Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 7:00 PM.
SFARC welcomes Ed Fong (WB6IQN) to the club Zoom room for a special presentation on antennas. Ed is the inventor of the DBJ-1 and DBJ-2 antenna that was featured in the February 2003 and March 2007 QST.
Ed will give a history of how these antennas were developed and the theory on how and why they work so well.
The Loomis Hamfest is back for 2023 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 18th. 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, and some cool prizes including a 100 amp hour LiFePO4 battery w/ Victron charger, a 3D printer, a Yaesu FT70D, and much more
Want more information? Check out all the details at hamfest.w6ek.org.
** 03/01/23 UPDATE **
Due to changes in the weather, here are the new plans.
Meet: Mar Val’s Market in Georgetown
Target Departure Time: 0800
Arrive earlier to get your sandwiches and snacks at the market.
There’s a lot more snow so ground clearance is a must.
Due to overwhelming demand, reservations are closed for the 2-meter tape measure yagi project build on Saturday, March 25th.
It’s common for people to drop out so if you’re interested, please add your name to the waiting list.
CLICK HERE
RESERVATIONS CLOSED – FULLThe build will be at the Crossroads Church Gym starting promptly at 9:30 AM, and running no later than 1:00 PM. It will include a brief test and usage following the build.
The cost is $26 and includes everything needed to construct and complete it. It will be both an RX and TX antenna and useful for many things including field use and RDF.
If you’re interested in joining the waiting list, please submit your reservation below:
This time we’ll be searching within the city limits of Roseville hidden by Fox Tenders Paul (KE6MXV) and Sam Dyer (KN6UXI). If you’re new to Fox Hunting, come to the SFARC Club Breakfast (7:30 AM at Mel’s Diner @ 1730 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA) and ask to team up with one of the experienced Fox Hunters! The fun starts after breakfast (around 9:30 AM), all are welcome, no license is required!
BOUNDARY: Within the City Limits of Roseville and east of I-80.
FREQUENCIES: During the Coffee Break Net the Fox Tender will monitor 146.43 MHz. After the Coffee Break Net participants should use the W6EK repeater at 145.430 MHz, PL 162.2
NEED TO BORROW EQUIPMENT? Reach out to Doug (W2VX), Greydon (KC6SLE), or Jon (KI6RT) using the contact form HERE.
This Saturday we’re going to do a impromptu snow run for anyone interested. We will meet at Mar-Val’s grocery in Georgetown, Saturday (February 4) at 0800. We will head east on Wentworth Springs Road and see how far Paul (W2OHV) can go and how many of us need to be pulled out.
Bring lunch and a camp chair.
