Last weekend, SARA members participated in the Ohio QSO party and some of the members made plans to participate in the contest aspect and submit scored logs. SARA turned in a good showing with the following scored participants: Jeff Royer KS8Z, Single Op Low Power, Medina County – 27,468 Jason McCormick N8JDM, Single Op Low […]
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A Club kit building project is being discussed on the SARA Discussion mailing list. If you are interested in a group build project, tune into the SARA Discussion List for more information. The SARA Discussion List is a general purpose mailing list open to all licensed radio amateurs and unlicensed people looking to become involved
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Another SARA Family Picnic has come and gone! The club headed out on a beautiful, sunny, Sunday afternoon to Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton to celebrate the club, camaraderie, and great food. The club provided burgers, hotdogs, and sausages as a main course. Everyone brought more food than the 36 attendees could possibly eat.
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The Yaesu FT-2DR is a fantastic handheld radio that operates 2m and 70cm FM, along with Yaesu’s Fusion digital mode. It has a built-in GPS receiver that is sensitive enough to operate even inside some houses, and can use that GPS with the best implementation of handheld APRS I’ve ever experienced. Given the lack of
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The Motorola XPR-6550 is different from the other ham radio oriented radios that are part of this review series. It is built for commercial and business operations, not for ham radio. You’ll often see the XPR-6550 hanging on the belt of police and fire personnel, factory workers and hotel/event staff. The radio is single band – covering
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