PhotoAlbum Archives - Riverside County Amateur Radio Association

Winter Field Day 2025

Posted on February 12, 2025May 5, 2025 by Juan Mejia

KK6JUP, AG6HQ and W7RSO
AJ6MF and KM6LOR
W7RSO, AJ6MF, and KK6JUP
AG6EA
AG6EA
KO6AYV, W7DTH, and KO6DEZ
W6SOW, KO6AYV, KO6DEZ, and W7DTH
AG6HQ, W6SOW, KO6AYV, and KO6DEZ
AG6EA and KO6DEZ
W6SOW
W6SOW and AJ6MF

Winter Field Day 2025

Posted on November 16, 2024May 5, 2025 by Juan Mejia

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association: Winter Field Day 2025
Click HERE and let us know if you will or will not be joining us!

Saturday, January 25th 8:00 AM to
Sunday, June 26th 12:00 PM
RCARA plans to operate overnight!

Potluck planned for Saturday Afternoon!
Please sign up by CLICKING below.

We plan on having antennas to operate on the following bands:
70cm, 2m, 6m, 10m, 15,m, 20m, 40m, 80m
Please sign up by CLICKING below.

RCARA Field Day 2024 Recap

Posted on July 15, 2024May 5, 2025 by Juan Mejia

Field Day 2024

Posted on May 11, 2024May 5, 2025 by Juan Mejia

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association’s Field Day 2024

Our Field Day event will be held at:

Fairmount Park, Picnic Shelter #1

2601 Fairmount Blvd
Riverside, CA 92501-2113

Shelter 1: Large gated shelter on the east side of the park near the intersections of
Locust Street, Fairmount Boulevard, and Bowling Green Drive.

Saturday, June 22nd 11:00 AM to
Sunday, June 23rd 11:00 AM
(RCARA will operate for 24 hours)

Field Day 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023May 5, 2025 by Juan Mejia

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association’s Field Day 2023

Our Field Day event was held at:
Fairmount Park
2601 Fairmount Blvd
Riverside, CA 92501-2113
Shelters 2 & 3
Saturday, June 24th & 25th

ARRL Field Day 2023Rules – (ARRL Article)

Members who operate from home, please remember to include “RIVERSIDE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION” (NOT “RCARA” or “W6TJ”) on your submission.

Stay Safe and keep making contacts!

Field Day 2022

Posted on June 12, 2022May 5, 2025 by w6tj-admin

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association’s Field Day 2022

Our Field Day event will be held at:

Fairmount Park

2601 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside, CA 92501-2113

Shelters 2 & 3

Saturday, June 25th 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

ARRL Field Day 2022 Rules – (ARRL Article)

Members who operate from home, please remember to include “RIVERSIDE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION” (NOT “RCARA” or “W6TJ”) on your submission.

Stay Safe and keep making contacts!

Field Day 2021

Posted on June 11, 2021May 5, 2025 by w6tj-admin

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association Field Day 2021

Our Field Day event was held at:

Martha McLean – Anza Narrows Park (Pavillion #2)

Saturday, June 26th

Enjoy the pictures

Martha McLean-Anza Narrows
5759 Jurupa Ave
Riverside, CA 92504

We had three operating stations working multiple bands. Our original site plan allowed for 4 operators with the antennas spaced to reduce crosstalk.

Updated ARRL Field Day Rules (Including club totals) – (PDF or Original Article)

Members who operated from home, please remember to include “RIVERSIDE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION” (NOT “RCARA” or “W6TJ”) on your submission. See the ARRL COVID-19 2021 Waver document for more information

We may have to be away from each other but that does not mean we have to be out of reach!

Stay Safe and keep making contacts!

Field Day 2020

Posted on May 16, 2020May 5, 2025 by w6tj-admin

Riverside County Amateur Radio Association Field Day 2020

Here is the picture slideshow from Field Day 2020

RCARA Members and visitors pause for a pic along side a VW Bus
Moving the supplies and equipment from the parking lot
Juan KM6CFH packing in his portable rig
A new battery technology was introduced at FD this year.
For 2020, there was no line power in out location for even non-radio gear. Battery and solar powered the show this year!
Power management in a box with power pole connectors and a built in volt meter.
Rick KK6CTT - large battery box and solar panels included an inverter which provided line power for laptops and HT & Cellphone charging.
John W7RSO operating under an EZ-UP, socially distanced but racking up the QSO numbers
John W7RSO came wearing his FD 2020 hat.
APRS Map showing that Alan KM6KPW is at the park
An APRS controller with GPS and simple telemetry. This module uses a Baofeng UV-5R type of HT for it's transmitter and receiver.
An APRS controller with GPS and simple telemetry. This module uses a Baofeng UV-5R type of HT for it's transmitter and receiver.
Steven W7DTH brought out his shelter and portable rig
Steven W7DTH displays a clean power distribution module. LED indicators and fuses are a great features.
Field Day is great to see what others are using in their portable and mobile rigs
Just waiting for the 11:00 AM whistle to start making contacts
Our newest Extra class operator making contacts. Congrats to Juan AJ6PH !!
Juan finding the balance between sun for the solar panel and shade for the operator
Alan KM6KPW ran 10M FT8 on 15 watts QRP power.
Alan KM6KPW on the Xiegu working FT8 on 10 meters. The band was like a revolving door
John W7RSO brought out the hitch mounted extending mast antenna.
A close up of John W7RSO's trailer hitch mast mount
Alan KM6KPW brought out a 10 meter dipole that fits into the go bag.
Rails to save the face and rear connectors of his mobile transceiver. Lite and solid, nice!
All gathered around the picnic table
Both the US flag and our ARRL FD mascot on display in front of the pavillion

Updated Q&A from the ARRL about club totals – (PDF or Original Article)

Members operating from home, please remember to include “RIVERSIDE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION” (NOT “RCARA” or “W6TJ”) on your submission. See the ARRL COVID-19 2020 Waver document for more information

We may have to be away from each other but that does not mean we have to be out of reach!

Stay Safe and keep making contacts!

Prep Fair 2019 Photo Album

Posted on September 30, 2019May 6, 2025 by w6tj-admin

September rolls around again and it’s time for the Riverside Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Galleria at Tyler. Marlene is chatting up the visitors while Bob (KG6NIB) and Juan (KM6CFH) are busy with demonstrations.