River City ARCS - N6NA
Dave and Marie Martin
A Memorial Service with Military Honors for Dave Martin, WB6YLK, will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, Sep. 10 at the Sac. Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.
Dave became a Silent Key at age 81 on July 22, 2024. He was an Air Force Veteran, a Life and Charter Member of the River City ARCS and the 2016 Recipient of our Lyle Aufranc Memorial Recognition Award. He served as Club President and many years as a club officer and on our Board of Directors. Dave was also a founding member and board member of the Elk Grove Florin Amateur Radio Club and an active member of the Lodi Amateur Radio Club.
Dave is survived by his wife Marie Martin, and their children Christopher, Kathleen and Thomas.
River City Amateur Radio Communications Society
Sacramento, California since 1976!
Sacramento, California since 1976!
September 10 River City ARCS Homebrew Contest
Call for Entries: Current River City ARCS Members may compete for prizes for the best projects with one prize reserved for an entry-level member. Entries are judged for: meeting their objective; quality of construction and presentation; originality; use of standard parts & tools; repurposing & inspiration.
Anyone may participate, but only current RCARCS members qualify for prizes!
Contestants: PLEASE NOTIFY US ABOUT YOUR ENTRY NOW by email to contact@n6na.org. Thanks!
Challenge: Describe in a brief 5 or 10 minutes details of your "homebrew" ham radio related project with pictures. Homebrew projects may include, but are not limited to: antennas, go-kits, mobile rig installations, station accessories, Arduino and Raspberry Pi devices, QRP rigs and custom ham radio software. Send an email to contact@n6na.org to participate!
Where: River City ARCS Meeting at Carmichael Public Library, 5605 Marconi Ave, Carmichael, CA
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm PT
Our in-person club meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7 pm PT at the Carmichael Public Library Meeting Room, 5605 Marconi Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608 and are open to members and all visitors.
Members and visitors may request log on access to our meetings via Zoom. Send an email to contact@n6na.org
Click to view our archived meeting presentations
Playlist of archived meeting videos
Would you like a personal mentor to help get you started? Come to a meeting and ask about our "Elmer" Program!
Door prize drawing exclusively for members present in-person at our monthly meeting.
Our monthly winner has choice of a NanoVNA, a TinySA, a 50 ft length of RG-8X coax or an ICOM IC-V80 Sport 144 MHz Handheld Transceiver.
Please send your newsletter items to Ken, KE6RMN, kmartin537@surewest.net
Register online at www.pacificon.org by October 1 for the discount to attend the October 18-20, 2024 ARRL PACIFICON Division Convention at the San Ramon Marriott.
Admission is free for Youths 17 years and under!
PACIFICON gives you three great days of activities for one low cost:
* A full slate of outstanding Forum presentations about a wide range of amateur radio topics
* A large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits
* An outdoor Swap Meet
* Electronics kit building and soldering instruction
* One Day License Prep Classes to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license
* A chance to hear about and discuss important national amateur radio issues with top ARRL leaders
* A chance to win radios and other great prizes throughout the convention
And perhaps the best part - a chance to interact and share information with lots of other amateur radio enthusiasts to further (or begin) your own knowledge and to advance the hobby.
PACIFICON is the Premier annual ARRL Pacific Division Convention, held each year in October.
Mark your calendars to attend the Saturday, September 21 Western Placer ARC Hamfest at McBean Park in Lincoln. The hamfest opens at 7 am and runs through 12 noon.
Meet friends, find bargains, and win prizes!
Donuts & coffee! Stop by and say hello at the ARRL Section booth. Download the Flyer.
More information at https://wparc.us
8:00 pm - N6NA 145.250 MHz FM Repeater (- offset) PL 162.2
& AllStarLink Node: 53410 & EchoLink ALARA Conference Node 286905
8:30 pm - 10 meter net 28.420 MHz USB
9:00 pm - Slow Scan TV Net N6NA 441.300 MHz FM Repeater
and YouTube Live Stream
Saturday Net
3:00 pm - 40 meter Roundtable Net on 7181 kHz LSB
Slow Speed Morse Code Nets:
Tues. & Thurs. at 10:00 AM Pacific Time 28.055 MHz CW
(Hosted by Ioan Negru, AI6UO)
Fridays at 8 pm Pacific Time 440.450 MHz W6KAP FM repeater
(Hosted by George, AJ6QL)
Upcoming Meeting Programs/Area Events
September 10 - 1 pm - Memorial Service for Dave Martin, WB6YLK at Dixon Veterans' Cemetery, 5810 Midway Rd, Dixon, CA 95620
September 10 - 7 pm - RCARCS General Meeting - Homebrew Night
September 21 - 7 am - WPARC Hamfest, McBean Park, Lincoln, CA
September 28 - 8:30 pm - Club Breakfast at Brookfield's Restaurant, 4343 Madison Ave, Sacramento CA 95842
October 5-6 - California QSO Party
October 8 - 7 pm - RCARCS General Meeting - White Elephant Night
October 12 - 10 am - 3 pm - Amateur Radio Exhibit & Speical Event Station N6M at Rocklin Maker Faire, Sierra College, Rocklin
October 18-20 - ARRL Pacificon Division Convention, San Ramon, CA
November 12 - 7 pm - RCARCS General Meeting - Club Elections
December 3 - 7 pm - Club Holiday Dinner Meeting at Black Bear Diner, 7935 Madison Ave at corner of Sunrise Blvd.
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All River City ARCS are enrolled into Ham Club Online. This is our improved members' management platform. Most club members' renewal anniversary date now falls on August or September of every year. Otherwise, it is always 365 days from the date of your last payment. Advance payments are stored and will only be spent at the end of your current membership. PayPal is now active on HCOL for renewals. Log in now and check out your fellow ham members in the club!
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Each dues payment extends your membership for 365 days. You should have an anniversary month for renewal every year. We appreciate your support.
Life & Complimentary Members (n=10) : KD6RM KF6IZU KP4MD N6ICW N6SNO W6AWS W6DFG WB2ZEI Marie Martin (XYL of WB6YLK) Nancy Reid (XYL of N6DRY);
Silent Keys+ KK6FON+ N6DRY+ WO6J+ WB6YLK+
Current Regular Members 2024 (n=161).
AD6AD AE6JG AI6UO AI6W AJ6FL AJ6G AJ6GE DW7XCP KA9MD PK6AAI K6CIM K6DRY K6GCN K6GEO K6HTD K6HUH K6JGV K6MCS K6BZ K6VDU K6VSS K6WSM K6ZK K6ZLY K7GFM K9MEG KA4RXE KA6YLA KC6TRH KD6GBY KD6ILC KD6MDV KD6QZH KE6BZZ KE6RMN KE7EL KE8FT KF6ABC KF6RNZ KF6VOZ KF6YXK KG6BPO KG6ILB KG6NEN KG6SMX KI1TTY KI6JTF KI6LXY KI6MOL KI6RT KJ6CFD KJ6PRY KJ6QMD KJ6VVV KK6BAX KK6DCT KK6LOL KK6PAS KK6TBO KK6WIP KK6WSP KK6YHM KK6ZGA KK6ZGB KL7HQR KM6DNV KM6DWD KM6FKB KM6GMS KM6GYM KM6JEQ KM6JNS KM6KFW KM6MPV KM6MZY KM6NFO KM6ONO KM6SBB KM6TVV KN6BKB KN6BSB KN6BVX KN6CAT KN6CTP KN6GAA KN6HTD KN6JGY KN6KDT KN6LC KN6LPW KN6LPX KN6LRN KN6LRO KN6PRD KN6QFQ KN6QQT KN6RWN KN6RXK KN6SD KN6SYD KN6WQP KN6WXR KN6ZGY KN6ZJJ KO6FNH KO6COW KO6KD KO6KL KO6AGW KO6DCN KR4TH KR6RAO KS6WTF KV3LMR N1YCN N3ARP N5JEF N6ACU N6CKV N6CUQ N6DTR N6DXX N6EF N6EMF N6MAJ N6PGQ N6RF N6SRB N6TWW N6UEU N6UMI N6WLM N6VN N6YG NR6H N7DY WA0BIY W6AE W6BS W6KDJ W6PJJ W6TEE W6TGS W6XBC W6VDP W6VFW W6WMD W6WWR WA6L WA6LXD WA6NEA WA6WST WB6BIT WB6FC WB6UBK WD6AMA WG6CFS WO0KI W9SLH
David Damit (No call sign)
Todd Remmers (No call sign)
Updated 8/26/2024
TOTAL of 167 [92 are ARRL members =60%]
Member dues & donations defray our meeting, event and operating expenses.
We offer Complimentary Membership to new hams
licensed at the Auburn, Carmichael Elks,
and Folsom VE team testing locations.
Membership Inquiries: send email to contact@n6na.org;
Call or text 916-800-2416 (Google Voice and SMS)
THANK YOU TO OUR EVERGREEN* CLUB DONORS!
David KM6GYM, Laurence KC6TRH, Sylvia KS6WTF,
and Phillip KM6DWD
*Evergreen Donor program is at least $10/mo x 1 year pledge
(or total of $120, one time).
You'll get the I LOVE N6NA Repeater Acrylic LED lit plaque and other cool stuff every December while on the pledge.
Check into our friendly, casual and informal
Saturday Roundtable Net at 1500 (3 pm) Pacific Time
on 7181 kHz LSB ±3 kHz. See our Check-In List
All River City ARCS members and visitors are welcome!
Can't join us on the air?
Click to Listen via the KFS WebSDR in Half Moon Bay!
MEMBERSHIP NEWS AREA:
Welcome to our new members! Brandon KE6BZZ, John KO6COW, Kishore KR6RAO, Glenn KM6RGQ, Larry KN6BSB, Chad KK6BAX & also congratulations to Tony KM6GMS - on upgrading to General Class!
You can claim your QRZ.com page and enter your email address so other hams can reach out to you better. If you have a photo there, we will post it here.
Monthly River City ARCS Club Breakfasts at Brookfield's Restaurant
Join us the third Saturday of every month at 8:30 am for our friendly River City ARCS club breakfast in the meeting room at Brookfield's Restaurant, 4343 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA. All our club members, family and visitors are welcome at this casual monthly social event.
Our sincere thanks to River City ARCS member Al, K6AAI, and RadioQSL.com for his generous donation of custom QSL cards for N6NA!
Happy Birthday KN6HTD (November)
River City ARCS Net Control Operators who participate in the Birthday Sweepstakes will get a personalized QSL card, plus surprise goodies from the club, courtesy of Jojo KN6HTD and Jen KI1TTY.
Thank you for your dedication to emergency preparedness through skillful and confident message handling - being one of our net control operators.
River City ARCS Logo Apparel
Order River City ARCS Logo caps, shirts and jackets directly from our logo apparel supplier.
Call Gina Land at (916) 455-2876 or visit Danoc Manufacturing,
6015 Power Inn Rd Ste A, Sacramento CA 95824.
River City ARCS Bottle Cap Opener (plus personalized QSL card) - NEW
Get this via $5 donation to the club, or receive as a gift for doing Birthday Net Control Sweepstakes. This is a program for new net control operators to celebrate birthday with the group, on-the-air! Apply when you are ready as net control - you will receive training by shadowing, and be assisted on your debut. The club can also lend you a mobile radio, with power supply, and vertical antenna.
River City ARCS Car Magnet and Sticker
You earn this after 1 year of membership with the club. We hope you stay current with your membership!
Jeep SUV with car magnet photo credit: Alf Gonzalez KN6PRD
Port Authority Cap $5.00 plus tax
River City ARCS Logo - add $5.50 plus tax
Name and call sign on each side of Logo - add $10.00 plus tax
Deep Red color Hanes #0504 EcoSmart Jersey Knit Polo Shirt with Pocket $14.00 plus tax
River City ARCS logo on left chest - add $5.50 plus tax
Name and call sign embroidered on right chest - add $8.50 plus tax
True Royal color Sport-Tek by Port Authority Style JST71 Sideline Jacket (call for latest price)
Large Logo embroidered on back - add $18.00 plus tax.
Small Logo on left chest - add $6.50 plus tax.
Name and call sign on left chest - add $8.50 plus tax.
Coming Soon: Engraved, magnetic club name plates!
Amateur Radio Video/Podcast Channels
Audio Podcasts: SolderSmoke • QSO Today Podcast • ARRL: The Doctor Is In • ARRL: So Now What? • ARRL: On the Air
Videos: ARRL • Amateur Radio Roundtable • Amateur Logic TV • Ham College TV • Ham Nation Live Wed. at 6 pm PT - Episodes 80-485
• Ham Radio 2.0 • Ham Radio Crash Course • Other YouTube channels: N6NA • K7AGE • W6LG • K6UDA • W2AEW • KEØOG • VK3YE
We appreciate your support of the River City ARCS! This is your Club! Support it!
We forward inquiries and comments addressed to contact@n6na.org to the appropriate party.
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