FARS Meeting Programs - 2026 [2025] [2026] [2027]
FARS meetings take place on the 4th Friday of each month, except for no meeting in February (Banquet), and meetings on a different Friday in June (Field Day), November (Thanksgiving), and December (Christmas). See the calendar for specific dates.
Meeting Schedule
- 7:00PM - General socializing. Meet and Greet.
- 7:30PM - Introductions, Announcements.
- 7:45PM - The evening's program.
- 8:45PM - FARS business. Announcements. Raffle.
After the program, and FARS business, we hold a raffle for a few prizes.
FARS Mini Flea Market:
We now offer a mini flea market at our monthly meetings
where members may offer items for sale.
Here is how to participate:
- The market table is set up shortly after the meeting room doors are opened.
- Sellers should place their items neatly on the market table.
- Sellers may include a small sign of prices, or place price labels on your items. Include your name and call sign.
- Sellers should watch their items and wait for buyers.
- Buyers can make offers for items and negotiate with the seller.
- When a deal is made, transact your business, collect your item/money directly with the other party.
Visitors are welcome to attend our regular meetings.
(directions)
Covington School,
205 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA.
Friday January 23, 2026 - Membership Meeting
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World's First VHF Synthesized Handie Talkie
Ed Fong, WB6IQN
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
Ed Fong, WB6IQN, tells the story of the World’s first VHF frequency-synthesized handie talkie. The year was 1979. The radio was introduced as the Henry “Tempo S1.” However, it was really a re-branding of a design owned by AOR Inc. AOR was a design house with offices in Tustin, CA, and in Tokyo, Japan. The radio’s synthesizer locked from 140-160 MHz, state-of-the-art at the time. Equally challenging was designing the circuit to work at less than 10 mA current draw.
Ed brings a prototype serial # 0001 and demonstrates that it still works to original factory specifications. Ed tell the interesting story of the Tempo S1 and his work on the innovative PLL for this radio.
Friday February 27, 2026 - Membership Meeting
A Milestone in Fusion Energy
Dr. Tammy Ma
Plasma Physicist
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
This meeting convened as an in person only meeting (NO Zoom Access) at the Blue Pheasant in Cupertino. Reservations required.
Friday March 27, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday April 24, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday May 22, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday June 19, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
This meeting is a week earlier than usual. It has been scheduled for the 3rd Friday instead of the usual 4th Friday of the month due to Amateur Radio Field Day. Be sure to put the correct date on the calendar.
To be Announced.
Friday July 24, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday August 28, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday September 25, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday October 23, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
To be Announced.
Friday November 20, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
This meeting is a week earlier than usual. It has been scheduled for the 3rd Friday instead of the usual 4th Friday of the month due to Thanksgiving. Be sure to put the correct date on the calendar.
To be Announced.
Friday December 18, 2026 - Membership Meeting
To be Announced
TBA, K6YA
This meeting is scheduled to convene in the Covington multipurpose room.
This meeting is also available
on-line
via Zoom.
This meeting is two weeks earlier than usual. It has been scheduled for the 2nd Friday instead A of the usual 4th Friday of the month due to Christmas. Be sure to put the correct date on the calendar.
To be Announced.
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