Good info, Gary. Lucky that you had power. Do you know if the 2200i is beefy enough to run a standard home refrigerator? There are some "guides" that suggest the starting current for a fridge would

Less eventful for me. I got warning emails while I was up in Carson City. I was concerned mainly about my freezers thawing, and realized that generators would be a scarce resource down here so I

Hi Carl, Excellent. How big a generator did it take to run the heater in the attic? Thanks, Greg KO6TH Carl - N6CKV wrote:

Living in Penryn we lose power for a few hours several times a year. About 8 years ago we lost power for 20 hours, I ended up climbing into the attic to power my heater. To prevent this from

Hi folks, I think it might be instructive for us to document our experiences during the recent power outage, before we forget the details. This can be a way to learn from our own experience and that

Rocklin Mini Maker Faire photos are posted here: https://w6ek.groups.io/g/sfarc/album?id=96304&p=Created,,,20,1,0,0 On October 12, ARRL Sacramento Valley Section had a booth promoting Amateur Radio at

Hi Alan, Yeah, really good point about the usefulness of CodeRed. The power shutdown was for safety, but if a fire is started for whatever reason (e.g. spark from a generator?), the

Wanted to thank everyone for “contributing” to the HT purchase for Molly. She was so delighted and now wants to get her license. Her Dad has been helping with that already. Brian, AI6US - brillant

I live in North Auburn, just west of Hwy 49 & Atwood Rd. Our power was out for approximately 16 hours. During that time, our cellular service was functioning as normal. I plugged my laptop into a

First of all, thanks to everyone for running the Power 'Net during the Black Out. I didn't hear any other Clubs doing that, which is yet another thing that sets SFARC apart. This last Thursday, I was

SFARC Net When: Thursday, 10 October 2019 7:30pm to 8:30pm (GMT-07:00) America/Los Angeles Where: W6EK Repeater - 145.430 -600, PL162.2 Description: Check-in for Club updates from Officers and

Reminder: SFARC Board Meeting When: Friday, 11 October 2019, 6:00pm to 7:00pm, (GMT-07:00) America/Los Angeles Where:Mel's Diner, 1730 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn View Event Description:

2019 CQP Wrap-Up! This year we ran the California QSO Party (CAP) as a Low Power Multi/Multi County Expedition up near Robinsons Flat Campground at the end of Foresthill Divide Road. "Low Power"

Hope you guys have power. Also battery power for radios. Stay safe. The map: (doesn’t look good)

Reminder: General Meeting When: Friday, 11 October 2019, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, (GMT-07:00) America/Los Angeles Where:1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA - City Hall, Rose Room View Event Description:

Good Morning Everyone, I meet with Troop 22's Scoutmaster, Greg Kramer, at Gibson Ranch Park yesterday afternoon. What a great site!! See the pictures in the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) sub-group.

I am in Meadow Vista, but if you need a place to drop off the items, I'll make sure they get to the sale. Best Regards! Brian Gohl - AI6US (916) 770-7751 cell

Reminder: SFARC Net When: Thursday, 10 October 2019, 7:30pm to 8:30pm, (GMT-07:00) America/Los Angeles Where:W6EK Repeater - 145.430 -600, PL162.2 View Event Description: Check-in for Club

Auburn's in the cross-hairs for power outage, too. Hopefully power will either remain on, or be back in time for the meeting! Greg KO6TH Michael - W6QB wrote:

I have some donations for the club auction on Friday from Gary Willett – kb7qwc. I have them because Gary is recovering from Gall Bladder surgery. I may not be able to make it to the meeting