MONTHLY CLUB MEETING
Third Wednesday of each month at 7pm,
Fire Station 40, 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
May Topics: Making a directional antenna (hands-on) plus Antenna Basics
UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS
May 16 Training ARES Net Control Operations
Jun 27/28 ARRL Field Day (flyer)
Aug 1 San Mateo County Disaster Prep Day
Aug 22 Training ARES Messaging
Sept 26 CERT Great Coastside ShakeOut
Oct 18 Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Run
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New members and visitors to the Coastside are always welcome at our club meetings. See the Training section below for more information about getting started on the coastside, or getting a license.
HMBARC meets from 7 to 9 PM on the third Wednesday of every month, at the Coastside Fire Protection District Station 40, 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Park on Main Street next to Station 40, not in the station lots. Also, be sure to enter via the station front door, not through the side gate.
The general public is welcome to attend. Meetings are concurrently streamed on Zoom. Contact us for details. You can also connect with the group on our discussion forum at https://groups.io/g/HMBARC.
We offer both informal, peer-to-peer support and information on how to get your license.
New members and visitors to the Coastside are always welcome at our club meetings. We have instituted a special email address, hambuddy@hmbarc.org to provide an easy way for new or prospective ham radio operators to reach out for help (e.g. understanding the pros and cons of different radios, programming a handheld with the Coastside band plan, and getting started in HF, digital).
Whether you are new to the club, new to the area, or a new ham, we are glad to see you!
For more information on getting your ham license, and license training, see our Training page.