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ARRL Sacramento Valley Section
February QST Magazine is HERE đź“–Here's a snapshot of what you'll see 📸⤵️"Practical 630-Meter Operation for the Average Radio Amateur"🎥: Includes BONUS Video Content“Creating Antenna Matching Networks Using a NanoVNA”“Understanding the FCC Exposure Rules for Handheld Radios”& much more!ARRL Members can read the DIGITAL EDITION now:đź”—- arrl.org/qst#hamradio #amateurradio … See MoreSee Less

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ARRL Sacramento Valley Section

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Jim Heath, W6LG is now a Silent Key.May 23, 1949 – Dec. 23, 2025Licensed as WN6JZC in 1963, Amateur Extra since 1980.ARRL & QCWA Life Member. Lifelong DXer.Proprietor of High Sierra Antennas. Retired in 2015.Prolific YouTube Elmer: Over 300 videos and over 53,200 subscribers on www.youtube.com/@ham-radioTribute video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIvZd71xOQM Rest in Peace, Jim! … See MoreSee Less

Silent Key – Final Video

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Today we are sharing some sad news, our father, Jim Heath (W6LG), has passed away. We would like to share this video as a tribute to our father, and to the …

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ARRL's Semiquincentennial America250 Worked All States AwardAs announced in the January 2026 issue of QST (see announcement link abo#ARRL#ARRL is celebrating a year-long Worked-All-States operating event celebrating America's 250th Anniversary.This is in conjunction with ARRL's 2026 Year of The Club celebration (be sure to check out all of the club oriented activities planned in 2026!).________________________________________________________________________________In similar fashion to the 2014 ARRL Centennial Celebration, and the 2018 International Grid Chase, and 2023 Volunteer's On The Air events, this event will be exclusively driven only by QSOs uploaded to Logbook of The World (LoTW).Highlights of the event include:– Work State toward achieving your America250 WAS by contacting W1AW/Portable Stations: There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/portable stations in all 50 states, and in several US Possessions/Territories, that will generate on-air activity to achieve this unique WAS Award. For this operating event, ARRL will provide a listing of all W1AW/portable stations, who will each operate for 7 days (from a Wednesday through the following Tuesday) for 2 separate weeks in the year (an early week between January and July, and a late week between July and December). A few weeks will be listed as non-W1AW/portable weeks due to contests and ARRL Field Day.www.arrl.org/america250-was … See MoreSee Less

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18 Nov

[ARRL News] ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License Applications; FCC Extends Renewal Filing Deadline http://ow.ly/VRxo106qmSU #ARRL #amateurradio #hamradio

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19 Nov

NOAA/NWS, ARRL, and the SRD Planning Team have reached the decision to cancel the 2025 SRD event.
The NWS will work with ARRL and #SKYWARN™ spotters to brainstorm ideas to redevelop a spotter appreciation event in 2026.
https://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-2025-cancelled

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arrl_sv ARRL SV Section @arrl_sv ·
18 Nov

Our Thursday evening, November 20, ARRL Sacramento Valley Section VHF and HF Nets will be conducted, first on the WD6AXM FM repeater on 146.085 MHz, then on 3880 kHz LSB +/- 3 kHz for QRM.

Section Net repeater info and HF frequency at https://arrlsacvalley.org/section-net/

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6 Nov

ARRL members in the Pacific Division have until Nov 21 to cast their votes for ARRL Board seat. Check your email and mail for instructions and vote. If you haven’t received your ballot, call 866-720-4357 or email ARRLElection@ElectionServicesCorp.com https://vote.escvote.com/ARRL

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rivercityarcs N6NA @rivercityarcs ·
5 Nov

Thanks to Ben, K6GEO, Carol, KP4MD, Bill, N6HA, and Allen, K6AGW, for helping out at Cowan Park! #JOTA 2025 was a success for Pack 53. Looking forward to next year!

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4 Nov

The Redding Veterans Amateur Radio Club will conduct its fourth annual Veterans Day Special Event Station on 11 NOV 2025 1700-1900 UTC and 2100-2300 UTC. Contact info on https://www.qrz.com/db/W6VET

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