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November 2025 SFARC Fox Hunt

November 17, 2025 Greydon (KC6SLE)

Time to start preparing for the next SFARC Fox Hunt which will be on Saturday November 29 immediately following the SFARC Monthly Breakfast.

Both the Club breakfast and the start of the Fox Hunt will be at Mel’s Dinner in Auburn. The breakfast starts at 7:30 AM and the Fox Hunt Pre-Meeting starts at 9:15 AM in the parking lot of Mel’s. The actual Fox Hunt will commence at 9:30 AM and run until all participants report in that they found the Fox, or we reach the “witching hour ” of 11:30 AM.

Thank you to our volunteer Fox Tender for this month Mat KO6IMP! Mat will provide details on this Fox Hunt including transmitter frequency, general location, output power, etc., at the Fox Hunt Pre-Meeting. Best to come prepared for any challenge.

Best of “hunting”!

Greydon KC6SLE

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SFARC POTA THIS WEEKEND

November 12, 2025 Smitty (WB1G)

SFARC will be doing a club POTA activation at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area THIS SUNDAY, 11/16, starting @ 10 AM. Bring your portable radio equipment, a filling lunch, and enjoy the great outdoors in zero-noise land with SFARC members! We will be operating phone, digital, and CW modes on as many bands as we have antennas for.

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 45211 County Road 32B, Davis, CA 95618

Watts Up This Week

CORRECTION: Watts Up This Week

November 12, 2025 W6EK

SFARC will be doing a club POTA activation at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area THIS SUNDAY, 11/16 starting @ 10AM. Bring your portable radio equipment, a filling lunch, and enjoy the great outdoors in zero noise land with SFARC members! We will be operating phone, digital, and CW modes on as many bands as we have antennas for.

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 45211 Co Rd 32B, Davis, CA 95618

On 11/12/2025 9:19 AM PST SFARC Club Communication <qst@w6ek.org> wrote:

A late but worthy add for THIS COMING WEEKEND.

SFARC will be doing a club POTA activation at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Bring your portable radio equipment, a filling lunch, and enjoy the great outdoors in zero noise land with SFARC members! We will be operating phone, digital, and CW modes on as many bands as we have antennas for.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 45211 Co Rd 32B, Davis, CA 95618

REMINDER: CLUB MEETING, THIS FRIDAY @ 7:30PM
If you can’t make it in person, join us on Zoom @ https://meeting.w6ek.org

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

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Watts Up This Week

November 12, 2025 W6EK

A late but worthy add for THIS COMING WEEKEND.

SFARC will be doing a club POTA activation at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Bring your portable radio equipment, a filling lunch, and enjoy the great outdoors in zero noise land with SFARC members! We will be operating phone, digital, and CW modes on as many bands as we have antennas for.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: 45211 Co Rd 32B, Davis, CA 95618

REMINDER: CLUB MEETING, THIS FRIDAY @ 7:30PM
If you can’t make it in person, join us on Zoom @ https://meeting.w6ek.org

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

Website: www.w6ek.org
Group.io: groupsio.w6ek.org

Social:
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Watts Up This Week

November 5, 2025 W6EK

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:

SFARC Year In Review (Slideshow)
The honorable “Golden Brick” achievement award
WA6E’s Stand Up Routine / Trivia 🙂
Appointment of 2026 SFARC Officers
Great stories and food!

RSVP NOW for the Christmas Party @ https://www.w6ek.org/rsvp

We’ve received a number of questions regarding whether there is a cost for club members.

Although the tradition of Christmas potlucks predates my time with the club, I’ve heard many fond stories about them. Potlucks are always fun—and we’ve enjoyed several this year—but a few years ago, the club made the shift to a catered meal for our holiday celebration. As you’re aware, prices for just about everything have been rising. For the past couple of years, SFARC has covered the full cost of this event.

Currently, the meal cost per guest is roughly equal to a full year’s membership dues. If a member brings a guest, that’s essentially two years’ worth.

To help offset these costs, I’ve made the difficult decision to request a $10 per-person fee this year (paid at the door). This contribution will help cover the cost of dinner and prizes, ensuring we can continue hosting a festive, memorable celebration.

Thank you for your continued support of SFARC.

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

Website: www.w6ek.org
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Next VE Exam Date – December 1, 2025

November 4, 2025 Smitty (WB1G)

Looking for a local location to take your amateur radio license or upgrade exam? Sierra Foothills VE Team provides in-person exam sessions on the 1st Monday evening of the month.

Scholarships are available for students currently enrolled in Elementary, Middle, High School, or Undergraduate College programs and are 21 years of age or younger as of the date of the exam. Upon passing an exam, the student will be eligible for an instant $14 refund for the cost of the exam and also awarded the $35 FCC licensing fee.