Fr. Chris' call sign is

KQ6ZW (formerly KF6QMM)

Grid Square DM04ve, 34.207° (34° 11' 15") North 118.198° (118° 12' 30") West

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Great news! The requirements for morse-code speed have been eased! You can easily get on the air with out any morse code, but to upgade all the way to "Extra," all you need is 5 words per minute (this is the traditional "Novice" speed!) So study away for an easy update to talk to the world!!!

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What's on the 2 meter band Around La Cañada

Nets

Thursdays at 9:00 PM "Trivia Net" on TRW Repeater (145.320- 0.600 PL=114.8)

Packet Radio

145.010 is the frq for the LABBS (CONNECT K6VE-5) If your signal is too weak, try using Pasadena City College's Node (CONNECT W6BAB-7)
144.490 is the frq for DX Clustering in this area (CONNECT WB6UCD)
145.010 is the freq for another Westnet BBS (CONNECT KM6RZ)

APRS

The global positioning satellites afford the ability to dynamically identify one's location. With your 2 meter handheld hooked up to your computer through a TNC (a modem for your radio), some shareware availible here, you can watch all the activity as if you were NORAD! To get an idea on how this works, you have to check out http://www.aprs.net/. The frquency to tune into around La Cañada is 145.790.

Repeaters

Repeaters allow your tiny 5 watt hand held radio to communicate well beyond its normal capabilities. In 1976 the Pasadena Repeater system was started by Bill Cronkhite K6QQN and Marsh Hall K6MEF. This was to provide an open repeater system for the Pasadena, La Cresenta and La Canada area. Since they use different offsets and Squelch tones, you should program your radio ahead. Here are a few in the area:


   Receive  Offset   PL    Call Sign  Location
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  144.895+  0.600  123.0    WD6FAB  Oat Mountain                     
  145.180-  0.600  131.8    W6MPH   Pasadena                         
  145.300-  0.600           K6CPT   Mt Disappointment                
  145.320-  0.600  114.8    W6TRW   Redondo Beach                    
  146.025+  0.600  136.5    WB6ZTY  Glendale                         
  146.085+  0.600  110.9    KA6AMR  Duarte -                         
  146.160+  0.600           W6JAM   Tujunga                          
  146.265+  0.600           K6QYB   Van Nuys 
  146.655-  0.600           WA6GEV  Whittier 
  146.730-  0.600  107.2    RTTY    Palomar W6nwg 
  146.790-  0.600  103.5    WA6YVL  Palmdale 
  146.820-  0.600           WB6RSK  North east ARES  San Dima
  146.970-  0.600           N6TCO   Santa Clarita 
  147.060+  0.600           W6PVG   Tehachapi  Open Auto Patch
  147.120+  0.600  136.5    WA6NRB  Verdugo Peak, Glendale 
  147.150+  0.600  131.8    W6VIO   Pasadena 
  147.270+  0.600           WA6ZTR  Mt Disappointment 
  147.435+  6.400  103.5            Saddle Peak
  147.705-  0.600  114.8    K6QQN   Oat Mtn, San Fernando, 
  147.705-  0.600  131.8    K6QQN   Flint Peak, Pasadena, 
  147.705-  0.600  141.3    K6QQN   Oat Mtn, La Canada, 
  147.735-  0.600           KB6C    Oat Mtn, San Fernando, 
  147.765-  0.600  131.8    W6QFK   Monrovia. 
  147.945-  0.600           WD6EZI  Canoga Park

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What's on HF in the La Cañada Area

ARRL Bulletins on 3.625, 7.095, 14.095 8PM is CW, 9PM RTTY (45 baud), followed by AMTOR (110 baud)

Pactor (use LSB) 3.618, 3.628, 14.077, 14.112, 14.109

RTTY 14.084-14.086, 14.095 MHz

HF Packet (use LSB) at 14.102 MHz, 14.117 MHz

Friendship nets Sun, Tues, Thur 8:00PM on 3.908 MHz

See Swap nets below

Swap Meets

On the Air Swap Nets

Use a shortwave radio to listen for a deal before you buy your ham rig. Select "LSB" (Lower Side Band)

Wednesdays at 8:00 PM on 3.908 MHz (80 meter band)
Fridays at 12:30 PM on 7.248 MHz (40 meter band)

Monthly Swap meets

Swap Meet - A.B. Miller High Scool Fontana Every 2nd Saturday of the month . Gates open at 7:30 am .
Placerville Swap (3rd Sunday every month) Location: 3970 B Missouri Flat Rd #3, Placerville in the K-Mart Shopping Center in front of H and H Electronics RadioShack Dealer. Talk in 146.865 - pl 146.2 & 440.700 + pl 88.5. This will be a monthly event every third sunday. For More Information email: jwilson@inforum.net.
Last Saturday Each Month in Redondo Beach: TRW Swap Meet starts at 7:00AM. Location is at the intersection of Aviation and Marine Blvds

Conventions

PACIFICON 98. ARRL AMATEUR RADIO CONVENTION, Oct. 16, 17, 18. Concord Airport Sheraton Hotel. Concord, Ca. (Bay Area) 3 days of exhibits in the Aviation Hanger, door prizes, T-hunt, VE-exams, "Internet and Ham Radio", etc, etc, etc....... SWAP MEET SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 98, 6AM TO 11AM On the tarmac behind the Airport Sheraton Hotel. $10.00 seller cost for double wide space. E-mail = pacifacon@designlink.com Web page = www.mdarc.org