As many of you already know, after our purchase of the Astron ASR-RM-50M power supply, we received a letter from DXE indicating the Astron Corporation announced the ASR-RM-50M power supply “may pose a safety concern because the internal transformer appears to be operating at an abnormally high temperature” i.e the supply could pose a fire hazard. […]
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Thanks to everyone that came along for the DX Engineering tour on August 27th, 2016, and a very special thanks to Tim K3LR, and the whole gang at DX Engineering for their incredible hospitality and for spending their Saturday showing our group around the store and also at the K3LR contest station! Below are a
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Akron’s 444.2 repeater isn’t a SARA repeater, but is owned by Marty, N8XPK. Originally put on the air in the 1970’s by Dick WA8DBW, the repeater has been an icon of the UHF band in north east Ohio. The 444.2 repeater has been on the air continuously for nearly 40 years from the same site,
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From Del, N8OFP: August 20 2016 SARA Fox Hunt: Below is a recap of the SARA Foxhunt help on Saturday August 20th. Despite the weather forecast of possible showers the day turn out bright and sunny. 24 people attended the event, 21 hunters in 6 vehicles and 3 Foxes. The starting point was at the
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This report and the pictures come courtesy of Fred KD8GYS and Del N8OFP – The Sunday Evening 6 meter net was run from a special location on August 7th. Fred KD8GYS along with Del N8OFP setup the net control station from the Sterling Ohio stop on the Rails To Trails line. The net was run
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