PURPOSE

WELCOME TO THE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF EL CAJON

The Amateur Radio Club of El Cajon, Inc. (ARCEC) exists to encourage the furtherance of amateur radio and allied interests; to foster public service by the amateur radio community; the development of acquaintances; to increase our technical skills and knowledge of electronics as well as good operating practices for the increased enjoyment of amateur radio as a hobby.

What you put into Ham Radio is what you get out of it. Volunteer as much as you can. It is a lot of fun to see all the smiles.

ARCEC is an Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) special services club and club members are encouraged to be members of the ARRL as well as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). Many of our members also participate in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and VIP Red Flag Patrol (CAL Fire).

MEETING TIMES

Our monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, at the First Lutheran Church in El Cajon
867 S. Lincoln Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020

See the calendar below for details.
STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2023, we will begin our meeting at 6:30 pm. Doors open at 6:00, meeting starts at 6:30 and we're usually done before 8:00. Bring your interests and ideas each month, and help us keep things interesting. Thank you for participating and helping this radio club thrive. -Jon KK6VLO

If you have any ideas for club projects please submit them here.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

2025

February 13, 2025

To be determined. If you have any ideas for club projects please submit them here.

January 9, 2025

Swap Meet & Show and Tell

View photos from the meeting here.

Club Swap Meet: Bring things to give away for free or sell. You must keep track of your items and negotiate prices yourself. Do not leave anything in the meeting hall when done. Radios and parts, computers and parts, wires and connectors. Maybe your surplus items could be the next hams entire project!

Show and Tell: Bring your interesting items or projects and give a demonstration and explanation of what you have been doing. If you need a projector or power cords, let us know in advance. You don't have to sign up if you can explain everything in 10 minutes, but if you need more time to setup or demonstrate, please let us know so we can help and schedule the evening. There will be time after our meeting to discuss one on one with anyone who is interested.

If you have nothing to swap or tell but want to get connected with others, bring your questions and see if anyone else is working on the same thing. Use this time to connect and collaborate on projects. The more you know the less I have to work.

2024/2023

2024/2023 Club meeting topics have been moved to the archives page.