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Saturday October 31, 2026 SFARC Fox Hunt

The next SFARC Fox Hunt will be on Saturday October 31, immediately following the club breakfast.

Two important changes to this month’s Fox Hunt.  The club breakfast in October will be at Awful Annies in Auburn.  Therefore, Awful Annies will be the site of both the Fox Hunt pre-meeting/briefing and the start of the Hunt.   And because Awful Annies does not open until later than previous breakfast sites, the pre-meeting will start 15 minutes later than in the past, will start at 9:15 AM.  The Fox Hunt will start at the usual time of 9:30 AM.

Our Fox Tender for October will be Frank KG9M.  Thank you Frank!

Greydon KC6SLE

Amateur Radio Exams / VE Testing: November 2, 2026

Amateur Radio Exams / VE Testing: November 2, 2026

Looking for a local, comfortable, friendly, and inviting atmosphere to help you successfully pass your ham radio exam? Sierra Foothills Volunteer Examiner Team provides monthly in-person exam sessions with mentors on hand to answer your questions about equipment, local resources, clubs, and events. You’ve successfully passed your ham radio exam, now what?

SFARC Elmers are here to help and guide you!

The Sierra Foothills VE team offers many scholarships. Free exams and Free FCC licenses for all students, youth, and young adults ages 25 and under! Military and First Responders receive a 50% discount on exams!

For more information and to pre-register for an upcoming session, CLICK HERE.

NEXT IN-PERSON DATE: November 2, 2026 @ 7 PM

Important Campout Update

I’m CAMPOUT UPDATE
Updated: 9/17/2026 @ 7:00PM

Forward progress on the Floriston fire has slowed considerably with very little additional area burned. I’ve received emails regarding air quality — it’s excellent, no smoke whatsoever — Mother Nature is treating us good with no wind. This will likely be my last update unless conditions change.

A reminder that the route referenced on the website is closed to emergency vehicles only. You will need to use the newly refurbished Hobart Mills route.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Follow I-80 E to Truckee.
  2. From I-80 E, take exit 188A (CA-89 N).
    This is not the first Tahoe exit so pay close attention.
  3. Once you exit CA-89 N towards Sierraville, at the roundabout, make sure you’re headed toward Sierraville.
  4. Make a right on Hobart Mills Rd.
  5. It curves a bit and joins Dog Valley Rd.
  6. The address for Logger Campground is 26104 Dog Valley Rd, Truckee, CA 96161

The area is NOT under an evacuation watch or warning. At this time, Logger Campground is open and not threatened. With safety in mind, we’ll continue to stay in contact with the county sheriff and CHP Truckee, keeping a close eye on how fast the fire is moving, which direction it’s headed, and how containment is coming along. We’ll also provide updates on the QST crawler on http://www.w6ek.org.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to hop on the repeater OR call Smitty @ (916) 773-1999.

73,
Smitty (WB1G) | Fall Campout Chair

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ARRL Year of the Club Contest

The ARRL Year of the Club Website Contest winners have been announced. With over 80 entries from ARRL-affiliated amateur radio clubs all over the country, W6EK.org has been recognized by the ARRL as one of the best club websites in the nation! We are thrilled to have received second place!

While I’ve heard praise from many, it TRULY starts with the club. SFARC is incredibly dynamic; the webmaster is just the facilitator. The board has also given me free rein to be as creative as I want. It’s truly been a rewarding position.

Contest winners will be recognized at the 2026 ARRL National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama, on August 22 and 23. Winners will also be announced in QST.

TIME ADDED | Help us cheer on Jeff (KW6U) at Donner Summit | TOMORROW @ 11AM

My apology, at least you know these aren’t being sent by AI.
We are celebrating Jeff tomorrow (Sunday, JULY 26TH) @ 11AM at the Donner Summit SNO-Park area.

73,
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

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On 7/25/2026 11:43 AM, SFARC Club Communications wrote:

<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:706fbd46-061a-4c9f-97d0-de17e987c99d@w6ek.org“>We are meeting tomorrow (Sunday, June 26th) @ 11AM at the Donner Summit SNO-Park area.

Help us cheer on Jeff (KW6U) at Donner Summit, THIS SUNDAY!

We usually keep it to one email a week but we have an update that is time sensitive and it involves our friend (and former president)  Jeff (KW6U).

Grab your cowbells, whistles, air horns and signs and join us as we celebrate Jeff (KW6U) midway on his epic 4-month trekking adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail. This Sunday afternoon, July 26th, Jeff will be reaching mile 1,153 of the 2650 mile journey from the Mexico border to Canada on the trail. Jeff will arrive at the I-80 Donner Summit SNO-Park area exit (near Boreal Ski Resort) sometime this Sunday afternoon. The exact time will be emailed and announced on the repeater as soon as we have an approximate arrival time. Carpooling and a comfortable folding chair is recommended.

We’ll be monitoring TAC 01 simplex for talk-in (Channel 04 / 146.430 / SFARC COM PLAN).
The goal is to be at the trailhead several hours before Jeff’s arrival.

See you this Sunday afternoon on the summit!

MAP

Location Map Link: https://map.w6ek.org

73,
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

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