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Watts Up This Week

Watts Up This Week

I’m sure many are coming down from an amazing weekend at Stampede Reservoir. Now that we’re recharged, WE NEED YOUR PICTURES. Head to https://upload.w6ek.org NOW and upload your photos before you forget. You can do this on your phone, tablet, or computer.
 
 
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND (SEPTEMBER 27th)
Don’t forget about the club breakfast at Wings** this Saturday @ 0730. Come early and enjoy breakfast while watching planes land and take off. After breakfast, we’ll be doing our monthly fox hunt. Thank you Frank (KG9M) for volunteering to be the Fox Tender for this hunt. Join us for the regular pre-meeting, this month @ 0900 directly following the monthly club breakfast in the parking lot of Wings. More information can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt
 
** Last month at Wings. For the October breakfast we’re back at Mel’s in Auburn.
 
 
POTLUCK “PICNIC” IN THE PARK (OCTOBER 5, 2025)
Coming up next month on October 5th is our annual Potluck “Picnic” In The Park. We’d love to see you there. Since it’s a potluck, please let us know by using the following link what you can bring to share -> https://www.w6ek.org/activities/picnicinthepark

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Watts Up This Week

It may be feeling like Fall outside but we’ve got fun outdoor activities coming up this month.
CAMPOUT UPDATE If you’re planning to join us, please RSVP ASAP. We’re closing down RSVP’s THIS Saturday (9/13) so don’t delay. If you’ve already RSVP’ed, please make sure to checkout the online sign up sheet for the snack table and Saturday potluck. This link will take you right there -> www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/signup?sheet_id=19
Last campout planning meeting is THIS Wednesday (9/11) @ 6P (1800) on Zoom.
BOARD AND GENERAL CLUB MEETING A reminder that the SFARC board meeting is THIS Thursday (9/12) @ 6P (1800) on Zoom and the general club meeting is THIS Friday (9/13) @ 7:30P (1930) at the Confluence Church Gym in Auburn OR online on Zoom. More information @ www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings

SEPTEMBER FOX HUNTS UPDATE — HUNTS? The first Fox Hunt will be Saturday, 9/20 at a special location; Stampede Reservoir off of Interstate 80, just east of Truckee CA. This Fox Hunt is scheduled to coordinate with the SFARC annual campout. The Fox Hunt will start with a pre-meeting at the camp host’s (base camp site, Site 228) starting after the morning breakfast, usually no earlier than about 10 AM. If you are not planning to camp, then consider coming up for the breakfast (don’t forget to RSVP), stay for the day joining the Fox Hunt later in the morning, enjoy all the afternoon fun events, and then savor the Saturday night dinner (again, please don’t forget to RSVP). Stampede is actually a reasonable drive from most Sacramento areas…less than two hours with normal traffic.
The second Fox Hunt opportunity will be on the last Saturday of the month, September 27. Thank you Frank (KG9M)for volunteering to be the Fox Tender for this Fox Hunt. Regular pre-meeting time of 9 AM directly following the monthly club breakfast in the parking lot of Wings following the SFARC monthly breakfast.
More information can be found @ www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt

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Watts Up This Week

Watts Up This Week

Hello SFARC Friends and Members,
TONIGHT ON ZOOM, IN THE SHACK Tonight is “In The Shack” on Zoom @ 7:30 P. Got something you want to show off OR just want to learn what others have on the bench, join us.
THIS SATURDAY BREAKFAST AND FOX HUNT Coming up Saturday, we’ve got our monthly Club Breakfast. For the summer months, we’re at Wings Grill and Espresso Bar at Auburn Municipal Airport, 13595 New Airport Rd, Auburn, CA 95602. Following breakfast, we’ll be kicking off our monthly fox hunt.
More information on the Fox Hunt can be found @ www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt#latest– Don’t miss the fun this Saturday.
FALL CAMPOUT UPDATE We’re only a few weeks away from the SFARC Fall Campout. We have a lot of RSVP’s but still looking for items for the snack table and dishes for the Saturday night potluck. Go to www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/signup?sheet_id=19today and sign up to bring some goodies.

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With only 36 days left, we’re getting closer and closer to the SFARC Fall Campout. We have our first planning meeting TONIGHT in the club Zoom room (8/13/2025) @ 6P (1800). If you plan to attend, and if you can help, we’d love to see you tonight on Zoom.
RSVP NOW @ www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/rsvp Sign Up To Bring Snacks and Potluck Disk: www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/signup?sheet_id=19
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It’s a busy week at SFARC!
FALL CAMPOUT UPDATE The SFARC Fall Campout planning is well underway and we’re now looking for food sign-ups.
If you’ve already submitted an RSVP, great! Head over to www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/signup and tell us what item(s) you’re going to bring for the snack table and Saturday Evening Potluck.
If you have NOT submitted an RSVP, please visit www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/rsvp ASAP and let us know you’re coming and which campsite you’ve reserved.
BOARD MEETING THIS THURSDAY (08/07/2025) @ 6:00P (1800) | CLUB ZOOM ROOM www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting

SFARC CLUB MEETING THIS FRIDAY (08/08/2025) @ 7:30P (1930) | IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM Zoom: www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting In Person: www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings
Bob (KD6QVD) will show us several of his tactical radio setups, focusing on goal-oriented approaches to engineering and design. Many of us aspire to put together go-boxes and easy to deploy communications systems, but along the way things often end up more complex than they need to be. Come join us as Bob explains what goes into his builds and how easy they are to operate, both as an individual and a team. If you’ve ever been interested in top-spec portable operations, this is one presentation you won’t want to miss out on!
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Watts Up This Week

We’ve had a bit of a lapse on the weekly “watts up” emails due to some summer travel, but we’re back and we’ve got a few updates for this week.

TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) FIFTH WEDNESDAY SPECIAL PRESENTATION – 07/30/2025
Dr. Ed Fong (WB6IQN) is giving a presentation on how you can build a tri-band 144/220/430 MHz antenna for your VHF and UHF operations. Come join us on Zoom at 7:30 PM on July 30th with plenty of questions and get inspired!

CAMPOUT UPDATE
The SFARC Fall Campout is a little over 6 weeks away. According to our records, campsites 211 and 216 in our base camp loop are still available. Several campsites are also available on the adjacent loop, just a two-minute walk away.
If you’ve booked your campsite but haven’t shared the details with us, please go to www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/rsvp and share your details.
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THAT’S A WRAP, FIELD DAY 2025 UPDATE Preliminary numbers are in! With 130+ attendees visiting Georgetown Airport over the weekend making 1,428 contacts across 12 countries, we had ourselves a GREAT Field Day 2025. A big shout out to the setup and cleanup crew (pictured below) who worked hard to make sure everyone had a good time. Thanks to each and every one of you for making the 2025 SFARC Field Day weekend a HUGE success. If you took photos, please remember to upload them @ www.w6ek.org/media/upload <- At this point we've only had ONE member upload so upload before you forget. Club results will be posted once finalized. SFARC FALL CAMPOUT UPDATE September is fast approaching the SFARC Fall Campout planning is underway! If you plan to join us, here's the skinny. * 5 campsites remain in the "SFARC Loop" (map available on the website). * There are plenty of campsites available on the adjacent loop (1 minute walk) * RSVP's are now open. If you plan to join us and you've reserved a site, go to www.w6ek.org/activities/campout/rsvp * The Fall Campout Resource Center has a bunch of additional information regarding the campout and what to expect. * T-Shirt and merch are now available.
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Field Day Station Setups

If you’re joining us at Field Day and want to sign up to work a 30-minute shift on one of the stations, sign up now @ www.w6ek.org/fieldday
Online sign ups close Friday (June 27th) @ Noon. Anyone wishing to sign up after that time will need to do so in person.
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Watts Up This Week

Hey SFARC Members and Friends, It’s a quiet pre Field Day week with a few callouts.
1. The RSVP deadline for Field Day is THIS Saturday (06/21). You can still come and visit without an RSVP but if you plan to eat any meals with us, this is the last call. 2. The final Field Day planning meeting is next Tuesday (6/24) @ 7PM in the club Zoom room. That’s it! 🙂 _ ___ _ ___ _ ___
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Watts Up This Week (Early Edition)

Hey SFARC Members and Guests,
We’ll keep this short and sweet this week. With less than two weeks before RSVPs close for Field Day, the sooner you let us know you’re coming, the easier it is for us meal planning. If you’re coming to Field Day, even for a day, PLEASE RSVP ASAP @ www.w6ek.org/fieldday/rsvp <-- In full transparency, our numbers are low for what we anticipated. ANTENNA/STATION PLANNING We've got an Antenna Planning Meeting coming up tomorrow night @ 7PM (Monday, June 9th) in the club Zoom room. STATION/SHIFT SIGN UPS We've received a few questions about station sign ups. We'll be launching sign ups soon once we complete the antenna planning meeting and have a good sense of what stations we'll have setup. SHIRTS AND MERCH Shirts, coffee mugs and a bunch of fun merch can be found @ www.w6ek.org/merch Standard shipping lead time is June 14-17 so you’ll want to get on this soon or you might have to pay for expensive shipping if you want to get your stuff by Field Day.
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