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 new hams, who are under 21 years old and enrolled in an 
education program. The scholarship reimburses the cost of your exam and provides a study guide for the next license level.
NEXT IN-PERSON DATE: 04/01/2024 @ 7 PM
Need more information before signing up? CLICK HERE
With March 1st just ahead of us, we’ve got Hamfest on the brain. If you plan to volunteer at Hamfest, we have another planning meeting tonight (2/29) in the club Zoom room @ 6PM.
This weekend you DX’ers might want to tune up for the ARRL International DX (SSB) contest. If you plan to participate or would like to read more, here’s the link: https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/DX-Rules.pdf
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FOX HUNT — THIS SATURDAY
Where: Eastern Roseville Area
(East of I-80, West of Sierra College)Fox transmitter will be POWERED ON from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM on 146.565 MHz FM
During the Coffee Break Net the Fox Tender will monitor 146.430 MHz FM simplex.After the Coffee Break Net participants should communicate using the W6EK repeater at 145.43 MHz, PL 162.2, but the fox tender will also monitor 146.430. Need to borrow equipment? Reach out to Doug (W2VX), Greydon (KC6SLE) or Jon (KI6RT) on the W6EK 2m repeater. Tips for a successful hunt: A directional antenna and attenuation will come in handy for this fox hunt. After the hunt: When you locate the hidden transmitter, a notepad with finder’s log sheet will be visible and placed near-by. Sign and time stamp the finders log sheet. If hunters are still trying to find the fox transmitter at the 11:30 am transmitter turnoff time, the meeting location will be announced on 146.430 and on the W6EK 2-meter repeater.
CLUB BREAKFAST — THIS SATURDAY
And one last reminder for you contesters.
This weekend is the North American QSO Party (RTTY).
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Foldable Solar Panel, Charge Controller, 30 Ah Battery |
(5) $100 Alpha Antennas Gift Certificate |
Super Antenna YP-1, Package (6 Band Resonate Portable Dipole) |
Yaesu FT-70DR - Handheld Two Way Radio |
Yaesu FT-65 - Handheld Two Way Radio |
10 Amp Lead-Acid/AGM Battery Charger |
(1) $50 ARRL Digital Prize Gift Certificate |
(2) $5 ARRL Digital Prize Gift Certificates |
Easy Way Ham Books Package |
$150 Annual BridgeCom University |
Squincher Hydration |
MFJ Goodie Box, Antennas, Cables, Dummy Load & More |
(1) $100 Ham Radio Outlet Gift Certificates |
(1) $50 DX Engineering Gift Certificates |
RTSystems Software and Goodies |
Our next club meeting will be on March 8th at 7:30 PM at the Auburn Crossroads Church South Campus Gym and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org. Continuing our series of tech-talks, Greg (KO6TH) will brief us on vacuum tubes, and Aaron (K6ABJ) will give us an overview of plans for the upcoming Loomis Hamfest. We welcome all who are interested to attend!
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The Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club (W6EK)
(530) 492-0920
Website: www.w6ek.org
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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 new hams, who are under 21 years old and enrolled in an education program. The scholarship reimburses the cost of your exam and provides a study guide for the next license level.
NEXT IN-PERSON DATE: 03/04/2024 @ 7 PM
Need more information before signing up? CLICK HERE
SFARC Members and Friends,
We’ve got a Hamfest update and a reminder about next weeks VE session.
HAMFEST UPDATE – NEXT PLANNING MEETING THIS THURSDAY @ 6PM (02/01) IN THE CLUB ZOOM ROOM.
Hamfest is fast approaching, and SFARC needs your help. We’re looking for volunteers!!!! You may think we already know that you want to be a part of Hamfest, but we want you to sound off at https://www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/volunteering . We’re also looking for people to make presentations at Hamfest. If you have a topic you think others might want to learn about, contact us using the volunteer link above.
Maybe you can’t help on the day of, but believe it or not, you can still help by making a QST on other nets you participate in. We have a QST script below and on our website @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/hamfest/qstscript
QST Script:
The Loomis Hamfest is back for 2024, sponsored by the Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club. Get your gear, grab your wallet, and prepare for a super swap at the Historic Loomis Train Station on March 16th. Admission is free, with doors opening at 7 AM for buyers. If you want to sell some gear, $10 gets you a spot, first come, first served, with setup at 6 AM. We’ll have coffee and donuts, Elmer tours, a test table for buyers, some cool prizes, and much more!
Want more information? Check out all the details at hamfest.w6ek.org.
READY TO GET YOUR LICENSE OR UPGRADE? JOIN THE SFARC VE TEAM NEXT MONDAY (02/05)
Looking for a local location to take your amateur radio license or upgrade exam? The Sierra Foothills VE Team is back in action next week. If you want more information or are ready to sign up, visit https://www.w6ek.org/activities/testing
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2024_02_newsletter.pdf