The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club
Our QTH* on the Web
The SBARC is open to all licensed Amateur Radio Operators, and those with an interest in Amateur Radio. Part of our mission is to provide radio communications to the City of San Bruno in a time of need. We operate the radio room at City Hall, and other designated locations. We have monthly meetings, where we discuss Amateur Radio topics and other related items. We participate in training exercises and drills. Occasionally, we have social dinner meetings with other clubs.
We continually strive to expand our knowledge of Radio Science, and promote fellowship among Amateur Radio Operators.
Dave Dornlas, KN6KOO
SBARC President
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
Date Event Start Time
June 12, 2023
The June 2023 meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club
6:30 PM
June 19, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
June 22, 2023
June Coffee and a Radio get-to-gether
9:30 AM
June 26, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
July 3, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
Our June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club. This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club.This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Amateur Radio Nets Today
Day Time Sponsor Ouput Input Tone Type Name
Wednesday
09:00 AM
9am Talk Net
145.2300
144.6300
100.0
repeater
N6NFI
Wednesday
11:00 AM
California Amateur Radio Service Ne
7.2480
7.2480
HF-LSB
Wednesday
11:30 AM
The Noontime Net
7.2840
7.2840
HF-LSB
Wednesday
9.00 AM
Maritime Mobile Service Network
14.3000
14.3000
HF-USB
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Coastside ARC
146.9250
146.3250
114.8
repeater
WA6TOW
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Half Moon Bay ARC(CERT)
440.7250
445.7250
114.8
repeater
WB6JKV/CARLA32
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
145.3900
144.7900
100.0
repeater
REDCR2
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
443.2250
448.2250
100.0
repeater
REDCR3
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
443.9750
448.9750
100.0
repeater
REDCR4
Field Day 2022
CERT refresher 2022
For the first time in over fourteen years members of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club put on Field Day in the city. Field Day is the "open house" for Amateur Radio. It gives a chance for members to demonstrate their skills. One of the main reasons for the existance of Ham or Amateur Radio is operators ability to pitch in during emergencies to help their communities. For that reason in 2022 the club operated two portable stations with temporary antennas, radios that operated on batteries which in turn were charged by solar panels.
This year's event took place on Narita Plaza located in San Bruno's Civic Center between City Hall and the Library. This location sits outside of the City's Emergency Operations Center which members could use their skills in communicating to other citizens and other groups effected by the event. 
To show the importance of this cooperation the San Bruno Emergency Preparedness Committee also had a table offering information on how to be prepared for possible events in the community like an earthquake.
On hand to explain to explain to visitors what the day was all about were, Steve Paganelli - K6YUA, Tom Jones - KN6TEI, Ron Rugel - KK6AMZ, Tony Dowler - K6BV, Matthew Rappaport - KD6KVH, Malcolm Robinson - KM6LUM, Ron Nicholson - N6YWU, Dave Dornlas - KN6KOO and stopping by to check on us was Tristan Willy - KF6MUY.
Being the first time in years that the club put on their own Field Day event was a learning experience. We learned that "propagation" is not always working the way we want it to work. On this day, we knew going into it that there had been major solar activity that was working against us. This limited our ability to make a lot of contacts around the country and the world. While that's a problem, it's also part of what you learn from. On the other hand, we were able to speak with licensed amateurs who live in San Bruno about joining the club and was able to pick up seven new members for the group.
We were also appreciative of the three members of the City Council who were able to stop by and see what the Club was up to. Thank you to Councilmen Tom Hamilton, Micheal Salazar and Marty Medina for taking a few minutes of their weekend to check us out. We also want to thank our served agencies who stopped by. They include Officer John Ray Quinto or the San Bruno Police Department and Doug Kunze of the American Red Cross.
The goal for 2023 is to build on the lessons of this year's event and better serve our community.
So you want to become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Let's get started toward that Ham license here.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Let's visit all of our resource links here.
San Bruno, California 94066 ©2023 SBARC * QTH = Location or Our Location on the Web
The SBARC is open to all licensed Amateur Radio Operators, and those with an interest in Amateur Radio. Part of our mission is to provide radio communications to the City of San Bruno in a time of need. We operate the radio room at City Hall, and other designated locations. We have monthly meetings, where we discuss Amateur Radio topics and other related items. We participate in training exercises and drills. Occasionally, we have social dinner meetings with other clubs.
We continually strive to expand our knowledge of Radio Science, and promote fellowship among Amateur Radio Operators.
Dave Dornlas, KN6KOO
SBARC President
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
Date Event Start Time
June 12, 2023
The June 2023 meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club
6:30 PM
June 19, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
June 22, 2023
June Coffee and a Radio get-to-gether
9:30 AM
June 26, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
July 3, 2023
The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network
7:30 PM
Our June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club. This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club.This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Amateur Radio Nets Today
Day Time Sponsor Ouput Input Tone Type Name
Wednesday
09:00 AM
9am Talk Net
145.2300
144.6300
100.0
repeater
N6NFI
Wednesday
11:00 AM
California Amateur Radio Service Ne
7.2480
7.2480
HF-LSB
Wednesday
11:30 AM
The Noontime Net
7.2840
7.2840
HF-LSB
Wednesday
9.00 AM
Maritime Mobile Service Network
14.3000
14.3000
HF-USB
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Coastside ARC
146.9250
146.3250
114.8
repeater
WA6TOW
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Half Moon Bay ARC(CERT)
440.7250
445.7250
114.8
repeater
WB6JKV/CARLA32
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
145.3900
144.7900
100.0
repeater
REDCR2
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
443.2250
448.2250
100.0
repeater
REDCR3
Wednesday
8:00 PM
Red Cross Bay Area
443.9750
448.9750
100.0
repeater
REDCR4
Field Day 2022
CERT refresher 2022
For the first time in over fourteen years members of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club put on Field Day in the city. Field Day is the "open house" for Amateur Radio. It gives a chance for members to demonstrate their skills. One of the main reasons for the existance of Ham or Amateur Radio is operators ability to pitch in during emergencies to help their communities. For that reason in 2022 the club operated two portable stations with temporary antennas, radios that operated on batteries which in turn were charged by solar panels.
This year's event took place on Narita Plaza located in San Bruno's Civic Center between City Hall and the Library. This location sits outside of the City's Emergency Operations Center which members could use their skills in communicating to other citizens and other groups effected by the event. To show the importance of this cooperation the San Bruno Emergency Preparedness Committee also had a table offering information on how to be prepared for possible events in the community like an earthquake.
On hand to explain to explain to visitors what the day was all about were, Steve Paganelli - K6YUA, Tom Jones - KN6TEI, Ron Rugel - KK6AMZ, Tony Dowler - K6BV, Matthew Rappaport - KD6KVH, Malcolm Robinson - KM6LUM, Ron Nicholson - N6YWU, Dave Dornlas - KN6KOO and stopping by to check on us was Tristan Willy - KF6MUY.
Being the first time in years that the club put on their own Field Day event was a learning experience. We learned that "propagation" is not always working the way we want it to work. On this day, we knew going into it that there had been major solar activity that was working against us. This limited our ability to make a lot of contacts around the country and the world. While that's a problem, it's also part of what you learn from. On the other hand, we were able to speak with licensed amateurs who live in San Bruno about joining the club and was able to pick up seven new members for the group.
We were also appreciative of the three members of the City Council who were able to stop by and see what the Club was up to. Thank you to Councilmen Tom Hamilton, Micheal Salazar and Marty Medina for taking a few minutes of their weekend to check us out. We also want to thank our served agencies who stopped by. They include Officer John Ray Quinto or the San Bruno Police Department and Doug Kunze of the American Red Cross.
The goal for 2023 is to build on the lessons of this year's event and better serve our community.
So you want to become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Let's get started toward that Ham license here.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Let's visit all of our resource links here.
San Bruno, California 94066 ©2023 SBARC * QTH = Location or Our Location on the Web
The SBARC is open to all licensed Amateur Radio Operators, and those with an interest in Amateur Radio. Part of our mission is to provide radio communications to the City of San Bruno in a time of need. We operate the radio room at City Hall, and other designated locations. We have monthly meetings, where we discuss Amateur Radio topics and other related items. We participate in training exercises and drills. Occasionally, we have social dinner meetings with other clubs.
We continually strive to expand our knowledge of Radio Science, and promote fellowship among Amateur Radio Operators.
Dave Dornlas, KN6KOO SBARC President
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
Upcoming Events
The following are events that the club is involved with in San Bruno or our neighboring communities that we think you might be interested in.
| Date | Event | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2023 | The June 2023 meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club | 6:30 PM |
| June 19, 2023 | The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network | 7:30 PM |
| June 22, 2023 | June Coffee and a Radio get-to-gether | 9:30 AM |
| June 26, 2023 | The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network | 7:30 PM |
| July 3, 2023 | The San Bruno Amateur Radio Club Weekly Radio Network | 7:30 PM |
Our June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club. This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
June 12th Meeting
Monday, June 12th will be the next meeting of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club.This meeting will be a in person work session for the radio room project as well as a planning session for our June 24th Field Day 2023 event. The meeting will not be presented on Zoom, but will take place in the San Bruno Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of City Hall. More details will be given in our email announcement before the meeting.
As always our meetings start at 6:30pm and all are welcome to attend.
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Find us on the air
Mondays* at 7:30 p.m. Pacific(1930 HRS) the club conducts nets on:
- K6PVJ 440.550 +5.0 MHZ 114.8 HZ
- 146.595 Simplex
The purpose of nets like this is to test equipment and locations around San Bruno as well as a chance to stay in touch with other club members. Visitors are always welcome to check in.
*except national holidays
Amateur Radio Nets Today
| Day | Time | Sponsor | Ouput | Input | Tone | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 09:00 AM | 9am Talk Net | 145.2300 | 144.6300 | 100.0 | repeater | N6NFI |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM | California Amateur Radio Service Ne | 7.2480 | 7.2480 | HF-LSB | ||
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM | The Noontime Net | 7.2840 | 7.2840 | HF-LSB | ||
| Wednesday | 9.00 AM | Maritime Mobile Service Network | 14.3000 | 14.3000 | HF-USB | ||
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Coastside ARC | 146.9250 | 146.3250 | 114.8 | repeater | WA6TOW |
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Half Moon Bay ARC(CERT) | 440.7250 | 445.7250 | 114.8 | repeater | WB6JKV/CARLA32 |
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Red Cross Bay Area | 145.3900 | 144.7900 | 100.0 | repeater | REDCR2 |
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Red Cross Bay Area | 443.2250 | 448.2250 | 100.0 | repeater | REDCR3 |
| Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Red Cross Bay Area | 443.9750 | 448.9750 | 100.0 | repeater | REDCR4 |
Field Day 2022
CERT refresher 2022
For the first time in over fourteen years members of the San Bruno Amateur Radio Club put on Field Day in the city. Field Day is the "open house" for Amateur Radio. It gives a chance for members to demonstrate their skills. One of the main reasons for the existance of Ham or Amateur Radio is operators ability to pitch in during emergencies to help their communities. For that reason in 2022 the club operated two portable stations with temporary antennas, radios that operated on batteries which in turn were charged by solar panels.
This year's event took place on Narita Plaza located in San Bruno's Civic Center between City Hall and the Library. This location sits outside of the City's Emergency Operations Center which members could use their skills in communicating to other citizens and other groups effected by the event. To show the importance of this cooperation the San Bruno Emergency Preparedness Committee also had a table offering information on how to be prepared for possible events in the community like an earthquake.
On hand to explain to explain to visitors what the day was all about were, Steve Paganelli - K6YUA, Tom Jones - KN6TEI, Ron Rugel - KK6AMZ, Tony Dowler - K6BV, Matthew Rappaport - KD6KVH, Malcolm Robinson - KM6LUM, Ron Nicholson - N6YWU, Dave Dornlas - KN6KOO and stopping by to check on us was Tristan Willy - KF6MUY.
Being the first time in years that the club put on their own Field Day event was a learning experience. We learned that "propagation" is not always working the way we want it to work. On this day, we knew going into it that there had been major solar activity that was working against us. This limited our ability to make a lot of contacts around the country and the world. While that's a problem, it's also part of what you learn from. On the other hand, we were able to speak with licensed amateurs who live in San Bruno about joining the club and was able to pick up seven new members for the group.
We were also appreciative of the three members of the City Council who were able to stop by and see what the Club was up to. Thank you to Councilmen Tom Hamilton, Micheal Salazar and Marty Medina for taking a few minutes of their weekend to check us out. We also want to thank our served agencies who stopped by. They include Officer John Ray Quinto or the San Bruno Police Department and Doug Kunze of the American Red Cross.
The goal for 2023 is to build on the lessons of this year's event and better serve our community.
So you want to become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Become a Ham
Amateur Radio is a very rewarding hobby, but it's also one of the few hobbies that require a license. Every Ham operating today has passed a license exam that allows them to be granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC).
The good news is it's very doable and particularly since the requirement to learn Morse code was dropped in 2007. And it's a hobby for all ages. The youngest known Ham in the United States was a young lady of 5 1/2. That's amazing, but it should be reassuring that all the family can join in this hobby.
Today, there are three license classes: The Technician, General and the Amateur Extra Class. With each class the operator gains more privileges in using the available airwaves.
Let's get started toward that Ham license here.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Ham resources
Times have changed. Once the types of information that we needed to learn or just to get help figuring things out was hard to find and limited. That's why we're trying to take a broader look at how to present "resources" on our website.
For instance a Ham club that shares its city with the headquarters of YouTube would be remiss to overlook the abundance of content that is on their site.
For that reason we are going to feature on our home page and inside pages video selections that could be helpful to Hams from beginner to advanced as well as customary links to important websites, podcasts and documents of importance.
Let's visit all of our resource links here.
San Bruno, California 94066 ©2023 SBARC * QTH = Location or Our Location on the Web