Serving Orange County in Southern CA
for 90 years.
Announcements: Last updated: November 19th, 2023
Some dates on this page are updated automatically.
- 2023 is OCARC's 90th ANNIVERSARY !
- NEXT GENERAL MEETING:
- There will be no regular General Meeting in December. Instead we will hold our Annual Holiday Dinner on December 8th.
- This year's Holiday Party will again be held at Mimi's Café 17231 17th St., Tustin, CA 92780 Phone: (714) 544-5522.
- Happy hour begins at 5:00 PM - Dinner starts at 6:00 PM
- Click here for a map to the restaurant.
- Click here for payment details. The cost is $25 per person for members, their family and their invited guests. The club is subsidizing a part of the meal cost.
- Click here for the menu choices.
- Beer and wine are available on your own tab.
- There will be no Zoom© coverage at the Holiday Party.
- NEXT BOARD MEETING:
- The next board meeting will be held at the Streamliner Lounge & Café, 186 N. Atchinson St., (At the train station) off Chapman Ave. in Orange.
- There WILL NOT be a December Board Meeting
- OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Club elections were held at the November general meeting. The position of Activities Chairman remains open. We are looking for a candidate to step into this position. If interested talk to a board member to learn the responsibilities.
- Click here to see a list of the 2024 elected board members.
- It's time to begin planning for Winter Field Day - The last full weekend in January.
- Club elections were held at the November general meeting. The position of Activities Chairman remains open. We are looking for a candidate to step into this position. If interested talk to a board member to learn the responsibilities.
Current Presentation: OCARC 90th Reunion Sept. 15, 2023
and ARRL Presentation for 90 years of Serving Orange County.
Photo #1: A group shot early in the evening a the 90th anniversary meeting was about to get under way. In attendance was ARRL SWD Director Dick Norton - N6AA
Photo #2: ARRL SCM Bob Turner - W6RHK (right) presents the club a certificate in recognition on the club's 90th Anniversary. Club President Nicholas Haban - AF6CF accepts the certificate.
Photo #3: A close-up of the certificate presented to the OCARC.
Photos by Bob Eckweiler- AF6C.
About O.C.A.R.C:
Located in the heart of Southern California, The Orange County Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) is dedicated to the advancement of "Ham Radio". Founded in 1933, the OCARC is a "general-purpose" club for anyone interested in ham radio. We have members of the OCARC active in the these aspects of ham radio:
- Emergency communications (RACES and ARES)
- DX-ing (long distance communications)
- Field Day participation. The next:
- Home-brewing (building your equipment and antennas)
- Community service
- Digital Amateur Television (Digital-ATV, DATV)
- HF/VHF/UHF/Microwave communications
- Repeater communications
- Satellite communications
- PSK31, JT-65 and FT8 communications
- Digital voice communications (D-STAR, WinDRM, etc.)
- PACKET radio and APRS
- Just talking to other HAMs
…and more.
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