ROARS ~ N6ROR
RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
ROARS is your source of ham radio fun, education, and emergency communications throughout Ramona, north to Palomar, and east to Julian, Ranchita, and the Cuyamaca's. We are the center of the ham universe for the Ramona back-country. For more information, just follow these four steps:
Check the following ROARS News section and our ROARS calendar for all our current activities.
Browse this website. There is lavish ham and ROARS information for you to enjoy.
Visit our Facebook site with over 200 members by clicking "FACEBOOK" at the bottom of each page.
Join our Wednesday evening nets, or attend our monthly meetings. Details are in the calendar.
ROARS NEWS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! (Pick your favorites)
For 2025, ROARS dues are $20 for a member plus their spouse/partner and children residing at the same address. We are a family club.
January begins with ROARS Officer nominations for 2025/2026 president and secretary. Elections follow at the February meeting. Throw your hat in the ring!
UPCOMING ROARS, LOCAL, & INTERESTING HAM EVENTS
More items including ROARS nets are listed in the ROARS calendar below!
2024
No ROARS monthly meetings in Nov or Dec.
December 14, 2024 ARES In-Person Meeting at Sharp Spectrum
December 28, 2024 - ROARS Christmas Dinner. 5PM. Details on the Calendar. RSVP Required! A form is posted under Upcoming Activities.
2025
January 16, 2025 - ROARS MEETING. Nominations for 2025/26 President & Secretary. Discussions on MeshTastic and GMRS.
January 18, 2025 - ARRL VHF Contest (www.arrl.org/January-vhf)
January 19-25, 2025 - Quartzfest, Quartzsite AZ. (https://quartzfest.org)
January 25, 2025 - Winter Field Day (https://winterfieldday.org)
February 1, 2025 - Tentative Tech Cram Class (Contact sandiegohamclasses@me.com for info.)
February 14-15, 2025 - Yuma Hamfest (website not yet updated for 2025: https://www.yumahamfest.com/ )
February 20, 2025 - ROARS MEETING. Election of President & Secretary.
March 15, 2025 - Hams support Old West Trails 50K in Shelter Valley area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
March 20, 2025 - ROARS MEETING.
April 5, 2025 - Hams support Baker-to-Vegas 120-Mile Law Enforcement Relay https://bakervegas.net/ (Contact Blair KD6IFG <kd6ifg@gmail.com> for info.)
April 11-13, 2025 - International DX Convention, Visalia (https://dxconvention.com)
April 12, 2025 - Ride Across California Dry Run in Black Canyon. ROARS will test 70 CM coverage. (www.rideacrosscalifornia.com)
April 12, 2025 - Hams support Oriflamme Canyon 50K near Mt Laguna and Box Canyon area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
April 17, 2025 - ROARS MEETING.
April 18, 2025 (Friday!) - ROARS provides comm coverage for "Ride Across California" on Black Canyon Road (www.rideacrosscalifornia.com)
April 25-27, 2025 - Big Bear Ham Escape at Big Bear Lake https://bigbearhamescape.com/
May 15, 2025 - ROARS MEETING.
June 19, 2025 - ROARS MEETING.
June 28-29 - ARRL Field Day
July 17, 2025 - ROARS MEETING.
October 4th, 2025 - Lakeside Hamfest. www.sdhamfest.com
Do you have more news or events we should add? Please let us know on the "Contact ROARS" page!