Keyer
The Keyer has been a monthly Ventura County Amateur Radio Club newsletter containing articles, information on past and upcoming club events, and news about the club and ham community. Written by members, officers, and local hams, this newsletter has been tirelessly assembled by many editors over its 88-year history.
Today, with the internet, we no longer have to wait until the next newsletter to provide you with up-to-date information. Within minutes an article or news item can be posted on our new website, and include vibrant photos and clickable links. Because our new website duplicates many of the functions the Keyer provided, the Keyer has been retired. The April 2024 issue was the last one.
A big thank you to all the Keyer editors over the years, and especially to Robert KM6RSS – our most recent editor. Your work will live on in the archives.
Dave AI6VX – President
Previous Keyer Newsletters can be found here
Club Articles
- Station Setup Techniques to Prevent Field Day RFI (excerpt)
Advice from multi-station operators on how to minimize intermodulation and RFI. Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH ARRL Technical Editor, Keith Elliott W6KME Contributor and Member VCARC and CVARC ARRL Field Day in California Now, let’s apply these principles to your club’s Field Day operations, or to any multi-station portable operation. Keith Elliott,… Continue reading - Clement Alberts KM6OKZ has been elected as our President and Burt Auerbach KA6BJA has been elected as our At-large Board Member
At the February 8th board meeting, the attendees were Secretary Alan AK6MF, Treasurer John W6JPG, At-large Board members Clement KM6OKZ, Jeremy KN6JMD and Robert KM6RSS. Also attending were Dave AI6VX and Burt KA6BJA. At our January club meeting, Clement indicated that he would like to volunteer to become our club… Continue reading - ZACHARY (Zak) Cohen, N6PK — A Heartfelt Farewell
On January 27, 2026, surrounded by family, we lost Zak Cohen, N6PK — a quiet giant in our Amateur Radio family. Born in January 1942 and licensed in 1961 during his Navy service, Zak didn’t just operate a radio; he built trust, confidence, and community with every kind word and… Continue reading - The HP 3420B Differential Voltmeter Ratiometer by Clement Alberts KM6OKZ
A little over a year ago I started hunting for the title of this article. It is as its name implies it is a DC voltmeter good down to about 20ppm. I’ll talk about it some after giving you some of the backstory. I’d been looking one to acquire for… Continue reading - VP Says – December 2025
Hello Ventura County Hams, I can’t believe it’s December and another year of fun radio activities is coming to an end. “Where did the time go?” I say to myself every year at this time. The club had a great 2025: lots of fantastic weekends at our portable operation sessions,… Continue reading
