2020 has been a bizzaro year with Covid-19, isolation from socializing and the Kregor Peak repeater failing and needing to be replaced.  Somehow we probably have survived this year and Continue Reading →

The August 22, 2020 CCRA Roster has been posted and supersedes the August 10, 2020 roster. The CCRA is happy to announce a new member KM6SJO, Spencer Holmes from Brentwood. Continue Reading →

Around Thursday, August 13th we noticed the Kregor Peak repeater was having linking problems with Bald Peak and Highland Peak. It was determined we are having problems with the microwave Continue Reading →

CalFire and PG&E have recently placed high definition cameras at Kregor Peak, Bald Peak and Highland Peak. These cameras provide access to state-of-the-art Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) fire cameras and associated tools Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2020—The Federal Communications Commission announced today the release of an updated version of its FCC Speed Test app. This app, available from the Apple App Store and Continue Reading →

On Saturday, August 8th the CCRA received the new Kenwood NXR-710 repeater for Kregor Peak.  By 2:15 PM I made it to the repeater site and began removing the failing Continue Reading →

As you may be aware the Vertex VXR-5000 repeater on 147.735 MHz, Kregor Peak has been failing for several months.  Trevor, WA6JAU and I have made several trips to troubleshoot Continue Reading →

All, I hope everyone is healthy and doing well. I’ve issued a new July 17th CCRA net roster.  You will find Don, AC6ZZ back on the roster.  I accidentally missed Continue Reading →

The CCRA will not have its next breakfast at Legends & Heroes Sports Bar at 9 AM on July 25, 2020.   It seems as though we are now going Continue Reading →

The Contra Costa Repeater Association is working with Wiley Sanders, KF6IIU to coordinate the use of the WA6HAM repeater system for an American Red Cross Exercise on Saturday, May 30, Continue Reading →