
Dave Brown, WR6Z
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Fun on 900 MHz Due to the CoronaVirus, the March 2020 WVARA meeting will NOT be held at the Red Cross Building. Instead, we will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom. Below are the specifics:
Time: Mar 11, 2020 19:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/112102081 Meeting ID: 112 102 081 One tap mobile +16699006833,,112102081# US (San Jose) +19294362866,,112102081# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) Meeting ID: 112 102 081
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| April 8 |
Ed Fong, WB6IQN
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DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) Due to the coronavirus, the April WVARA meeting will NOT be held at the Red Cross Building. Instead, we will hold a virtual meeting via Zoom at 7pm on Wednesday, April 8.
At this month’s meeting Edison Fong, WB6IQN, will bring us up to speed on DMR (Digital Mobile Radio). This mode is getting really popular. The radios cost about $100-$150 depending on the quality you want. All of them also have conventional FM. DMR is a full digital format that is interfaced via the internet where one can 24/7 talk all over the world. The dream of working DX sitting on your couch is here. Since it is an open system originally set up by Motorola there are over 15 manufacturers of DMR radios – both hand held and mobiles. Learn how to get register as a DMR user, where to purchase a radio, how to program the radio and talk to the world without depending on propagation conditions.
Ed is a design consultant and has worked at Loral Space System, Microsoft and National Semiconductor. He has 25 years of experience in analog design for communications, data conversion and RF systems. Fong has 12 issued patents and has published more than 40 papers. He is a senior member of the IEEE. He also is on the faculty of UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley, where he teaches RF Wireless Communications and I/O Design Fundamentals.
Join Zoom Meeting on Apr 8, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://zoom.us/j/660067844 Meeting ID: 660 067 844 One tap mobile +16699006833,,660067844# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,660067844# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) Meeting ID: 660 067 844 |
| May 13 |
Jim Peterson, K6EI
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All Things Field Day |
| June 10 |
Jim DeLoach, WU0I
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Tales of an Alaskan Field Day Adventure |
| July |
No Meeting
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| August 15 |
Annual WVARA BBQ
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When: 11am – 2pm, Saturday, Aug 15 Where: Sunnyvale’s Bayland Park, Pickweed Picnic Area #12019 Meeting Schedule |
| September 9 | Dean Wood, N6DE | California QSO Party |
| October 14 | Jim Peterson, K6EI | Fun on 160 Meters |
| November 11 | ||
| December |
Previous meetings can be viewed on our Meetings History Page.
Now you can renew your 2020 membership with PayPal. It is fast and easy. Visit the membership page for all details.
You can write to the WVARA at:
West Valley Amateur Radio Association
P.O. Box 6544
San Jose, CA 95150-6544