Amateur Radio San Francisco

Millbrae Amateur Radio Club Meeting

Welcome to Millbrae Amateur Radio Club. We meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Millbrae Library Room A (1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030) at 6:45pm. We are doing hybrid meetings. Please feel free to drop in at our meeting or contact us for a zoom invitation. Club meetings are open to the general public; and you can learn how to get a license or upgrade. You can also check in on our net that happens on every Thursday evenings except on meeting days at 7:30pm on 146.490 mhz. Please feel free to drop by if you have a Amateur Radio license or not. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings and learn more about our club. **Ready to become a Amateur Radio Operator?** [Click here to take practice exam](http://aa9pw.com/) All you have to do is take a test to become a licensed operator. Millbrae Amateur Radio Club now host exam sessions at the Millbrae Library an hour before our meeting. Please check [HamStudy.org](https://hamstudy.org/sessions/CVE-ARRL/inperson) for next examination date. Please search by location Zip Code 94030. Exams will be on our meeting days on Thursday at 1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030. Our good friends of San Bruno Amateur Radio Club are hosting a Technician License Preparation Course. [Sign up here.](https://www.sbamradio.org/class_signup.php) Another option to get licenses is attending a 1 Day HAM Cram by BAEARS. [Click here to find a HAM study session & exam dates hosted by BAEARS.](http://www.baears.com/) ### Examinations [Millbrae](https://hamstudy.org/sessions/94030/inperson) [Sunnyvale VEC](http://www.amateur-radio.org/) [Silicon Valley VE Group](http://www.svve.org/) [Tri-City VE Group](http://sbara.org/) [Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society](http://www.baears.com/) (BAEARS)

Sip & Make: Jewelry Repair, Trade, Donate Workshop

Give your cherished jewelry a second chance to shine. Join us for an evening dedicated to breathing new life into pieces you love, whether that means using our tools to repair your pieces, trading items you've outgrown, or donating to support our community. We'll supply the know-how, the tools and libations for a fun-filled evening of up-cycling. Offered monthly at our studio in Berkeley. Please note that not all pieces can be repaired. We will evaluate on a case-by-case basis. Jewelry donations welcome - broken pieces, costume jewelry, we take it all. Used for summer camp and other up-cycling events.

Resident Electronics Monthly meetup!

A recurring electronic music open mic. * **Every 4th Thursday of the month at 8pm** * **INSTAGRAM:** [https://www.instagram.com/resident_electronicmonthly/](https://www.instagram.com/resident_electronicmonthly/) * **YOUTUBE:** [Playlist and upcoming live](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR85h2qnyy8Aubv2FvK-H9zL1fGhPbFxR) * **FREE** **Hosts** * [Franck Martin](https://www.peachymango.org/) * [TanukiSpiderCat](https://tanukispidercat.com/) **Sign up / further info at**: [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Resident_Electronic_Music](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Resident_Electronic_Music)

Hiking with the Ladies Who!

This is a weekly event, we meet every Wednesday morning at 8:30 AM for connection, fun, laughs and fun! Hikes are easy to moderate, hilly but wide, no steep cliffs. There are bikers, other hikers and dogs on the trials. There is a nice parking lot and at that time parking is available. JOIN US!! We don't disappoint ;)

Session 3: Breadboarding the Op-Amp

## Session 3: Breadboarding the Op-Amp If the transistor is the building block of analog electronics, the **op-amp** is the Swiss Army knife. Op-amps show up everywhere in guitar pedals — as clean boosts, buffers, tone stacks, and the gain stages at the heart of overdrive circuits. The Tube Screamer, the RAT, the LM308-based fuzz variants — all built around op-amps. In this session we'll get hands-on with the op-amp on a breadboard and learn how to put it to work. We'll cover: * **What an op-amp is** — and how it differs from a transistor amplifier * **Biasing** — setting up the op-amp to work with a single-supply voltage, like a 9V battery * **Setting the gain** — using feedback resistors to dial in exactly how much amplification you want * **Building a boost or buffer circuit** — and hearing the difference it makes No prior experience with op-amps needed. If you've been following the series, you already have all the foundation you need — but newcomers are welcome too. Already working on a pedal project? Bring it! Whether you have questions, need a second pair of eyes, or just want to solder alongside others, you're welcome to work on your own build.

Volunteering - Music at The Peninsula Regent

Literary Devices: Writers and Hackers for Noisebridge!

San Francisco Writers Workshop collaborates with our hacker friends to raise funds for everyone's favorite local makerspace: Noisebridge! Several of our best authors will produce stories/poems/word-based constructs. Each will share their literary product with a hacker, who will respond with a device/app/gadget/doohickey inspired by the writing. On the night of the event, audience members will vote for the device that best complements the assigned writer's piece. The winning hacker will receive a prize of dubious value! Expect delicious snackies, and other fun additions: in the past we've included a fun raffle!

PyLadies San Francisco at Apify

\*\*\* Please register for this event via [Luma](https://luma.com/v8rurufv). \*\*\* ​Join us for an evening of delicious food, community, talks, networking, and a Women in Community panel. ​A big thank you to **Apify** for sponsoring our meetup! ​ **Tentative Agenda** * ​6:00 pm: Networking and Food * ​6:45 pm: Welcome and Community Announcements * ​6:55 pm: Sponsor Presentation * ​7:00 pm: Women in Community Panel * ​7:25 pm: Talks - TBD * ​8:05 pm: Networking * ​9:00 pm: End of event

FREE Electronics Night @ Ace Makerspace

Join others in our well-appointed electronics lab for a hosted, free-style night of electronics exploration and tinkering. **Class type:** Exposure **Class Level:** All **Class Length:** 2 Hours **Location:** Upstairs Suite #214, Electronics Lab **Prerequisites:** None **Age:** 10+ **At Open Lab you can:** * Get help with your electronics projects including program microcontrollers * Learn a new skill like how to solder or how to use tools like Oscilloscopes * Get help getting started with electronics for repair, special projects, art, or cosplay * Access tools and supplies to repair electronics in small appliances and electronic devices * Your hosts have a variety of skills and access to tons of resources all in a well-appointed electronics lab set up for social distancing. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-­profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE OR RSVP YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [Electronics Night – Ace Makerspace](https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/electronics-night-5-14-25/)

Woodworking Workshop

Come to work on your own projects and learn how to use our tools. We have a planer, drill presses, hand tools, a table saw, and much more!

All things software infrastructure

Bring a laptop if you can. Meeting format: * Introductions. Background & goals/interests for the meeting. * Lesson or Demo * Questions & Discussion * Readings & Exercises, for future meetings Find [past notes & more information online](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meetups/Infra). Find us also in #meetup-infra of [Noisebridge's Discord server](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Discord#Join_our_Discord).

Love at First Solder ❤️ (CHM)

Grab a soldering iron and make something that glows! In this beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll build a light-up heart project while learning the basics of soldering—how to place components, heat the joint, melt solder, and bring a simple circuit to life. No experience needed. Whether it’s your very first time holding a soldering iron or you just want an excuse to make a tiny glowing heart, this class is all about having fun, learning by doing, and leaving with a handmade project you can take home. Kids, adults, friends, and curious makers are all welcome—come make sparks with us. ❤️