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Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
 
We’re in the second week of the year and we’ve got some fun coming up later this week.
 
SFARC BOARD MEETING | THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH
We’ll be meeting this Thursday @ 6PM in the club’s Zoom room. It’s a great way to provide feedback and learn more about what’s coming up at SFARC. 
 
SFARC GENERAL MEETING | THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH
Join us in person (or online on Zoom) for the SFARC General Club Meeting, this Friday, January 12th @ 7:30PM. Topics for the night include Earl’s (K6GPB) presentation on crystals, and Scott’s (KM6RFB) presentation on emergency preparedness training. If joining in person, please consider bringing a non perishable food items for the greater Auburn community.
SAVE THE DATE – THE FIRST HAM SWAP OF THE YEAR IS COMING!
Get your gear, grab your wallet, and get ready for a super swap on March 16th, 2024 at the Historic Looms Train Deport. We’ll have coffee and donuts, awesome prizes, Elmer tours, a test table, presentations, and so much more. A save the date flyer is attached.  Please help SFARC by spreading the word.

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73,
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
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Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
 
Welcome to 2024!! As we start the new year we’ve got a few updates. The newsletter should be out soon with a list of all the new members to vote in this month. The rest of this week is quiet but next week we kick things into gear starting Monday.
 
SFARC VE TESTING | MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH @ 7 PM
Ready to get your upgrade? Know someone that wants to get their Tech? Send them to w6ek.org now to sign up for Monday’s VE session. The team always meets for dinner so if you’d like to break bread with the VE team, you’re always welcome.
 
BOARD MEETING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH @ 6 PM
Online in the club Zoom room. All members are welcome to attend.
 
SFARC GENERAL MEETING | FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH @ 7:30 PM
Our general meetings are in person or in the club’s Zoom room. All our welcome, you do NOT need to be a club member to check out our club meetings and maybe make some new friends. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the 2024 officers who will be taking the reins.
 
That’s all for now. Stay tuned for the monthly newsletter coming soon.
 
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73,
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

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Extra Helping of Watts Up This Week

As we reflect back at another successful year at SFARC, may we be reminded of all the good times, laughs, and fun we’ve had as a club.

One recent highlight from 2023 was a conversation I pulled from the W6EK streaming archive between Ray (KK6AM) and a callsign he didn’t recognize AK6DU. If you know Ray, and his daughter Christina, this is worth a listen. You can practically here the light bulb go on over Ray’s head as he realized that his daughter not only got her license but went all the way from unlicensed to Extra in under 60 minutes. 🙂

The repeater audio is from December 6th, 2023 shortly after 4 PM PT and can be found on the main page of https://www.w6ek.org/ under SFARC TV.

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

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We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah. We’re less than a week from the new year and we have some fun planned to end the year on a high note. If you’ve never joined SFARC for a Fox Hunt, you’re missing out!!! This is a great event to bring family members, pets, neighbors, friends, and grandkids out for some fun. The next opportunity is right after the club breakfast, this Saturday. If you want more information or access to the event flyer, head over to www.w6ek.org. If you don’t have radio direction experience, gear, or even an amateur license, DON’T FRET, ALL ARE WELCOME, NO EQUIPMENT OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

We have another opportunity coming up in a few weeks upgrade or get your license with the second-to-none SFARC VE Team! The next testing date is January 8th at 7 PM. More information can be found on the front page of www.w6ek.org.

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

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A MESSAGE FROM JEFF (KM6RGO):

Well, ‘Tis the season, as they say! Christmas season is my favorite time of year. We get to splurge on our families, visit with friends, and be generous to others. Generosity is a relative. Sometimes, it means giving money to something or someone, more than we would any other time of year. The giving of money is relatively easy, if you have it to give. However, generosity of time is truly something to behold.
 
Our time is the most precious thing we have. Time is finite, and time given for the benefit of others is something to behold. I am constantly impressed with the generosity of our Ham community. Our time is often given freely to others learning our expansive hobby. Our Ham community grows stronger with each connection. This holiday season, continue to do what we do best, share what we have learned, so our community can have the capacity to serve those less fortunate than us more broadly.
 
It has been an honor serving Sierra Foothills ARC as president. I truly believe your generosity towards me have been marvelous. I welcome to the new leadership team coming in next year. May they learn as much as I have.
 
Merry Christmas!

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73,
Jeff Morgan (KM6RGO) | President
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
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SFARC Members and Friends,

TIC TOC TIC TOC, 11 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!

 
For those who missed it, the SFARC Year In Review (previously called the slideshow) is available for your viewing pleasure at w6ek.org.
 
It’s going to be a quiet few weeks but after the holiday we’ve got some fun scheduled.

IT’S HO HO HO HUNTING TIME AND WE’VE GOT THE LAST FOX HUNT OF 2023 COMING UP ON DECEMBER 30TH.
If you’ve never joined SFARC for a Fox Hunt, you’re missing out!!! This is a great event to bring family members, pets, neighbors, friends, and grandkids out for some fun. If you don’t have radio direction experience, gear, or even an amateur license, Don’t fret, all our welcome. No equipment or experience needed. The event flyer is attached. If you’d like more information on our fox hunts, visit https://www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt 

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

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Year In Review 2023

SFARC Members and Friends,
 
A big thank you to all who attended the SFARC 2023 Holiday Party.

For those who missed it OR maybe you want to enjoy it again, the SFARC Year In Review 2023 (aka. slideshow) is now on the SFARC website @ https://www.w6ek.org/media/videos

In addition to great fun. the new SFARC officers were sworn in.  A list of the new officers can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/aboutsfarc/officers

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

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SFARC Members and Friends,
 
This weeks “Watts Up” email comes a few days late.  That’s because we’re feverishly preparing for the Feliz Navidad holiday party and the SFARC 2023 annual slideshow coming up THIS Saturday!
 
We hope you all enjoyed the presentation from Dr. Fong last week. We have a few uSDX units to give away at the holiday party but maybe you’re not going to be at party or you want one NOW! Ben Parish (K6GEO) has arranged a “bulk order” with Dr, Fond for a group order to combine shipping. If interested, please reply to this email and we’ll get you in touch with Ben.
 
We’re proud to announce we welcomed 5 new technicians and 1 upgrade to extra this week at the monthly VE session.
  • Kevin Osborne (KO6BMC) – Upgraded to Extra
  • Christopher Cotter (KO6CGP) – New Technician
  • John Mangels (KO6CGN) – New Technician
  • Trent Osborne (KO6CGY) – New Technician
  • Jared Weidner (KO6CGZ) – New Technician
  • William Waterhouse (KO6CHC) – New Technician
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The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

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Last Call | Christmas Fiesta

SFARC Members,
 
This just in from the desk of our Christmas party chair.
 
SFARC’s annual end of year celebration (our Feliz Navidad Fiesta) occurs on December 9th starting at 5PM at the Crossroads Church South Campus Gymnasium, 1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA 95603 (the same place we hold our meetings).

If you plan to attend and haven’t yet sent in an RSVP please go to https://rsvp.w6ek.org ASAP.

 
Since this is a catered event, we need to submit a count of the number of attendees by THIS Friday. On the other hand, if you already sent an RSVP and now find you will not be in attendance, please let me know by email at wa6e@arrl.net. The club does not charge it’s members for the dinner but we have to pay the caterer for each meal ordered and there is no sense ordering and paying for food if you won’t be there to eat it.
 
We have a whole host of drawing prizes, about 70 at last count. The whole list can be found at www.w6ek.org. Notable among these is a ClearNode, a CommRadio CR-1 Receiver, and three NanoVNA’s. These will be for our grand prize winners. Your odds of winning something at this Fiesta are pretty high although nothing is guaranteed.
 
THE DEADLINE FOR RSVP’S IS THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st.
 
We will have photos of the club’s activities during the year, awarding of the Golden Brick Award to the next honoree, the annual Trivia Contest, induction of new officers and board members, memorable speeches, and wonderful camaraderie.
 
Looking forward to seeing you there.
 

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73,
Gerry (WA6E) | Christmas Party Chair
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
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SFARC Members and Friends,
 
ED FONG JOINS SFARC NOVEMBER 29TH TO SHOW THE IN’S AND OUT’S OF THE USDX QRP TRANSCEIVER
We’ve got a special presentation happening THIS Wednesday, November 29th @ 7:30 PM in the SFARC Zoom room. Come learn about the uSDX transceiver, how it works, and why it’s such a cool QRP rig! Join SFARC in the club Zoom room on November 29th @ 7:30 PM PT. Ed is an entertaining speaker with great information to share about this transceiver. Everyone is invited to attend this special presentation with Dr. Fong, so help SFARC spread the word! Special event flyer attached.
 
CHRISTMAS PARTY RSVP DEADLINE APPROACHING FAST — 3 DAYS LEFT

If you’re an SFARC member, time is running out to RSVP for the Feliz Navidad Christmas Party. With over 65 giveaways (and more being added) you don’t want to miss out! Don’t delay, RSVP now @ www.w6ek.org. RSVPs close on December 1st.
Check out the current list of prizes by clicking here.
 

LAST VE SESSION OF 2023

Our last VE session of 2023 is coming up on December 4th @ 7PM. Know someone that wants a new license or upgrade for the holidays? Send them over to https://www.w6ek.org/activities/testing to sign up today.
 
INTERESTED IN BEING AN ELMER OR NEED AN ELMER?
We’re always looking for people to help share experiences and educate new amateur radio operators. SFARC has an excellent Elmer program lead by Greydon (KC6SLE). If you’d like to learn more, visit https://www.w6ek.org/activities/mentoring.
 
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The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

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