W6SD San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club

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Founded in 1946 at the end of WWII, our club has been true to one simple philosophy -- help others and have fun doing it.

Latest News

ARRL- MARS Unifies Operation in Support of Haiti Relief Effort Page last modified: 12:38 PM, 03 Feb 2010 ET

ARRL- Haitian Agency Announces Contact Information for Amateurs going to Haiti to Provide Disaster Relief Page last modified: 11:16 AM, 26 Jan 2010 ET

ARRL Sends Ham Aid Equipment to HaitiPage last modified: 01:10 PM, 22 Jan 2010 ET

ARRL- Dominican Hams Attempt to Install Repeaters in Haiti, REVISED Jan 19, 2010 08:21 ET

ARRL- Latest Update on Haiti for Amateur Operators

Haiti and Amateur Radio on YouTube

LA Marathon needs volunteers for
Sunday, March 21, 2010
NEW! Course Locations

Monthly Meetings
General Meeting third Friday of every month at 7:30pm.
We are located at the Northridge Medical Center Hospital.
18300 Roscoe Blvd
Northridge, CA 91325
5th floor Penthouse

Monthly Luncheon
Our next monthly luncheon will be on the second Saturday of each month at 11:30am.
Location: Red Robin
9309 Tampa Ave #128
Northridge 91324
818-717-5030
Lower level of Northridge mall across from See's Candy. See you there Saturday, February 13 at 11:30am.
Park here: 34.238838,-118.554749 The restaurant is located on the first floor, east side.

Lunch at Denny's every Thursday @ 11:00am
Several members of the club gather for lunch on
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. at Denny's.
16575 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91406-3732
(818) 994-0952
Everyone is welcome to attend.

The San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club offers, to a licensed ham, a simplex net on 2 meters. The net is held every Tuesday evening at 20:00 local time on 145.570 MHz. All amateurs are welcome to check-in.

We hold 2m Repeater Net every Thursday Evening (with some exceptions) at 20:00 local time on the Magic Mountain Machine at 147.735 MHz, with a transmit offset down (-) 600 KHz and a PL tone of 100 Hz. If Magic is down or unavailable, we will meet on the Duck Mountain Machine at 147.240 MHz, with a plus (+) transmit offset and no PL tone. All amateurs are welcome to check in.

A High Frequency Net on Wednesday Evenings at 20:00 local time. This net takes place at 28.310 MHz +/- QRM. This is in the Upper Side Band Mode. All amateurs are welcome to check in.

The San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club would like to extend a special thanks to the owner of the Magic Mountain Repeater, Dennis, KB6C, for allowing us to use his repeater each and every week for our nets.

Every year we participate in the ARRL Field Day. This year it is June 26-27, 2010 (Always The Fourth Full Weekend In June)

SFVARC Membership Application & Renewal Form