What we're about
The San Mateo Radio Club has served the Amateur Radio community on the San Francisco peninsula since 1946. The club promotes the exchange of knowledge among members at monthly meetings, serves the local community with emergency communication, and helps newcomers get on the air. Meetings cover a wide range of radio related topics such as DX (long distance communication), digital radio, new technologies, equipment reviews, competitions (contests), emergency protocols, remote region expedition communications (DXpeditions), and much more. The club’s goal is to improve its member’s technical and operating capabilities and to foster fellowship.
Meetings
The San Mateo Radio Club meets the third Friday of the month at 7:15pm on Zoom and at the Congregational Church of San Mateo. Each meeting has a presentation on a topic of interest in amateur radio. There are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get help with problems.
Membership
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in amateur radio. The annual dues are $25.
To become a member, either through the mail with a physical check, or with credit-card online, the process starts out the same on our web form: http://w6uq.org/dues
Weekly Radio NET
Join us for the San Mateo Radio Club 2-meter Net every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 19:00 PT on the N6ZX repeater:
• Output: 145.370 MHz, Minus offset of 600 KHz
• Tone CTCSS (PL): 107.2 Hz
Our thanks to the Kings Mountain Amateur Radio Club for allowing us to use their repeater for our weekly NET.
More Information
• To receive our monthly email: http://www.w6uq.org
• Main web site: http://www.W6UQ.org
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cqw6uq
• ARRL listing: http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/san-mateo-radio-club-inc/type:club
• FCC listing: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=814328
Upcoming events (4+)
TONIGHT WE TALK ABOUT: MUSIC. Share your musical preferences tonight at 7pm.
Welcome to an almost new on-the-air event for the San Mateo Radio Club. I hope that you can join us in exercising your PTT on 2 meters.
7:00 PM -Check in with your callsign and name - I will check in several hams and then have them share. As we get through each group I will call for more hams to check-in. We also have several questions from the FCC question pools to ask, answer and talk about.
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As we progress after Field Day and Summertime let's recover a bit and share with a free topic Open Mic evening - grab your soapbox to stand up and be heard. What is on your mind? What have you been up to? What is next for you? It is your opportunity to speak openly about your own topics!
Let's try to have a little different format and try this:
- FCC question pool Q and A. We will try a new format to see what works:
- putting you on the spot to answer a specific question.
- first person to answer a question.
Don't be nervous - the scores are not kept or graded. All friends at the end - this is a learning non judging get together.
A few reference materials to read up on before Thursday night:
- https://hamstudy.org/
- http://www.arrl.org/question-pools
Share upcoming events, announcements, nets, and new things you are trying.
Be sure you are ready to share by asking and answering questions - this is an interactive chat NOT just your callsign and scram!
Wrap up and close the chat.
Where to meet: N6ZX repeater[masked]MHz, tone 107.2Hz, offset minus 600Khz, FM analog. http://www.kingsmountainonline.com/community/radio-club If the repeater is not operating please transmit on simplex[masked]MHz
Thank you to the Kings Mountain Amateur Radio Club for the use of the N6ZX repeater!
Other things to do with San Mateo Radio Club:
-Tuesday Evenings 7 pm - Our weekly net -[masked]MHz N6ZX
-Thursday Evening 7 pm - Our weekly Ham Chat -[masked] N6ZX
-3rd Friday of the Month 715pm - Next dates are:
March 17, 2023
April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
June 16, 2023 * Field Day is the following weekend *
July 21, 2023
August 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023
December * * * To Be Announced
Our monthly meeting will be on Zoom and In-Person.
Our website: w6uq.org
Check email status with club: w6uq.org/subscribe
SMRC events using Meetup: w6uq.org/events
Join SMRC as a member or pay dues: w6uq.org/dues
SMRC event calender: w6uq.org/calendar
Join SLACK: w6uq.org/joinslack - or ask for a link!
Use SLACK and chat on SFARC and SMRC: w6uq.org/slack
SMRC Pictures: w6uq.org/pictures
SMRC meeting past presentations: w6uq.org/meetings
Directions to In-Person meetings: w6uq.org/directions
Local Amateur Radio Testing:
Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society - http://www.baears.com/
Silicone Valley VE Group - http://svve.org/
Sunnyvale VEC - https://www.amateur-radio.org/
- Mike N.
- 1 attendee
Meet up on Thursday 7pm for open chat on the air, and save time for our Friday Zoom and in-person meeting.
We meet on the air to chat and learn - remember to bring examples and questions. Each evening we set aside time to talk about the basics and lead into the weekly subject. All amateurs radio operators are welcome - SMRC encourages visitors and guests to join in. I have been doing an OPEN CHAT the evening before our monthly meeting - let me know how this is working for you.
Welcome to a new on the air event for the San Mateo Radio Club. I hope that you can join us in exercising your PTT on 2 meters.
7:00 PM -Check in with your callsign and name - I will check in several hams and then have them share. As we get through each group I will call for more hams to check-in. We also have several questions from the FCC question pools to ask, answer and talk about.
***
As we progress after Field Day and Summertime let's recover a bit and share with a free topic Open Mic evening - grab your soapbox to stand up and be heard. What is on your mind? What have you been up to? What is next for you? It is your opportunity to speak openly about your own topics!
Let's try to have a little different format and try this:
- FCC question pool Q and A. We will try a new format to see what works:
- putting you on the spot to answer a specific question.
- first person to answer a question.
Don't be nervous - the scores are not kept or graded. All friends at the end - this is a learning non judging get together.
A few reference materials to read up on before Thursday night:
- https://hamstudy.org/
- http://www.arrl.org/question-pools
Share upcoming events, announcements, nets, and new things you are trying.
Be sure you are ready to share by asking and answering questions - this is an interactive chat NOT just your callsign and scram!
Wrap up and close the chat.
Where to meet: N6ZX repeater[masked]MHz, tone 107.2Hz, offset minus 600Khz, FM analog. http://www.kingsmountainonline.com/community/radio-club If the repeater is not operating please transmit on simplex[masked]MHz
Thank you to the Kings Mountain Amateur Radio Club for the use of the N6ZX repeater!
Other things to do with San Mateo Radio Club:
-Tuesday Evenings 7pm-Our weekly net-[masked]MHz N6ZX
-Thursday Evening 7pm-Our weekly Ham Chat-[masked] N6ZX
-3rd Friday of the Month 715pm-Next dates:
April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
June 16, 2023 * Field Day is the following weekend *
July 21, 2023
August 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023
December * * * To Be Announced
Our website: w6uq.org
Check email status with club: w6uq.org/subscribe
SMRC events using Meetup: w6uq.org/events
Join SMRC as a member or pay dues: w6uq.org/dues
SMRC event calender: w6uq.org/calendar
Join SLACK: w6uq.org/joinslack
Use SLACK and chat on SFARC and SMRC: w6uq.org/slack
SMRC Pictures: w6uq.org/pictures
SMRC meeting past presentations: w6uq.org/meetings
Directions to In-Person meetings: w6uq.org/directions
Local Amateur Radio Testing:
Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society - http://www.baears.com/
Silicone Valley VE Group - http://svve.org/
Sunnyvale VEC - https://www.amateur-radio.org/
- Kevin S.
- Mike N.
- Bo K
- 3 attendees
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Join us as we discuss preparations for this 24-hour event occurring on June 24 – 25, 2023. More than 40,000 HAMS throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933 and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
The video conferencing session and in-person location opens at 7:00 pm, but the meeting officially starts at 7:15 pm.
Video Conferencing: The Zoom link will show on the event page after you register for this event.
In-person location: Congregational Church of San Mateo, Betsy Woodward Christian Education building, in the Will Bullis Community Room, 2nd Floor. The church is graciously allowing SMRC to use their meeting room free of charge.
The church address is 225 Tilton Ave, San Mateo, CA. However, on Google Maps, use 220 Catalpa St, San Mateo, CA 94401 to navigate to the parking lot from Catalpa Street. Access to the building entrance is from the back of the building -NOT the main entrance from the street. Finding the building entrance on the church campus may be confusing - watch this video for details: http://w6uq.org/directions
If the parking lot is full, find street parking. For individuals who need it, there is a limited number of accessible parking spaces in the parking lot.
- Linda L.
- Brian M.
- Theresa
- 4 attendees
JUNE MONTHLY EVENTS:
JUNE 1 THURSDAY 7PM - HAM CHAT - DAD JOKES - ON AIR
JUNE 6 TUESDAY 7PM - WEEKLY NET - ON AIR
JUNE 8 THURSDAY 7PM - HAM CHAT - MUSIC - ON AIR
JUNE 13 TUESDAY 7PM - WEEKLY NET - ON AIR
JUNE 15 THURSDAY 7PM - HAM CHAT - OPEN CHAT - ON AIR
JUNE 16 FRIDAY 715PM - MONTHLY MEETING - SEE SEPARATE POSTING
JUNE 20 TUESDAY 7PM - WEEKLY NET - ON AIR
JUNE 22 THURSDAY 7PM - HAM CHAT - _____________ - ON AIR
JUNE 27 TUESDAY 7PM - WEEKLY NET - ON AIR
JUNE 29 THURSDAY 7PM - HAM CHAT - ____________ - ON AIR
SAN MATEO RADIO CLUB WEEKLY NET
700PM - Check in to the net with your callsign and name.
Feel free to:
Share what you are up to......
Pass along current and future ham events.
Chat with your fellow hams after roll call.
A few reference materials to read up on before the net:
- http://www.hamuniverse.com/repeater.html
- https://hamradioschool.com/five-common-mistakes-new-hams-make/
- sign up to find local repeaters near you: https://www.repeaterbook.com/
- trying a hot spot to reach outside your RF range: https://amateurradionotes.com/hotspots.htm
Share upcoming events, announcements, nets, and new things you are trying.
Wrap up and close the net.
Where to meet: N6ZX repeater[masked]Mhz, tone 107.2, offset minus 600Khz, FM analog. If the repeater is not operational please transmit on simplex[masked]MHz.
https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/details.php?ID=677&state_id=06
Thank you to the Kings Mountain Amateur Radio Club for the use of the N6ZX repeater!
Other things to do with San Mateo Radio Club:
-Tuesday Evenings 7 pm - Our weekly net -[masked]MHz N6ZX
-Thursday Evening 7 pm - Our weekly Ham Chat -[masked] N6ZX
-3rd Friday of the Month 715pm - Next dates are:
June 16, 2023 * Field Day is the following weekend *
July 21, 2023
August 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023
December * * * To Be Announced
Our monthly meeting will be on Zoom and In-Person. Congregational Church of San Mateo parking lot address - 220 Catalpa Street San Mateo.
Our website: w6uq.org
-Check email status with the club: w6uq.org/subscribe - be sure to be on our email list.
-SMRC events using Meetup: w6uq.org/events
-Join SMRC as a member, pay dues, membership list status: w6uq.org/dues
-SMRC event calender: w6uq.org/calendar
-Join SLACK: w6uq.org/joinslack - ask for a link
-Use SLACK and chat on SFARC and SMRC: w6uq.org/slack - ask for a link
-SMRC Pictures: w6uq.org/pictures
-SMRC meeting past presentations: w6uq.org/meetings
-Directions to In-Person meetings: w6uq.org/directions
Local Amateur Radio Testing:
Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society - http://www.baears.com/
Silicone Valley VE Group - http://svve.org/
Sunnyvale VEC - https://www.amateur-radio.org/
- Kevin S.
- Mike N.
- 2 attendees
Past events (453)
- Mike N.
- 1 attendee
