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- Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club achieves 2000th license milestone with iFixit CEO
Since initiation as an amateur radio licensing team in 2009, the student-run group at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo just passed the 2000th license mark by certifying iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, May 23, 2023 — Last Tuesday, in a computer science classroom on the Cal Poly campus, iFixit CEO …Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club achieves 2000th license milestone with iFixit CEO Read More »
Upcoming Events (Calendar)
June 2023
Tuesday June 6
- 19:30 – 20:00
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W6BHZ Tuesday Night Club Net for the SLOECC ARES/RACES Training NetW6BHZ Repeater
The Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club’s shack is a registered Emergency Communications Center. Every week we check in to the county-wide ARES net as a club.
Tune your radio to the club’s repeater on 146.76 MHz or 442.300 MHz every Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The net control operator for the local ARES net will check in local club members to the San Luis Obispo Emergency Communications Council.The county-wide net begins at 7:45 PM on 146.67 MHz.
Club members and local area operators are encouraged to check in to test the range of their stations. For more info go tow6bhz.org/nets.
Recurs weekly
Thursday June 8
- 18:30 – 19:00
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W6BHZ Thursday Night Club Net
Tune in to the W6BHZ repeaters for the Thursday night Check-in net! The purpose of this net is to test equipment, practice local repeater communication, and pass information to club members and operators in the area.
More information is available on our website:
Recurs every 2 weeks
Club meetings regularly have guest speakers from industry and enlightening technical (and non-technical) topics related to Amateur Radio. Meetings usually take place every other Thursday at 6:30p. Meeting room information can be found on the meetings page. Meetings are currently on hold for summer and will resume with the start of the academic year.
Click here to check out the latest upcoming meetings and events and click here to join our mailing list. If you’re having trouble joining, send an email to calpolyradioclub@gmail.com
If you’re curious, we’d love it if you would attend one of our virtual bi-weekly meetings or stop by The Shack to say hello. Also, feel free to email calpolyradioclub@gmail.com for more information about the club. You are also welcome to check out our ongoing club projects Trello page where you can get involved with the club!
The Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club strives to create a welcoming environment where everyone can feel accepted and respected as an individual. As an organization we choose to support and embrace diversity and inclusion within the club as well as within the amateur radio community as a whole. Amateur radio is to be enjoyed by everyone, and discrimination based on race, religion, gender, gender expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated.