Category: Field Day

Ventura County Hams Ready for Field Day June 28th

Ventura County ham radio operators were honored June 3rd as the Ventura County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the month of June as “Amateur Radio Month” in Ventura County.

Many of the hams present were preparing for the 24-hour emergency readiness exercise “Field Day” which begins on Saturday, June 28th. The object of this annual exercise is to communicate under simulated emergency conditions that might be encountered during a disaster. The public is welcome to visit any of three Field Day locations in Ventura County to learn about more about emergency preparedness and to become familiar with the services these radio volunteers provide to the community.

You are encouraged to visit any of these family-friendly Field Day sites on June 28th:

  • The Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC) Field Day site is on the Sherwood Development Company Field, 377 W. Potrero Road, Thousand Oaks. Stations will operate using the club’s call sign of AA6CV.
  • The Ventura County Amateur Radio Club (VCARC) will gather on the Oxnard College Campus in the grass area west of Parking Lot B, East Bard Road and South Rose Avenue in Oxnard. They will operate with the call sign K6MEP.

To find Field Day locations outside of Ventura County, use the ARRL’s Field Day Locator tool.

Ventura County Clubs Stage Field Day Events

There are several club-coordinated Field Day events beginning Saturday, June 25th in the Ventura County area.  The public is welcome at all venues as the hams are excited to show off their emergency communications skills and techniques.

Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC)

CVARC hams will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise know as Field Day from 11:00 AM Saturday, June 25 to 11:00 AM June 26, 2022. The CVARC event will be held at the Lake Sherwood Development Company field located at 378 W. Potrero Road in Westlake Village on the south side of W. Potrero Road, between Trentwood Drive and Stafford Road. CVARC holds one of the largest and most comprehensive Field Day events in the country as members set up as many as 20 temporary amateur radio stations and operate under the call sign of AA6CV to demonstrate emergency communication skills and services to the public. For more information: http://www.cvarc.org/

Ventura County Amateur Radio Society (VCARS) and the Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club (SSARC)

VCARS and SSARC members will be joined by other local Amateur Radio operators, all operating under the special events call-sign of N6R (honoring former President and Mrs. Reagan).  The annual 24-hour Field Day exercise (starting at 11 AM on Saturday, June 25th), promotes public awareness and provides training experience for local amateur radio operators.  By its conclusion (at 11 AM on Sunday, June 26th), event participants at the Library will have established amateur radio communications with thousands of other clubs, groups, and individuals throughout North America and adjoining countries, most of whom were also operating under simulated emergency conditions. The event will be located on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA.  www.qrz.com/db/n6r

Ventura County Amateur Radio Club (VCARC)

The Ventura County Amateur Radio Club will operate under club’s call sign K6MEP from their Oxnard location at 4000 S. Rose Avenue. Activities have been planned, bands have been selected for operation and special guests and the public are invited. For more information contact Robert Shank at km6rss@arrl.net or visit the website at https://www.qsl.net/k6mep/

Zoom Meeting on County-Wide Field Day Events

A Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Ventura County events set for ARRL Field Day, June 27-28, 2020. These events have been planned by the Ventura County amateur radio clubs and all hams are encouraged to attend. For more information, see Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Field Day Even If We Can’t Be Together on the http://www.cvarc.org website.

Topic: County Wide Field Day Events

Time: Jun 17, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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