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Please check out our FCC Exam page for more information on the FCC exam dates, time, location and technician class study material. Also feel free to drop by our monthly club meetings.
Hope to hear you on the air waves.
73
What the heck does “73” mean? 73 is morse code short hand for “Best Regards” used by Ham radio operators. It’s origin goes all the way back to the landline telegraph days
Recent Events
Winter Field Day
January Club Breakfast
Club Presentations/Events
| Month | Club Event | Main Topic | Tech Ten Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | - | APRS Presented by Greg, KO6TH |
Presented by Joe Steinmetz, K6SAT, Ham Radio Coordinator for Western States Endurance Run / Tevis Cup. Discussing com plans and volunteer positions for the 2019 events. |
| March | Hamfest March 16, 2019 |
Presented by Dennis Gregory, WU6X and Dustin Yue, W6YUE. Coax Connector Assembly Techniques | Presented by Orion, AI6JB SFARC Hamfest 2019 Planning. Review and assignments for the upcoming Hamfest at the Loomis Train Station |
| All presentation are recorded and posted on SFARC's YouTube channel. |
Club Volunteer Events
| Date | Event | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| March 2nd | STEM Expo at William Jessup University | Mike, KK6GLP |
| May 4th & 5th | CERA: Crazy Miner Enduro and Fool's Gold Enduro | Mike, KK6GLP |
| May 5th | MS Walk (Folsom) | Mike, KK6GLP |
| October | Mini Maker Faire at Sierra College | Mike, KK6GLP |
Club Radiosport
| Date | Event | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| February 11th thru 15th |
ARRL/LIMARC Spring School Club Roundup | Dennis, WU6X |
| February 16th thru 17th |
International DX CW Contest | Dennis, WU6X |
| March 2nd and 3rd | International DX Phone Contest | Dennis, WU6X |