Links

Here are some amateur radio websites you need to know about.

What is Ham Radio?

Hello is a program developed by the ARRL to promote amateur radio. This website describes topics from "The history amateur radio" to "How to become a Ham" and more....
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a public service provided by a reserve (volunteer) group of Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Operators that is administered by local, county and state emergency management agencies, and supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the United States government.
The Pacificon website has a nice collection of Videos of Ham Radio in action at Public Service Events as well as some images and words that help describe Ham Radio.
Here is a Guide to Amateur Radio for New Hams on the eHam.net website. It is geared for towards New Hams and describes many different aspects Ham Radio.

Amateur Radio Clubs

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), with approximately 152,000 members, is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the United States. The ARRL is a not-for-profit organization that:
- promotes interest in Amateur Radio communications and experimentation
- represents US radio amateurs in legislative matters, and
- maintains fraternalism and a high standard of conduct among Amateur Radio operators.
The Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) was founded in 1946. Today it has a membership of over 300 dedicated hams and is one of the largest amateur radio clubs in California. MDARC's purpose is to encourage innovation in amateur radio, provide public service and educational opportunities, foster good will within our community, and have fun in the process.
The Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) is a nonprofit association of persons commonly interested in amateur radio. LARK serves the communities of Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin California, and the surrounding Tri-Valley area. LARK is also affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
The East Bay Amateur Radio Club (EBARC) in Richmond, California was founded over 50 years ago by a group of local amateur radio operators. While our purpose is mainly social, club members provide a variety of services to the community including:
- Teaching ham radio and electronics classes
- Conducting ham radio license examinations
- Providing emergency communications services
- Providing radio communications for public events (e.g., walk-a-thons)
The Contra Costa Communications Club (“Four Cs”) runs an open repeater located in San Pablo, California. It is not unusual to get stations checking-in from as far west as the Sierras, up north well into Sonoma County, and decent coverage throughout San Francisco and the North Bay.
The Oakland Radio Communication Association (ORCA) is an amateur radio organization dedicated to furthering the amateur radio hobby. It consists of members from Oakland, Alameda, Piedmont and other cities in the immediate area. ORCA strongly supports and is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

Other Organizations

Salvation Army Concord Corps - Emergency Disaster Team Calendar. The Salvation Army helps with many disasters throughout the year. They can do this because they are highly trained and dedicated to serving. Recently, they have been offering Amateur Radio License Training Classes in Concord. These classes are open to the public. Check out their calendar of events.

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