BARK News
Silent Keys
It is with heavy heart we call attention to the passing of two fine long-standing BARK members.
In July 2017, we lost past BARK Director
"Sam" Bledsoe, N7DTW. Sam's wit and intellect will be sorely missed.
More recently,
Rose Jolly, W6QPV, who often graced our Sunday night nets, moved on to a higher plane.
Her kind, gentile nature lifted the spirits of those with whom she crossed paths. We will always remember her with great fondness.
Our love and sympathies are with their friends and families. We cannot adequately express our thanks for their contributions to our hobby and community.
3/11/2018
2018 BARK General Meeting and FCC Test Schedule
The 2018 General meetings will be held as follows:
Sat. Feb 10, 10am-noon - 500 1st St, Woodland
Sat. May 12, 10am-noon - 500 1st St, Woodland
Sat. Aug 11, 10am-noon - Winters EOC,
702 Main St, Winters, CA 95694Sat. Nov 10, 10am-noon - TBD -
Check back for locations for the Nov meeting.
FCC Test Sessions will be held the morning of the same days:
Sat. Feb 10, 7:30am - 9:30am LDS Chapel on Pioneer, Woodland
Sat. May 12, 7:30am - 9:30am LDS Chapel on Pioneer, Woodland
Sat. Aug 11, 7:30am - 9:30am - Winters EOC,
702 Main St, Winters, CA 95694Sat. Nov 10, 7:30am - 9:30am - LDS Chapel on Pioneer, Woodland
Ken says, "There is a new technician test question pool coming up for July 1, 2018 so if you have someone or know of anyone studying for their license we need to let them know to test before then."
1/27/2018
Good news! KE6YUV repeater is back up and running!
12-21-17
Ken K6WLS and Bill K6KN went up to the repeater site on Thursday. They hooked up two spare antennas as a temporary fix to get the repeater back up and running.
Thank you Ken and Bill!
12/21/2017
December 18, 2017
The strong winds this last weekend cause the tower from the communications vault next to us to topple.
When their tower fell, it took out the KE6YUV repeater antennas and stripped the coax from our tower. On a positive note, the packet nodes KBERR and BERR37 are still operating.
Repairs will take time.
View a couple of photos. 12/19/2017
BARK Directors 2017
Mick-W6KRY 2017-2019
Bill R-K6KN 2017-2019
Doug-KJ6VHE 2017-2019
Joe-AG6QO 2017-2019
Damien-AB6WB 2017-2019
Paul-KJ6GCP 2016-2018
John-W6FAQ 2016-2018
12/15/2017
BARK is planning a follow up to last month's packet workshop. This is an introductory workshop intended to get everyone's equipment communicating. If there is time left over, we'll cover operational aspects of packet.
Please come prepared with your intended packet equipment, including cables.
Look over the preparatory notes and material here:http://ag6qo.com/PacketWorkshop.html
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!
10/21/2017
ATTENTION: A Packet Radio Work Shop - Sept 16
BARK sponsored Packet Radio Workshop - Sept 16 , 1000 to 1200 hours, at the offices of Luhdorff and Scalmanini CE, Main Conference Room, 500 First Street, Woodland, CA. Coffee, juice and donuts provided by BARK. Visitors welcome!!
The following is a message from Joe, AG6QO who will be heading up the workshop.
"Please note that we are planning to hold a packet beginner's workshop on September 16, at 10am until about noon. If you need help getting started with packet, bring your rig, your tnc/modem, a laptop or other computer device. If you have 'em bring a battery and cables as well.
I will plan to have a 75A 12V supply, an antenna and coax, my packet gear including laptop, and my toolbox.
The most time-consuming part of setting up a station is making the cables to connect the TNC/modem to the radio. They are often custom for the TNC/radio-pair. It will make the most of our time if you will have built them and tested them ahead of time, but if you need help, no problem!
If we have time, we can cover some of the operational points in addition to getting your packet system running.
Look forward to seeing you there!
73,
Joe
AG6QO"
8/13/2017
BARK General Membership Meeting for 12 August 2017
Agenda for the BARK General Membership Meeting
Sat. 12 August 2017
Held at the offices of:
Luhdorff and Scalmanini, 500 First Street, Woodland, CA
1000 to 1200 hours
1. Introduction of members and visitors – roll call
2. Treasurers Report – Doug KJ6VHE
3. Membership Report – Doug KJ6CHE
4. Repeater Maintenance – Ken K6WLS and Bill K6BIL
5. Director Elections – Committee Formation – Election Nov 11, 2017
6. Club Officers Appointments – Committee Formation
7. Presentation – Damian – AB6WB – “How To Do Efficient and Logical Trouble Shooting” - Damian will walk through a logical process when troubleshooting issues with your radio station components
8. Presentation – Joe – AG6QO – “A Primer on Packer Radio” - Joe will present the basics of Packet Radio and how to set up your station to do packet radio.
9. New and Old Business
10. Close of business and pizza for lunch plus two door prizes to be awarded
8/3/2017
License Upgrades
Just wanted to plug HamTestOnline for studying - it is an interactive online study program that was recommended to me by one of our club members. It is absolutely an awesome way to study and it helped me to recently pass my Extra license.
Please check it out.
Bill, K6BIL
6/18/2016
BARK 2017 Event Calendar Dates
The following calendar dates are BARK radio club and other ham radio related events that will occur during the calendar year 2017. Please mark these dates on your calendar. Locations and specific times will be posted at a later date.
BARK Sponsored FCC exams are generally held at the LDS Chapel in Woodland.
Sponsor: BARK Repeater Club
Date: See Dates Below
Time: 7:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Location: LDS Chapel
850 Pioneer Avenue
Woodland CA 95776
Contact: Kenneth R. Wilson
(530) 305-4088
Email: gramps55@gmail.com
General membership meetings are usually held at 10:00am following test sessions:
Date: See dates below
Time: 10:00am
Location: 500 1st Street
Woodland CA
95695-4026
Event Dates ----------------------------------------
Saturday, May 20 – Davis Double Century
Sat and Sun - June 24 thru 25 - ARRL Field Day
Saturday, August 5 – Tevis Cup 100 Mile Endurance Ride
Saturday, August 12 - BARK FCC exam and general membership meeting
Fri, Sat and Sun - October 20 thru 22 - Pacificon in San Ramon (www.Pacificon.org)
Saturday, October 21 – Foxy Fall
Saturday, November 11- BARK FCC exam and general membership/elections
Hopefully we will see you at one of the events – Bill, K6BIL
11/11/2015
Think About Serving As a Director for a Great Radio Club??
BARK Members and Guests,
It's time to think about the upcoming club elections that will take place on November 7th. As you may or may not be aware, BARK elections are held to elect the club Directors with the Directors appointing the club officers.
This is a big election year as five (5) Director positions are open. The Director terms are two years in length. Club officer terms are for 1 year.
Please consider holding one of these offices. Our club is what the members make it, and it needs the continuing ideas, input, and interest from each of you to succeed. Our past officials have spent much time and effort to keep the flame going. We have an excellent repeater site that we all use and much effort is expended to ensure its continued operation.
If you would like to be on the ballot or would like to nominate someone for any of these positions, please email me or Bob Jordon. Voting will take place at the November 7 meeting.
Bill Gustavson (K6BIL) at K6BIL@Yahoo.com
OR
Bob Jordon (KI6BZR) at Hamguy530@AOL.com
Any ideas are always appreciated in any club. Serving on the board is the perfect way to be involved in making the club what you'd like it to be. The presentrepeater/BBS/Mesh NET system we have in place is a perfect example of the great ideas and innovation emanating from the Board and members. Let's keep it moving forward.
Technical discussions and forums are always a part of the BARK general meeting and this year we have three speakers:
Bill, K6KN – Discussion on HF antenna choices for your home station. Bill will illustrate the pros and cons of the different antenna systems along with how to use them given variances in local requirements and physical impediments.
Joe, AG6QO – "Portable Packet and Radio Mail" - Joe will demonstrate some very portable devices which are available and allow ultra-portable packet operation. He will demonstrate them and how to use them to leverage local digital resources for everyday ham use as well as emergency communications.
Damian, AB6WB – Audio Amplifier Show and Tell – Damian will illustrate what an audio amplifier is, how they work, the different types and the intricacies of each.
Hope to see you at the November meeting as we have a great and very informative agenda.
10/16/2015
BARK Dues
To BARK membership
It has been proposed that the Current dues payment process be changed to a fixed payment date. This date will be June first and will become effective on 6/1/2014.
Those with current paid dues will either be prorated or partial billed to get to the June date. All new members will be billed a partial bill to get to that date.
Those who are already paid beyond 6/1/2014 will receive a partial billing for the following year.
Members with currently past due accounts can contact Ken Wilson to determine the correct amount to bring you into this new billing system.
Thank you for your continued support of the Berryessa Amateur Radio "K"lub.
Contact information for Ken:
K6WLS
gramps55@gmail.com
530 305-4088
12/11/2013
BARK member Joe DeAngelo, AG6QO, has recently fired up a new packet BBS in Winters, CA on 144.37. It can be accessed directly by connecting to AG6QO-1, or farther out by connecting to the BERR37 node on Mt. Berryessa, and then to AG6QO-1.
Read more.. 