Sierra Signals November 2013

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At The Key of SFARC: PRESIDENT Bob Brodovs ky, K6UDA K6UDA@att.net VICE PRESIDENT Da ve Albri ght, NO6NO no6no@pa cbell .net SECRETARY Dennis Gregory, WU6X wu6x@hotmail .com TREASURER Ri chard Kuepper, WA6RWS rkuepper@surewest.net DIRECTORS Chuck Baker, AE6LR Ma rk Gra ybill , W8BIT Donna Nayl or, W6CQX FIELD DAY CHAIRMAN Da ve Albri ght, NO6NO REPORTERS Sa tellites : Greg, KO6TH His tory: Ga ry, KQ6RT Mis c Radio: Fred, K6DGW Sunshine: Richa rd, WA6RWS rkuepper@surewest.net

November 2013

REPEATERS 145.430 (-0.6 MHz/PL 162.2) 440.575 (+5.0 MHz/PL 162.2) 223.860 (-1.6 MHz/PL 162.2) CLUB NET Thursda ys , 7:30PM, W6EK/R 145.430 CLUB MEETINGS Second Frida y of the month, 7:30PM a t the Auburn Ci ty Hall, 1215 Lincol n Wa y, Auburn CA CLUB BREAKFAST Last Sa t of the month at Mel ’s Diner 1730 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn 7:30AM NET CONTROL OPS Da ve Jenkins, WB6RBE Ga ry Cunningham, KQ6RT Norm Medland, W6AFR Casey McPa rtland, W7IB NEWSLETTER EDITOR Ba rbara Anderson, W6EVA 916.624.1343 anderson51@s ta rstream.net

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November Calendar Saturday 2: Club Picnic Friday 8: Club Meeting Monday 11: Veteran’s Day Thursday 28: Thanksgiving Saturday 30: Club Breakfast

WEBMASTER & ARRL PIO: Ca rl A Schultz, WF6J

Inside this issue: 

The Loading Coil & D-Star for Dummies

Club Picnic Details

Miscellaneous Radio – Coding & Ham Radio

Club Elections

Basic Antenna Principles

Board & General Minutes

Club Picnic Saturday Nov 2, 2013

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