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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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Wednesday January 7

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Elmer Net
Wednesday January 7
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Elmer Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
The Elmer Net meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, and is devoted to answering your questions, solving puzzling issues related to ham radio, and scheduling help for all Hams. No question is stupid. We encourage everyone to ask away so we can all learn and grow our knowledge together.

More information and details can be found at: https://www.w6ek.org/repeaters/nets

Thursday January 8

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: January In-Person Board Meeting
Thursday January 8
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
January In-Person Board Meeting
Denny's, 681 Newcastle Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658
The monthly SFARC board meeting will be a face to face meeting to help facilitate the transition of the outgoing board and the newly elected incoming 2026 board. The meeting will be held at the Newcastle Denny’s. There will not be a zoom component for this meeting, board members and interested general members are expected to attend in person on January 8th. Future broad meetings will be held via Zoom at Zoom.w6ek.org unless designated as otherwise.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net
Thursday January 8
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Thursday starting at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Our nets are held on the club repeater. Everyone is invited to check-in. The net features a Mystery Question, the ARRL Report, Satellite Report, DX Report, and other activities. Operators are encouraged to talk about their recent operating or other ham activities.

Friday January 9

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Monthly Club Meeting (In Person and Online)
Friday January 9
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Monthly Club Meeting (In Person and Online)
Confluence Church (previously named Crossroads Church), 1101 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn, CA | https://meeting.w6ek.org
The SFARC general club meeting is held at 7:30 PM on the second Friday of each month @ Confluence Church (previously named Crossroads Church) Gymnasium at 1101 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn, CA 95603 — use the Dairy Road entrance.

If you can’t make it in person, join us virtually on Zoom at https://meeting.w6ek.org

Sunday January 11

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday January 11
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
K6IOK Repeater 145.130 (-) PL 114.8

Monday January 12

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday January 12
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Every Monday at 6:00 PM PT, this net is the place for discussions related to the setup, configuration, and operation of digital nodes and the associated hardware.
*A great place for noobies and experienced users alike.*

Tuesday January 13

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Tech Summit
Tuesday January 13
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tech Summit
https://meet.google.com/xpj-wxar-viq
*THE SESSION WILL COVER:*

* Website Updates (high level)
* What email addresses does the club have and how are they used (who’s checking them).
* Use of Email Lists
* How to submit reimbursements
* How to send an article to the Newsletter Editor
* How to send a QST to the club (limited to President, VP, and Newsletter)
* What happens if Smitty gets hit by a bus? :) — all joking aside, where are all the club passwords???

Tuesday, 01/13/2025 @ 6-8 PM
Location: *https://meet.google. com/xpj-wxar-viq ( https://meet.google.com/xpj-wxar-viq )*
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 715-952-5382‬ PIN: ‪484 285 894‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xpj-wxar-viq? pin=9187319465001 ( https://tel.meet/xpj-wxar-viq?pin=9187319465001 )

Wednesday January 14

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: In The Shack (Online)
Wednesday January 14
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
In The Shack (Online)
https://meeting.w6ek.org/
Open to all … no SFARC membership needed. Join in on fun discussions and presentations about projects around the ham shack.

http://zoom.w6ek.org/
Meeting ID: 962 6167 5605
Passcode: SFARC

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Our repeaters are ALWAYS free to use but not free to maintain. It takes a village, time, and money to keep the W6EK repeaters on the air. Think about helping SFARC by donating, every little bit helps and it’s tax deductible.

DONATIONS ARE MADE IN $10 INCREMENTS

Example:
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WATTS UP THIS WEEK

It’s that time of year! Time to re-up your membership with SFARC. Many have already done it, but if you haven’t, don’t delay. Go to https://www.w6ek.org/membershi…

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Last Updated: January 5, 2026

THE KW ARCHIVE

NEXT MEETING AT A GLANCE

For January 2026, we will have Scott Read KM6RFB presenting on “Voice Radio Procedures”. At the core of it, its purpose is to provide a standardized way of passing spe…

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Last Updated: January 3, 2026