Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Merced County

11/02/2025

03/11/2025

03/04/2025

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Another storm system is moving in tomorrow, bringing 0.10 to 0.25 inches of rain, according to the Hanford National Weather Service. Expect more showers on Thursday between 10 AM and 4 PM, with less than 0.10 inches possible.

Stay Safe on the Roads!

✔Turn on low-beam headlights when driving.
✔Check your windshield wipers to ensure they work properly.
✔ Slow down—wet roads can be slippery!

For weather updates, visit https://www.weather.gov/hnx/
Road Conditions check with Caltrans at https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Sandbag Locations, visit the Perimeter App https://perimetermap.com/Merced-CA
Sign up for Merced County Emergency Alerts https://www.countyofmerced.com/1922/Merced-County-Emergency-Notification-Sys

07/31/2024

Pedro Fire @ West End of Piney Creek Road, Granite Springs -

West End of Piney Creek Road, Granite Springs

07/31/2024

Pedro Fire @ West End of Piney Creek Road, Granite Springs - https://share.watchduty.org/i/28641

01/21/2024

TURLOCK AMATEUR RADIO CLUB SPRING 2024 AUCTION
Saturday February 10, 2024, Doors open at 7:00 am and auction starts at 9:00 am
Turlock Salvation Army 893 Lander Ave. Turlock, CA 95380
Talk in TARC VHF Repeater 147.030+ pl 100.0
This auction features the estates of K6IXA Grady Williams and KI6PR Mike Siegel.

Coffee and donuts in the morning and Lunch (Sloppy Joes, chips, salad, and water) provided by the Turlock Salvation Army at no cost. Donations are appreciated.

Please check the Turlock Amateur Radio Club website (click on the auction tab) for updates at www.w6bxn.org .

You will find on the web site:
Auction guidelines & Pictures of the equipment for auction

Payment can be made with credit card, check, or cash. There is a bidding paddle fee of $5.00.



Payment for auction items is not taken until the end of the auction.

11/06/2023

November FARC Swap Meet
Sat Nov. 11 8 A.M. to 1 P.M..
Sellers arrive and set up at 7 A.M.
Admission is FREE for everyone
Location of Swap Meet:
Lion Automotive
2944 Phillip Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612-4934

Directions: From Clovis Ave. turn East onto Get-tysburg Ave. and travel for 2 blocks, turn South on Phillip Ave., proceed to Lion Automotive building and Parking Lot.
Walk through the open gate to the Swap Meet, which will be held in the fenced yard attached to the building.
Coffee, donuts and popcorn this year, hot dogs
At lunch. TX hunt at 10 A.M.

The Fresno Amateur Radio Club was originally founded in the early days of Amateur Radio as the San Joaquin Valley Radio Club and affiliated with the ARRL on April 5, 1934. Which makes us the oldest ARRL Affiliated Club in the San Joaquin Valley Section.

10/04/2023

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231003/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-test-messages-will?fbclid=IwAR091P8swans30BZLXltYB2DfwT_qFU4_L2QZ2tbdy9eP6SoDGrCN0w9jLQ

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) tomorrow, Oct. 4. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled....

09/04/2023

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023?fbclid=IwAR2TIZ9YU8dz-eBJRircJMPuyNNiB59LZBarhSBE8llVhsKUilpmInqZgZw

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.

08/25/2023

https://youtu.be/b9u5stneB6A?si=uelvj_hzLEhKlDwW

This month the Sierra Foothills ARC hosts its third-annual Hot RF Nights event. This is where area Hams get together to show off their mobile radio installa...

08/19/2023

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