Member Sign-In
The members area uses a code emailed to you — there is no password to create, remember, or reset.
What you need
One thing: the email address the Emergency Coordinator has on file for you.
That address is your identity on this site. Your callsign is shown for display only — it isn't what signs you in. If you're not certain which address is on file, or whether you've been added yet, ask before you start (see Who to ask below).
How it works
- Select Sign in in the menu bar.
- A Cloudflare sign-in page appears. This is us. The members area of w1fca.org is protected by Cloudflare Access, which is the service that checks who you are before the page loads. You have not left our site by mistake.
- Type your email address and select Send login code.
- Check your email. The message is from Cloudflare <noreply@notify.cloudflare.com>, and the subject line reads "Cloudflare Access login code for w1fca.org." Look in your spam or junk folder — first-time codes land there often. It's worth adding that sender to your contacts so the next one doesn't.
- Finish in whichever way is easier:
- Type the six-digit code into the sign-in page and select Sign in, or
- Select the Log in button in the email itself, which signs you in without typing anything. Open it in the same browser you started in. This is usually the easier route on a phone.
The members area opens. That's the whole process — no password is created, so there is never one to forget.
You stay signed in for about a month
Once you're in, this browser stays signed in for roughly a month. You will not be asked for a code every visit.
A few things worth knowing about that:
- It's per browser and per device. Signing in on your laptop does not sign you in on your phone. Each one needs its own first code.
- Private or incognito windows forget everything when you close them, so they'll ask for a new code every time. Use a normal window.
- To sign out deliberately, select Sign out in the menu bar. On a shared or public computer, please do.
If something goes wrong
No email arrived. Give it a minute, then check spam and junk. If it still hasn't come, the address you typed probably isn't the one on file — try the other address you use, or ask.
"That account does not have access." The address you entered isn't on the member list. Either it's a different address than the one on file, or you haven't been added yet. Both are fixed by asking.
"This one-time PIN has already been used." Some mail systems scan links in incoming mail and use the code before you get to it. Request a new code and enter it promptly.
The code stopped working. Codes expire ten minutes after you ask for one, and asking for a new one immediately cancels the old one — so if you requested two, only the newest works. Request a fresh one and use it promptly.
Still stuck? Ask. It's usually a two-minute fix on our end.
Not a member yet?
The members area is for people who have joined Franklin County ARES. There are no dues and no ARRL membership requirement — see Join W1FCA for what's involved, or come to a meeting or check in on the net and say hello.
Who to ask
John Tarbox, WA1KLI — Emergency Coordinator — WA1KLI@arrl.net
You can also raise it on the net or at a monthly meeting.
Why we do it this way
Access to the members area is a short list that the EC maintains directly. There is no password database on this site to be stolen, no accounts to provision, and nothing for you to reset. Adding or removing someone takes effect immediately.