Hey SFARC Members & Friends,

With Field Day just around the corner and work travel filling up my schedule next week, this PIO has a full plate! 🙂 The club meeting this week will be dedicated mostly to Field Day so come with any and all questions you might have. In the meantime, there are some important dates you’ll want to keep on your radar. We’ve included some Field Day F.A.Q.s to help get you started on your field day journey.

• Friday (June 12) @ 7:30 PM: Club Meeting (In-Person OR online)
• Monday (June 15th): Last day to order a Field Day T-Shirt with standard shipping.
• Thursday (June 18th): Last day to RSVP if you plan to camp and share meals with us at Field Day.
• Even if YOU think WE already know you’re joining us, please RSVP. That’s the number we’re using for food planning.
• Friday (June 26) @ 8:30 AM: Field Day Setup Begins

https://fieldday.w6ek.org/

Frequently Asked Field Day Questions:

Q. Where is SFARC doing Field Day for 2026?
A. Georgetown Airport Campground, Georgetown, CA

Field Day planning continues as we get ready for one of the biggest SFARC events of the year.

NEXT PLANNING MEETING, TONIGHT (06/04/2026 @ 6P) ON ZOOM
We’re finishing up some general planning and details and would LOVE your feedback. All our welcome to attend @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting

RSVP TODAY
As we start to buy supplies and food for the event, it’s increasingly important that we know if YOU plan to attend. If you’re attending and you haven’t already, please RSVP today @ https://bit.ly/4eo7Xvf

We are looking for 8-10 volunteers to help with campground cleanup at the Georgetown Airport Campground THIS Saturday, June 6th at 8:00 AM.

We will meet at the airport entrance at 8:00 AM. If the gate to the campground is already open, go ahead and drive up to the campground and meet the group there.

Please dress appropriately:

• Long pants
• Long-sleeve shirt
• Sunscreen
• Work gloves (recommended)
• Water

If you have them, please bring your favorite yard tools:

• Weed eater
• Lawn mower
• Rake
• Other yard maintenance tools

With 8 to 10 volunteers, we should be able to complete the cleanup and be finished before noon.

This is an important part of preparing the site for Field Day, and your help is greatly appreciated. Many hands make the work go quickly.

If you can plan to join us, please reply to this message.

With Field Day fast approaching we still have some real needs. Calling all hams that want to take part in one of the best Field Day experiences on the west coast!!! A big thanks to all who have already RSVP’ed. Our list of team leads and volunteers is coming together but we still have some gaps.
We have another Field Day planning meeting TONIGHT (May 28th) @ 6PM PT in the club Zoom.

Areas of need:

• Volunteer Status
• Tables / Easy Ups
• Hospitality / Welcome Host to back up Jim (WA8MPA)
• Clean Up Crew for June 6th

LOTS OF EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND!!!

• FOX HUNT, THIS WEEKEND
• Saturday, May 30th immediately following the monthly club breakfast at Mel’s Diner in Auburn. 
• Meet in the parking lot of Mel’s at 9 AM for the Fox Hunt briefing.
• Our Fox Tenders for May will be Joshua (KN6NUF) and family.
• CLUB BREAKFAST
• Mel’s Diner, 7:30 AM PT
• CARMICHAEL HAMSWAP
• Sunday, May 31st @ 7 AM PT
• 5631 Cypress Ave, Carmichael, CA 
• Sellers $10 / Buyers FREE

Don’t delay, RSVP TODAY!
CLICK HERE

Hey SFARC Members and Friends,

QUICK UPDATE ON MAY NEW MEMBER VOTE
As many our aware, we’ve been working through a technical issue with HamClubOnline. This weekend we restarted the May new member vote. Please take a moment to check your inbox (and SPAM

Hey SFARC Members and Friends,

THIS WEEKEND, HAVE DONUTS AND COFFEE WITH US! — SATURDAY, MAY 9TH @ 9 AM
SFARC and the Coffee Break Net presents our annual Donuts and Coffee in the Park. Free donuts and coffee will be served at the Auburn Recreation Park picnic pavilion by the Coffee Break Net control operators. Bring a chair and have a fun start to the weekend, hanging out in park with your ham radio friends. Maybe even bring your POTA gear and show off your gear!

We’re going to keep it short and sweet this was. We’ve got a lot going on with some important dates and times to remember.

• Field Day T-Shirt Contest. We are taking submissions now. You have until Sunday, April 26th @ 23:59. Link -> https://www.w6ek.org/fieldday/tshirtdesign

• The Canyons Endurance Runs are coming up this weekend. Priority usage of the W6EK 2M repeater for the Canyons Endurance Runs event traffic: April 24, 10am (Friday) – April 26, 2am (Sunday morning). During this time, the repeater will only transmit local RF traffic. AllStar and Echolink connections will be in monitor mode. No Coffee Break Net on Saturday April 25th.

• Club Breakfast, THIS SATURDAY (4/25) @ 0730 at Mel’s Diner in Auburn.

• Donuts and Coffee in the Park (5/9 @ 0900) — SFARC and the Coffee Break Net presents our annual Donuts and Coffee in the Park. Free donuts and coffee will be served at the Auburn Recreation Park picnic pavilion by the Coffee Break Net control operators. Bring a chair and have a fun start to the weekend, hanging out in park with your ham radio friends. Maybe even bring your POTA gear and show off your gear.