Saturday, January 24th 8:00 AM to
Sunday, June 25th 12:00 PM
RCARA plans to operate overnight!
More information to come!
Category: events
W6TJ 2 Meter Net
The Riverside County Amateur Radio Association provides communications support during many Public Service Events throughout the year. A weekly net is held to foster emergency preparedness every Monday evening at 7:00 PM. The Monday night net provides bulletins of upcoming club activities and events.
For the first three Mondays of the month, we host the Net on the W6TJ club repeater. It is also possible to check into the net via the W6CDF repeater located on Box Springs Mountain which is linked to the W6TJ repeater.
- W6TJ Riverside repeater: 146.880 MHz, -600 KHz offset, PL 146.2 Hz
- W6CDF Box Springs repeater: 224.460 MHz, -1.6 MHz offset, PL 110.9 Hz
The fourth Monday of the month is followed by a SIMPLEX net on 147.510 MHz. This is done as practice for emergency preparedness as an exercise in being able to operate in a power outage WITHOUT the repeater.
NET Tally for Monday Night Net Results:
| November 3, 2025 |
November 10, 2025 |
November 17, 2025 |
November 24, 2025 |
December 1, 2025 |
|
| Regular Check-ins: | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
| Guests/Visitors: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL CHECK-INS: | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| Courtesy Check-ins: | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 20 Check-ins: | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EchoLink Check-ins: | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Early Check-ins: | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Marlene KK6CTX |
Jim AG6EA |
Bruce W6SOW |
Shannon KO6AYV |
Marlene KK6CTX |
Regular 2M Net Operators:
- Week 1: Marlene KK6CTX
- Week 2: Jim AG6EA
- Week 3: Bruce W6SOW
- Week 4: Juan AJ6PH (SIMPLEX)
- Week 5: Shannon KO6AYV
POTA at Lake Perris SRA
Join us for POTA
Lake Perris State Recreation Area
Parks On The Air
Call-in frequency is 147.510 Simplex
October 18, 2025 from 9AM – 1PM
Join us at the Lake Perris SRA for Parks On The Air (POTA).
We will activate the park using the W6TJ call sign.
Not sure how POTA works? Experienced operators will demonstrate activating and hunting for POTA credit.
Come out and see different stations and setups.
Hope to see you all there!
Lake Perris SRA: Lot 11
Lake Perris State Recreation Area
17801 Lake Perris Drive
Perris, CA 92571
Day Use Fees:
Regular: $10.00 per vehicle
Senior: $9.00 per vehicle (ages 62+)
Please pay kiosk attendant (credit card and cash accepted *exact change is appreciated) or with the LAZ parking app.
Please CLICK HERE to visit the park website for more information about accepted passes.
RCARA 6 Meter Chat
Join us Tuesdays for a 6 Meter Chat on 50.500 MHz FM.
The Tuesday 6 Meter Net begin at 7:00PM PST on 50.500 MHz FM.
Assisting in this chat is a remote receiver placed on Sierra Peak in Corona. The receiver was placed there to foster conversation primarily on the Six Meter AM Roundtable hosted by Will AA6DD, which happens every Sunday at 10:00 AM, on 50.400AM.
The receiver and its functionality are accessible to anyone who has the software and a little bit of time. AA6RF described the steps:
Here’s what you need to do to get on the 6 Meter Sierra Peak remote.
You need a Windows or Android computer. Log into remotehams.com, RemoteHams.com – Home It is free to create an account there if necessary.
Then download rcforbclient setup RemoteHams.com – Downloads. After that open up app and there are many remotes to log into. You want to log into W6RYO Sierra Peak.
It’s that easy.
Echolink Presentation by KM6KPW
Below is a PDF version of the slides that were presented at the February 2020 meeting.
EchoLink software and documentation can be found at echolink.org
Alternative radio control software that was discussed was called RCForbs (Server and Client) and can be found at remotehams.com
FIELD DAY 2019 SHINING STARS
RCARA’S MVPs:
- OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – PETE SELLAS – PARK PROCUREMENT
- SCOUT TROOP 116 – OPENING CEREMONIES
- ART AA6CA – PUBLICITY
- BOB KG6NIB – EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR
- JUAN KM6CFH – RADIO EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR, SET UP
- JOHN KM6YLK – RADIO EQUIPMENT, OPERATOR & SECURITY, SET UP, GOTA CAPTAIN
- DAVID KM6WVH – RADIO OPERATOR & SECURITY
- JIM AG6EA – VE COORDINATOR, TESTING SITE, EQUIPMENT LOAN, SET UP
- MADELEINE KM6QCF/AG – SAFETY OFFICER, GENERAL ASSISTANCE, SET UP, TEAR DOWN
- RICK AI6AU – TOWER, RADIO ANTENNAS, EQUIPMENT
- CHRIS KM6LOQ – SAFETY OFFICER, FIRST AID, SECURITY
- LARRY WA6PMY – LOGGING SOFTWARE & MAINTENANCE, TEAR DOWN, TRUCK LOAN
- RICK KK6CTT – EMCOMM, MESH NETWORK DEMO, COOK, PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, DOOR PRIZE DONATIONS AND BEHIND THE SCENES SUPPORT
- ALAN KM6KPW/AG – WEB SITE & TECHNICAL LOGGING, RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS
- EMCOMM MEMBERS – STAFFING PAVILION #1 AND PROVIDING DEMOS, SUPPORT, ETC.
- JURUPA CITIZENS CORP – PARTICIPATION WITH EMCOMM GROUP
- NINA – POTLUCK COORDINATOR, GENERAL ASSISTANCE
- RON KE6RYX – PORTA POTTY PROCUREMENT, TEAR DOWN
- CARRIE N6LMA – MOST RAFFLE TICKET SALES, VE TESTING, EMCOMM SET UP
- MIKE AI6PD – VE TESTING, EMCOMM SET UP
- MIKE W6OSO – CLUB PRESIDENT, LOAN OF EQUIPMENT
- PHIL KJ6KE & MARGARET KC6UDH – DONATION OF RADIO FOR RAFFLE PRIZE, VE TESTER
- DANA KM6YLM – DONATION OF MUGS FOR RAFFLE PRIZE, GOTA STATION ASSISTANT
- FIRE STATION #5 – A WELCOME VISIT
- RPD – MAKING THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND; A TALK ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY/NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SERVICES:
- CLAIR – K6LG – CW OPERATOR, eESL CARD COORDINATOR & MAINTENANCE
- DAVID – K9LMR – EMCOMM, MESH NETWORK, EDGAR ANTENNA
- MATHEW THURMAN – PHOTOGRAPHER
- KATRINA SCHIRMER – GOPHER
- CHERYL THURMAN – GOPHER, MOTHER STABILIZER, SOCIAL DIRECTOR
- THOMAS JUNKER – TEAR DOWN & TRUCK LOAN
Thank you to all the folks who contributed to the potluck picnic. There was an abundance of food and goodies to more than please the most discerning tastes.
MUCH APPRECIATION TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED, CONTRIBUTED AND DEDICATED THEIR TIME, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO MAKE FIELD DAY 2019 A HUGE SUCCESS. If I forgot anyone, please remind me and forgive me for the oversight. We had a great team of volunteers… your time and efforts have not gone unnoticed.
The July 11, 2019 RCARA meeting will consist of an “AFTER ACTION REVIEW” for the purpose of discussing Field Day 2019 … goals, what was accomplished, what was successful, what went wrong and what the club can do to make future Field Days better.
Please come prepared to critique the FD but be mindful that if you have a criticism, you are expected to follow it up with a solution.
This is a meeting to help iron out some of the “wrinkles” that were observed followed by a suggestion for change to those areas that are in need of “fixing”.
Plan ahead and bring your constructive thoughts and solutions.
APPRECIATIVELY,
~Marlene
KK6CTX
Members Only – Field Day 2019
Members Only – Field Day 2019 (Updated 6-18-2019)
If you wish to volunteer for specific duties or as needed, please sign up at the June 13th meeting.
Boy Scouts (Troop 116 – not confirmed) will facilitate the Opening Ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday
RCARA Field Day 2019 Technology Plan
Volunteers needed:
- QSO Loggers – Software to be used will be the N1MM Logger
- YouTube video – “Field Day and using N1MM”
- YouTube video – “N1MM Contest Logger for the beginner”
- Setup crews (Friday beginning at 11:00 a.m.)
- Cleanup crews (Sunday, 11:00 a.m.)
- Overnight security (4 hour shifts) for Friday and Saturday nights
- Radio equipment and operators
- Folding tables
- Potluck food donations or $5.00 for Saturday night dinner
- Cook for BBQ Pot Luck
- Overnight campers
- Donations of items for Door Prizes
- Offering of Tickets for raffle prizes by members (see Marlene KK6CTX for tickets)
- Main raffle will be for a new DMR radio with programming cable, HT, $100 Home Depot gift certificate; $50 Starbucks gift certificate and other assorted items.
Field Day 2019
ANNUAL AMATEUR RADIO / EMERGENCY PREPARATION
FIELD DAY 2019
June 22 – 23 2019
*** Field Day 2019 Shining Stars! ***
The community is invited to join the Riverside County Amateur Radio Association at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park, 5759 Jurupa Ave., Riverside, CA for a weekend of outdoor Amateur Radio. The event is open to the public and is free of charge. The activities begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and run through 11:00 a.m. on Sunday
This is a great opportunity to learn about Ham Radio and how you too can be prepared for emergency communications when disaster strikes. Additionally, ham radio is a great hobby for all ages and affords many opportunities to utilize the airwaves to communicate with others who have similar interests. Ham operators are service oriented and often help out when needed during events such as marathons, races, search and rescues, as well as communications after major storms, flooding, fires, etc.
Several organizations will join us to help demonstrate survival techniques, emergency preparedness, safety methods and other helpful resources. There will be many opportunities to learn how to become a licensed ham operator and experience several features of the new trends and digital functions of radio communications.
Come join us and see what it is that we do and how to do it. When a disaster strikes, we can communicate without electricity, cell phones or computers relying only on battery, generators or solar power.
March 14, 2019 meeting presentation – Mesh Network
On March 14, 2019 the meeting presentation will be on MESH Networking. Details TBD.
February 14, 2019 Meeting Presentation – DMR
The title of our February presentation will be “DMR The Mysteries Exposed”
Our featured guest speaker will be Michael Rickey AF6FB. He has been a licensed ham since about 1982 and is now an Extra. He knows and lives DMR, but more important he can bring it down to the simplest of levels.
Michael is well versed in Motorola and the Chinese radios on the market today and can answer many of your questions.
His web site can be found at http://mrickey.com/
Michael says he is mostly active on UHF – Analog, D-Star, and DMR. You will frequently find him on the DMR using the SoCal (31066) or California (3016) talk groups.
Please join us and bring a friend or two to hear about the current trends in DMR. You know you want to learn more and this is the best of the best.
Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and location is at the La Sierra University Church, 4937 Sierra Vista Ave. in Riverside, CA. Talk in is on the w6tj repeater.