Current Events

Amateur Radio Testing

Next Sesssion June 17th and July 10th 9:00AM
American Legion Post 119
4561 Greenstone Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
Fees $14
Contact Ken, W6KWV 530-642-9523

Next Club Meeting

In person meeting
Tuesday, April 18th at 7:00PM
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
200 Industrial Drive Placerville, CA 95667

The El Dorado County ARC is celebrating the 173rd aniversy of the discovery of gold in California.  Listen for our club members caling CQ as AG6AU on HF and VHF bands during the weekend of January 23rd and 24th.  Contacts can request a QSL card by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to:

El Dorado County ARC
P.O. Box 451
Placerville, CA 95667

We look forward to working you during our special event weekend.

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For the second year in row the EDCARC has decorated a Christmas Tree that is displayed along Highway 50 in Placerville.  Our tree started out on the corner of Spring Street and Highway 50 but a clerical error forced us to move to just East of the parking garage behind Placerville Hardware.  The weather was great and we had a good time decorating the tree for the club.  The crew was Phil KK6YYD, Sue KM6ILP, Jeremy W6TKD his wife Ursula and daughter Julieta and Jay KE6GLA and Nancy KG6PNP.  We used the AF6SA light flasher again so after Thanksgiving you should see the tree sending AG6AU.

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We are sad to announce that Frank Sharit, W6DHN became a Silent Key on October 25th.  Frank and his wife Kathy have been long time members of the radio club.   Frank served many roles in the radio club over the years.  He was also was a very active as a NTS and Navy MARS station.   Frank was volunteer fireman with the Georgetown Fire Department.  He also retired from the Navy as a Master Chief Hospital Corpsman after 30 years of service.

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BIG HILL LOOKOUT SUMMITS ON THE AIR EVENT

Sunday, November 1st, 2020               Noon to 3'ish
 
Bring your portable radio gear, folding chair, personal picnic lunch, face mask, etc. We will follow county COVID-19 safety precautions.
 
Directions:
 
  • Highway 50 East from Placerville for ~21 miles to Ice House Road.
  • North on Ice House Road for 9.9 miles to Big Hill Road
  • West on Big Hill Road 2.4 miles to Big Hill Lookout
For more information about the event or Summits on the Air, contact:
 
Jordan Heichman, WC6J, (530) 957-4052
Phil Mosbacher, KK6YYD, (530) 363-2152
https://www.sota.org.uk/
 
Can’t make the event on site? Join us as chaser from home and help us make contacts! Find our “spots” at https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/ .