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Next club meeting

  • Date: 11 July 2025
  • Topic: ToADS HF: A Layer Cake of Protocols That Nobody Ordered
  • Presenter: Ben Glick KN6UBF
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For more information, visit the meetings page.

Field Day is June 28 and 29. Check the field day page to find out more information about how you can get involved.

Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association. Bedwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, CA. June 28-29, 2025. W6AEA-3A-SCV. Station A: CW 40 meters at night. 40-meter, 4 element monoband. Tower trailer at ~25 feet. Other Bands via Station B's triplexer. Station B: 6 element triband. SB621 tower at ~55 feet. Station C: FT-8, 5 element 20-meter monoband. SB621 tower at ~55 feet. GOTA (Get on the air): Buddy Hex antenna at ~28 feet. Satellite: 2 circularly polarized Yagi-Udas. One for 2m and one for 70cm both sitting on a homebrew az/el rotator. Come and join us! All club members and visitors are welcome to participoate. Sign up to operate at a station by clicking the Field Day Schedule link in the Field Day tab at paara.org. New hams are encouraged to participate at the GOTA station. A very low-stress mentorred station that gets you on the air.

Due to the 4th of July, the next meeting will be on the 11th of July 2025.

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Welcome

Welcome to the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA), the friendliest club around. Established in 1937, PAARA is a premier general interest club located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Whether you are passionate about DX, contesting, EME, ARES, MARS, microwave, digital modes, or any other aspect of amateur radio, youll find like-minded members here.

To get a feel for our club, I encourage you to explore the different sections of our website. Notably, we have back issues of our newsletter, PAARAgraphs, dating to 1971. Whether you’re a new ham, an experienced old-timer, a visitor from out of the area, or are curious about amateur radio and how to get involved, we invite you to join us for our monthly meetings. These gatherings provide an excellent opportunity to connect with other passionate hams, hear an interesting presentation, and learn more about amateur radio in the Bay Area.

I hope to see you soon!

Bob Ridenour, KN6YGN
President