1976 Vol 1 [USPS 13 cents]
1977 Vol 2 - Vol 3
Jan
Feb - marked Vol 2 Feb - Marked Vol 3
Mar
Apr
May
June The numbering of some of these early volumes
July isn't clear -- there are no months or dates on
Aug the copies -- if you have any suggestions, please
Sept contact the email at the bottom.
Nov
Dec
1978 Vol 4
Apr
May
June [USPS 15 cents]
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1979 Vol 4
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Nov
1980 Vol 5
Jan Alcatraz Invasion
Feb Death Valley
Mar Death Valley
Apr Pot Luck Dinner
May Beam Construction
June Field Day
July Field Day
Aug Camping Cartoon
Sept ARES / RACES Readiness Survey
Oct 1st Place Award - Small Clubs Division
Nov Traditions
Dec Merry Christmas
1981 Vol 6
Jan Happy New Year
Feb ARRL WAS Map
Mar Club Member Goes Native
Apr Spring is Here [USPS 18 cents]
May Upgrade Classes / Our Communications Trailer
June The RF Connection
July Merger Proposed / Field Day - Ragle Park
Aug German Sister Club
Sept Merger Approved by Two Clubs
Oct SCRA Organization Chart
Nov Constitution and Bylaws
Dec Merry Christmas [USPS 20 cents]
1982 Vol 7
Jan DX
Feb 10 meter band
Mar Pile-up busting
Apr Choosing phonetics
May Phonetics
June Testing your choice
July more DX watch
Aug more DX watch
Sept The top ten
Oct The top ten cont'd
Nov QSLs
1983 Vol 8
Jan 73 Magazine DX Column
Feb 73 Magazine DX Column
Mar 73 Magazine DX Column
Apr World Map Centered on San Francisco
May Insurance company letter
June QST QST QST / N5DEZ & KA6ZDB Married
July Swiss Family Broenemnans
Aug In Memory of Ben Bisordi KA6SSM SK
Sept WB6RHP's Accident
Oct A First
Nov W5YI Report
Dec President / Future
1984 Vol 9
Jan In Memory of Vic Clark
Feb Announcing a New Junior Operator
Mar Local Repeaters - Busy Times
Apr DF Moves Into Your Life
May DF Antenna Unit
June Why DX?
July DXing for the Beginner
Aug Warren Klinger Day
Sept Flea Market
Oct Special Service Club
Nov Two-Meter Band Plans
Dec
Reflection Time
1985 Vol 10
Jan Portrait of a Die-Hard
Feb BT-BY
Mar 20 KHz 2-Meter Band Plan [USPS 22 cents]
Apr We Need Teachers
May Field Days We Have Known
June Digipeter Map
July Field Day
Aug Flea Mart
Sept Long Haul DX
Oct Flea Mart!
Nov Earthquake Fault Lines
Dec Lubeck, Germany
1986 Vol 11
Jan Member of the Year Betty BravinAG6C
Feb
Cartoons
Mar Floods
Apr Four of Many Volunteers / 1986 Floods
May Homebrew Contest
June Field Day
July HF Bands in Europe
Aug Field Day
Sept Flea Market
Oct Flea Market
Nov Band Plans
Dec Christmas Party
1987 Vol 12
Jan Member of the Year KS6W
Feb New Meeting Place
Mar Novices on Phone
Apr Alcatraz Island
May Homebrew
Dec Put It On the Xmas List: More Sunspots NEW
1988 Vol 13
Jan New Board / Member of the Year Hoppy Brauin WD6CKP NEW
May Homebrew [USPS 25 cents] NEW
Nov Nominees for Board of Directors NEW
Dec Get that "Wish List" Ready for Santa! NEW
1989 Vol 14
Oct 50th Anniversary Issue NEW
Nov Simulated Emergency Test NEW
1990 Vol 15
Jan Member of the Year Jim Pelmulder N6PIN
Feb Microsat Modules
Mar Pictures from Marconi's Past
Apr N1AL's Break-In Mod
May Homebrew Contest
June
Antenna Party on Sonoma Mountain
July Shortwave Converter
Aug Field Day
Oct Scenes from the SCRA Marconi Wireless Operation
Nov Scenes from the SCRA Marconi Wireless Operation
Dec Elmer
1991 Vol 16
Jan Happy New Year!
Feb All That Stands Between J Q Public and a Ham License
Mar ARRL DX Contest [USPS 29 cents]
Apr Low-Pass TVI Filter
May Build Your Own Transmitter
June RACES Drill
Aug DXers: It's Later Than You Think
Sept Flea Market
Oct Editor Looking for Article Contributions
Dec Sonoma County Hams Featured in World Radio Magazine
1992 Vol 17
Jan Christmas Party
Feb
Bob WD6DPE Made Santa Rosa City Calendar Cover
Mar ARRL National Convention
Apr SCRA Brunch
May Homebrew Contest
June Field Day
July Bay Area 2-Meter Repeater Map
Aug Field Day
Sept Flea Market
Oct Code Practice Oscillator
Nov Flea Market
Dec EOC Drill
1993 Vol 18
Jan Sonoma County Does Have Its Faults
Feb
[USPS 32 cents]
Mar Expanding Students' Horizons
Apr 2-Meter Vertical Antenna Radials
May 6-Station Code Copying Station
June Field Day
July Field Day [second scan]
Aug Field Day [second scan]
Sept Flea Market
Nov Flea Market [second scan]
Dec What Goes Up... [second scan]
1994 Vol 19
Jan Christmas Party
Feb Public Service [second scan]
Mar
Ham Shack 1941 Style
Apr DXing in Belgium [second scan]
May US Amateur Bands [second scan]
June Field Day
July Hold Incoming Welfare Traffic
Aug Field Day [second scan]
Sept Field Day Mobile Antenna Installation [second scan]
Oct Flea Market
Nov Memories of a Summer Day
Dec AMPRNet / Internet Gateways [second scan]
1995 Vol 20
Jan CQ Crossword [second scan]
Feb Morse Code Course [second scan]
Mar Scenes from Recent Flood Operations
Apr Homebrew Contest [second scan]
May January Floods
June Field Day [second scan]
July Ham Helps with Rescue
Aug Field Day North
Sept Flea Market [second scan]
Oct New SCRA Repeaters
Nov California QSO Party at the Two Rock Ham Shack
Dec Happy Holidays
1996 Vol 21
Jan Happy New Year
Feb SCRAPS [second scan]
Mar Homebrew Contest
Apr Hank's Swap Shop
May Wilderness Radio's Sierra Transciever
June
Field Day
July Write Now - 239 members!
Aug Mini-DXpedition to Alcatraz
Sept Flea Market
Oct Fox Hunt
Nov Election Time
Dec Christmas Dinner Meeting
1997 Vol 22
Jan PL is Coming
Feb Ham Astronauts Swap Spots Aboard MIR
Mar National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Apr Homebrew Contest
May Rocket Science
June Field Day
July Escape to Alcatraz
Oct Nominations
Nov Hank's Swap Shop
Dec SCRA Christmas Dinner
1998 Vol 23
Jan Hewlett-Packard Site for Meetings Until June [second scan]
Feb Telegraphic Codes [second scan]
Mar Fox-Hunters to the Rescue
Apr Annual Homebrew Contest
June Field Day to be Held at Youth Park
July MIR-School QSOs End
Aug City of Santa Rosa Proclamation
Sept Swap Meet
Oct FCC Issues Errata
Nov M2 6-Meter Yagi
1999 Vol 24
Jan FEMA Says BPL Will Severely Impair HF Operations
Feb Code-Free HF Access [USPS 33 cents]
Mar Bay Area Repeater Shut Down
Apr Cincinnati Hams Respond
May
July
2000 Vol 25
Jan Member of the Year Kelly Cureton KD6CJQ
Feb Talk Radio
Mar Power Company Acts on Complaints
May Hams Help Get Wounded Boy from Ship to Hospital
June So Where's My New Ticket?
July Hamvention
Aug
Field Day
Sept PCAM
Oct Constitution and Bylaws
Nov ARES Communication Log
Dec Phase 3D
2001 Vol 26
Jan Life Member Marie Mappus KI6QY
Feb SCRA Shifts Repeaters [USPS 34 cents]
Mar SCRA and County OES in Conflict
Apr AO-40 Starts Slowing Spin Rate
May Repeater Committee Installs New Antenna
June Is Solid State Technology Responsible for Hams Living Longer Lives?
July Field Day
Aug ARRL Pacific Division Director Jim Maxwell Announces Conclusion in 146.73 Repeater Debate
Sept NARCC Casts Aside Pacific Division Director Jim Maxwell's Conclusions
Oct Swap Meet
Nov FCC Clarified CORES
Dec Mail Disruptions Lead To Vanity Processing Suspension
2002 Vol 27
Jan Members of the Year: Bob Magnani K6QSY & Al Ferrera WA6MXI
Feb
SCRA's Unsung Heroes
Mar Mini Primer on SWR Measurements - Part 1
Apr Mini Primer on SWR Measurements - Part 2
May FCC's Hollingsworth Finds No Enforcement Issue with County / KD6LSO Repeater
June ARRL's Education and Technology Project
July Field Day [USPS 37 cents]
Aug ARRL's Contest Scores Moving from QST to Web
Sept PCAM
Oct ARRL - 5 MHz Compromise
Nov SCRA Files Suit Against NARCC
Dec Happy Holidays
2003 Vol 28
Jan Member of the Year KO2L
Feb Work All SCRA Members
Mar Amateur Radio Spectrum Act Reintroduced
Apr California Antenna Bill Postponed
May California Amateur Antenna Bill
June California PRB-1 Out of Committee to Senate
July Field Day
Aug Governor Signs Amateur Antenna Bill
Sept BPL Advocates Lack Technical Substance
Oct
2004 Vol 29
Jan BPL Will Severely Impair HF Operations
Mar BPL Studies
Apr Amateur Radio Restructure
May FCC Changes
June Activities
July Field Day
Aug Field Day
Sept PCAM
Oct BPL
Nov Draft Bandwidth and BPL
Dec Holiday Notes
2005 Vol 30
Jan Happy New Year
Feb FCC Chairman Resigns
May New "Go Kit"
Oct DX Videos
Nov Toy Drive
2006 Vol 31
Feb [USPS 39 cents]
Apr
Aug
Dec On the Public Service Front
2007 Vol 32
January IRLP
June [USPS 41 cents]
2008 Vol 33
Mar [First PDF Short Skip sent by email]
June Field Day [USPS 42 cents]
July Audacity of the Day
2009 Vol 34
June [USPS 44 cents]
2010 Vol 35
Dec-TBD
2011 Vol 36
May - Human Race, Field Day, Jim McLaughlin W2EWE SK
2012 Vol 37
Feb [US first class to 45 cents]
2013 Vol 38
Feb [US first class to 46 cents]
Apr - new antenna on repeater
2014 Vol 39
Jan - Pat Coyle KG6JSL Takes the Helm
Feb - Member Survey, Year Kickoff [US first class to 49 cents]
Mar - New Website, Technician Class
Apr - RFI, Causes and Cures
May - Lake Sonoma 50
Jun - Simulated Emergency Test
Jul - Public Service, Activities, Spy Radio and Clandestine Communications
Aug - Radio Programming, Show and Tell
Sep - Good Bye Summer, Hello Fall
Oct - Club Picnic
Nov - Nominations, Annual Meeting
Dec - not issued
2015 Vol 40
- January - Planning Meeting / Santa Rosa's AECS
- February - Year Kick Off - Former SCRA President Dave Santori KF6CLG SK
- March - Yaesu Digital/Analog Repeater, Jerry Curry WB6LXU SK
- April - Working Public Service
- May - Em Comm & Go Kits
- June - Field Day Results & Photos
- July - Radio Tech
- August -Homebrew
- September - Looking for Officers, Em Comm
- October - Antennas, End of Public Service Season
- November - Annual Meeting - Game Night
- December - Holiday Dinner
2016 Vol. 41
- January - Iola Beckley KK6HRE Takes the Reins!
- February - Battery Thoughts
- March - Where are We Now?
- April - FCC's "Paperless" Ham License Document
- May - Antenna Polarization Explained [USPS first class went DOWN to 47 cents in April 2016!]
- June - 40th Anniversary Issue! - Field Day
- July - Antenna Madness - Getting the Wire Into the Tree
- August - Homebrew - Doing it Old School
- September - Mini DX 2016
- October - Jamboree on the Air - Jamboree on the Internet
- November - Pacificon 2016
- December
2017 Vol. 42
- January [USPS to 49 cents on 1/22/2017]
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2018 Vol. 43
- January [USPS to 50 cents on 1/21/2018]
- February
- March
- April -
- May -
- June -
- July -
- August -
- September -
- October -
- November -
- December
2019 Vol. 44
- January- Winter Field Day[USPS to 55 cents on 1/27/2019]
- February - Winter Field Day
- March
- April SCRA Shines at Fish Rock Event
- May My First Public Service Event
- June Field Day
- July Amateur Radio Week
- August Is Your Battery Being Overcharged?
- September - Emergency Response to Hurricane Dorian
- October High Adventure - Summits on the Air
- November Elections
- December - no issue provided
* 2020 Vol. 45
- January - Warming Up for Winter Field Day
- February - Winter Field Day - Wet But Not Wild
- March Novice Rig Roundup
- April Appropriate Social Distance Greetings
- May New SCRA Electronics Classes
- June Ham Radio and Olympics History
- July - Field Day 2020 Style - COVID-19
- August SCRA is Open for VE Testing
- September - Digital Voice Blues
- October Keeping the Show on the Road
- November Elections
- December
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These copies were produced to the capabilities of the scanner (machine and man!). So, there are some
mixed-up pages, etc. The two-page formats are based on the originals. These are scanned at 200 DPI to
keep the files sizes reasonable: they are still big files. If you can provide cleaner copies, please pass them along.
Thanks go to the early club officers who maintained the archives of Short Skips, and to John Breckenridge WB6FRZ and Bob Olsten
WD6DPH who generously shared their own collections of Short Skips for this archive.
Originals and copies of Short Skip are part of the archives of the Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA. For a sheet showing which
copies they have and a summary of those available here, click here.
The USPS notes indicate the standard postage rate beginning with that issue. That sure has gone up over the years!
Here's a history of the club. And, here's a table of the known officers and some key chairs since 1939.
SCRA held a very early Volunteer Examiner (VE) session. It is believed to be the second held in the
Western Region, and perhaps the second in the nation. Here are the VE documents from that session.
There's a great photo of the Club's station W6LFJ operating at the Red Cross at the Sonoma County
Library's archives:
http://history.sonoma.lib.ca.us/images/p27487.jpg.
The club's website can be found at www.sonomacountyradioamateurs.com or www.socoham.org.
Mike Von der Porten, AD6YB, has developed a CPVC version of the popular 2-meter tape measure antenna.
Some amateurs participated in Field Day in 1959 through 1967. We have sets of photos here: Other Field Day Photos