The BORED Net

The BORED Net is open to anyone with an amateur radio license in or near Ventura County, California. We meet Mon-Sat at 0900 and Saturday at 2100 on the Bozo repeater, 147.885, minus offset and a PL of 127.3. See the menu above for more details.

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  • Special Announcement…μExpo!

    Keith, Ed and Zak have been working on this for the last 6 months, and it’s time to make it public. On August 31, 2024, we’ll be holding our first BORED Net Ham Radio µExpo! We’ll announce the location once contracts are signed…why tempt fate ;). This is going to be an event by and…

  • μField Day and Silent Key Picnic with VCARC

    The Ventura County Amateur Radio Club is co-hosting another µField day with us on September 30th. It’s a quadruple-header event…starting at 0830 with a VE Test Session hosted by the club in their meeting room in the Dudley House in Ventura. After the VE session, the club is having their annual picnic combined with the…

  • August μField Day

    Thanks to everyone who came out µFD in July! It was fantastic…in fact, so fantastic that we’ve outgrown the usual spot at Rancho Potrero. There were 14 stations operating, and over 50 people came by! CRPD has said we need permits to hold the event there in the future. This is certainly possible, but misses…

  • μField Day July 16

    We’ve all survived ARRL Field Day, so it’s time for…another field day! The next µField Day will be this Sunday, July 16th, from 1100 to 1500 as usual, back at the Rancho Potrero West Parking Lot again. CVARC is currently holding a General License class, and the students will be there to get a taste…

  • μField Day June 17

    ARRL Field Day is approaching, June 24th. So who would be crazy enough to to that TWICE in a month? Yeah, that’s right. June 17th at Rancho Potrero, 11:00am to 3:00 pm as usual. If you’re participating at any of Ventura County’s three FD sites, and you haven’t fired up your mobile HF radio since…

  • μField Day at Dudley House May 13th

    Another special edition of µField Day is coming…with the Ventura County Amateur Radio Club, at their wonderful home digs at the Dudley House in Ventura. It was a fantastic location last year, with plenty of room plus all mod cons like restrooms and a kitchen. Lots of trees for antennas, lots of really great people.…

  • April μFD In The Books

    Another µFieldDay in the books…what a beautiful day for some portable ham radio. About 30 people came by, with 9 HF stations set up. As always, some cool antennas ideas, from N6QDI’s surprisingly effective magmount on his car to NS6X’s complicated but gorgeous Buddihex. KD6IEZ was working out some end-fed issues with a few antennas…

  • μField Day April 29

    Time once again for µField Day, April 29th at Rancho Potrero. We’re into the best time of year-not too cold, not too hot, not much concern about rain or winds…if there’s anything better than hanging around with a bunch of your fellow hams, it’s setting up your own station for some portable operating. We’ve got…

  • Thunderbirds, Angels, and rain…oh my!

    µField Day, March 19th 2023 was another rainy affair, this time back at Rancho Potrero. The Pt. Mugu Airshow was going on at the same time, so we were treated to the USAF Thunderbirds and USN Blue Angels peeking up over the local hills, and lots of rumbly rumbly jet noise. Ben Ai6YR’s 15m Torchiers…

  • μField Day for March 19

    The February µField Day was a surprise…in spite of rain (and being just one day after a historic downpour), 30 people showed up at Freedom Park at the Camarillo Airport. A lot of good operating, but the highlight had to be AI6YR’s torchiere lamp antenna on 15m. I’d love to see someone model that. This…

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