• Home
  • Activities
  • Information
  • Resources
  • Member Documents
  • ARES
  • Calendar
  • Photos
  • More
    • Home
    • Activities
    • Information
    • Resources
    • Member Documents
    • ARES
    • Calendar
    • Photos
  • Home
  • Activities
  • Information
  • Resources
  • Member Documents
  • ARES
  • Calendar
  • Photos

Mountain top Amateur Radio association

Mountain top Amateur Radio associationMountain top Amateur Radio associationMountain top Amateur Radio association

MTARA

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

 

The Mountain Top Amateur Radio Association, MTARA, is located in the  communities within the San Bernardino National Forest including  Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs and Green Valley Lake. We  welcome members and visitors from any area.

We are a  group of licensed amateur radio operators and friends, young and old,  who wish 

 

The Mountain Top Amateur Radio Association, MTARA, is located in the  communities within the San Bernardino National Forest including  Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs and Green Valley Lake. We  welcome members and visitors from any area.

We are a  group of licensed amateur radio operators and friends, young and old,  who wish to promote the amateur radio hobby through mentoring, license  testing, communications training and community service in a fun,  friendly and active environment.

Download New or Renewal Membership application

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

MTARA is now offering weekly VHF/UHF and HF nets as well as our new Virtual Field Trips and Elmer sessions. 


The Virtual Field Trips and Elmer sessions are offered once a week on Thursdays at 2:00 pm on Zoom. As of 6/3/2021 we have hosted 80 sessions. A list of the planned sessions are below:


VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

ZOOM Meetings

As of 1/1/2021


**

MTARA is now offering weekly VHF/UHF and HF nets as well as our new Virtual Field Trips and Elmer sessions. 


The Virtual Field Trips and Elmer sessions are offered once a week on Thursdays at 2:00 pm on Zoom. As of 6/3/2021 we have hosted 80 sessions. A list of the planned sessions are below:


VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

ZOOM Meetings

As of 1/1/2021


****  2021   **** 


  • June 24 - What do the button one your HT mean and do, Tracy , WM6T
  • July 1 -  Understanding Repeaters and Reverse / Field Day Review, Vic, KK6WKI and Tracy WM6T
  • July 8 - Virtual Field Trip - Nevada Open Road Challenge, WM6T, K6DDZ and others
  • July 15 - Using Your Multimeter, Gary, AA6GJ.
  • July 22 - Grounding for Lightning Protection, Tracy, WM6T
  • July 29 - TBD
  • August 5 - Understanding Grid Squares and Location Tools, Tracy, WM6T.
  • August 12 - Tour de Big Bear Recap
  • August 19 - Resources and Wildfires
  • August 26 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • September 2 - COAX Cable and Connectors, WM6T
  • September 9 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • September 16 - Overview of Winlink and SARTrack, Gary, AA6GJ
  • September 23 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • September 30 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • October 7 - CANCELLED
  • October 14 - NO ZOOM SESSION - PACIFICON
  • October 21 - 10:21 Net for Great Shakeout in lieu of Zoom Session
  • October 28 - CANCELED due to a ham class that day
  • November 4 - EMCOMM Mapping - Gaia
  • November 11 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • November 18 - EMCOMM Mapping - Google Earth Pro
  • November 25 - NO ZOOM SESSION - Thanksgiving
  • December 2 - Session Postponed to December 9
  • December 9 -  EMCOMM Mapping - SARTrack
  • December 16 - TBD
  • December 23 - NO ZOOM SESSION
  • December 30 - NO ZOOM SESSION


Download Ham Class information

Activities

MTARA Virtual Field Trips and Elmer Sessions

Activities

Helping Other Hams and our Community


  • Meetings and Presentations will be offered to club members via Zoom conferences and Webinars beginning in April and until further notice. 


  •  Monthly Meetings
  • Weekly Nets
  • Elmer (Mentoring)
  • Communications for Special Events
  • Programming Radios
  • Teaching License Classes / VE Testing
  • Emergency Communications
  • Other

Learn more about our activities

About Amateur Radio

Club Officers and Committees

About Amateur Radio

Ham Radio  is the ability to communicate -- across the street, around the world, or  even with people and satellites in space!  Even when the power's out,  and the land lines and cell phones don't work, with a battery, a radio,  and a wire, ham radio is there.

Ham  Radio lets us enjoy life-long friends, and a hands-on technical  education

Ham Radio  is the ability to communicate -- across the street, around the world, or  even with people and satellites in space!  Even when the power's out,  and the land lines and cell phones don't work, with a battery, a radio,  and a wire, ham radio is there.

Ham  Radio lets us enjoy life-long friends, and a hands-on technical  education.  It provides the resources and encouragement to experiment  with new things and to design and build on the latest communications  technologies.

You  can't say that the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the  moon!  You can go anywhere you want, without boundaries, and amateur  radio can help you get there! - by Doug Lamb, K4EK

News

Club Officers and Committees

About Amateur Radio

Field Day 2020

 Field Day is Saturday, June 27th. This year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we are encouraging all members to do Field Day from Home or out in the field/forest.    


Kodiak 100

MTARA members will be supporting the Kodiak 100 two day event in Big Bear. Dates are August 14-15, 2020. There is a chance it might be postponed for a mon

Field Day 2020

 Field Day is Saturday, June 27th. This year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we are encouraging all members to do Field Day from Home or out in the field/forest.    


Kodiak 100

MTARA members will be supporting the Kodiak 100 two day event in Big Bear. Dates are August 14-15, 2020. There is a chance it might be postponed for a month or two. Check in later. 


Kids on Public Lands

KOPL has been cancelled for 2020 and the organizing committee has decided after 21+ year to end the program. 


Gran Fondo

The Gran Fondo mountain bike ride will be held once again in Big Bear. This year it is on September 26th, 2020. MTARA members will be located along the mountain area trails, aid stations and in SAG vehicles providing communications to support the event.  

Club Officers and Committees

Club Officers and Committees

Club Officers and Committees

President - Vic Marquez, KK6WKI

Vice President - Gary Johnson, AA6GJ

Secretary - Dave Esquer, K6WDE

Treasurer - Patty Szychowsk, KK6LWH

Asst Treasurer - Lorna Polly, KJ6GFS

Past President - John Sneddon, KT7P

Education/Membership - Tracy Lenocker WM6T


 

Net Control Operators

Denise"Dee", N6DEE

Vic, KK6WKI

Gail, KM6GBN

Gene, KJ6LMP

Jaye, KJ7AHK

Gary, AA6GJ

Tracy, WM6T

Lorna, KJ6GFS



Copyright © 2015-2020 Mountain Top Amateur Radio Association - MTARA & Rim of the World ARES - Rim ARES


PO Box 2441, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

MTARA Meeting & Events

IMPORTANT NOTICE - JAN 4, 2022


CLUB MEETINGS ON TUESDAY EVENINGS WILL BE ON ZOOM ONCE AGAIN.


IN PERSON MEETINGS WILL NOT BE HELD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE


Monday 7:00 pm - MTARA net on MTARA2

Tuesday 7:00 pm - MTARA 220 Net on MTARA5


Friday 5:00 pm - MTARA YL Happy Hour MTARA5

Also..

Wednesday 6:30 pm - Skywarn on MTARA2

Wednesday 7:00 pm - Mountain CERT on MTARA2


Zoom sessions are listed on the Home page and mentioned on Monday night nets and weekly emails.