CLUB MEETINGS – IN PERSON
The SFARC general club meetings are held at 7:30 PM on the second Friday of each month @ Crossroads Church Campus Gym: 1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA 95603. Use the Dairy Road entrance. If you can’t make it in person, join us virtually on Zoom.
CLUB MEETINGS – VIRTUAL
A pro tip before you join the meeting: if you aren’t talking, go ahead and mute your microphone. And “putting your best foot forward” often means putting on pants and checking your camera often. Ready to go? Click JOIN THE MEETING below. While you shouldn’t be prompted for it, the Zoom meeting information is below with an alternate way to join.
If Prompted:
Meeting ID: 962 6167 5605
Passcode: SFARC
You can also call in using only your telephone.
+16699009128,96261675605# *454729# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,96261675605# *454729# US (Houston)
LOOKING FORWARD
By: Jim Zheng (W6JCZ)
Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club. Vice President
Hello all,
2024 is moving along at a brisk pace, and a third of the year has already passed. I’m looking forward to Field Day, a two-day event that spans June’s last weekend. But before that, we’ve got a T-Shirt Design Contest open to all club members, and I’m excited to see what you all come up with!
There are several things happening in the month of May. As always our club VE team will be conducting an exam session on the 6th. More than just a night of licensing exams, we gather for a pre-session dinner and stick around after the tests to introduce new licensees and upgrades to their new amateur radio privileges as well as answer any questions they may have.
Our next club meeting will be at 7:30 PM on the 10th. Presentations and speakers to be determined.
Typically we alternate between the Elmer Net on the 2-meter repeater and In the Shack in the club Zoom room on Wednesday evenings, but this month we have a special 5th Wednesday presentation at 7:30 on http://zoom.w6ek.org, where Alan (K7AR) will cover WSJT-X Fox/Hound mode and his experience as a Fox during the VK9LAA DXpedition. If you’re interested in what it takes to run a DXpedition or how to operate as a Hound and maximize your odds at putting rare DX in your log don’t miss out on his presentation!
Our club breakfast will be on the 25th at The Original Mel’s Diner in Auburn. We usually see a full table by 7:30 AM, so come early and come hungry! Once you’re all filled up with breakfast, why not consider joining us for a fox hunt? Bring a friend, family, or just yourself and the best gear you’ve got for a fun morning as you track down hidden transmitters and learn all about radio direction finding.
Hope to see you around!
73 DE W6JCZ