With Christmas behind us, it’s time for everyone to start thinking about their participation in the Ohio VHF+ Simplex Contest. Sponsored by the ARRL Ohio Section and Ohio ARES, this event is a six hour contest to inspire amateurs around Ohio to operate in simplex mode to simulate repeater-less emergency communications. 99% of the contest […]
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The following message was sent by the US BrandMeister server admins. If you have a hotspot and use DMR, make sure you set your BrandMeister password ASAP! Due to issues that have been happening recently, we are going to need to start requiring users to set a hotspot security password to gain access to the
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As many know, Willard Houston’s (W8WDH) wife died recently. SARA made a memorial donation of $100 to the American Cancer Society in her memory. The family sent the Club a gracious thank you card which is posted below! Again, to you and your wonderful family Willard, please accept our most heartfelt condolences.
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ARRL will file comments with the FCC opposing their proposal to adopt a $50 fee for each Amateur Radio License application. The fee would apply to applications for new licenses, renewal and upgrades to existing licenses, and vanity call sign requests. SARA has also filed comments directly with the FCC about the proposed fees. ARRL
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We have just learned that previous long time SARA member, Walt Moore AB8GO, has passed away at his retirement residence in Florida. For those of us who knew Walt, he will be missed. Our heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to his wife Barb and his family. His obituary follows: Walter Lewis Moore was born
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