President's Message
And just like that, the first three months of the year are almost behind us. What a fantastic start for the San Francisco Radio Club.
We committed to bringing you more outdoor events, and so far we have delivered one every month this year. January brought a great Winter Field Day event. In February, we received wonderful feedback from the San Francisco Half Marathon organizers, along with financial support, in recognition of the excellent work our volunteers did supporting the athletes. In March, we held our 6th SimulSOTA event, activating Bay Area summits simultaneously and creating yet another memorable day on the air—with so many great photos from our operators. And we are not slowing down: in April, we are already working toward our BOTA event (Boats on the Air), as well as supporting the Farallones Island Race.
Our goal is simple: every month, we want to offer an outdoor activity that members can participate in. At the same time, our monthly general meetings will continue to feature topics, presentations, and show-and-tell sessions based on the feedback we received from you, our members.
The San Francisco Radio Club has been affiliated with ARRL since ARRL was founded. Please help us keep that proud affiliation strong by renewing or purchasing your ARRL membership. ARRL plays a vital role in educating, innovating, and protecting our hobby and our spectrum. There is no better investment in the future of amateur radio.
I am also excited to share that I am working on a North American Special Event Station initiative planned for June and July to commemorate the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to our continent. Sixteen cities across North America—11 in the United States, 2 in Canada, and 3 in Mexico—will host World Cup matches, and San Francisco is one of them. Six games will be played at Levi’s Stadium, and our plan is to be on the air all six days. I have reserved W6C while currently preparing the SES website. I will be soon reaching out for additional operators to help make this an unforgettable event.
Finally, our general meeting is this Friday the 20th at 7:00 PM at the Randall Museum, and I would truly love to see you there in person.
Onwards
Antonis, AA6PP
We committed to bringing you more outdoor events, and so far we have delivered one every month this year. January brought a great Winter Field Day event. In February, we received wonderful feedback from the San Francisco Half Marathon organizers, along with financial support, in recognition of the excellent work our volunteers did supporting the athletes. In March, we held our 6th SimulSOTA event, activating Bay Area summits simultaneously and creating yet another memorable day on the air—with so many great photos from our operators. And we are not slowing down: in April, we are already working toward our BOTA event (Boats on the Air), as well as supporting the Farallones Island Race.
Our goal is simple: every month, we want to offer an outdoor activity that members can participate in. At the same time, our monthly general meetings will continue to feature topics, presentations, and show-and-tell sessions based on the feedback we received from you, our members.
The San Francisco Radio Club has been affiliated with ARRL since ARRL was founded. Please help us keep that proud affiliation strong by renewing or purchasing your ARRL membership. ARRL plays a vital role in educating, innovating, and protecting our hobby and our spectrum. There is no better investment in the future of amateur radio.
I am also excited to share that I am working on a North American Special Event Station initiative planned for June and July to commemorate the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to our continent. Sixteen cities across North America—11 in the United States, 2 in Canada, and 3 in Mexico—will host World Cup matches, and San Francisco is one of them. Six games will be played at Levi’s Stadium, and our plan is to be on the air all six days. I have reserved W6C while currently preparing the SES website. I will be soon reaching out for additional operators to help make this an unforgettable event.
Finally, our general meeting is this Friday the 20th at 7:00 PM at the Randall Museum, and I would truly love to see you there in person.
Onwards
Antonis, AA6PP
Friday March 20th @ 7PM Presentation
Chris N1CLC will discuss SOTA with an emphasis on preparation and safety.
Chris has hiked over 2,745 miles, activated over 908 SOTA summits and achieved SOTA “Mountain Goat” 4 times. He is now the SOTA W6 Association Manager. He maintains a SOTA blog about his adventures (https://www.n1clc.com/) and recently created a W6 SOTA website (https://w6sota.org/web/) to help California Hams get started with this exciting activity. Please join us at the Randall Museum.
Chris has hiked over 2,745 miles, activated over 908 SOTA summits and achieved SOTA “Mountain Goat” 4 times. He is now the SOTA W6 Association Manager. He maintains a SOTA blog about his adventures (https://www.n1clc.com/) and recently created a W6 SOTA website (https://w6sota.org/web/) to help California Hams get started with this exciting activity. Please join us at the Randall Museum.
Get to know your fellow members!
Have you ever wondered about the breakdown of licenses we have in the club? Here it is.
The great majority are high-level licenses. Many Hams got a Technician license to operate in emergency situations here in the city. We would have guessed that our membership was over 50% Technician but, in fact, 63% are higher licenses. We have a large contingent of experienced Hams. If you are new, the knowledgeable operators would be glad to help you extend your skills in this fun hobby!
See the Radio Activities page on our website to inspire you with whatever license you have!
The great majority are high-level licenses. Many Hams got a Technician license to operate in emergency situations here in the city. We would have guessed that our membership was over 50% Technician but, in fact, 63% are higher licenses. We have a large contingent of experienced Hams. If you are new, the knowledgeable operators would be glad to help you extend your skills in this fun hobby!
See the Radio Activities page on our website to inspire you with whatever license you have!
