To All ACS ARES members:
The Ventura Marathon is coming soon! It’s Sunday, February 27, 2022. If you are interested in working the Marathon Please email me at KM6GUE@gmail.com. Please include your name, telephone number and if you would like to work at any particular station.
Jim Aguirre-KM6GUE
EC Areas 6 & 7
The Santa to the Sea Marathon is coming up on the 12th of December. I still need volunteers! This event can be done with no more than an HT. It’s a great training ground for new operators, but can also have challenges that will test seasoned veterans.
If you want to be a part of this great event, just drop me an email at stu@ag6ag.org and let me know! Looking forward to working with all of you on the last big event of 2021!
Stu-AG6AG
Exercise plan and timeline:
The Share the Road Ride will take place on Saturday October 2, 2021.
I still need four (4) volunteers for fixed aid stations:
I need one (1) volunteer to ride with the event people:
This is one of Ventura County’s big events for the year, so I would really like to be able to fully support it.
If you can help, please let me know soonest.
Many thanks in advance.
Email Steve King-KE6WEZ
EC Area 1 Simi Valley
Saturday September 4th is the first annual Silent Key Picnic put on by the people behind the BORED Net.
Ventura County is lucky to have such a large ham radio community that extends beyond all of our clubs and organizations. Whenever someone is lost, it affects the entire community, not just those people who were closest. Over the last year and a half, the BORED Net has turned into a touching point for all the hams in the county, so it seemed like it would be a good fit if we were to organize an annual event where we could gather and remember those who aren’t with us any longer. This isn’t intended to be a traditional memorial. Instead, it will be a chance to tell stories, remember friends, and spend some time with our larger county-wide community.
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Operators are need for the Wings Over Camarillo airshow Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22 at Camarillo Airport. This is an HT only event. Operators will provide “eyes and ears” and communication support for the show.
If you are interested, please sign-up via this website:
https://woc.volunteerlocal.com
The ham radio positions are password protected. For the password or more information, contact Avi Carmi-K6AVI at avi@carmi.us or 805-616-2636.
Below is the information about our virtual ACS-ARES meeting for July 12, 2021 (delayed one week due to holiday.) Please note that it starts at 7:00 P.M. (1900 PDT) rather than our traditional 7:30 for in-person meetings.
The meeting is open to all, members, non-members and the curious. Anyone interested in what we do is encouraged to attend. Feel free to pass on this information to others you believe might be interested. This is a chance to put a face to the people you may only know as a voice on the radio while remaining safely at home. We look forward to hearing about your unique Ham experience during this difficult time.
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We are saddened to report that ACS member and CVARC President Brett Price-KM6VFW passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Brett just celebrated his 71st birthday on May 2nd.
He is survived by two sons, Andrew and Kevin and a fiancee, Shirlee Huffman. There will be a small family service in the future in the Lake Tahoe area where Brett had requested his ashes be scattered, near those of his father.
Brett spent four decades working as an attorney. He has represented governmental entities, public and private companies, and individuals in the areas of property tax law and civil litigation, commercial and business law, oil and gas law, energy resource law, construction law, real estate and bankruptcy matters.
Brett was in his second term as CVARC President. His commitment to ACS and efforts in advancing amateur radio will be greatly missed.
A 45-year-old hiker who was reported missing after he texted a friend that he was lost in Angeles National Forest has been found. VC ARES member and satellite mapping enthusiast Ben Kuo-AI6YR, working from a cell phone photograph, helped authorities pinpoint the hiker’s location. View this interesting Twitter thread in which Ben explains how he was able to geolocate the hiker using only the general area and the grainy photograph on the left. Ben’s efforts resulted in nationwide attention from the New York Times to Good Morning America.
