The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club remembers 9/11/2001.
May we never forget that defining September day.
SFARC Fall Picnic – RSVP
SFARC Members,
To plan the amount of food needed, we’re trying to get a sense for how many will be able to attend the SFARC Fall Picnic on September 16th @ 4PM in Recreation Park in Auburn.
Whether you can make it or not, please take a quick moment to complete the very short RSVP @ https://www.w6ek.org/picnicinthepark
Location: Auburn Recreation Park, 123 Recreation Dr, Auburn, CA 95603
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Watts Up This Week
Hey SFARC Members and Friends.
Happy Labor Day!
We’ve got a lot coming up this week!
SFARC BOARD MEETING
Coming up on Thursday in the club Zoom room, we have the SFARC board meeting. Its an excellent opportunity to see behind the curtain of how the board runs the club, all are welcome. That’s this Thursday, September 7th @ 6PM PT.
GENERAL CLUB MEETING
This Friday (September 8th) at 7:30 PM PT we have another SFARC general club meeting. This month we’re meeting in the main lobby of the church so make sure to enter through the main parking lot, not the dairy road entrance. Two presentations are scheduled for the evening with Jim (WA8MPA) presenting “Everything You Need to Know About Capacitors” and Don (WB6LPJ) presenting; “How to Build a Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery from Individual Components”. If you can’t make it in person, join us in the club Zoom room starting at 7PM PT.
GENERAL CLASS GOTA
Join the SFARC General license class as an Elmer this coming Saturday (September 9th). This is always a fun event and a great way to help those who have just started their learning of HF. If you can help, please let Orion (AI6JB) and Anders (NR6H) know using this form: https://www.w6ek.org/aboutsfarc/classesandtraining#contactform
This Saturday (September 9th) the Hams In The Hills group will be back at it again. This time they’ll be taking on Strawberry Pass. This is more challenging than the usual trip so if you’re interested in attending, please contact Jeff (K6BSY) and Mike (K6YMM) using this form: https://www.w6ek.org/activities/hamsinthehills#contactform
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
George Simmons (KG6LSB) was a beloved club member and friend of SFARC. Earlier this year, George became a silent key. A celebration of life will be at 10 AM on September 17 at VFW Hall at 100 East Street in Auburn. Everyone is welcome! All are invited to stay for the old-fashioned VFW Pancake Breakfast brunch prepared by VFW 904. If you plan to attend, please RSVP @ https://rsvp.w6ek.org
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The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
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September 2023 Newsletter
Maker Faire ARRL (Front Page Promo)
SFARC is looking for members to help demonstrate amateur radio, can you help?
Saturday, October 7: At the Rocklin Maker Faire, the American Radio Relay League #ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio, will host an exhibit on the wonders of amateur radio.
Participating ARRL Section clubs like SFARC will display amateur radio equipment, antennas, and DIY projects, Morse Code practice stations, and offer hands-on experiences for attendees to experience the creativity and thrill of amateur radio wireless technology and analog and digital communication at our on-site Special Event Station N6M.
It’s a great opportunity to show what’s great about this hobby.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Celebration of Life for KG6LSB (Front Page Promo)
Celebration of Life
George Simmons (KG6LSB) was a beloved club member and friend of SFARC. Earlier this year, George became a silent key.
A celebration of life will be at 10 AM on September 17 at VFW Hall at 100 East Street in Auburn. Everyone is welcome!
All are invited to stay for the old-fashioned VFW Pancake Breakfast brunch prepared by VFW 904. If you plan to attend, please click here to RSVP.
Watts Up This Week
SFARC Members and Friends,
Can you believe August is almost in the rearview mirror?
Save the date!!! The SFARC Picnic in the Park is coming September 16, 2023.
More details to come.
More details to come.
And coming up Monday, Labor Day, September 4, 2023 is another SFARC VE Session. Are you looking to upgrade or do you know someone who wants to get their first license? The opportunity is right around the corner. Sign up today @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/testing… But wait, there’s more! We’re always looking for Elmer’s to join us at our VE sessions. If you want to help guide new hams on their journey into the hobby, reach out to us @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/mentoring…
Dates To Remember
Celebration of Life for George (KG6LSB)
Location: VFW Hall in Auburn Pancake Breakfast
Date/Time: September 17, 2023 @ 10 AM
Western Placer / Lincoln Hamfest
Location: 65 McBean Park Drive (Highway 193) in Lincoln
Date/Time: September 16, 2023 @ 0600 (Sellers) / 0700 (Buyers)
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Watts Up This Week
Hey SFARC Members and Friends,
Better late than not at all. 🙂 Coming up this weekend, we’ve got the club breakfast on Saturday @ 0730. A reminder that this month’s breakfast will be at Wings again at the Auburn airport (Auburn Municipal Airport,13595 New Airport Rd, Auburn, CA).
After breakfast, we’ll be taking to the streets of Auburn for another fox hunt. The fox transmitter will be powered up at 9:30 AM by fox tender Brian (AI6US). Don’t miss this one!!! Check out the flyer here: https://www.w6ek.org/files/docs/Event-Flyers/foxhunt_august2023_rv02.pdf
Have a great weekend everyone.
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Watts Up This Week
SFARC Members and Friends,
Another BIG thank you to all who came out and have already provided feedback for Hot RF Nights. We’re going to meet THIS Tuesday (08/15) @ 6PM in the club Zoom room to debrief. Your feedback is still very much appreciated so if you haven’t provided feedback yet, please consider going to https://feedback.w6ek.org – it’s not to late.
REPEATER COMMITTEE UPDATE
The repeater committee will meet again tonight (08/14) @ 7:30 PM in the club Zoom room. If you’d like to help influence the future of the W6EK repeaters, this is the meeting for you.
REMINDER: Elmer Net, this Wednesday (08/16), 7:30 PM on the W6EK 2-meter repeater.
That’s all for this week, make it a good one.
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