I’m a member of a number of clubs, including my local club, the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (VOMARC). Although a member of the Sonoma County Radio Amateurs (SCRA), I don’t make it to meetings generally. Sonoma is a big county.
On the national level, I’ve been a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) for years. In fact, I’m now a life member. In the past I served as a Public Information Officer and Public Information Coordinator for the South Texas Section of the ARRL.
The Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (VOMARC) held its annual picnic at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on September 19, 2026. In addition to get our fill of hamburgers, hotdogs and sides, we also activated the park as part of the Parks on the Air (POTA) program. It was the fourth straight year of […]
I helped out the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club‘s Field Day effort in 2026. Once again we mounted a 3A entry here in the San Francisco section. Two transmitters were connected to triband beams and the third utilized either a dipole or an R7 vertical. Despite not burning the midnight oil while operating […]
The Valley of the Moon ARC (VOMARC) held their annual picnic at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in 2025. The weather cooperated and there were plenty of shady spots to get out of the Sun. In addition to some grilling and chatting, the club did another Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. We made a total […]
The Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (VOMARC) has hosted the North Bay’s best Amateur Radio swapfest for years now. The event would not be possible without the help of many of the club’s members. Here are some photos of the 2025 edition of Sonoma Hamfest. Tickets for breakfast and information were available at […]
The Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (VOMARC) held its annual picnic in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park for the second time on September 22, 2024. Darrel (WD6BOR) expertly manned the grill and produced a non-stop output of hamburgers and hotdogs for all interested. As if that wasn’t enough, the food table contained a wide […]
During their August 2024 meeting, the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (W6AJF) held a 2M Yagi antenna build event. The club’s President, Ed (W1EJ), ensured all of the needed parts were provided. Several members brought soldering irons and other tools that were needed to complete the work. In the end, everyone interested was […]
On Saturday, April 27th the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (VOMARC) hosted their annual Sonoma Hamfest. The popular swap meet also includes an FCC license exam session (headed up by Elizabeth, N6LY), station demonstration and full breakfasts. Prior to the event the club got some good publicity in the form of a Sonoma […]
The Valley of the Moon ARC (W6AJF) achieved its highest Field Day score in all of the years I have been involved with the club effort. Our 445 QSOs beat out 2019’s effort by just three contacts. But CW contacts and extra points pushed us over 2,500 for the first time. Preparing to erect the […]
My local club, the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club (W6AJF), operated from Sonoma Skypark once again. It was an interesting outing in that we had to overcome multiple issues before things started to roll for us. This made the exercise a good practice run for solving problems on the fly in the field […]
I operated Field Day this year with the Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club. We set up a 3 station emergency power operation at Sonoma Skypark. Power was supplied by batteries and solar panels. Field Day for the club is a very laid back affair. Everyone learns a little bit about something. Everyone operates […]