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October 2025 Newsletter

October 6, 2025 Jim Zheng

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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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Thursday November 6

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Christmas Party Planning Zoom Meeting
Thursday November 6
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Christmas Party Planning Zoom Meeting
https://meeting.w6ek.org/
SFARC member volunteers need to plan and organize the set-up for the 2025 Christmas Party.
Please join us in the SFARC Zoom Room for a few short planning meetings.

*Lead Roles*
*Food:* Don (WB6LPJ)
*Coffee:* Greydon (KC6SLE) & Lisa
*Decorations & Set-Up:* Brian (AI6US), Lin (KN6KRD), Bob (N6EMS), Chip (KM6MDF), Pam (KN6GDK), Smitty (WB1G)
*AV / Slide Show:* Smitty (WB1G)
*Program:* Aaron (W1ATB)
*Trivia:* Gerry (WA6E)
*Golden HT:* Greg (KO6TH)
*Food Donations:* To Be Appointed
*Gift Drawings:* To Be Appointed
*Greeters:* To Be Appointed
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JB
Thursday November 6
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JB
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 November 7

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Friday Night Trivia Net
Friday November 7
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday Night Trivia Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018
Friday Night Trivia is hosted by Dawn (KG6FZZ) and Simon (K6DXN).

Dawn and Simon recently moved to Northern California and Simon joined SFARC in January. They previously hosted trivia night on a Southern California repeater system for 15 years.

Sunday November 9

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday November 9
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
K6IOK Repeater 145.130 (-) PL 114.8

Monday November 10

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday November 10
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 November 11

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Technician License Class
Tuesday November 11
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Technician License Class
Zoom

Wednesday November 12

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: In The Shack (Online)
Wednesday November 12
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

Thursday November 13

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: SFARC November Board Meeting (Online)
Thursday November 13
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
SFARC November Board Meeting (Online)
https://meeting.w6ek.org/

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HELP SFARC

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.

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Example:
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WATTS UP THIS WEEK

The holiday season has begun and we’re underway planning the SFARC Annual Christmas Party and we’d LOVE your involvement in this years event!

You’re invited to this Thursday’s (11/6) planning meeting on Zoom @ 6PM. We’ll talk about all things Christmas Party — we want your input! Many hands make lite work.

For those who are new to SFARC, the Christmas Party is a night of fun that includes: …