SARA Forms and Other Documents
- SARA Membership Form
- Net Script
- Net Control Operator blank form
- HT Cheat Sheets
- Programming your HT with your computer
- SARA Recommended Frequencies/Channels Microsoft Word format | PDF
- Side by side net check in cheat sheet (under construction)
- SARA Bylaws
First Responders
- California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
- California Highway Patrol
- Santa Clara County Fire Department
- Santa Clara County Sheriff
- Saratoga Fire Department
- Urban Search & Rescue, California Task Force 3
Emergency Communications
- Cupertino A.R.E.S.
- Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS)
- Santa Clara County A.R.E.S./R.A.C.E.S
- San Jose R.A.C.E.S.
- CalNet
- Southern Peninsula Emergency Communication System (SPECS)
- Disaster Service Worker Program Brochure
- State of California Auxiliary Communications Service
- Earthquake Reporting (Mike-Mike Scale)
- Two-way Radio Basics 101 (PPT File)
- Two-way Radio Basics 102 (PPT File)
- Emergency Communication for Saratoga (PPT File)
- Emergency Communication for Saratoga (II) (PPT File)
- Emergency Communication for Saratoga (III) (PPT File)
- SARA Emergency Response Overview (PPT File)
- Saratoga CERT Radio Communications Plan (Being revised) (WORD File)
- National Interoperability Field Operations Guide
Other Responders
Weather Related Communications & Information
- SKYWARN
- Hurricane Watch Net
- National Hurricane Center
- VoIP Weather Net
- Santa Clara County Water District Water Levels
- National Weather Service
- PG&E Power Shutoff Forecast
Education & Testing
Amateur Radio Clubs
- SARA Membership Form
- West Valley Amateur Radio Association
- Association of Silicon Valley Amateur Radio Association
Amateur Radio Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Government Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission Amateur Radio Service
- City of Saratoga
- County of Santa Clara
- California Department of Motor Vehicles
Communications Organizations
Amateur Radio in Outer Space
- Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
- Project Oscar
- Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
- Cassini and MER Telecomm
D-Star Users
International
- Japan Amateur Radio League
- Radio Amateurs of Canada
- Federacion Mexicana De Radio Experimentadores
- Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
- Norwegian Radio Relay League
Amateur Radio Contesting & HF
Shopping
- Ham Radio Outlet
- DX Engineering
- W&W Manufacturing Co.
- Universal Radio
- ASVARO Electronics Flea Market
- Icom
- Kenwood
- GigaParts
- Yaesu
- Local Electronics Flea Market
Amateur Microwave
- 50 MHz and Up Group
- Jamesburg Earth Station
- San Bernardino Microwave Society
- SHF Microwave Parts Company
- WA1MBA
- The World Above 1000 MHz
APRS & Packet Communications
Fun with Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio in History
Amateur TV
RACES Training
- Incident Command System (ICS 100)
- Incident Command System (ICS 200)
- Incident Command System (ICS 700 – NIMS)
Amateur Radio Podcasts
Presentations (Newest first)
- Fox Hunting, The Fun of Radio Direction Finding – Steve Steps (AJ6HM), 2022-05-04
- Radio Frequency Seismograph: Predicting Seismic Activity by Monitoring Precursor Electromagnetic Disturbances in High Frequency Radio Band – Alex Schwarz 2022-04-06
- Boston Marathon – 2022-??-??
- Club Meeting 01/05/2022 [containing the 2021 – Year In Review by John Glass and Don Steinbach] Jeff Walker (N6ADE)
- Calculating RF Exposure Morris Jones (AD6ZH)
- Introduction to HF Communications Don Steinbach (AE6PM), Jim Weatherford (WU6K) and Brent Hailpern (N2CJN)
- Winlink Morris Jones (AD6ZH)
- Get on the air with FT8 Don Steinbach (AE6PM)
- Ground is a Myth Kristen McIntyre (K6WX)
- Principles of Directional Antennas Paul Zander (AA6PZ)
- FT8 and the Future of Ham Radio Ed Muns (W0YK)
- Ham radio related projects using a Raspberry Pi Kevin Hooke (KK6DCT)
- The Russian Woodpecker Over the Horizon Radar Keith Snyder (KI6BDR)
- Field Day Orientation for FD Newbie’s (PPT format or PDF format) (Don AE6PM, Walter W6WS, Others?)
- Santa Clara County ARES/RACES New Credentialing Program (Jeff N6ADE, Brent N6CJN, Peter AA6PM)
- The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio Paul Wesling KM6LH
- Intro to Message Passing (Brent Hailpern N2CJN)
- Roll Up Tri-band (2m, 220 MHz & 70cm) antenna (Ed Fong, WB6IQN)
- Successful SOTA Strategies – Summits on the Air (Rex, KE6MT)
- APRS Turns 35. What’s Next? (Ray, KF6GPE)
- Off-Grid Solar Systems for Radio Sites (Marcel Stieber AI6MS)
- Kit Building in the 21st Century (Don Steinbach, AE6PM) (PPT File)
- Introduction to Antenna Modeling (Don Steinbach, AE6PM) (PPT File)
- Cross Band Repeating (Christina Sand, WO1NDR) (PPT File)
- Wire Antennas 101
- Small Portable HF Stations
Presentations (Table Format) (Newest first)
| Fox Hunting, The Fun of Radio Direction Finding | Steve Steps, AJ6HM | 2022-05-04 | ||
| Radio Frequency Seismograph: Predicting Seismic Activity by Monitoring Precursor Electromagnetic Disturbances in High Frequency Radio Band | Alex Schwarz | 2022-04-06 | ||
| Boston Marathon | ??? | 2022-??-?? | ||
| 2021 – Year in Review | Jeff Walker, N6ADE | 2022-01-05 | ||
| Calculating RF Exposure | Morris Jones, AD6ZH | |||
| Introduction to HF Communications | Don Steinbach, AE6PM Jim Weatherford, WU6K Brent Hailpern, N2CJN | |||
| Winlink | Morris Jones, AD6ZH | |||
| Get on the air with FT8 | Don Steinbach, AE6PM | |||
| Ground is a Myth | Kristen McIntyre, K6WX | |||
| Principles of Directional Antennas | Paul Zander, AA6PZ | |||
| FT8 and the Future of Ham Radio | Ed Muns, W0YK | |||
| Ham radio related projects using a Raspberry Pi | Kevin Hooke, KK6DCT | |||
| The Russian Woodpecker Over the Horizon Radar | Keith Snyder, KI6BDR | |||
| Field Day Orientation for FD Newbie’s (PPT format or PDF format) | Don AE6PM Walter W6WS Others?) | |||
| Santa Clara County ARES/RACES New Credentialing Program | Jeff N6ADE Brent N6CJN Peter AA6PM | |||
| The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio | Paul Wesling, KM6LH | |||
| Intro to Message Passing | Brent Hailpern, N2CJN | |||
| Roll Up Tri-band (2m, 220 MHz & 70cm) antenna | Ed Fong, WB6IQN | |||
| Successful SOTA Strategies – Summits on the Air | Rex, KE6MT | |||
| APRS Turns 35. What’s Next? | Ray, KF6GPE | |||
| Off-Grid Solar Systems for Radio Sites | Marcel Stieber AI6MS | |||
| Kit Building in the 21st Century (Don Steinbach, AE6PM) (PPT File) | Don Steinbach, AE6PM | |||
| Introduction to Antenna Modeling (Don Steinbach, AE6PM) (PPT File) | Don Steinbach, AE6PM | |||
| Cross Band Repeating (PPT File) | Christina Sand, WO1NDR | |||
| Wire Antennas 101 | ||||
| Small Portable HF Stations | ||||