THE CARMICHAEL ELKS HAM RADIO AND ELECTRONICS SWAP MEET IS COMING UP ON MAY 28TH.

Buying starts at 7 AM so come early. For sellers, south lot spaces are $10 for each space. Parking is FREE to buyers on the East lot.
The Elks Lodge will be selling coffee, water, and doughnuts.
Meet other hams and radio and electronics hobbyists and win door prizes. Join the fun on May 28th at the Carmichael Elks Lodge on the corner of Cypress and Hackberry, 5631 Cypress Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608.

Want more information, CLICK HERE to check out the event flyer.

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: 06/05/2023 @ 7 PM

Need more information before signing up? CLICK HERE

REMEMBERING GEORGE SIMMONS (KG6LSB)

An active member of Placer County ARES and the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club, it is with great sadness that I report to you that George Simmons (KG6LSB), is now a silent key.  We would love to hear stories you have of George (below).

SHARE A STORY OR MEMORY OF GEORGE

FIELD DAY WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT

We’ve got another planning meeting coming up on Thursday, April 20th @ 6 PM in the Club Zoom Room.

We’re still in search of a chair for 2023.  Interested?

MEETING LINK

ARRL World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, commemorating the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in 1925.

On World Amateur Radio Day, all radio amateurs are invited to take to the airwaves to enjoy our global friendship with other amateurs, and to show our skills and capabilities to the public. For more information, visit http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day.

NEXT CLUB MEETING PRESENTATION

We’ve got another great presentation set up for the next club meeting on Friday, April 14th @ 7:30 PM.

Our main presentation will be by Jeff Hilliard (AK6OK). Jeff is a member of the Northern California Emergency Network, President and CEO of Compudigital in Rocklin California, holds numerous patents covering a variety of technologies, and has been instrumental in the design and implementation of the K6IOK repeater system that includes several local repeaters. Jeff is going to give us the background and an overview of what it took to design and build this state-of-the-art complex at an elevation of 1300 feet. This will be another do-not-miss presentation.

Want more information about Jeff’s repeater system?  CLICK HERE

HAMS IN THE HILLS IS BACK WITH ANOTHER “SNOW ADVENTURE”

The objective is to explore the trails at McKinstry Peak and McKinstry Lake area. However, there is likely to be a fair amount of snow remaining in this area as well as on the roads leading to this area. In that case, we will be doing some snow wheeling and going where we can until the lead vehicle gets stuck.

Date: April 15th, 2023
Meetup: Mar Val’s Market  on 6049 Front Street in Georgetown,
Meetup Time: 0800 / Departing at 0900.
Plan on joining? RSVP by using the form at THIS LINK <- located at the bottom of the page.

EVENT FLYER AND MORE DETAILS

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: 04/03/2022 @ 7 PM

Need more information before signing up? CLICK HERE