Riverside Emergency Preparedness Fair, September 2019
Meeting August 8, 2019 – 64rd Anniversary Potluck
W6TJ at the School Science Fair
Meeting July 12, 2018 – Post Field Day and Go-Bag show and tell
Tag: w6tj
Show and Tell
This is an open invitation for club members who have projects and accomplishments to show off! This is your chance to show off a build, a certificate, that QSL card from the Area 51 that no one believes you received.
Please send in a description, pictures and web links so we can feature your corner of Ham Radio:
KM6KPW (Alan) APRS iGate
(offsite)
KM6KPW (Alan) 10 Meter Vertical Stick Dipole Antenna
Past Presidents
Past Presidents
| 2024 | Steven DeLong | W7DTH |
| 2022 (May)- 2023 | John Salisbury | W7RSO |
| 2020-2022 (Apr) | Alan Serl | KM6KPW |
| 2019 | Mike Anderson | W6OSO |
| 2018(Feb-Dec) | Marlene Odebraski | KK6CTX |
| 2018 (Jan-Feb) | Duane Allen | KK6EE |
| 2017 | Marlene Odebraski | KK6CTX |
| 2015-2016 | Ron Braley | KE6RYX |
| 2012-2014 | Chris Maness | KQ6UP |
| 2011 | Jim Wiley | AG6EA |
| 2010 | Bob Trujillo | KG6NIB |
| 2008-2009 | Chris Maness | KQ6UP |
| 2007 | Ric Maxfield | N6RIC |
| 2005-2006 | Bob Wade | W6RTW |
| 2002-2004 | Fred Roberts | W6TKV |
| 2002-2004 | Don Williams | KD6UVT |
| 2000-2001 | George Ashby | W6RPD |
| 1998-1999 | Robert Randleman | N6CEU |
| 1997 | Ted Hudson | KQ6U |
| 1996 | Art Sutorus | KQ6HF |
| 1995 | Jerry VerDuft | AD0A |
| 1994 | David Tate | N7IGO |
| 1993 | Rich Harwick | AB4AW |
| 1992 | Nick Schmitz | N6UUL |
| 1991 | Steve Rathbone | KF6ZH |
| 1990 (Aug-Dec) | Steve Rathbone | KF6ZH |
| 1990 (Jan-Jul) | Mike Burton | N6KZB |
| 1988-1989 | Chuck Peck | KN6U |
| 1987 | John Thomas | WA6QMW |
| 1985-1986 | John Graf | AH6CL |
| 1984 | Bill DeChastain | N6AIX |
| 1983 | Al Nagle | KA6TUO |
| 1982 | Don Young | KZ6U |
| 1981 | Lee Owens | WD6DGI |
| 1980 | Lois Goodine | WB6PLR |
| 1979 | Richard W. Birbeck | K6CID |
| 1978 | Larry Botimer/Allen Sonin | WA6NVN/WA6URG |
| 1977 | Phil Blank | WB6HKX |
| 1976 | Barrie Britton | W6DX |
| 1975 | Robert Mann | W6LKN |
| 1974 | Richard Cupp | K6SJA |
| 1973 | Don Fox | K5BBM/6 |
| 1972 | Reed C. Easton | K6VHP |
| 1971 | Richard Cupp | K6SJA |
| 1969-1970 | Dave Smith | WB6SFA |
| 1968(Feb-Dec) | Bob Tremaine | W6KCD |
| 1968(Jan) | Ian Hayes | VE2ATU |
| 1967 | Bob Rice | WA6GOX |
| 1966(Sep-Dec) | Michael Desautel | W6ECD |
| 1966(Jan-Aug) | Neil Bacot | WA6QVR |
| 1965 | Patrick Murphy | WB6LOX |
| 1964 | Tom Bridges | K6DLY |
| 1963 | Bob Rice | WA6GOX |
| 1962 | Al Summers | ? |
| 1961 | Paul Hudson | WA6AVJ |
| 1959-1960 | Hal Dunagan | W6THD |
| 1958-1959 | Mark Conway | K6GUK |
| 1957-1958 | Adrian McCrosky | KB1D |
| 1956-1957 | Hal Cooper | W6PFU |
| 1955 | Ed Wellborn | W6JXM |
Field Day 2018
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Field Day 2018! Here are some of the highlights from the event:
Update 11/2018 – The results from QST have been published
Videos from FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/RCARA.W6TJ/videos/1013167772172141/
https://www.facebook.com/politicus58/videos/2072817726266873/
Please enjoy the slideshow of pictures from the event:
SOME OF THE CROWD
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events:
- POTA at Lake Perris State Recreation Area:
- April 19 & 20, 2025
- RCARA Field Day at Fairmount Park
- June 28th and 29th, 11:00AM Saturday until 10:00AM Sunday
Join us at Fairmount Park in Riverside. The primary objective is to set up an amateur radio field station and successfully make multiple contacts. Successful participants are those who can set up their equipment and correctly log the designated exchange during the operational period. Come out at ANY time and see different stations and setups. Hope to see you all there!- Fairmount Park, Shelter #1
2601 Fairmount Blvd
Riverside, CA 92501
Lat/Lon: 33.99959, -117.37249
W3W: coaster.lanes.exactly
- Fairmount Park, Shelter #1
- June 28th and 29th, 11:00AM Saturday until 10:00AM Sunday
Recurring Events
- RCARA Club Meeting: The 2nd Thursday of each month
- In person general meetings begin at 7:00 PM.
- February, April, June, August, October, December meetings:
Kountry Folks Homestyle Restaurant
3653 La Sierra Ave
Riverside, CA 92505 - January, March, May, July, September, November meetings:
City of Riverside Emergency Operations Center
3085 Saint Lawrence St.
Riverside, CA 92504
- Monthly: TRW ARC Swap Meet is held the last Saturday of each month (rain or shine) from 7 AM to 11:30 AM at the Northrop Grumman facility on the southeast corner of Aviation Blvd and Marine Ave in Redondo Beach, CA . The prices for sellers vary and buyers are free. More information is available on the W6TRW Amateur Radio Club Website.
Future Events
- POTA at Lake Perris State Recreation Area:
- DATES:
July 19 & 20, 2025
October 18 & 19, 2025 - Join us at Lake Perris State Recreation Area (lot 11) 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!
The Monitor Newsletter
“The Monitor” is the newsletter for the Riverside County Amateur Radio Association.
If you have a PDF copy of any issue of “The Monitor” not listed here, please forward a copy to Alan KM6KPW.
The Monitor - Ancient Archives
The Monitor 2015
The Monitor 2016
The Monitor 2017
Old Timers Honor Roll
Current and Past RCARA members licensed for more than 50 years.
Years licensed are indicated
HALF CENTURY PLUS
| Clair Cessna K6LG/SK 76 |
Lowell Robertson K6QXQ 76 |
Howard Elovitz W6FL 67 |
| Bruce Spieler W6SOW 65 |
David Northrop WB6JUI 64 |
Duane Allen KK6EE 63 |
| Ron Rende KM6AL 61 |
John Colombo K7QPC 56 |
Bil Seymour WA6MOD 55 |
| Rich Turner KJ6HJ 55 |
David Koss KI6WJN 54 |
Anthony James AD6FR 52 |
Current and Past RCARA members licensed for more than 25 years.
Years licensed are indicated.
QUARTER CENTURY PLUS
| Larry Junker WA6PMY – 49 | Robert Randleman N6CEU – 46 | Jeff Lloyd N6FRW – 44 |
| Arturo Pineda WW6Y – 41 | David Banez K9LMR – 40 | Ricardo Golden NI6AU – 38 |
| Phil Albanese KJ6KE/AE – 38 | Jim Wiley AG6EA – 35 | Grace Lloyd N6WPA – 36 |
| Jim Dorris KF6RFC – 36 | Art Sutorus AA6CA – 34 | Margaret Albanese KC6UDH – 33 |
| Ray Hall KD6GVK – 33 | Don Williams KD6UVT – 32 | Ron Braley KE6RYX – 30 |
| Loreen Wynja KF6ACY – 30 | Patti Allen KB6LCB – 29 |
Last updated 2/2/2025
LEJO Perpetual Award
History of the LEJO Perpetual Award. The Award is presented each year for exceptional, dedicated and/or accidental service to the amateur community. The handcrafted 10-pound iron keyer was the original idea of Lee Owens, WD6DGI(SK), in 1978. Lee, known for his ingenious handy work, presented the keyer to Joe Brown, W6UBQ(SK), while he was in the hospital recovering. Joe was so impressed with the novelty of the keyer, he decided to present it to the club as a perpetual trophy for others to enjoy. Hence, the LE (for Lee) JO (for Joe) award was conceived.
Selection Criteria. Criteria for the award includes: being an active member in the association; activity must have been unusual, unique or unpredictable; recipient must agree to return this key to the club at years end and to be a member of the selection committee for the next recipient; recipient shall be an average person, like the rest of us, who may have been at the wrong place at the right time or vice versa and agrees to bring the award key to each club meeting for use by the presiding officer as a gavel.
Selection Committee. The selection committee consists of the W6TJ Trustee, the Club President, and the Previous Year Recipient.
2024 LEJO Perpetual Award Recipient
Adrian Bravo, KO6DEZ
| 2024 | Adrian Bravo | KO6DEZ |
| 2023 | Rick Schirmer | KK6CTT |
| 2022 | John Salisbury | W7RSO |
| 2021 | Madeleine Haase | AJ6MF |
| 2020 | No Award | |
| 2019 | Juan Mejia | AJ6PH |
| 2018 | Rick Schirmer | KK6CTT |
| 2017 | Art Sutorus | AA6CA |
| 2016 | Jeff Hannold | KW6MOT |
| 2015 | Butch Dimery | KI6ZKP |
| 2014 | Jim Wiley | AG6EA |
| 2013 | No Award | |
| 2012 | No Award | |
| 2011 | Tom Whelchel (SK) | WA6TLL |
| 2010 | Ed Morgan | KF6BNQ |
| 2009 | Damon Jones | KI6HPV |
| 2008 | Bil Seymour | WA6MOD |
| 2007 | Paul Matthews (SK) | WA6DDL |
| 2006 | Justin Nelson | AE6YD |
| 2005 | Don Williams | KD6UVT |
| 2004 | Larry Jensen | KD6TPU |
| 2003 | E. E. “Van” Van Noty | AA6SD |
| 2002 | Bill Hering | N6WMH |
| 2001 | Steve Evans | KF6BNP |
| 2000 | Dorothy Anderson | K5JWU |
| 1999 | Mark Conway | K6GUK |
| 1998 | Dean Chambers | KG6YS |
| 1997 | Clair Cessna | K6LG |
| 1996 | Rich Harwick | AB4AW |
| 1995 | Cliff Lundquist | W6NSN |
| 1994 | Frank Vanderpoel | K6UIZ |
| 1993 | Cornelius Walker | W6KXN |
| 1992 | Betty Ann Merrill | KC6ING |
| 1991 | Dave Thompson | N6ZNT |
| 1990 | Lee Brown | N6HGT |
| 1989 | Jeff Lloyd | N6FRW |
| 1988 | Joe Lamb | KA6ABL |
| 1987 | Chuck Peck | KN6U |
| 1986 | Ken Andrews | KF6QR |
| 1985 | Maurice Elmore | KA6ABB |
| 1984 | Lee Owens | WD6DGI |
| 1983 | Bob Lyon | N6AUI |
| 1982 | John Thomas | WA6QMW |
| 1981 | Jim Henderson | K6JAD |
| 1980 | Frank Johnson | W6KIJ |
| 1979 | Bob Mann | W6LKN |
| 1978 | Joe Brown (SK) | W6UBQ |
Harry Crawford W6TJ Memorial Award
The Crawford Award recognizes a member who has displayed outstanding and exemplary service to the amateur radio community throughout the year.
2024 Harry Crawford W6TJ Award Recipient
Shannon Johnson K06AYV
| 2024 | Shannon Johnson | KO6AYV |
| 2023 | Marlene Odebralski | KK6CTX |
| 2022 | Madeleine Haase | AJ6MF |
| 2021 | Juan Mejia | AJ6PH |
| 2020 | No Award | |
| 2019 | John Salisbury | W7RSO |
| 2018 | Alan Serl | KM6KPW |
| 2017 | Ted Stough | KM6AYC |
| 2016 | Larry Junker | WA6PMY |
| 2015 | Jim Weaver | AG6JN |
| 2014 | Marlene Odebralski | KK6CTX |
| 2013 | No Award | |
| 2012 | No Award | |
| 2011 | Jim & Liz Anthony | AD6FR & AD6JF |
| 2010 | Bob Trujillo | KG6NIB |
| 2009 | Ric Maxfield | N6RIC |
| 2008 | Chris Maness | KQ6UP |
| 2007 | Arlo Myers (SK) | WA6UDR |
| 2006 | Bob Wade (SK) | W6RTW |
| 2005 | Tony & Vivian Blackwood | KE6RUT & KF6GZK |
| 2004 | Don Williams | KD6UVT |
| 2003 | Frank Vanderpoel | K6UIZ |
| 2002 | Art Sutorus | KQ6HF |
| 2001 | Ron Braley | KE6RYX |
| 2000 | Clair Cessna | K6LG |
| 1999 | Steve Evans | KF6BNP |
| 1998 | Betty Ann Merrill | KC6ING |
| 1997 | Fred Roberts (SK) | W6TKV |
| 1996 | Ted Hudson (SK) | KQ6U |
| 1995 | Robert Randleman | N6CEU |
Silent Key Memorial
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
SILENT KEY MEMORIAL
In days gone by the telegraph key was an important part
of every Ham Shack. When a Ham passed away, their
key became silent, hence the term “Silent Key”. This memorial
is dedicated to the memory of present and former long time
Riverside County Amateur Radio Association members.
“Gone, But Not Forgotten”
| K6LG | Clair E. Cessna | February 24, 2025 |
| AD0A | Gerald “Jerry” Lee VerDuft | March 17, 2022 |
| K6JAD | Jim Henderson | February 2021 |
| KF6BNQ | Ed Morgan | January 20, 2021 |
| WA6DDL | Wesley Paul Matthews | May 31, 2020 |
| W6TKV | Fred Roberts | May 9, 2020 |
| WA6WQD | Charles Hotchkiss | July 27, 2019 |
| KA6VPW | Mike Riiff | February 11, 2018 |
| AF6SI | Don Goodwin | January 17, 2018 |
| KD6ETF | Dan Randall | December 26, 2016 |
| K6JZC | Steven Greneveld | October 3,2016 |
| N6WGO | RC Lasater | July 19,2016 |
| W9GCS | Dennis Lynaugh | June 15,2016 |
| KQ6U | Ted Hudson | May 15,2016 |
| AC6XJ | Tom Mahan | February 14, 2016 |
| WA6TLL | Tom Whelchel | October 4, 2015 |
| W6RTW | Bob Wade | September 15, 2015 |
| KG6YS | Dean Chambers | October 15, 2014 |
| N6NEP | Claude D. Edwards | May 27, 2014 |
| WA6UDR | Arlo K. Myers, Jr. | May 4, 2014 |
| AA6SD | Elwood E. Van Noty | February 7, 2014 |
| KC0GMI | Joanie Verduft | April 23, 2013 |
| K6GCV | John G. Gabbert | December 9, 2013 |
| WB6FKR | Don Johns | July 17, 2012 |
| K5JWU | Dorothy Grace Anderson | September 28, 2012 |
| W6KPA | Andy Anderson | July 23, 2012 |
| K6GUK | Mark Conway | January 9, 2012 |
| KC6YRK | Joyce Lorena Shockley | September 21, 2011 |
| AC6EX | Robert Lippman | January 26, 2011 |
| KA6ABK | Kathleen Andrews | January 16, 2011 |
| W6LKN | Robert W. Mann | November 17, 2010 |
| K6GMF | William Harvey | November 2, 2010 |
| N6HOJ | Robert Henry | October 19, 2010 |
| KD6MAN | Harold R. Ellis | July 26, 2010 |
| KE6RWD | Earl Sherwood | May 28, 2010 |
| AA6MI | O. Wendell Seymour | October 27, 2009 |
| K6UIZ | Frank Van Derpoel | October 12, 2009 |
| K6QES | Fred E. Lincoln | July 13, 2009 |
| W0VHV | John Salley | June 28, 2009 |
| W6YJH | Edwin Richards | April 26, 2009 |
| K6AJP | T. Scott Herring | July 24, 2008 |
| W6NSN | Clifford Lundquist | July 2, 2008 |
| AE6VF | Gary Van Noty | March 25, 2008 |
| KI6FBP | Raymond Dean | February 7, 2008 |
| N6LOV | Dorothy Chambers | November 9, 2006 |
| AE6UD | Larry Jensen | September 9, 2006 |
| K6KJ | Kyle Johnson | September 9, 2006 |
| KF6QR | Kenneth Andrews | September 8, 2006 |
| WA6KOM | H. Raymond Shelden | March 16, 2006 |
| KF6BNL | David Harmon | September 22, 2005 |
| W6UBQ | Joe Brown | April 12, 2005 |
| N6UUL | Nicholas E. Schmitz | September 29, 2004 |
| W9STA | Robert Wallace | June 5, 2003 |
| KC6YRJ | Sherwood Shockley | October 26, 2002 |
| KC6VZQ | Charles M. Ferguson | May 7, 2002 |
| KF6VHL | Roger W. Ridley | May 1, 2002 |
| WB6NUS | Loren Rap | November 27, 2001 |
| KN6U | Charles Peck | May 14, 2001 |
| W6WET | Ralph N.Van Natta | December 25, 2000 |
| K6CID | Richard Birbeck | November 6, 2000 |
| KE6GQM | Daniel M. Sutorus | February 18, 2000 |
| WA6AVJ | Paul A. Hudson | March 20, 1998 |
| WB6ULB | Owen Harvey | January 11, 1998 |
| WA6RGH | James L. Matthews | March 2, 1997 |
| KE6HHD | Robert Hester | February 17, 1997 |
| K6BD | Robert Goldman | January 20, 1997 |
| KE6QMJ | Christopher Byrd | April 26, 1996 |
| KZ6U | James D. Young | May 28, 1995 |
| KA6AEM | Harriet Van Natta | February 26, 1995 |
| WA6EDC | Roy McGaha | February 9, 1995 |
| KA6ABL | Joseph W. Lamb | October 14, 1994 |
| K6SML | Ludwig Gneiting | March 2, 1994 |
| KC6YRN | Linda J. Drake | December 16, 1993 |
| W6VBW | Harry C. Woodruff. | April 14, 1993 |
| WB6KAQ | Forrest Schaefer | June 11, 1992 |
| KB6SYD | Hal Roth | December 25, 1991 |
| W6JXM | Ed Wellborn | September 4, 1988 |
| WA6QMW | John Thomas | May 20, 1988 |
| W6TJ | Harry Crawford | June 16, 1959 |