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Ventura County’s Amateur Radio operators (Ham Radio) have been officially recognized by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, with a proclamation designating June as Amateur Radio Month. This honor celebrates the vital role local ham radio operators play in public safety, emergency communication, and community service. To celebrate, we invite you to attend the Board…

Below is the information about our ACS-ARES meeting for May 05, 2025 Camarillo Police Department Community Room If you can’t join us in person you can participate via Zoom The meeting will start promptly at 19:30 (07:30 PM) Local time.  There are no mask, testing,  or vax requirements, but you are welcome to take any…

The Ojai Police Department Emergency Operations Center AM Broadcast Station is located in the EOC room along with our other EOC radios.  The AM broadcast station operates on 1610 kHz on the upper end of your AM radio band.  The transmitter is located on top of a water tank on the West end of Ojai. …

On Saturday morning 5 April 2025 Chris, John, Wayne and Jesse met at the club station to install the GMRS repeater that Wayne picked up from Paul in Ventura. The radio was programmed for Repeater channel 26 with a tone of 103.5. The day started with Chris climbing on top of the building at the…

Jessie helped suport Aid Station “C” – here are a couple of photographs showing the equipment set-up he used for this event. Looking forward to anyone who is interested to come out and support the upcoming Mountains 2 Beach Marathon on April 13! Also coming up is the “Aut2Run” autism fundraiser on April 27 at…

This is a photo of a 10MHz helix taken on the caprock east of Roswell New Mexico in 1968. The center pole is 80 ft high and the helix is 30 feet in diameter. The two supports on the back of the antenna ride on railroad tracks and the antenna rotates around the center pole….

While many amateur radio operators set up their stations in their house, I decided to take a more portable approach. My mobile “GoBox” system is built to be compact, rugged, and efficient, allowing me to operate from anywhere—whether it’s for emergency communications, field days, or casual outdoor ops. However, my current setup is too bulky…

Calling all OVARC members! We want to see your ham radio setup! Whether you have a fully equipped home shack or a mobile GoBox, we encourage you to write a blog post on the OVARC page sharing your unique setup. 📝 How to Participate: These posts help inspire prospective members by showcasing the many ways…