GEARS E TX (146.850 MHz) recordings for 2026-02-07

Here's holds a free Morse code class every Wednesday night, 6pM at the Golden Beaver Distillery still house at 2420 Park Avenue. All are welcome to come learn Morse code W6R, H, C repeater check one.

The Gears. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the third Monday night of the month at the Butte County Public Library, 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. Doors open at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm all are welcome. W6RHC repeater check 2.

The hears net will be held Tuesday night starting at 7:30pm all amateur radio operators are welcome to join in on the Net W Fix RHC Repeater Check 3.

Gears holds a slow speed Morse code net on 40 meters every Thursday night starting at 7pm Frequency of 7.44 plus or minus if the frequency is in use. All licensed amateur radio operators are welcome to join in the net W6RHC repeater check 1.

Kg6k.u o.kn6tww.w6rHc repeater check 2kg6kuo. Go ahead. Hey, Lester, it's Jamie. I'm looking for an early check in tonight. Not a problem. You got an early check in, you have a good evening. Thanks a lot, Lester. I really appreciate it. I'm saying here, so KN6TWW. Clear. All right.

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QST, QST, QST. This is KG6KU. Overhole Sacramento Valley traffic. This net spot national traffic system. And the purpose of this nip is to relay formal traffic into another Sacramento Valley as the provider state. Control Western Stale frequency to control. KG6K located west. W6RHC. Repeater check 3. Are there any space with traffic to be listed? Kf6lpi, kf6opi. Mike and willows. No traffic. Good evening, mike. Thank you. K6ku's color. No traffic. K6ku can't talk tonight. She's been coughing real bad. Kfc6djy. Good evening, lester. Ks6djy. Bruce chico. No traffic. Good evening, bruce. Thank you. K6rcs, K6pmt, kilo, echo6, papa, mike, tango, russ and gerber. Good evening. Lester in the group and I have no traffic. Good evening, russ. Thank you. J.c. 6ufe, k.c. 6ufe, bill incapay. No traffic. Good evening, lester. Good evening, bill. Thank you. Kn6bww. You requested an early check in. So that's the rules. I have it. Do we have any late members or visitors wish to check? Foreign. Traffic protection. This is KD6KU closing check for the Valley traffic. This is FBC at 2100hours local time to the W6 straight Mayor Pier on 146 95. All stations are excuse. Now let's take everybody who checked at night and a Golden Empire Amateur Radio Society 2103 local title, $73. K6K U open.

The gears. Monthly informal breakfast is held on the second Saturday of the month at 9am at the Farmer's Skillet, located at 690 Rio Lindo Avenue, Chico. All are welcome to attend W6RHC Repeater Check 1.

Amateur Radio News line report number 2517 with a release date of Friday, January 23, 2026 to follow in five 4, 3, 2, 1. The following is a QST A Severe Solar Radiation Storm Disrupts HF Communication US Lawmakers Propose restoring funds to Voice of America and in New Zealand, Q codes are on the move. All this and more as Amateur Radio News line report number 2517 comes your way right now from around the world, this is Newswatch, Amateur Radio's first independent on the air News and Bulletin service. Now reporting from Wadsworth, Ohio, here's Stephen Kenford, nawb. Our top story this week is the most severe solar radiation storm in more than 20 years. It began on Monday, January 19th and lasted through much of the week. The National Weather Service declared the storm to be at an S4 level, a degree of severity not seen since October of 2023. S4 is the second highest level of this type of storm. The storm severity, which exceeded that of the one in October of 2023, disrupted the HF ban, challenging ham radio operators while creating spectacular auroral displays. A bipartisan agreement among the US Lawmakers could restore the government's financial support of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and other federally funded news services. Kent Peterson, KC0DGY has that story. U.S. lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have reached a deal that would fund the Voice of America giving its parent organization, the U.S. agency for Global Media, an estimated $653 million. That figure is considerably lower than the annual $860 million provided previously to the agency as described on the Radio World website. The funds would also pay for restoration of operations for Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia. A minimum of $30 million is earmarked for medium and shortwave programming by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. The deal is part of a larger spending bill, the National Security Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act. It has the support of both parties in Congress and its funding plan goes against the White House's executive order from last year which shut the international news services. Even if the measure receives final approval from the House and Senate, it will still require the President's signature. This is Ken Peterson, KC0BGY. The NASA's Artemis 2 mission began its long awaited journey to the moon and back on Saturday 17 January with the Rockets rollout onto the launch pad at the Kennedy Space center in Florida. Three of the four astronauts who will be aboard have their amateur radio licenses. Travis Lit? N3ils tells us what's up next.

The Gears Net will be held Tuesday night starting at 7:30pm all amateur radio operators are welcome to join in on the net W6 RHC repeater check 2.

Here holds a free Morse code class every Wednesday night, 6pM at the Golden Beaver Distillery still house at 2420 Park Avenue. All are welcome to come learn morph code W6R, H, C. Repeater check three.

The gears. Monthly informal breakfast is held on the second Saturday of the month at 9am at the Farmer's Skillet, located at 690 Rio Lindo Ave. Chico. All are welcome to attend. W6RHC repeater checked 1.

Gears holds a slow speed Morse code net on 40 meters every Thursday night starting at 7pm Frequency of 74 4/4 or minus if the frequency is in use. All licensed amateur radio operators are welcome to join in the net W6 RHC repeater check 2.

The Gears Neck will be held Tuesday night starting at 7:30pm all amateur radio operators are welcome to join in on the net W6 RHC repeater check three.

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The Deers. Monthly general membership meetings are held on the third Monday night of the month at the Butte County Public Library, 1108 Sherman Avenue in Chico. Doors open at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm all are welcome. W6RHC Repeater Check 1.

Here. Hold the free Morse code. Every Wednesday night, 6pM at the Golden Beaver Distillery. Still house at 2420 Park Avenue. All are welcome to come. Learn Morse code. W6R, H, C. Repeater check 2.

W6 rhc repeater check 3. Here holds a slow speed Morse code mat on 40 meters every Thursday night starting at 17. Frequency of 7.4 plus or minus if the frequency is in use. All licensed amateur radio operators are welcome to join in the next.