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 300 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.

Our favorite camera is on Mt. Woodson usually facing east overlooking Highway 67, the Ramona valley, and on to the Cuyamaca peaks (the direction Santa Ana driven fires would be coming from. Downtown Ramona, Santa Ysabel and Julian are all at the left side. Alpine is at the right edge. (Authorities may aim it in any direction if there is a need. Check it during local emergencies.)

It also records history photos that you can view with the "play" icon at the bottom of the screen. Pick any duration from live to 5 minutes to 12 hours. Weather and fire movements are then easy to see.

If you click "Show on Map", select the camera you are interested in, and turn on the "viewshed" toggle, you will see that camera's coverage area. You can also select many more cameras at other county locations. Check out the Big Black Mountain camera which overlooks Ramona facing south. Alpine is on the left, downtown Ramona in the left center, and Mt Woodson/Poway on the right. The ocean is on the horizon.

Go to ALERTCalifornia on our Emergency Page and find more cameras all across the state.

In total, this is a very powerful tool for watching fires, weather activity, or even trip planning elsewhere in the state!

ROARS NEWS

ROARS has a new enclosed communications trailer. A secure Haulmark aluminum 6'x12' trailer equipped with VHF/UHF/GMRS radios, both mobile and handhelds, a scanner, dual battery power with charging, storage shelves, a side opening for public viewing, even air conditioning if you have 110 volt power. What is missing in 2026? New ROARS logos outside. We could consider some solar panel charging, an HF rig and antenna/tuner, maybe a kitchen and hot shower?
Have you run a ROARS net? You know our nets are to have fun, play, share, AND to practice our groups skills to have effective communications when the frequencies are a mess. An emergency is NOT the time to learn or practice! Get signed up to be a Net Controller or Net Control Backup! See the ROARS net section of this website for openings, then contact VP Conrad, Net Manager.
Want your license, or an upgrade? To inquire about Ham class and test schedules, contact sandiegohamclasses@me.com for info or to be placed on the "notify" list. If you are ready to test and do not need a cram class, browse https://hamstudy.org/sessions to find a remote exam or in-person exam near you.

UPCOMING ROARS, LOCAL, & INTERESTING HAM EVENTS

NOTE! ROARS nets and MORE are listed in the monthly ROARS interactive calendar below! Those monthly calendar events can viewed in different formats and events can be saved to your personal calendar!!! BUT you must first "open" the calendar by clicking the arrow box in the top right corner of the calendar.

October 3, 2026 ROARS Communications Trailer Work Party

October 3, 2026 California QSO Party (www.cqp.org)

October 10, 2026 ARES In-Person Meeting @ Sharp Spectrum Kearny Mesa

October 15, 2026 (Thursday) Great Shakeout (www.shakeout.org)

October 17, 2026 SANDRA Hamtastic @ Mission Bay, Fiesta Island, Sunrise to Sunset (hamtasticsd.com)

October 17, 2026 Pacificon Ham Convention @ SF Bay Area (www.pacificon.org/)

October 17, 2026 Hams Support The Peak 50K Endurance Run near Cuyamaca Peak

October 17-18, 2026 Scout Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)

October 25, 2026 (Sunday) ROARS Annual Picnic

October 28, 2026 ROARS Meeting. The last meeting of the year.

October 29, 2026 (Thursday) ARES Simplex Net

There are no ROARS monthly meetings in November or December! ROARS nets do continue.

November 14, 2026 ARES In-Person Meeting @ Sharp Spectrum Kearny Mesa

November 14, 2026 ARES Winlink Palooza

December 5, 2026 Hams Support ABC50 Mile Endurance Run

December 12, 2026 ARES In-Person Meeting @ Sharp Spectrum Kearny Mesa

2027

January 9, 2027 ARES In-Person Meeting @ Sharp Spectrum Kearny Mesa

January 16, 2027 ARRL January VHF Contest (www.arrl.org/january-vhf)

January 17-23, 2027 Quartzfest (quartzfest.org)

January 23, 2027 Winter Field Day (winterfieldday.org)

January 27, ROARS Meeting. Nominations and Elections for VP & Secretary.

February 6, 2027 Technician Class Workshop and Exam (www.sandiegohamclasses.com)

February 13, 2027 Hams Support Daley Ranch 50K Endurance Run near Escondido

February 13, 2027 ARES In-Person Meeting @ Sharp Spectrum Kearny Mesa

February 24, ROARS Meeting. VP & Secretary assume their 2027/2028 roles.

February 26-27, 2027 (Friday & Saturday) Yuma Hamfest (www.yumahamfest.com)

March 24, 2027 ROARS Meeting.

Do you have more news or events we should add? Please let us know on the "Contact ROARS" page!