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SFARC 2024 FIELD DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST CONTEST (MORE)
So, you’ve decided to enter the 2024 Field Day T-Shirt Design Contest. Please fill out the form below and attach a graphic and/or PDF showing the front and back design.
Then attend the May 10th meeting in person (or on Zoom) and find out if you’re the winner winner chicken dinner.
SFARC 2024 FIELD DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST CONTEST
Field Day 2024 is fast approaching and we want to bring back a fun competition we had in 2022.
THE SFARC FIELD DAY T-SHIRT CONTEST
- Show us your design skills
- Tap your creative juices
- Channel your “inner radio geek”
We’re taking entries now, CLICK HERE TO ENTER.
The winner will be announced at the May 10 general club meeting. Good Luck!
NEXT VE EXAMS | MAY 2024
Looking for a local location to take your amateur radio license or upgrade exam? Sierra Foothills VE Team provides in-person exam sessions on the 1st Monday evening of the month.
Scholarships are available for new hams, who are under 21 years old and enrolled in an 
education program. The scholarship reimburses the cost of your exam and provides a study guide for the next license level.
NEXT IN-PERSON DATE: 05/06/2024 @ 7 PM
Need more information before signing up? CLICK HERE
THE APRIL FOX HUNT IS COMING UP
Join SFARC on Saturday, April 27th for another Fox Hunt. This month’s event will start with a pre-meeting in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot in Roseville @ 9:30 AM. More information about the event can be found using the link below.
HAPPY EASTER FROM SFARC
SFARC CAMPOUT @ STAMPEDE RESERVOIR (MORE)
THE SFARC CAMPOUT AT STAMPEDE RESERVOIR IS BACK FOR 2024
When: September 19-22, 2024
Where: Logger Campground @ Stampede Reservoir
What To Know:
– Tent Camping is welcomed.
– Reserve your own campsite or team up and share with another member (list of reserved sites below).
– Spots are not limited to the map below — this is the Basecamp Loop.
– Neighboring loops are a 1-2 minute walk.
Join your SFARC friends for the entire weekend or stop by and visit for the day. We will have an HF 80-10 meter POTA station, Starlink Internet, pancake breakfasts, potluck dinners, movie night, and
plenty of time to relax, hike, off-road, or activate a nearby SOTA peak! The main event activities will be in the Logger Campground at site 227 with camp hosts Brian (AI6US) and Lin (KN6KRD). We’ve got some good group meals planned so please, RSVP.
The event is BYOC (Book Your Own Campsite). It may be several months away, but space is limited so reserve your spot ASAP @ https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232858
Questions? Call Brian (AI6US) @ 916-770-7751
One Spot Available In Basecamp Loop (as of 04/12/2024)
– Site 211: Close to the restroom with room for an RV up to 40ft, a tent, and 5 cars / ADA Friendly
(14) Spots Available in Ox Bow Loop (adjacent)
RESERVED CAMPSITES
Basecamp Loop (Updated: 04/13/2024)
Limited Cell Service / Local Coms: 146.430
RSVP
THE SFARC CAMPOUT @ STAMPEDE RESERVOIR IS BACK FOR 2024
When: September 19-22, 2024
Where: Logger Campground @ Stampede Reservoir / Tent Camping is welcomed
Join your SFARC friends September 19th through the 22nd for the entire weekend or stop by and visit for a day. We will have an HF 80 – 10 meter POTA station, Starlink Internet, pancake breakfasts, potluck dinners, movie night and plenty of time to relax, hike, off-road, or activate a nearby SOTA peak! The main event activities will be in the Logger Campground at site 227 with camp hosts Brian (AI6US) and Lin (KN6KRD).
We’ve got some good group meals planned so please, RSVP
The event is BYOC (Book Your Own Campsite). It may be several months away, but space is limited so reserve your spot ASAP @ https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232858
DONUTS & COFFEE IN THE PARK IS BACK FOR 2024!!!
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.
THANK YOU HAMFEST VOLUNTEERS
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED THIS YEAR, WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!! Early numbers are in, check this out: We had 62 volunteers, 45 vendors and 318+ buyers, for a total of 425+ people = WOW!!!
#w6ek #loomishamfest
