CCARG    

Central Coast Amateur Radio Group

Grover Beach, California

 

 Join the Central Coast Amateur Radio Group Click Here For The Application

 

 

The W6WJ Repeater is in operation.

You'll program your radios for 444.700(+)127.3PL

The W6WJ Repeater is on View Hill just above the Laetitia Vineyard & Winery

The Tait TB 8100 Repeater is putting out 40 watts.

 

FYI to all,
As you may know, every Thursday at 7:00pm the CCARG conducts a Net on the Lopez Hill VHF Repeater (146.940Mhz).
Now that W6WJ has a UHF Repeater (444.700Mhz) on View Hill thanks to Dave Qualls K6AYK, our Thursday Net will begin using the W6WJ (444.700Mhz) repeater for our Thursday night net starting January 2nd 2025.  Hope you all can participate in this net each Thursday night.  

 

Allstar and Echolink are now operational

Click here for details

 

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The CCARG monthly meetings will now be held at the Grover Beach Community Center 

 1230 Trouville Ave. Grover Beach

 

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 June 14th 2025 Ham Radio Swapfest and BBQ

 

Directions:

Exit Hwy 101 1.8 miles south of Clark Ave. (South side of Santa Maria / Orcutt) onto small frontage road (pay attention: it comes quickly, right after the yellow T-junction sign.  There is no turn-around on HWY 101 for 5 miles). 

Follow the frontage road 0.1 mile (It bends left)

Turn right through the gate at the BREITBURN sign(s)

Follow the road and signs to SOLOMAN HILLS PICNIC GROUNDS

Park in the large grassy area on the right as you enter

 

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2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29

Field Day will, again, be held at Rancho Grande Park.

We will be operating for 24 hours straight.  So please sign up for a 2 to 4 hour shift.

WE NEED OPERATORS! 

If you can go the full 24 hours that would be great. It makes no difference what class license you may have. We will have General, Advanced and Extra class licensees as control operators. Even if you have never worked HF before, it's a great way to jump in with an Elmer right by your side.  I guarantee you will be a seasoned vet in no time at all!

   Last year Dave K6AYK, Sarah KN6YCQ, and Steve KI6FW went nonstop for the full 24 hours!

Please contact Dave K6AYK, Marc K6ZAP, or Steve KI6FW

to sign up ASAP 

 

Field Day 2025 Rancho Grande Park Location

 

Field Day signup list. 

Lets get your name on the list!

 

Dave      K6AYK

Marc      K6ZAP

Sarah     KN6YCQ

Steve     KI6FW

Gary      KN6ZWN

Ryan     KO6FDN

David    KA6BFB

 

 

 

 

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 City of Grover Beach Parks and Rec Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the Central Coast Amateur Radio Group

 Left to right: Larry: Head of Parks and Rec, Steve KI6FW, Dave K6AYK, Cassy: Mayor of Grover Beach, Rusty N6OCR, Emerito N6ETO

 

 

 

 

 

 The Central Coast Amateur Radio Group (CCARG)

is a California 501(c)(3)

  Nonprofit Organization

IRS EIN# 92-0494969

 

The CCARG is a member of the

South County Chambers of Commerce.

 

The club was formed by David Qualls K6AYK in Grover Beach on 6-12-2022.

We are an ARRL Affiliated Club.

 

The objectives of the CCARG are to provide Training and Certification of Amateur Radio Licensed Radio Operators, we are volunteers who supply Communication support to the San Luis Obispo Emergency Communications Counsel, and we also support the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Disaster Plan and the 5 cities local events for Public Safety. We perform regular training drills as well as the Yearly ARRL Field Day training and other fun events in SLO South Counties in the Central Coast of California.

 
The Club maintains a Vanity amateur Radio Station License W6WJ,   to be operated in support of such activities as:
 
  • Amateur Radio Emergency Service, (ARES) preparedness drills
  • American Radio Relay League "Field Day" preparedness tests 
  • Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service; (RACES) 
  • Support the SLOECC in Drills, City events, when needed and during real emergencies. 
 
 
We are currently supporting the city of Grover Beach at the request of Chief John Peters, with the Grover Beach Dunes 5K Race and the Grover Beach Holiday Parade.  Seven of our trained operators with handheld radios and CCARG official yellow AREAS vests participated. We support, most amateur radio contests, and having fun is the clubs main goal.
 
 The W6WJ Club Station operates all bands 80 meters to 6 meters plus 2 meters and 440 mhz bands. The Club Station is available for use by all qualified Members. The station will thus provide an important link in the local emergency communications network for all Central Coast Amateur Radio Operators in the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County area. Our Station is currently operating “ WinLink” and also EchoLink Modes.
 
 
 
CCARG W6WJ  Shack
 
 
 

2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29

Field Day will, again, be held at Rancho Grande Park.

We will be operating for 24 hours straight.  So please sign up for a 2 to 4 hour shift.

WE NEED OPERATORS! 

If you can go the full 24 hours that would be great. It makes no difference what class license you have, we will have Extra and Advanced class licensees as control operators. Even if you have never worked HF before, it's a great way to jump in with an Elmer right by your side.  I guarantee you will be a seasoned vet in a few minutes!

   Last year Dave K6AYK, Sarah KN6YCQ, and Steve KI6FW went nonstop for the full 24 hours!

 

CCARG Activities

 

Interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator.

  Find more information at the ARRL.ORG  (Amateur Radio Relay League) website or stop in at our monthly meeting or monthly breakfast.  (information below) 

Starting January Second our Thursday night net will be held on the CCARG Repeater on 444.700(+)127.3PL

 

On the third Wednesday of every month at 7pm we conduct a club meeting at the Grover Beach Community Center at 1230 Trouville Ave. Grover Beach

Contact Dave Qualls K6AYK (562) 235-6060 for more information 

 

There is a CCARG Ham Breakfast on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30am at the Grover Station Grill, next to the Amtrak Station.  170 W Grand Ave in Grover Beach

 

 

 

April  17th, 2025 Club Meeting,  Scott Currie will demonstrate Winlink

 

 

Training “T” hunt is on Sat. May 17, at Biddle Park

 

June 14th 2025 Santa Maria Radio Swapfest