Hollister 2008 Motorcycle Rally Special Event Station
Submitted by n6ly on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 02:59.The SBCARES group will be on the air operating a special event station for this years' 61st Annual Hollister Motorcycle Rally.
Those who wish may QSL a SASE to the address below to receive a special commemorative Rally QSL Card(*Pending*).
This event will be updated with more information as it is finalized.
When: July 12 –13
Time: 1600Z – 2300Z
Where: Hollister, CA
Who: San Benito County ARES, operating as N6LY
What: 61st Anniversary Hollister Motorcycle Rally
Frequencies: 28.4, 21.34, 14.25 & 7.25 mhz
QSL to: Harry Hill
1060 Nez Perce Dr., Hollister, CA 95023
Skywarn Training at our May Meeting
Submitted by n6ly on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 03:06.For Immediate Release April 23rd, 2008
Contact: David Soroka, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Phone 831-656-1713x223, david.soroka@noaa.gov
weather.gov/sanfrancisco
PUBLIC “STORM SPOTTER” TRAINING SESSION
DATE: Thursday May 15th, 2008
TIME: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
PLACE: Hollister YMCA
339 Fifth Street
Hollister, CA
RSVP: NWS at 831-656-1713x223 or david.soroka@noaa.gov
Formal RSVP not required – but suggested to gage attendance
South County Repeater is Now Operational!
Submitted by n6ly on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 02:51.
After several months of planning, equipment acquisition and construction, our South County Repeater is now in service. Located at Bear Valley near the Pinnacles National Monument, this repeater helps fill in the missing gaps of radio coverage for southern San Benito County.
The frequency is 146.625 (-) with a PL of 94.8 . This repeater provides coverage along Highway 25 from Tres Pinos south to Bitterwater Valley. Our next project will be to link this repeater with our 147.315 machine so that we’ll have continuous coverage from the northern to the southwestern part of our County.
April 2008 Meeting Minutes
Submitted by n6ly on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 18:42.I. Call to Order
Ron, KD6ZXG, called to order the monthly meeting of the San Benito County ARES at 19:10 hours on April 17th, 2008, at the Hollister YMCA.
II. Attendance
March 2008 Meeting Minutes
Submitted by n6ly on Sun, 03/23/2008 - 00:20.I. Call to Order
Ron, KD6ZXG, called to order the monthly meeting of the San Benito County ARES at 19:00 hours on March 20th, 2008, at the Hollister YMCA.
II. Attendance
SBC ARES Weekly NET + FIELD EXERCISE!!!
Submitted by n6ly on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 00:24.We will be conducting an impromptu disaster communications NET on 3/27/08 1930hrs in addition to our regular weekly NET.
Please feel free to drive around the area, be prepared to relay information, test your cross-band repeat setups, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! The only requirement for tonight is that we use our radio gear in all forms to communicate with each other.
Our regular Weekly NET info follows:
Join us on the KA6BPT repeater in downtown Hollister, CA for our weekly ARES NET.
Freq: 147.315 + PL:94.8
San Benito County ARES Site move almost complete!
Submitted by n6ly on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 23:13.As you may have noticed, we have once again (hopefully for the last time) changed the address of the San Benito County ARES group website.
If you are reading this, you are likely already aware of the new address: http://www.sbcares.org
Over the next few weeks, our mailing list will be restored to working order and our old domains "sbcards.net and sbcards.org" 'should' automatically point you to this new site. All other migration of data and content to our new home online has been completed.
Work Started On South County Repeater Site
Submitted by sbcaresadmin on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 09:38.
Work has begun on preparing the site for the south county repeater. This repeater will help extend our coverage south of Paicines along Highway 25. This will be a VHF repeater located on a high ridge top in the Bear Valley area near the Pinnacles National Monument.
The first order of business is to construct a pig and cattle proof fence to protect the radio equipment. The fence is almost done and the next phase of work will be to pour a concrete foundation for the cabinet and the antenna tower. Check back soon for more pictures of the progress.
Disaster Worker ID Badges
Submitted by n6ly on Thu, 11/22/2007 - 01:09.
Don't forget to make your appointment for your Disaster Service Worker ID picture ASAP!
*******BEFORE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT*******
-Please contact Brian Tempero, KA6BPT (831-636-4168) to have your name added to the authorized list.
-Call and ask for Jennifer Burbank or Lisa at the San Benito County Sheriff's Office to set up a time.
This only takes maybe 5 minutes of your time and is very important to our ARES group participation in future disasters or emergency drills. Plus it's cool!
ARES Repeater
Submitted by sbcaresadmin on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 10:02.
We are proud to announce San Benito Counties first ARES repeater is on the air!
The 147.315+ PL 94.8, KA6BPT, repeater located on the roof of the Sheriff's Office in downtown Hollister. The repeater covers from San Juan Bautista over to Casa de Fruita and from Morgan Hill down to Paicines.
The repeater is open to all for general use, so please feel free to chat away anytime of the day!
Weekly Radio Net Time Change
Submitted by sbcaresadmin on Tue, 11/20/2007 - 23:21.Our weekly Radio Net time has been changed from Thursday at 1900 to Thursday at 1930 to better accommodate our member's schedules.
