About us
This SPECS Meetup group was created to promote events related to Ham Radio and disaster communications in the Bay Area. The events may require registration with the hosting organization, but are usually free. We encourage and support all aspects of Ham Radio, as any operator is a potential EmComm operator.
SPECS is a 501c3 organization dedicated to helping recruit and train people to serve as Emergency Communicators during disasters or public service events.
Upcoming events
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WVARA Monthly Meeting (MeshCore Hands On!)
American Red Cross, 2731 N First St, San Jose, CA, USThe topic will be a MeshCore Hands-On Builder Session.
The meeting will start with a short video presentation that walks through the core features of MeshCore and will provide the information you need to get started if you want to build your own repeater+companion node setup.
Right after the video, we will open the meeting up for a quick Q&A session and then we’ll immediately shift into a hands-on builder lab and software configuration clinic. This is a great opportunity to have fun, do something useful, make new friends, and go home with a working MeshCore node or two.Happy New Year! Our next WVARA meeting will be Wednesday, January 14, in Meeting Room 3 at the Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2731 N. First Street at Plumeria Drive (southwest corner) in San Jose. Social time starts around 6:40pm, with the meeting officially commencing at 7pm. If you haven't been to the Red Cross in a while, "talk-in" is usually available on the Association's repeaters. Best choice would be 2m/220.
BTW, several of us meet for dinner prior to the meeting at 5:30pm nearby at Disn-N-Dash (2551 N. 1st St. San Jose): https://dishdash.com . Feel free to join us.Three things to remember:
• Since the west side entrance to the Red Cross Building is always locked, we recommend entering the Red Cross Building through the main entrance situated on the north side of the building.
• The Red Cross locks the main entrance at 7pm sharp, so please come early in order to get access to the building.
• We will be in Meeting Room 3 -- about 100 feet from any entrance. As a result, late comers who knock on an outside door won’t be heard from our meeting room. If you need help getting in the door, you can call my cellphone (408-636-6172) or Tim’s (408-929-9311).5 attendees
Santa Cruz Amateur Radio Club
La Posada, 609 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USThe SCCARC Meets at 7:00PM, on the THIRD FRIDAY of each month (except December).
We also host an online Zoom meeting at the same time. Click here to join it.
Location: La Posada Retirement Community Lounge
609 Frederick St.
Santa Cruz, CA
The entrance is on Frederick Street between Gault and Hanover.
Visitor Parking spaces inside the facility are few, but there is
usually adequate on-street parking on Frederick or Gault. Also
the medical facility directly across the street will be empty
Friday evenings and that would be a possibility. Please do not
park in La Posada resident spaces as you could get blocked in by
the assignee and have no way of leaving after the meeting.
We will have a greeter at the entrance and are asked to sign in on
a sign-in sheet once you get into the meeting room.1 attendee
Past events
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