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Tomorrow Night’s Meeting | SFARC Election Night

SFARC Members,
Tomorrow night is election night for SFARC and WE NEED YOU. Did you know that based on SFARC’s bylaws, it takes 62 club members to be present for quorum (both online and in person). As a club member, it’s important you attend since we’ll be voting in some new officers. We hope you can attend if not in person, online @ meeting.w6ek.org
A reminder for this weekend. We’ve got a POTA kicking off Saturday morning and we want you to come by. If you’re planning to join us, please head over to www.w6ek.org and RSVP ASAP!
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Congratulations New Hams


A great turnout for the November VE Session with a big congratulations going out to the following folks: Murugan Balasubramanian, Marsha Brashear, Jeremiah Dauphinals, Jason Hodkin, and Carly Geo who all got their Technicians license last night. In fact, at only 9 years old, Carly might have set a record completing her tech exam in about 2 minutes with a near perfect score. When asked after, she read the manual 3 times and took over 100 practice tests. Now that is some dedication!!! We can’t forget one last congratulations to Paul Walker who got a perfect score on his tech test and then took the general and got, ANOTHER PERFECT SCORE! Congratulations to you all, we can’t wait to hear you on the air.

Looking Forward

Looking Forward November

The month of November brings with it an event-filled week, starting with a club VE session on the 4th. Come join us and get your license to transmit, or upgrade to receive additional band privileges. More than just an exam session, we provide one-on-one mentoring before and after the test so you’re ready to get on the air with confidence!

Our club meeting on the 8th features a great presentation on battery-operated power sources from Brian (KM6MDM). If you’ve ever been interested in building your own power source for taking out into the field, emergency back-up, or to enhance your electronics DIY skill set, join us for an informative night as Brian goes over what he used to put together his battery box, what motivated him to build it, and what he uses it for.

The next day many of us will gather at Beales Point for a Parks On The Air activation. Starting at 8 AM on the 9th we’ll have 3 HF stations you can use to make contacts with others all over the world. Take a moment to hang out with friends and family, and bring some food for a picnic. This is a great time to experience field operation away from your home station and enjoy the view of Folsom Lake.

Our monthly club breakfast will take place on the 30th, where we’ll meet at Mel’s Diner in Auburn at 7:30 AM for some great food before we head off on a special radio direction finding event! Bring your friends and family for a relaxed hunt through the park as you have fun while learning about the techniques and skills that go into RDF!

Wishing you all a great Thanksgiving!

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NOVEMBER POTA PARTY

It’s that time again! we are going to have a POTA PARTY! We will be meeting in the Beals Point Parking Lot at Folsom Lake on Saturday, November 9th at 8:00A. We will keep going until either the park closes, or everyone goes home. The goal is to have 3 HF stations going using the W6EK call sign. All are welcome to come play radio with us! Parking is $12.

PLAN TO COME?

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Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
We took a week off with our regularly scheduled emails to give you all a break. The coming weeks are a bit quiet but we have some dates for you to remember.
The SFARC Holiday Fiesta is approaching quick. Save December 7th for a night of fun, friendship, and food. If you’ve never attended the club Christmas party, you’re missing out! The evening includes:
– 2024 Year In Review Slide Show – Gerry’s Trivia Madness – The “Golden Brick” Award – Recognition of officers and installation of new officers – Yummy Catered Dinner – Prizes, Prizes, and More Prizes – NEW FOR 2024: Special Prize for Ugliest Sweater

SFARC invites all active club members (and a guest) to attend. More information to follow on w6ek.org. RSVPs will open in the next few weeks.
Open to all and back for 2025 is Hamtraks II, Back On Track!!!
Ever wanted to ride the rails? Enjoy one of the most scenic rides through the Sierra Nevadas and join your radio friends for a fun trip and overnight in Reno. The dates to remember are March 6-7, so save the date, get the time off work, and get ready.
More information about Hamtraks can be found @ www.w6ek.org/activities/hamtrak
73, The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK) (530) 492-0920
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SFARC Members,

We understand the frustration and appreciate the feedback regarding the new online voting. In my follow up email earlier, I referred to a menu that I see (as an administrator) but you don’t see. You should see an option for “Election & Surveys”. Look for this link (photo below) when logged in and you will find the option to vote.
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Yes, this is the first time we’ve used this service from HCOL so thank you for the patience while we learn some of the in’s and outs. This will likely be the method we use moving forward each month so it IS important to get access to your HCOL account and be able to access it.

73, 
Smitty (WB1G) | Public Information Officer
The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920

Website: www.w6ek.org
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On Oct 15, 2024, at 9:49 AM, SFARC Club Communication <sfarcqst@emaildodo.com&gt; wrote:

SFARC Members and Friends,
First and formost, if you’re a member in good standing, you should receive an email from HamClubOnline (HCOL). The email includes a link to vote for this month’s new club members. Visit secure.hamclubonline.com/vote.php?id=28783354694347281&pin=7062 to vote today.
Your opportunity to vote on new members expires on 10/21/2024 so go get it done.
24-HOUR OCTOBER FOX HUNT, FUN AND GREAT PRIZES!!
Are you getting excited about our first ever 24-hour Fox Hunt? We are inviting all local clubs and friends of SFARC to the first 24-hour, wide area Fox Hunt. The hidden fox transmitter will be located within a 20-mile radius of downtown Auburn, CA. The 2-meter transmitter will be turned on at 9:30 am on October 26th, 2024, and turned off at 10 am on October 27th. This is a self-timed event from a starting point to the transmitter’s location.
Fox hunters may start at any time during the 24-hour event. Start your stopwatch timing when leaving the parking lot of the Historic Auburn Courthouse located at 101 Maple St, Auburn, CA 95603. You may hunt solo or as a team. All team members must leave the starting point at or after the stopwatch timing has started. More information can be found on the event flyer www.w6ek.org/files/docs/RDF-Fox-Hunt-Materials/Flyers/8TCTjL28H5Sv-Regional-Fox-Hunt-20241026.pdf or on the w6ek.org website.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR HAMTRAK II, BACK ON TRACK!
March 6-7, 2025


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

Website: www.w6ek.org
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This email was sent by SFARC Club Communication (qst@w6ek.org) courtesy of the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK) email distribution system.

The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club takes CCPA and your security seriously and does not sell or share your personal information (ie: name, call sign, or email) with anyone. Your information is used for the sole purpose of communicating club activities and events.

FRIENDS OF SFARC
Do you know someone who isn’t a member but would like to get these weekly emails?  Tell them to sign up for the “Friends of SFARC” mailing list @ https://enroll.w6ek.org/

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New Member Vote – CORRECTION

SFARC Members,

A correction to the email sent out earlier this morning. The link sent out for member voting was incorrect and does not work. The system generates a custom link for each member, emailed directly from HamClubOnline. Please check your inbox for that message (image below of what it looks like). If its not in your inbox, make sure to check your SPAM folder.

If you’re a member in good standing, and you didn’t receive anything from HamClubOnline (HCOL), please login @ secure.hamclubonline.com/ secure.hamclubonline.com/. secure.hamclubonline.com/ Once you log in, enter SFARC and look for Elections/Survey <– click on that. You should see a link for “New Member Vote”. Click on that and vote and you’re all set.
If you have any trouble, please reach out to membership help using the form @ www.w6ek.org/membership
Sample Email From HCOL:
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