- Haven Courtney (KN6URM)
- Garritt Darling (KO6BMA)
- Adam Gothard (KN6YSQ)
- James Malley (WA0HYS)
- Chuck Nungester (KO6CRZ)
- Gregory Phelan (KO6CWF)
- Chris Robinson (KF6NFW)
- Forest “Sandy” Shoemaker (K6MJ)
Newsletter (Upcoming Events)
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Sunday November 2
- 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
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Placer County ARES Monthly Meeting (Online)Sunday November 27:30 PM – 8:00 PMPlacer County ARES Monthly Meeting (Online)
Monday November 3
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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All-Nodes NetMonday November 36:00 PM – 7:00 PMAll-Nodes NetW6EK 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.* - 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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SFARC VE SessionMonday November 37:00 PM – 9:00 PMSFARC VE SessionConfluence Church (previously named Crossroads Church), 1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA
The Sierra Foothills Volunteer Exam Team offers in-person monthly testing sessions, start time is 7PM.
Pre-register at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/SFARC
Tuesday November 4
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Technician License ClassTuesday November 47:00 PM – 9:00 PMTechnician License ClassZoom
Wednesday November 5
- 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Elmer NetWednesday November 57:30 PM – 8:30 PMElmer NetW6EK 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 November 6
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Christmas Party Planning Zoom MeetingThursday November 66:00 PM – 7:00 PMChristmas Party Planning Zoom Meeting
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
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SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JBThursday November 67:30 PM – 8:30 PMSFARC Weekly Net | NCS: AI6JBW6EK 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
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Friday Night Trivia NetFriday November 77:30 PM – 8:30 PMFriday Night Trivia NetW6EK 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.
Newsletter (Presidents Message)
Welcome to April!
Wow, what a month March was. We had a fabulous Hamfestevent that was very well attended with somewhere in the 450+ number. We sold somewhere in the neighborhood of $2400 in prize tickets and $1400 in items at the club table. Elmer tours, presentations, test bench, and of course all the vendor tables! The parking lot was full and I’m not sure there was even any available spot left. What a great event!
And then there is The Coffee Break Net… where we hit 45,000 check-ins in March and Jim KN6OONI mean W6JCZ was the prize winner for his fortuitous timing. AND… we celebrated the Coffee Break Net’s 4th anniversary on March 20th! Congratulations to all of those that make the net so popular and successful!
In April the SFARC board will be hosting “Donuts and Coffee in the Park” at the beautiful Meadow Vista Park on April 20th at 9:00 AM. Come out, have a donut and some coffee, bring your family, and play some radio with friends…
The next big club event will be of course Field Day coming up later this year. More details on this event will be published soon –see you there! Thank you all for coming out and supporting all these events. I want to give a special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped put on the Hamfest this year… we could not of done it without you.
Aaron W1ATB
Newsletter (Page 1)
Watts Up This Week
Well that was embarrassing. My apologies for the extra email but let’s try this again. 🙂
Hello from Las Vegas! That’s right, your PIO is out recruiting new members and doing research for an SFARC Casino Night. <- 100% joking. DONUTS AND COFFEE AT MEADOW VISTA PARK — THIS SATURDAY APRIL 20TH. Come one, come all and bring your appetite. The fun starts at 9AM. We’ll have an HF station setup so spin the dial and work the bands if you want. FOX HUNT NEXT WEEKEND - APRIL 27TH There have been a few changes to next weekends Fox hunt. Unfortunately, they are not captured on the main page but if you click for more info and go to the Fox Hunt page you’ll see it's happen in Roseville this month with a meet up at 9:15 AM at the Dunkin Donuts parking lot. FIELD DAY 2024 The t-shirt contest is underway and we’ve already had some really cool submissions. Get your designs in now at W6EK.org — the submission deadline is Monday, May 6th. SFARC FALL CAMPOUT There is only one spot remaining on our basecamp loop. However, the adjacent loop has PLENTY of room and is only a 1 minute walk to where we’re serving shared meals. There’s a map on the website showing where people have reserved. No harm reaching out to those who already have a spot to see if they want to share a spot. This event is going to be a lot of fun, we hope you’ll join us. A reminder, both RV’s and tents are welcome. 73, The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK) (530) 492-0920 Website: www.w6ek.org Groups.io: groupsio.w6ek.org
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Hello from Las Vegas! That’s right, your PIO is out recruiting new members and doing research for an SFARC Casino Night. <- 100% joking. DONUTS AND COFFEE AT MEADOW VISTA PARK — THIS SATURDAY APRIL 20TH. Come one, come all and bring your appetite. The fun starts at 9AM. We’ll have an HF station setup so spin the dial and work the bands if you want. FOX HUNT NEXT WEEKEND - APRIL 27TH There have been a few changes to next weekends Fox hunt. Unfortunately, they are not captured on the main page but if you click for more info and go to the Fox Hunt page you’ll see it's happen in Roseville this month with a meet up at 9:15 AM at the Dunkin Donuts parking lot. FIELD DAY 2024 The t-shirt contest is underway and we’ve already had some really cool submissions. Get your designs in now at W6EK.org — the submission deadline is Monday, May 6th. SFARC FALL CAMPOUT There is only one spot remaining on our basecamp loop. However, the adjacent loop has PLENTY of room and is only a 1 minute walk to where we’re serving shared meals. There’s a map on the website showing where people have reserved. No harm reaching out to those who already have a spot to see if they want to share a spot. This event is going to be a lot of fun, we hope you’ll join us. A reminder, both RV’s and tents are welcome. 73, The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK) (530) 492-0920 Website: www.w6ek.org Groups.io: groupsio.w6ek.org
Social: facebook.w6ek.org twitter.w6ek.org linkedIn.w6ek.org instagram.w6ek.org youtube.w6ek.org
May 2024 Meeting
Our next club meeting will be on May 10th at 7:30 PM at the Auburn Crossroads Church South Campus Gym and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org. Aaron (K6ABJ) will kick off our “On The Air” series with a presentation on repeater communication with a focus on emergency preparedness. Whether you’re new to amateur radio or a long-time ham, come with questions and get the answers to things you might have been too embarrassed to ask!
SFARC 2024 FIELD DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST CONTEST (MORE)
So, you’ve decided to enter the 2024 Field Day T-Shirt Design Contest. Please fill out the form below and attach a graphic and/or PDF showing the front and back design.
Then attend the May 10th meeting in person (or on Zoom) and find out if you’re the winner winner chicken dinner.
Watts Up This Week
Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
BOARD AND GENERAL MEETINGS
It’s a busy week at SFARC with our board meeting coming up this Thursday (4/11) in the club Zoom room. All our welcome to attend. Then on Friday we’ve got our general club meeting this Friday (4/12) at 7:30 PM at the Crossroad Church gynasium,1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA 95603 (located off Dairy Road).
It’s a busy week at SFARC with our board meeting coming up this Thursday (4/11) in the club Zoom room. All our welcome to attend. Then on Friday we’ve got our general club meeting this Friday (4/12) at 7:30 PM at the Crossroad Church gynasium,1101 Auburn Ravine Rd, Auburn, CA 95603 (located off Dairy Road).
DONUTS & COFFEE IN THE PARK IS BACK FOR 2024!!!
Looking ahead a week, join SFARC for a fan-favorite event on April 20, 2024, Donuts & Coffee in the Park. This year we’re taking the action to Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Road in Meadow Vista. The fun starts at 9 AM. Come with an appetite and enjoy some donuts and coffee with SFARC.
CAMPOUT UPDATE
- If you reserved a spot but haven’t RSVP’ed, please go to https://www.w6ek.org/readmore_2024_campout#rsvp so we can continue to build the campsite map.
- Tent camping is permitted and encouraged!
- (3) Remaining campsites in the basecamp loop. Plenty of room in the neighboring Ox Bow Loop (1-2 minute walk)
- More Information: https://www.w6ek.org/readmore_2024_campout
FRIENDS OF SFARC
The 2nd annual StanJoaquin Amateur Radio Picnic and Swapmeet is fast approaching and our friends at the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club and the Stanislaus Amateur Radio Association want to invite you! Save the date, April 27th @ Northgate Park in Manteca. Check out the attached flyer for more information.
The 2nd annual StanJoaquin Amateur Radio Picnic and Swapmeet is fast approaching and our friends at the Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club and the Stanislaus Amateur Radio Association want to invite you! Save the date, April 27th @ Northgate Park in Manteca. Check out the attached flyer for more information.
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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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youtube.w6ek.org
FOX HUNT (MAIN BODY)
SFARC runs monthly Fox Hunts where members hone skills in locating hidden transmitters. Fox Hunting skills are not only fun but may be useful in situations where a transmitter needs to be located (e.g. search & rescue or tracking down interference).
Fox Hunts are a fun outdoor activity. Regional hunts may involve driving around and taking bearings with a Yagi to triangulate on a hidden transmitter. Low-power hunts may involve walking through parks & neighborhoods to find one or more hidden transmitters. Fox hunt equipment ranges from simple TOA (time of arrival) devices, yagi antennas, and or doppler techniques.
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ON’T HAVE EQUIPMENT?
SFARC has equipment for anyone to borrow > CLICK HERE
DON’T HAVE A LICENSE?
An amateur radio license is not required to participate in a Fox Hunt.
For more information, contact Fox Hunt coordinators Greydon (KC6SLE) or Doug (W2VX) using the form below.
Guidelines and Fox Hunt Files can be found below.
Watts Up This Week
WELCOME TO APRIL FRIENDS AND MEMBERS!!!
If you’re thinking about coming camping with SFARC in the fall, make sure to read all the way to the bottom.
LAST NIGHT’S VE SESSION WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
Congratulations to Daniel Dillon, Steven Foley, Jason Knorr, and Laurie Thornley for getting your Technicians license. Also a even bigger congratulations to Robert Calvo (KO6DXL /AG) and Charles Nowell (KN6CTK /AG). And then we had those that went the “Extra” mile, Paul Dyer (N1PCD /AE), Todd Glass (KN6TUH /AE), Bob Jackson (WN6AMS /AE), Michael Mitchell (KN6WYK /AE), and Jeff Morgan (KM6RGO /AE) — a HUGE accomplishment. We also broke a record tonight with 12 concurrent tests running at once.
DONUTS & COFFEE AT MEADOW VISTA PARK | APRIL 20
Join SFARC for a fan-favorite event on April 20, 2024. This year we’re taking the fun to Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Road in Meadow Vista. The event starts at 9 AM, bring yourself and an appetite and enjoy some donuts and coffee with SFARC.
THE HUNT IS ON IN APRIL | APRIL 27
Join SFARC on Saturday, April 27th for another Fox Hunt. This month’s event will start at 9:30 AM at Mel’s Diner in Auburn. The finer details are being ironed out, check w6ek.org for updates. https://www.w6ek.org/activities/foxhunt
SFARC CAMPOUT IS ON THE CALENDAR | SEPTEMBER 19-22
You may be thinking, “Smitty, we’ve hardly made our way into Spring and you’re talking about the fall…” While there’s plenty of space at Logger Campground, space in the “basecamp loop (base of operations and shared meals) is filling up REALLY fast. If you’d like to stay on basecamp loop, head over to https://www.w6ek.org/readmore_2024_campout and, at a minimum, book your campsite NOW.
AND GET READY – THE PLANNING HAS BEGUN – STAY TUNED
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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:
facebook.w6ek.org
twitter.w6ek.org
linkedIn.w6ek.org
instagram.w6ek.org
youtube.w6ek.org