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April 2025 Sierra Signals Newsletter

April 6, 2025 Jim Zheng

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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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Sunday December 7

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Monthly Meeting (Online)
Sunday December 7
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Monthly Meeting (Online)
https://meeting.w6ek.org/

Monday December 8

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday December 8
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Monday at 6:00 PM PT, this net is the place for discussions related to the setup, configuration, and operation of digital nodes and the associated hardware.
*A great place for noobies and experienced users alike.*

Wednesday December 10

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: In The Shack (Online)
Wednesday December 10
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
In The Shack (Online)
https://meeting.w6ek.org/
Open to all … no SFARC membership needed. Join in on fun discussions and presentations about projects around the ham shack.

http://zoom.w6ek.org/
Meeting ID: 962 6167 5605
Passcode: SFARC

Thursday December 11

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JB
Thursday December 11
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JB
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Thursday starting at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Our nets are held on the club repeater. Everyone is invited to check-in. The net features a Mystery Question, the ARRL Report, Satellite Report, DX Report, and other activities. Operators are encouraged to talk about their recent operating or other ham activities.

Saturday December 13

5:00 PM – 9:30 PM: SFARC Annual Christmas Party
Saturday December 13
5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
SFARC Annual Christmas Party
Confluence Church (previously named Crossroads Church), 1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA
Social Hour: 5-6 PM
Dinner: 6-7 PM
The Fun Begins @ 9PM

More to come.

Sunday December 14

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday December 14
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
K6IOK Repeater 145.130 (-) PL 114.8

Monday December 15

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday December 15
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Monday at 6:00 PM PT, this net is the place for discussions related to the setup, configuration, and operation of digital nodes and the associated hardware.
*A great place for noobies and experienced users alike.*

Wednesday December 17

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Elmer Net
Wednesday December 17
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Elmer Net
W6EK 2M Repeater / AllStarLink: 51018
The Elmer Net meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, and is devoted to answering your questions, solving puzzling issues related to ham radio, and scheduling help for all Hams. No question is stupid. We encourage everyone to ask away so we can all learn and grow our knowledge together.

More information can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/repeaters/nets

EVENT CALENDAR CONTEST CALENDAR

HELP SFARC

Our repeaters are ALWAYS free to use but not free to maintain. It takes a village, time, and money to keep the W6EK repeaters on the air. Think about helping SFARC by donating, every little bit helps and it’s tax deductible.

DONATIONS ARE MADE IN $10 INCREMENTS

Example:
QTY 1 = $10

Donate To The Repeater Fund quantity

WATTS UP THIS WEEK

If you haven’t RSVP’d for the 2025 SFARC Christmas Party, this is your last reminder.
If you’re on the fence about coming, consider this!!!

We’re giving away:

(1) $500 HRO gift card
(1) $250 HRO gift card
(4) $50 Amazon gift cards
(5) $25 Dutch Bros gift cards
(4) TIDRADIO H3’s
Emergency First Aid Kits – Thanks to Placer County EC Scott (KM6RFB)
LiFePO4 Batteries – Thanks to Dan (KN6WQU)

https://www.w6ek.org/rsvp DEADLINE: Tomorrow, December 8th

If you’re planning to attend, please…

remember to bring a generous non …

THE KW ARCHIVE

Next Meeting At A Glance

Our next club meeting will take place on January 9 at 7:30 PM at the Confluence Church Gym in Auburn, California and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org. There will not be a club meeting in December. Instead, please join us for the club Christmas party on December 13!