Point Loma Amateur Radio Club

The Point Loma Amateur Radio Club (PLARC) was organized in 1957 by members of the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory (NEL). The club is based in San Diego, CA, and throughout its history it has primarily comprised amateur radio enthusiasts from U.S. Navy organizations in Point Loma -- mostly civilian Department of Defense employees. The club operates on a wide variety of amateur radio (or ham) bands, from HF through VHF and UHF. Over the years, club activities have included contests, disaster preparedness drills, and plenty of simply social radio contacts. The FCC assigned call sign for the club is W6RDF. This call sign is used for all transmitters operating at the club's station or "shack".

PLARC

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) assigned call sign of the Point Loma Amateur Radio Club ( [https://iweb.spawar.navy.mil/services/eso/html/plarc/index.html PLARC] ) is W6RDF.

Location

The W6RDF amateur radio station is located in San Diego, CA.FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) [http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=813081 W6RDF] ]

Repeaters

The PLARC maintains two active repeaters, one for 2 meters and one for amateur television.

2m Repeater

Amateur TV Repeater

Awards and Distinctions

*June, 1996 [http://www.arrl.org ARRL] VHF/UHF Award: First Place, Limited Multi Operator San Diego Section in the 1996 ARRL June VHF Sweepstakes
*Jan, 1994 ARRL VHF/UHF Award: First Place, Single Operator San Diego Section in the 1994 January VHF Sweepstakes, Winner 50MHz, 222MHz, 10GHz
*Sept, 1993 ARRL Certificate: ARRL September QSO Party
*1977 [http://www.iaru.org IARU] Diploma: Radio Sport Championship Diploma for Operating W6RDF Multi Operator
*Sept 17, 1977 ARRL Charter of Affiliation

Notes

*Point Loma Amateur Radio Club (PLARC) [https://iweb.spawar.navy.mil/services/eso/html/plarc/index.html PLARC] (DoD PKI Certificate required)
*Amateur Radio Q-Codes: Q code

See also

* Amateur Radio Repeater