River City Amateur Radio Communications Society

10/23/2026

Nominations are now open for two River City ARCS Board of Director positions for the 2027-2028 term and all four 2027 club officer positions. If you or another current RCARCS member in good standing is available and willing to serve in our club leadership, please submit your nomination via email to [email protected] or in person at our November 3 Club meeting.
► Our club's direction and growth depend on you! ◄

10/23/2026

**Call for 2026 Lyle Aufranc Memorial Award Nominations**

Current RCARCS Members: Submit your nomination NOW via our online form or via email to [email protected] to recognize one current RCARCS member in good standing for the prestigious Annual Lyle Aufranc Memorial Award for Exceptional Service.

Votes submitted online, at our in-person meetings, or via email to [email protected] will be tallied on November 15 for presentation at our annual Holiday Membership Dinner meeting on December 1 at Brookfields' Restaurant in Rancho Cordova.

10/23/2026

**Armand Bakalian, WB2ZEI, Silent Key**
Armand Sarkis Bakalian, age 73, of Sacramento, CA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 11, 2026. He was born in New York City on January 15, 1953 and relocated to Sacramento in 1991.

Armand's lifelong hobby was Amateur Radio. He was active since first licensed with the call sign WB2ZEI in New York City at age 13. After relocating to Sacramento in 1991, Armand ran the Thursday night Sacramento Valley Swap Nets on the N6ICW repeater system for years and frequently served as Net Control for the weekend West Coast 40 meter Swap Nets.

He was a long time member of the River City ARCS and the ARRL, and enjoyed attending Pacificon conventions, and other hamfests, swap meets, and ham radio gatherings.

Armand is survived by his wife Margaret, AD6AI. A Niche-side Service will take place on November 12th, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at East Lawn Memorial Park Sierra Hills, 5757 Greenback Lane, Sacramento, CA 95841.

See Armand Bakalian's Obituary at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/armand-bakalian-obituary?id=62803019

10/11/2026

River City Amateur Radio Communications Society "Parks on the Air" event at Beals Point, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (US-3432)

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10/07/2026

See you Saturday at Beals Point!

10/05/2026

Our ARRL Amateur Radio Exhibit and K6C Special Event Station were held at the 2026 Rocklin Maker Faire at Sierra College in Rocklin, 5100 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin, California 95677 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10am – 3 pm PT (1700-2200 UTC). Thanks to Allen, K6AGW, Joel, AI6DG, Walter, K6HTD, for their assistance and to the various other radio amateurs who dropped by during the Maker Faire.

The exhibit consisted of various equipment demonstrations of off-grid voice, Morse Code and digital communication modes, satellite, skywave and repeater propagation, homebrew projects, literature, and the ever-popular Morse Code practice stations. During the event, our exhibitors interacted with many Maker Faire attendees and made contacts on HF and VHF, including the California QSO Party.

Please see and share our exhibit photos posted at https://photos.app.goo.gl/YbFyBHsLHRXotnZM6

73,
Carol Milazzo, KP4MD
Vice Director
ARRL Pacific Division

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09/25/2026

Register now at https://www.pacificon.org !
Discounted on-line registration closes on October 7.

09/16/2026

Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service is also starting a Slow Scan TV Net! Follow our SSTV Nets Wednesdays at 9 pm PT on the N6NA 441.300 MHz FM repeater and Live Streamed on our River City ARCS YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/N6NAorg/live

CARS will start a SSTV net starting this Friday Sept 18th at 8pm EDT. The Net will be organized like a regular net with a Net Control and check-ins per usual. Hams will then be directed to send their images via SSTV.

To learn how to send and receive SSTV images over your HT or mobile rig, please go watch the video we have prepared: https://youtu.be/oSID5MnfAnE?si=0AqTCMSjD23SNsBl

09/16/2026

River City ARCS Tuesday, October 6 In-Person Meeting Program is White Elephant Night at Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA
Open to all River City ARCS Members and Visitors.
Attend Our White Elephant Sale! Bring your unwanted amateur radio related items for auction. This is a club fundraiser. All proceeds go to support club activities. This is a fun event. You may find something you've been looking for at a bargain price! Owners must remove their unsold items.
Where: River City ARCS Meeting at Cong. Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:00 pm PT
Optional: Please bring a non-perishable (packaged or canned) food donation to the meeting for our collection for Trellis Gardens Food Closet.