Turlock Amateur Radio Club

10/07/2026

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📡 Will You Be QRV for the 2026 CQ WW DX SSB Contest?

The CQ WW DX SSB Contest is coming up on October 24–25, 2026! 🌎📻

If you’re planning to get on the air, let the amateur radio community know!

Share your station and operating details by filling out the participation form here: https://www.hamradioworld.org/cq-ww-dx-contest-ssb

09/30/2026

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The California QSO Party is this weekend: 1600Z October 3 - 2200Z October 4. Check out the CQP web page for lots of content.

09/28/2026

Pacificon 2026.
October 16-18.
See you there!
Pacificon: https://www.pacificon.org/
Ham Radio Outlet: https://www.hamradio.com

09/28/2026

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The Oceania DX Contest (Phone) is scheduled from 0600 UTC October 3, 2026, to 0600 UTC October 4, 2026. Participants will exchange RS and a serial number. Operation is permitted on 10, 15, 20, 40, 80, and 160 meters. The objective is to contact as many stations as possible, with a focus on maximizing contacts with Oceania and accumulating unique geographic multipliers.

09/28/2026

CQP Home Page https://share.google/4YtEcrx1ORpwawrPa

09/11/2026

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Get Ready for the ARRL September VHF Contest This Weekend! 📡🎙️

Calling all amateur radio operators and roving enthusiasts! The ARRL September VHF Contest kicks off this Saturday. Whether you’re operating from home, setting up a hilltop portable station, or roving across grid squares, it’s time to point your beams and get on the air!

Contest Details:
🗓️ When: Starts Saturday at 1800 UTC and runs through Sunday at 0259 UTC.
📻 Bands: 50 MHz (6 meters) and up!
🎯 Goal: Work as many stations in as many 2-degree x 1-degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible.
📝 Exchange: Grid Square locator (e.g., FN31).

👉 Learn more about rules and log submissions: arrl.org/september-vhf

Drop your grid square and bands in the comments below! Where will you be operating from this weekend? 👇

09/04/2026

ARRL Books are 20% Discount for Labor Day Weekend.

09/04/2026

LABOR DAY FIELD SALE — 20% OFF

The best field kit is not always the biggest one. It is the one that gives you the right configuration without making you carry hardware you do not need.

Use code LABORDAY20 for 20% off from Friday, September 4 at 12:00 a.m. through Wednesday, September 9 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Shop the sale:
https://chameleonantenna.com/discount/LABORDAY20?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dlabor_day_2026

Then watch HOA Ham take a close look at one deceptively useful component: the CHA SINGLE-EXT SHORT.

At 13.5 inches per section, it gives operators a smaller height increment for documented Chameleon configurations. In the review, it solves two very different problems: bringing a specific antenna build to the intended physical height and reducing the packed length of a PRV 2.0-based portable station.

Watch the review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJoCcIYoQo&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=labor_day_2026

See CHA SINGLE-EXT SHORT:
https://chameleonantenna.com/products/cha-single-ext-short?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=labor_day_2026

Important: an extension installed in the RF path changes radiator length and tuning. Use it only in a documented complete configuration and follow the current product guide.