Amateur Radio Club of Alameda

Meet The 2024 Officers

President: Ron Fitch WQ6X

Acting Treasurer/Secretary: Tom Charron, WB6RUC

See Past Blog Posts

January 24, 2026 - KJ6UHT Jim Wright leads tour of K6QLF Repeater at Alameda Hospital

Jim Wright KJ6UHT led a tour of the K6QLF Repeater which is located in the old section of the hospital.  He presented information on the repeater's construction and operation and backup battery systems etc.  Jim is a longtime member of ARCA and has maintained this repeater system for a number of years.  The repeater is low powered at 8 watts. The antenna is on the roof of the hospital and covers all of alameda very well. 

July 26, 2025 - K6MKF Mike Flowers

"How Two 15-Year-Old Boys Saved Amateur Radio"

June 28, 2025 - ARCA Field Day at the Oakland Yacht Club



June 28, 2025 - The Amateur Radio Club of Alameda met at the Oakland Yacht Club to celebrate International Field Day.

Members from the public were welcomed to join in on the fun. We had several types of ham radios as well as antennas and tuners. The day was absolutely perfect and we made quite a few contacts locally and across the nation.

ARCA members attend monthly meetings at the Oakland Yacht Club in the Regatta Room on the first floor.

Monthly meetings are on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM, at the Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda

For more information, contact ARCA at


arca.onlinemeeting@gmail.com

August 24, 2024: KJ6UHT Jim Wright speaks at monthly ARCA meeting about Motorola Repeater

December 10, 2022: Jim Wright checks battery life on repeater at Alameda Hospital with ARCA members

Meet The 2022 Officers

President: Ron Fitch WQ6X

Treasurer: Dan Adair, KG6YZF

Secretary: Donna Fong KM6QEK

See Past Blog Posts

January 24, 2026 - KJ6UHT Jim Wright leads tour of K6QLF Repeater at Alameda Hospital


Jim Wright KJ6UHT led a tour of the K6QLF Repeater which is located in the old section of the hospital.  He presented information on the repeater's construction and operation and backup battery systems etc.  Jim is a longtime member of ARCA and has maintained this repeater system for a number of years.  The repeater is low powered at 8 watts. The antenna is on the roof of the hospital and covers all of alameda very well. 

July 26, 2025 - K6MKF Mike Flowers

"How Two 15-Year-Old Boys Saved Amateur Radio"

June 28, 2025 - ARCA Field Day at the Oakland Yacht Club

June 28, 2025 - The Amateur Radio Club of Alameda met at the Oakland Yacht Club to celebrate International Field Day.

Members from the public were welcomed to join in on the fun. We had several types of ham radios as well as antennas and tuners. The day was absolutely perfect and we made quite a few contacts locally and across the nation.

ARCA members attend monthly meetings at the Oakland Yacht Club in the Regatta Room on the first floor.

Monthly meetings are on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM, at the Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda

For more information, contact ARCA at


arca.onlinemeeting@gmail.com

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August 24, 2025 - KJ6UHT Jim Wright speaks to ARCA members about Motorola Repeater and batteries

December 10, 2022: Jim Wright checks battery life on repeater at Alameda Hospital with ARCA members

July 26, 2025 - K6MKF Mike Flowers

"How Two 15-Year-Old Boys Saved Amateur Radio"

June 28, 2025 - ARCA Field Day at the Oakland Yacht Club

June 28, 2025 - The Amateur Radio Club of Alameda met at the Oakland Yacht Club to celebrate International Field Day.

Members from the public were welcomed to join in on the fun. We had several types of ham radios as well as antennas and tuners. The day was absolutely perfect and we made quite a few contacts locally and across the nation.

ARCA members attend monthly meetings at the Oakland Yacht Club in the Regatta Room on the first floor.

Monthly meetings are on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM, at the Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda

For more information, contact ARCA at


arca.onlinemeeting@gmail.com

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August 24, 2025 - KJ6UHT Jim Wright speaks to ARCA members about Motorola Repeater and batteries

December 10, 2022: Jim Wright checks battery life on repeater at Alameda Hospital with ARCA members