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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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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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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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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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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Field Day is approaching fast and the deadline for RSVPs is approaching fast. Even if you think we know you’re coming, please head out to www.w6ek.org/fieldday and RSVP now before you forget. The next planning meeting is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6PM in the club Zoom room.
Have you checked out the new SFARC Merchandise Shop? Save 25% on all merchandise until June 13th. A small portion of your purchase goes back to SFARC. Check it out now @ www.w6ek.org/merch …
September may be a few months away but space in the “Basecamp Loop” is running short. To be clear, there is still plenty of space at the adjoining loop and beyond. If you want to be close though, don’t delay and reserve your campsite TODAY! www.w6ek.org/activities/campout
Once you reserve it, let us know. If you’ve reserved one of the sites below in RED, please let us know.
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Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
Apologies for the extra email this weekend. The promo code previously mentioned for t-shirts expired yesterday. However, we have a new promo code in place that will save you 25% off your entire order (including anything you see in the new merch shop).
If you plan to get a Field Day shirt and you waited… you just saved a little extra cash.
www.w6ek.org/fieldday/tshirts
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2025 SFARC Field Day T-Shirts are now available for purchase @ www.w6ek.org/fieldday/tshirts
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