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It’s back!!! μField Day will be November 15 at 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Paige Lane Park in Thousand Oaks. Bring your radio, bring a lunch, bring whatever you want to bring. Operate, or just hang out with fellow hams. Great chance at last to warm up that gear before Field Day, or to…

Starting Monday, November 2, the morning Bored Net will be held on the PVARC VCast system. This is a simulcast system covering most of the populated areas of Ventura County, using a single frequency pair (one on 2m, one on 70 cm) no matter what location you are in. Finally, the Bored Net is easily…

First off, a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who endured 100+ degree temperatures during the Micro Expo on October 3. Many people wisely chose to stay home and be safe. But even though the event was a bit smaller because of this, it was still a success and a huge amount of fun for the…

Well, here it is…four more days until the third annual Bored Net Micro Expo. October 3, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Cal State Channel Islands in the same Aliso Square it has been in for the last two years. Before saying anything more about it, I want to remind everyone why this event exists.…

Massive thanks to KD5EZ Ed, who has created a few items for the 2026 μExpo, all the way from ARKANSAS fer gosh sake. T-shirts, buttons, and once again, the metal tumblers that have turned out to be top notch stuff. This isn’t meant to be a fundraising effort, just a chance to have some souvenirs…

I was asked by several people what sort of connectors he was using while re-terminating his Field Day coax stash-solder or crimp? Well, neither… I used clamp connectors. The center conductor is soldered into the tip like normal. There is a “hat” bushing that is pushed in between the shield and dielectric, then a compression…

The Third Annual Bored Net μExpo is on Saturday, October 3 this year, in the same place on the campus of Cal State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. What is it? Ventura County’s only annual event for ALL hams, All clubs, ALL curious people, everybody. Clubs and hams…

Field Day will be June 27th and 28th…and yes, there will still be a Bored Net on Saturday morning AND evening. The Saturday night net during Field Day is always something special, with 25-30 participants, all punch-drunk with fatigue and excitement…it’s not to be missed. And something new we’re going to try also, both nets…

As many of you are likely aware, Paul Strauss and PVARC have been building a simulcast system in Ventura County. This is using several transmitters and receivers in key parts of the county, all on the same frequencies. The receivers compare their signals, and repeats the strongest input to the transmitters. IT works on UHF…

It’s back!!! μField Day will be May 3 at 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Paige Lane Park in Thousand Oaks. Bring your radio, bring a lunch, bring whatever you want to bring. Operate, or just hang out with fellow hams. Great chance at last to warm up that gear before Field Day, or to…