Our next club meeting will take place on May 9 at 7:30 PM at the Confluence Church Gym in Auburn, California and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org. With so much of our lives happening on digital devices, it’s important to safeguard our data. Smitty (WB1G) has an excellent presentation on how to store, preserve, and ultimately retrieve important data so you’re left with peace of mind in case emergencies arise. Come join us and learn all about how you can take control of your digital assets and make sure it’s all there when you need it!
RIVER CITY ARC BRINGS BACK MENTORING SESSIONS
River City ARC has invited SFARC to their encore series of mentoring sessions on HF operation.
The sessions are scheduled for:
- May 20 | HF Contesting and DXing | 7-9 pm
Location: Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Watts Up This Week
You’ve heard it here first, we’ve gone and lost our MINDS!!! We’re finalizing plans for Hamfest 2025 and still looking for volunteers. Now more than ever is the time we need your help. Maybe you can’t even make the event, no problem, YOU CAN STILL HELP. Make a QST on each and every net you attend. We’ve prepared a simple script too, found here: www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/qstscript
Print and hand out the event flyer (www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/flyer www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/flyer) or send people to the website (hamfest.w6ek.org hamfest.w6ek.org)
NEXT PLANNING MEETING IS TONIGHT (03/12) @ 6PM in the club Zoom room at www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting
A FEW OTHER REMINDERS THIS THURDAY (03/13/2025): SFARC Board Meeting | 6PM, SFARC Zoom Room | www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting THIS FRIDAY (03/14/2025): SFARC Club Meeting | 7:30PM, In-person or Zoom | www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting THIS SATURDAY (03/15/2025): Extra Class Antenna Build Lab | In-Person | Contact the advancement team @ www.w6ek.org/aboutsfarc/coursesandtraining
Print and hand out the event flyer (www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/flyer www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/flyer) or send people to the website (hamfest.w6ek.org hamfest.w6ek.org)
NEXT PLANNING MEETING IS TONIGHT (03/12) @ 6PM in the club Zoom room at www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting
A FEW OTHER REMINDERS THIS THURDAY (03/13/2025): SFARC Board Meeting | 6PM, SFARC Zoom Room | www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting THIS FRIDAY (03/14/2025): SFARC Club Meeting | 7:30PM, In-person or Zoom | www.w6ek.org/activities/meetings/jointhemeeting THIS SATURDAY (03/15/2025): Extra Class Antenna Build Lab | In-Person | Contact the advancement team @ www.w6ek.org/aboutsfarc/coursesandtraining
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CONGRATULATIONS NEW HAMS!
Congratulations to Larry (KO6IHJ) and Nathan (KO6IHQ) who got their Tech license on Monday with the SFARC VE team. Thinking about getting your ticket or an upgrade, your next chance with SFARC is April 7th, @ 7PM in Auburn.
Watts Up This Week
HAMFEST IS GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!
With Hamfest fast approaching we have another planning meeting scheduled for THIS Wednesday @ 6P in the club Zoom room. If you can’t attend the planning meeting but would like to help in some form or fashion, go to www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/volunteering
ALL ABOARD FOR HAMTRAK! THIS THURSDAY AT A TRAIN STATION NEAR YOU
The train pulls out Roseville at 10:51 AM on Thursday. Are you on the fence? There are still tickets as of this morning. 🙂 If you plan to attend but you haven’t RSVP’d, this is the last call. 🙂
March 2025 Sierra Signals Newsletter
Looking Forward March 2025
The month of March is filled with fun and excitement, starting off with the ARRL’s SSB International DX Contest. It’s an excellent opportunity to fill your log with international (DX) stations and put your equipment and skills to the test. Our first club event of the month is the VE session on the 3rd, where I’ll be Elmering the candidates. It’s always a great experience to mentor someone as they explore the amateur radio hobby, and often times I learn about things I hadn’t thought of before.
I’m really looking forward to Hamtrak, a trip to Reno and back by train. I hear the scenery is beautiful, and I’m always down for some relaxed sightseeing. A big thanks goes out to Gerry (WA6E) for organizing and promoting the event!
This month’s club meeting on the 14th features Aaron (K6ABJ) and the SFARC Hamfest crew, who will be showing us all the activities and festivities that will take place during the area’s first hamfest of the year. Local communications team leads will also discuss all the upcoming opportunities to volunteer in community events as on-location radio operators. Whether you’ve volunteered in these events in the past or are interested in exploring ways ham radio can serve your community, consider helping out and making a difference.
Our club-sponsored hamfest will take place on the morning of the 22nd at the Loomis Train Depot, and I’m really excited to meet up with everyone and help set up the venue. The swap meet always attracts hams from all over, and what’s more important that the awesome variety of equipment and parts to peruse are the people you’ll be able to talk to and catch up with.
We finish out the month with our club breakfast on the morning of the 29th, followed by a radio direction finding exercise. I haven’t had the opportunity to participate in the past two months, so I’m planning on getting back in the game this time and dusting off the fox hunting equipment.
There are plenty of excellent talks lined up for the coming months, so stop by and get your fill of interesting and insightful ideas!
March 2025 Meeting
Our next club meeting will take place on March 14 at 7:30 PM at the Confluence Church Gym in Auburn, California and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org. Aaron (K6ABJ) and the SFARC Hamfest crew will brief us on the upcoming Loomis Hamfest and what we can expect from the area’s first hamfest of the year. Local communications team leads will also discuss all the upcoming opportunities to volunteer in community events as on-location radio operators.
Watts Up This Week
Are you going to Hamtrak II, Back On Track? We’re making dinner reservations in Reno for the group and we need to know if you’re joining us. RSVP now @ www.w6ek.org www.w6ek.org
NEW PRIZES ADDED TO HAMFEST AND WE HAVE LOST OUR MINDS Help spread the word and the attached flyer. hamfest.w6ek.org hamfest.w6ek.org Next Hamfest Planning Meeting is 02/20/2025 @ 1800 on Zoom _ ___ _ ___ _ ___
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FEBRUARY VE RESULTS
A BIG congratulations to the 4 newest Technician operators who passed their test on Monday night; Steve Carter, Roger Konecny, Jeff Rice, and Matthew Schmit. Marty Main KO6GXX /AG also joined us and got his upgrade to General! Congratulations to you all from the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club.