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May 2026 - President's Message and Monthly Meeting
May is here, and what a year it has already been for the San Francisco Radio Club.
April Meeting
One thing I love most about our monthly meetings is what happens after they officially wrap. The conversations keep going, the ideas keep flowing, and it's genuinely hard to lea…
2026 March
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.
2026 Upcoming Events
February 16th, 2026
We are off to an outstanding start in 2026, and the momentum across the San Francisco Radio Club is both energizing and inspiring. This year has been designated the Year of the …
January 2026 Meeting
This month will be another show-and-tell session. Everyone is encouraged to bring a project, gadget, or idea to share with the group.
SFRC November 21st Club Meeting
We'll be meeting at 7pm on November 21st in the Randall Room on the upper level of the Randall Museum. There will be a security officer at the entrance who can guide folks where…
October Club Meeting: Friday, October 17, 7 PM
What's got you excited about radio? Have you built something? Maybe you have a new rig or developed software for Ham radio. Or a new experience you would like to talk about.
SFRC Board Nominations Open for 2026!
If you are a club member, now is the time to nominate candidates for the 2026 board members. Nominations will close at the end of this Friday's club meeting (Meeting starts at 7…
September Club Meeting, September 19th, 7pm
John Mills, CEO/Founder of the Watch Duty app John has changed the way we live with fire through his 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Watch Duty. John spent many years in Silic…
August 15th Meeting ~ Show & Tell
Join us at the Randall Museum Friday, Aug 15th @ 7:00PM Show and Tell Meeting What's got you excited about radio? Have you built something? Maybe you have a new rig or developed…
July Meeting - Open Research Institute
This Friday at 7pm, we are back to our original 2025 location at the Randall Museum. We will be given a presentation by Michelle Thompson, CEO and co-founder, of Open Research I…
May 31st, 2025
May Meeting at the Jeremiah O'Brien
This month's meeting will be at another new location just for this month. We'll be on the Jeremiah O'Brien at Pier 35 along the Embarcadero @ North Point at 7pm on May 16th. It …
April Club Meeting
As we continue to search for a regular meeting space for the club, this month we will be at the Randall Museum this Friday at 7pm. This museum was renovated and reopened in 2018…
March Meeting - World Wide DX'ing
Our Presentation this month will be by Lucas Ford W6AER, former Board and long time Club Life member, on entering the wide world of DX'ing, contesting and his latest book, Ham R…
February Meeting - "The Accessible Ham"
January Meeting - POTA Presentation and New Meeting Location!
- Garage in the UUSF building, Parking for us after 6:00 PM - 15 to 20 spaces. The garage entrance opens automatically - Ample Street Parking - Parking on Franklin on East side …
November Member Meeting - WSJT-X + GridTracker
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the November meeting will be held online only. There will be no in-person meeting this month. We look forward to seeing you virtually!
Board of Directors Election
Club Featured in KPIX CBS Segment
QST! SFRC Sept Club Meeting
Welcoming new and current members, and general public for an overview of Club business and activities. A presentation follows:
Silent Key Ceremony - Tony Gridley AJ6HG
Please join us that day on air to commemorate his passing.
General Meeting Friday, August 16, 7-9PM
What Technicians Need to Know, Lessons from 2m Critical Mass This session is aimed at new operators looking to answer the question: I've passed my technician's test, now what? W…
General Meeting July 19, 2024
Club History We will review the Bart Lee (K6VK) slide deck detailing the history of SFRC as well as screening a video from field days in the 1940s.
June Member Meeting
May Member Meeting 5/17/24
CQ...CQ... SFRC April Meeting is Fri, April 19th
SFRC Monthly Meeting is upon us again. Come join us for a club overview and announcements then a timely presentation on why propagation this week has been so bad with Rick Ellis…
March Member Meeting
CQ! CQ! SFRC February Meeting Is Friday, Feb 16th!
We'll go over regular club business and then a treat presentation from our own board member, Kaitlyn Handelman KN6MAN on "Everything Is a Radio If You Try or Fail Hard Enough". …
Happy New Year! Club Meeting on Friday, Jan 19th
A fresh start in the New Year. We'll thank those outgoing Board members for their service and welcome the new, give a report, announce the upcoming events. Then to our presentat…