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SFARC Throwback 1990

October 5, 2025 Smitty (WB1G)

A fun throwback to the SFARC of 1990.
Do you recognize any of these folks from Field Day 1990? 🙂

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SFARC UPCOMING EVENTS

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Friday October 10 – Sunday October 12

ARRL Pacificon - San Ramon

Friday October 10 – Sunday October 12

ARRL Pacificon - San Ramon

2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, CA

At the Marriott Hotel in San Ramon. General admission (in advance) $35; at the door $45. The ad shows a swap meet on Sunday.

More info and calendar of events, schedules and registration at: http://www.pacificon.org ( http://www.pacificon.org )

Sunday October 12

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday October 12
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
K6IOK Repeater 145.130 (-) PL 114.8

Monday October 13

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday October 13
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 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.*

Wednesday October 15

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Elmer Net
Wednesday October 15
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Elmer Net
W6EK 2M Repeater / AllStarLink: 51018
The Elmer Net meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, 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 can be found @ https://www.w6ek.org/repeaters/nets

Thursday October 16

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: WB6RBE
Thursday October 16
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
SFARC Weekly Net | NCS: WB6RBE
W6EK 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 October 17

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Friday Night Trivia Net
Friday October 17
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday Night Trivia Net
W6EK 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.

Sunday October 19

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Placer County ARES Net
Sunday October 19
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Placer County ARES Net
W6EK 2 Meter Repeater / Allstar: 51018

Monday October 20

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: All-Nodes Net
Monday October 20
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All-Nodes Net
W6EK 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.*

EVENT CALENDAR CONTEST CALENDAR

HELP SFARC

Our repeaters are ALWAYS free to use but not free to maintain. It takes a village, time, and money to keep the W6EK repeaters on the air. Think about helping SFARC by donating, every little bit helps and it’s tax deductible.

DONATIONS ARE MADE IN $10 INCREMENTS

Example:
QTY 1 = $10

Donate To The Repeater Fund quantity

WATTS UP THIS WEEK

More importantly, what’s up this weekend? 🙂

THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH @ 4PM | RECREATION PARK – AUBURN
In case your email doesn’t load the image, this Sunday we’re getting together for a Potluck Picnic in the Park. The fun starts at 4PM at Recreation Park in Auburn (close to Old Town). The club will bring Hot Dogs and Buns, you bring your favorite dish to share; it’s that simple.
Tell us what dish you’re bringing @ https://www.w6ek.org/activities/picnicinthepark?sheet_id=20 …

THE KW ARCHIVE

Next Meeting At A Glance

Our next club meeting will take place on October 10 at 7:30 PM at the Confluence Church Gym in Auburn, California and on Zoom at zoom.w6ek.org.

CONNECT WITH SFARC ON SOCIAL

SFARC ON ZOOM

REPEATERS

145.430 MHz
-0.6 Offset
PL Tone 162.2
AllStarLink: 51018
Echolink: 4128
Wires-X: W6EK-2M-ROOM (62545)

223.860 MHz
-1.6 Offset
PL Tone 110.9

440.575 MHz
+5.0 Offset
PL Tone 162.2
AMS Fusion/C4FM
Wires-X: NorCal Repeater GRP (#43847)
YSF06040 US-NorCalRptGrp

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