Sep 18

W6TRW 51st Annual Awards Banquet – Nov 11, 2017

NOTE: The Banquet takes the place of the monthly Club Meeting. There will be no regular Club Meeting at Round Table Pizza in November!

Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 5:30 – 10:00 pm

Bluewater Grill, 665 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach

Join your friends for this year’s W6TRW Amateur Radio Club Annual Awards Banquet featuring guest speaker Diana Feinberg, AI6DF.

Great friends. Great food. Great Prizes. Great Speaker. It will be a Great Time!

Cost is $25 for Current Member and $30 for a Member’s Guest.

Your RSVP needs to be received by October 27th with your check and Dinner selection.

Please print out the RESERVATION FORM fill it out and mail it in with your payment ASAP!

 

“A Lighter Look At Amateur Radio For Today and Tomorrow”

Presented by AI6DF Diana Feinberg

Diana Fienberg

Diana Feinberg, AI6DF, is the president of the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club (K6PV), the ARRL Los Angeles Section Manager, & past-chairperson for the L.A. Council of Amateur Radio Clubs. She has served as chair for HAMCON and the ARRL Southwestern Division Conventions. Photographer, writer & editor, Diana is also active in DXing and amateur radio public service.

 2017 BANQUET RESERVATION FORM

Sep 18

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, October 10, 2017

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Roundtable Pizza, 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance

Tuesday, October 10th, 5:30 PM

“Custom USB Device Project”

Presented by Dylon Mutz, KK6OTK

Learn how I built a custom USB device and device driver to control my PTT switch from my PC. With some modification, this setup can be used to control many kinds of projects!

Dylan Mutz

Dylon Mutz KK6OTK received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from CSU, Fullerton in 2015. He started working in Digital Products in 2015 and is currently working on superconducting electronics in the Cold Logic program. Dylon’s goals are to learn more about microwave theory and work on RF design in the future.

 

If you are interested in presenting one of your Do-It-Yourself projects, let us know!

Jul 09

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, July 11, 2017

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Roundtable Pizza, 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd, Torrance
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 at 5:30 pm

“Arduino/Raspberry Pi” Combo Project

N6ENT Lloyd Matthews will share with us his favorite DIY project

PDF of July 11, 2017 Meeting Announcement

May 04

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, May 9, 2017

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Roundtable Pizza, 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd, Torrance
Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 5:30 pm

Raspberry Pi & I.O.T. – Internet of Things

Club members N6ENT Lloyd Matthews & AI6BJ Mike Bao will share with us their favorite DIY projects.

Lloyd Matthews’ presentation and sample code is here.

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Feb 08

2016 Club Banquet

Here are all the photos from last year’s club banquet!

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Jan 16

Wednesday Noon W6TRW Radio Nets

For many years, we have held a weekly Wednesday noon radio net on our 145.320 MHz and 447.000 MHz repeaters, for W6TRW Emergency Communications Team members to check in.  We are now opening this net to all W6TRW members, to get more club participation, and  generally increase the number of members who are aware of emergency communications resources.

Check-ins to this net reply with their general location, and their radio communication capabilities at the time.

We’re also looking for more control operators for this net.  Control ops rotate on a schedule, typically only coming around every 4 weeks or more.  There is a brief script to read, and a simple structure to the net, that you can hear by tuning in on any Wednesday noon.  The whole net only takes about 10-15 minutes.  Please contact Greg, KE6YEX if you want to join the control op rotation.

HF Family Net:

Also at noon on Wednesday is a long-running company net on 14.270 MHz.  Employees / retirees are welcome to check in and represent the West Coast!

If you want to volunteer for (or find out about) various radio-related events or activities taken on by members of the W6TRW club, please send us a message and we will get you in touch with the right members. 

Jan 05

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday January 10, 2017

W6TRW General Meeting – Tuesday January 10, 2017

Roundtable Pizza, 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd, Torrance
Tuesday, Jan. 10th 2017 at 5:30 pm

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department & County Communications

With 38 years of law enforcement experience with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), Division Chief of Special Operations Division, Scott Edson, W6EDS (“my initials backward are EDS.”) is a recognized leader in Information sharing, Homeland Security, Communications & Technology.

His presentation will include an introduction to the L.A. Sheriff’s Dept (LASD), the current LASD Analog Communications System, the new “digital-trunked” L.A. Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), and the L.A. County Disaster Communications System.

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w6edsScott, became a Ham Radio operator in 1991. He worked with L.A. County RACES/DCS transmitting video of significant events back to law enforcement command posts. “I was usually in a Sheriff’s helicopter, with no door, hanging outside with a video camera connected to a packet radio transmitter.”

“My rig is a Yaesu FT-2000D with a Radio Wavx G5RV Lite Antenna inverted and just   slightly off the roof line of my house peaking about 6’ at its highest. Not the most ideal, but the best I can do, since there are HOA restrictions.”

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology Management and an AA in Administration of Justice. Member of organizations, such as ARRL, 10-10 International Net, the Papa System, DARN, Cactus Intertie System. Check out www.W6EDS.us

Click HERE to view and download a PDF file of this meeting announcement.

 

Jul 18

Field Day 2016 Photos

 

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Click on the photo above see photo albums of the W6TRW Field Day 2016 at Friendship Park.

Thanks to Paul Curry, K6PEC, for the photos.

Jul 07

W6TRW General Meeting Tuesday, July 12, 2016

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W6TRW General Meeting

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm

Roundtable Pizza

4330 Redondo Beach Blvd, Torrance

 

Building an Airplane – the Early Bird Jenny

 

KJ6IRJRhon Williams, KJ6IRJ, will share with us his Do-It-Yourself Project …

The Early Bird Jenny is a homebuilt aircraft, using modern construction materials and techniques.  It is made to look like a 2/3 scale Curtiss Jenny, a common WWI trainer.  In 2002, Rhon joined a local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Beginning with his plans, KJ6IRJ acquired the materials and skills needed to build a flying airplane.

His Jenny first flew on Dec. 30, 2015 at Chino Airport.

 

Rhon grew up in Ohio and attended the University of Illinois, receiving his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.  KJ6IRJ then moved to California in 1978 and joined TRW where he worked in computer network and communications programs and retired from the company as a Program Manager in 2011.

He is a part time flight instructor with a commercial pilot license, rated to fly single and multiengine airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.  Rhon and his wife, Vicki Ruch N6SKY, enjoyed many flying vacations, which included northwest to Banff, northeast to New Jersey, southeast to Bahamas, and southwest to Cabo San Lucas.  He is now co-owner of a Cirrus SR-22.

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Jul 07

Volunteers Wanted for Community Event July 15, 16, 17

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The Hawaiian Inter-Club Council of Southern California is the host organization of Ho’olaule’a held each year – the third weekend in July – at Alondra Park in the city of Lawndale. This year (July 16-17) the HICCSC celebrates 38 years of service to the community.

There will be continuous Polynesian Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Games, Island Style Foods, Drawings, Prizes, Greeting old Friends, Meeting New Ones Don’t forget why we come together each year to share in that spirit we call Aloha!

I am requesting help from W6TRW Members for Friday July 15 13:00-17:00 (Off Friday for most NG Employees), Will need Two Members for Traffic Control.

Saturday and Sunday need Four W6TRW Members to be Ambassador of Aloha Security for this event.

Downey Radio Club also supports this event wiith Slow Scann TV.   This is a fun event and I learn something every year. I have worked this event For over 20 years.

If anyone is interested please contact Mike Hamada KF6CUN  310-814-2628.

Thank you and ALOHA,

Mike, KF6UCN

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