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Watts Up This Week

Watts Up The Week

It’s hump day and we’re half way through another week.
 
Coming up this Saturday (4/27) is the club breakfast at Mel’s in Auburn. The fun “officially” starts at 0730 but we recommend arriving early or you may have to sit at “the kids table”. Following breakfast, those interested will be heading down to Roseville for our monthly Fox Hunt. This month’s tender is Chris (N6CTC). The Fox Hunt team will meet in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot at 0930 (Foothill Junction Shopping Center, 5010 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA 95747). More information can be found @ foxhunt.w6ek.org
 
REPEATER USE THIS WEEKEND (April 26-27):  Starting Friday (4/26 @ 0900), the 2M and 70cm (440) repeaters will be linked in analog to support the Canyons 100 Mile Endurance Run. Contacts and OSOs on the system should be limited giving the Canyons 100 Mile Endurance Run communications team priority. The repeaters should be back to normal operation by Saturday (4/27 @ 2100). There will be no Coffee Break Net on both days.

 
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Watts Up This Week

Watts Up This Week

Well that was embarrassing. My apologies for the extra email but let’s try this again. 🙂
Hello from Las Vegas! That’s right, your PIO is out recruiting new members and doing research for an SFARC Casino Night. <- 100% joking. DONUTS AND COFFEE AT MEADOW VISTA PARK — THIS SATURDAY APRIL 20TH. Come one, come all and bring your appetite. The fun starts at 9AM. We’ll have an HF station setup so spin the dial and work the bands if you want. FOX HUNT NEXT WEEKEND - APRIL 27TH There have been a few changes to next weekends Fox hunt. Unfortunately, they are not captured on the main page but if you click for more info and go to the Fox Hunt page you’ll see it's happen in Roseville this month with a meet up at 9:15 AM at the Dunkin Donuts parking lot. FIELD DAY 2024 The t-shirt contest is underway and we’ve already had some really cool submissions. Get your designs in now at W6EK.org — the submission deadline is Monday, May 6th. SFARC FALL CAMPOUT There is only one spot remaining on our basecamp loop. However, the adjacent loop has PLENTY of room and is only a 1 minute walk to where we’re serving shared meals. There’s a map on the website showing where people have reserved. No harm reaching out to those who already have a spot to see if they want to share a spot. This event is going to be a lot of fun, we hope you’ll join us. A reminder, both RV’s and tents are welcome. 73, The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK) (530) 492-0920 Website: www.w6ek.org Groups.io: groupsio.w6ek.org
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Watts Up This Week

Watts Up This Week

Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
 
BOARD AND GENERAL MEETINGS
It’s a busy week at SFARC with our board meeting coming up this Thursday (4/11) in the club Zoom room.  All our welcome to attend. Then on Friday we’ve got our general club meeting this Friday (4/12) at 7:30 PM at the Crossroad Church gynasium,1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA 95603 (located off Dairy Road).

DONUTS & COFFEE IN THE PARK IS BACK FOR 2024!!!

Looking ahead a week, join SFARC for a fan-favorite event on April 20, 2024, Donuts & Coffee in the Park. This year we’re taking the action to Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Road in Meadow Vista. The fun starts at 9 AM. Come with an appetite and enjoy some donuts and coffee with SFARC.

CAMPOUT UPDATE

 
FRIENDS OF SFARC
The 2nd annual StanJoaquin Amateur Radio Picnic and Swapmeet is fast approaching and our friends at the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club and the Stanislaus Amateur Radio Association want to invite you! Save the date, April 27th @ Northgate Park in Manteca. Check out the attached flyer for more information.

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WELCOME TO APRIL FRIENDS AND MEMBERS!!!
 
If you’re thinking about coming camping with SFARC in the fall, make sure to read all the way to the bottom.
 

LAST NIGHT’S VE SESSION WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
Congratulations to Daniel Dillon, Steven Foley, Jason Knorr, and Laurie Thornley for getting your Technicians license. Also a even bigger congratulations to Robert Calvo (KO6DXL /AG) and Charles Nowell (KN6CTK /AG). And then we had those that went the “Extra” mile, Paul Dyer (N1PCD /AE), Todd Glass (KN6TUH /AE), Bob Jackson (WN6AMS /AE), Michael Mitchell (KN6WYK /AE), and Jeff Morgan (KM6RGO /AE) — a HUGE accomplishment. We also broke a record tonight with 12 concurrent tests running at once.
 

DONUTS & COFFEE AT MEADOW VISTA PARK | APRIL 20
Join SFARC for a fan-favorite event on April 20, 2024. This year we’re taking the fun to Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Road in Meadow Vista. The event starts at 9 AM, bring yourself and an appetite and enjoy some donuts and coffee with SFARC.
 
 
THE HUNT IS ON IN APRIL | APRIL 27
Join SFARC on Saturday, April 27th for another Fox Hunt. This month’s event will start at 9:30 AM at Mel’s Diner in Auburn. The finer details are being ironed out, check w6ek.org for updates. https://www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt
 


SFARC CAMPOUT IS ON THE CALENDAR | SEPTEMBER 19-22
You may be thinking, “Smitty, we’ve hardly made our way into Spring and you’re talking about the fall…” While there’s plenty of space at Logger Campground, space in the “basecamp loop (base of operations and shared meals) is filling up REALLY fast. If you’d like to stay on basecamp loop, head over to https://www.w6ek.org/readmore_2024_campout and, at a minimum, book your campsite NOW.
 
AND GET READY – THE PLANNING HAS BEGUN – STAY TUNED
 
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Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
We’ve got a busy remainder of the week and weekend, check this out.
 
THURSDAY
Tomorrow night (Thursday, 03/28 @ 6PM) we’ve got our first Field Day Planning Meeting.  Jeff (KM6RGO) is the chair for this years event. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join us in the club Zoom room.
 
SATURDAY
This Saturday (03/30 @ 7:30 AM) we’ve got the club breakfast at Mel’s Diner in Auburn.  Come early or you might end up at the “kids table” with Brian (AI6US).
 
Immediately following breakfast @ 9 AM we’ve got a Fox Hunt happening. The pre-hunt meeting is in the Mel’s parking lot and the fox will be somewhere in the greater Auburn area. The full event flyer is attached and more information can be found @ www.w6ek.org as well.
 
SUNDAY
Happy Easter to you and your loved ones.

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Watts Up This Week – The Hamfest Edition

Hello Members and Friends of SFARC,

Hopefully you all have decompressed from Hamfest 2024. Early numbers are in, check this out:

We had 62 volunteers, 45 vendors and 318+ buyers, for a total of 425+ people = WOW!!!

We’ve got the first batch of photos on the club website @ www.w6ek.org<- click on the group photo on the main page. If you have photos from the event, PLEASE upload them before you forget @ https://www.w6ek.org/media/upload 
 
And last but not least, this Thursday (March 21) @ 6PM the Hamfest Team will be meeting on Zoom to discuss “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” of Hamfest. If you have feedback to share with the team, you can either reply to this message or come to say hello on Thursday @ 6. 🙂

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Hamfest!
A quick reminder…
Help The SFARC Scholarship Fund @ Hamfest Do you have a lightly used item you’d like to donate to the club table? All proceeds from your donated item go towards the SFARC scholarship fund. This is a huge part of fundraising for the scholarship fund so your help is appreciated. If you can help, please reply and we’ll make sure you’re connected with Jim Jupin (WA8MPA).
Got an item or three to sell @ Hamfest? SFARC members can leave up to (3) items on the club table for sale. The rules are simple. Make sure to place a sticker on each item with your call sign and phone number so prospective buyers can contact you to complete the sale. SFARC is NOT responsible for items that are left behind. Sellers should be prepared to provide change if required.
Hope to see you all on Saturday.
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WITH A LITTLE OVER A WEEK UNTIL HAMFEST,
NOW IS THE TIME!

Help The SFARC Scholarship Fund @ Hamfest
Do you have a lightly used item you’d like to donate to the club table? All proceeds from your donated item go towards the SFARC scholarship fund. This is a huge part of fundraising for the scholarship fund so your help is appreciated

 
Got an item or three to sell @ Hamfest?
SFARC members can leave up to (3) items on the club table for sale. Make sure to place a sticker on each item with your call sign and phone number so prospective buyers can contact you to complete the sale. SFARC is NOT responsible for items that are left behind. Sellers should be prepared to provide change if required.
 
Prizes prizes and prizes…
Did you know we’ve topped $3,000 in prizes to giveaway???
 
Last Push
Continue to help us spread the word. Share the flyer with friends, neighboring clubs, your barista, your pastor, your dentist… you get the idea (most recent attached). Make a QST on neighboring club nets.
 
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The Loomis Hamfest is back for 2024 sponsored by the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club. Get your gear, grab your wallet, and get ready for a super swap at the Historic Loomis Train Station on March 16th.

Admission is free with doors opening at 7 AM for buyers. If you want to sell some gear, $10 gets you a spot, first come first serve with setup at 6 AM.

We’ll have coffee and donuts, Elmer tours, a test table for buyers, some cool prizes, and much more! With over $3,000 in prizes, you don’t want to miss this swap!

Want more information? Check out all the details at hamfest.w6ek.org.
 
BOARD MEETING THIS THURSDAY (03/07)
Join the SFARC Board of Directors on Thursday @ 6PM in the club Zoom room.
 
CLUB MEETING THIS FRIDAY (03/08)
We’d love to see you this Friday night at 7:30PM at Crossroads Church in Auburn. If you can’t join in person, you can attend online on Zoom. More information about our meetings can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings

 
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Watts Up This Week

Happy Leap Day!

With March 1st just ahead of us, we’ve got Hamfest on the brain.  If you plan to volunteer at Hamfest, we have another planning meeting tonight (2/29) in the club Zoom room @ 6PM.

This weekend you DX’ers might want to tune up for the ARRL International DX (SSB) contest. If you plan to participate or would like to read more, here’s the link: https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/DX-Rules.pdf 

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