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Hughes Amateur Radio Club

Who We Are

We are a community of Amateur radio operators who are dedicated to providing public service.


Upcoming Events

Date - Time | Event

  • Sep 27 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Oct 04 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Oct 11 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Oct 17 - 12 noon | Meeting
  • Oct 18 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Oct 25 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Nov 01 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Nov 08 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Nov 15 - 7:30 p.m. | Net
  • Nov 21 - 12 noon | Meeting
  • Nov 22 - 7:30 p.m. | Net

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Next Club Meeting

Note different date and meeting Location!

Aug. 19, 12:30 p.m.

QST QST QST Hughes Amateur Radio Club Meeting & Outdoor gatheringi

Program:

            DATE: Saturday,  August 19, 2023
            TIME: Gather 10:30 - Meeting 12:30 to 1:30                               
            LOCATION: Raytheon Employees Park  (Near the intersection of PCH and El Segundo Blvd)

            ACCESS to park: Turn East off PCH on to El Segundo – Turn Right into a Raytheon Driveway.
            At the Kiosk, Show ID (driver’s license) and indicate you are going to the employee’s park.
            Continue down the Road way to the Right.
            The Employee’s park will be on your Right – Tennis courts and such.
            100yard or so farther on, Park your car on the left and walk into the park on the right.
            Note:  If you bring anything substantial to carry, a hand Truck of Wagon is a good idea.

            Note:   The El Segundo Masonic Center is Refurbishing their hall during the month of August. 
            Activities:  Antenna Demo – 40 -10M Delta Loop 
            Radios:  Icom 7100 and/or 7300 
            Demo of a WSPR Beason is a possibility   
                                   

            Order of Business:    
            10:30 – Gathering time:   (Mike Darling, N6MHD will be there at this time)
            12:00 – Lunch is served   (BBQ Hot Dogs etc. – Coordinate any additional food with Mike (see email below)
            12:30 - The Meeting is called to Order.                            Also fast Food is also nearby.
            1:30  - The Meeting is adjourned
            4:00 –  Park must be vacated
            

Dues are due!


Next Club Meeting

Note new meeting Location!

El Segundo MASONIC CENTER
520 Main Street, El Segundo, Ca 90245

Parking: Access via alley East of Main St.
Enter through door off the below grade Parking Lot.

Jul. 18, 11:45 a.m.

Dues are due!

Program:

Field Day Debrief


Field Day 2023


Field Day Rules

    Schedule

  • Preliminary Setup: Friday, June 23 - 10:00 a.m. until approximatley 1:00 p.m.
  • Continue Setup: Saturday, June 24: 8:00 a.m.
  • Begin Field Day: Saturday, June 24: 11:00 a.m.
  • Field Day Ends: Sunday, June 25: 11:00 a.m.
  • Field Day Breakdown: Sunday, June 25, 11:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m.
  • Philosophy: Keep it simple and have FUN!


  • We will be classified as 3A (Three simultaneous HF stations - Emergency power)
    • 10m/40m - Band Captain: Richard, KM6FP
    • 15m - Band Captain: Dale, WB6MMQ
    • 20m - Band Captain: Brian, AB6UI

  • GOTA (Get On The Air): - Band co-captains: Dick, W1MII - Bill
  • VHF/UHF - Band Captain: Howard, KE6MAK
  • Information Officer: Alice
  • Computers/Network: Betty, N6VZF
  • Training Class: Betty, N6VZF (Software)
  • Safety Officer: Bob, N6QA
  • Coffee: Brian, AB6UI
  • Food Captain: Kim

Next Club Meeting

Program: Field Day
  • Setup Friday, June 23 am
  • Final Set up Saturday am – Ops starts 11:00
  • Sunday, Ops Ends 11:00 am, Pack up starts Sunday 3:00 PM we are out of the park
El Segundo MASONIC CENTER
520 Main Street, El Segundo, Ca 90245
Parking: Access via alley East of Main St.
Enter through door off the below grade Parking Lot.

Jun. 20, 11:45 a.m.


Next Club Meeting

  • Field Day Planning
  • Club Officer Elections
El Segundo MASONIC CENTER
520 Main Street, El Segundo, Ca 90245
Parking: Access via alley East of Main St.
Enter through door off the below grade Parking Lot.

May. 16, 11:45 a.m.


Program: In Search of “Optimized” Mag-Loop by John, K6NBC

Show and Tell: Mike, WB6DJI, will bring a Mag-Loop antenna

Rick, N6IET, will discuss 'Minimizing SWR' using Single and Double Loops


Next Club Meeting

Note new meeting Location!

El Segundo MASONIC CENTER
520 Main Street, El Segundo, Ca 90245

Parking: Access via alley East of Main St.
Enter through door off the below grade Parking Lot.

Feb. 21, 11:45 a.m.
Program: EME - Earth - Moon - Earth Communications
Dwayne, AB6A
Presentation is located here.


Ham Radio News Piece

Spruce Goose HK-1 Flying Boat Special Event

October 29 - November 6, 2022
Click here for details

Sign up for Amazon Smile and help with donations for our club.

Check it out here

2022 Field Day Results

Check it out here

2022 W6HA Satellite Station works the International Space Station

With less than 5 minutes left in a 24 hour contest, the W6HA satellite team AB6UI & WA6NVL had yet to make a satellite QSO. At 10:57 AM PDT we did it with authority and talked to the ISS!
Check it out here

Field Day Countdown


Club Meeting

Program: Planning for the next two months
I. Open nominations from the Floor for May Officers Election
II. SAMO100 Plans
III. Field Day
IV. Presentation of new LOGOs

A day in the park - Build your own antenna


Balloon Tracking

To track the balloon referenced by AB6UI: Go to wspr.rocks. Then select 24 hours (for example), enter the callsign KK6BJ in txcall and click Search now... This will select contacts made in the last 24 hours. You can also select "map".

Club Meeting

11:45 a.m. Feb. 15, 2022
            YouTube Video – 2 Meter Moxon Antenna 
            
                        Also, Info on an ARRL Kit to build a 2 Meter Moxon

Sean O’Brian 50/50 Race Support

Feb. 5, 2022

            The Sean O’Brian 50/50 is centered on the Malibu
            Creek Campground State Park. It is two ultra-marathon
            races on the same course w/staggered start times.
            They are a 100 kilometer (60 mile) and a 50 mile
            trail run. The Aid Stations (AS) are all several
            miles apart, so our support is to help check that all
            the runners are accounted for at each AS and
            finally, at the Finish amd to communicate any
            issues to the race director.
            
            Volunteer communicators from several clubs
            support the race communications which is
            coordinated by the Hughes ARC.
            The Club sets up its portable repeater high on the
            Castro Motor Way ridge, providing communica-
            tions from the Start-Finish and NCS on one side of
            the ridge to the Aid Stations, most of which are on
            the other side of the ridge.
            Club members and others interested in
            volunteering should contact Dale, WB6MMQ.
            
            Dale, WB6MMQ
            Race Coordinator, Hughes ARC
            
            See current Newsletter for contact information.
            

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