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WINTER IS COMING… SO IS THE 2026 LOOMIS HAMFEST

December 11, 2025 Smitty (WB1G)

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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Thursday December 18

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: WB1G
Thursday December 18
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: WB1G
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.

Friday December 19

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Friday Night Trivia Net
Friday December 19
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday Night Trivia Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Friday Night Trivia is hosted by Dawn (KG6FZZ) and Simon (K6DXN).

Dawn and Simon recently moved to Northern California and Simon joined SFARC in January. They previously hosted trivia night on a Southern California repeater system for 15 years.

Sunday December 21

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday December 21
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018

Monday December 22

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday December 22
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 24

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: In The Shack (Online)
Wednesday December 24
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 25

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: No SFARC Weekly Net / Merry Christmas
Thursday December 25
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
No SFARC Weekly Net / Merry Christmas
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 27

7:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Monthly Club Breakfast
Saturday December 27
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Monthly Club Breakfast
The Original Mels Diner, 1730 Grass Valley Hwy #2885, Auburn, CA 95603
The food is great, and the company is even better! The venue may change, so check the link below for any updates.

So, please join us for a great social event, the last Saturday of every month, everyone welcome!

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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

We’ll start this week by sending out a BIG thank you to Brian (AI6US) and Don (WB6LPJ) for co-chairing the 2025 SFARC Christmas Fiesta. If you couldn’t attend, you missed out. However, you can check out the SFARC Year In Review (slideshow) @ www.w6ek.org.

Did you take photos at the Christmas Fiesta? Your photos are what make the SFARC Year In Review so much fun each year. DON’T FORGET TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS @ https://www.w6ek.org/upload – choose “Upload Photos and Videos”.

In fact, we want to “sweeten the pot” for 2026. The Board of Directors will vote on the best …

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!