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Congratulations New Lifetime Members
A big congratulations to the newly awarded SFARC lifetime members. From left, Dennis (WU6X), Scott (KK7AIR). Gerry (WA6E), Jeff (AK6OK) not pictured, Brian (AI6US), and Orion (AI6JB).
Thank you for your dedication to the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club.
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Placer County ARES (Page)
WE NOW HAVE A NEW WEBSITE
The Placer County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
The Placer County ARES net is on the 3rd Sunday of the month, starting at 1930 (7:30 PM) PT on the W6EK 2M Repeater.
Everyone is invited to check-in. You do not need to be an SFARC member to participate.
DigiPi Zoom Session with Craig KM6LYW
On the fifth Wednesday night in April (4/30/2025 @ 7:30 PM), Craig (KM6LYW) will give the club an update on the DigiPi, an operating system for the Raspberry Pi that makes amateur radio digital modes easily accessible through a web browser. Rather than carry a separate computer to operate modes such as FT8, RTTY, APRS, and WinLink, DigiPi allows you to do all that and more through your phone.
Craig will give a brief introduction to the platform and demonstrate the many useful features it provides to your digital ham radio operations. He will also go into further details like what it takes to build your own device and how it can be interfaced to various models of amateur transceiver equipment.
2025 HAMFEST, A HUGE SUCCESS!!!
It takes a village and 2025 was no exception. A BIG thank you to the over 50 volunteers that made Hamfest happen.
WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
RIVER CITY ARC BRINGS BACK MENTORING SESSIONS
River City ARC has invited SFARC to their encore series of mentoring sessions on HF operation.
The sessions are scheduled for:
- May 13 | Challenges and strategies to set up your successful HF station | 7-9 pm
- May 20 | HF Contesting and DXing | 7-9 pm
- To be added | Hands-on HF operation | 7-9 pm
Location: Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
RIVER CITY ARC BRINGS BACK MENTORING SESSIONS
River City ARC has invited SFARC to their encore series of mentoring sessions on HF operation.
The sessions are scheduled for:
- May 20 | HF Contesting and DXing | 7-9 pm
Location: Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
CONGRATULATIONS NEW HAMS!
Congratulations to Larry (KO6IHJ) and Nathan (KO6IHQ) who got their Tech license on Monday with the SFARC VE team. Thinking about getting your ticket or an upgrade, your next chance with SFARC is April 7th, @ 7PM in Auburn.
FEBRUARY VE RESULTS
A BIG congratulations to the 4 newest Technician operators who passed their test on Monday night; Steve Carter, Roger Konecny, Jeff Rice, and Matthew Schmit. Marty Main KO6GXX /AG also joined us and got his upgrade to General! Congratulations to you all from the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club.