Many users and listeners to W8WKY 147.39 MHz have heard the Boredom Breaker Net between 1p and 3p. John Southard W2JLS provided an article from the Hamsomniacs about the origins of their group and their net. Background of the Hamsomniacs by Allen KI5DAY As far as the origins of the “Hamsomniacs,” one could say it […]
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Starting on Tuesday, March 2nd, SARA’s W8WKY 147.390MHz repeater will be carrying the RCWA Boredom Breaker Net from 1pm to 2pm eastern. This is being offered on a trial basis to see how it works out with the repeater and our community. Started by the Rogers County Wireless Association in Oklahoma as a midday net
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It’s that time of year again – ARRL Field Day! Or, at least, the time to start planning for it. SARA is planning to have a club field day in 2021 assuming there is no major shift in the trajectory of COVID-19 and the vaccination progress. With that in mind, it’s time to start assembling
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After spending my first several months as a ham just lurking around 2m and 70cm, I participated in my local club’s Field Day event and decided it was time to move beyond only nets and such like and join the ranks of those on HF.
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Some of the SARA Tech Committee along with a few other interested hams (notably Eric WD8KNL and Rick WB8UTW) have been continuing to pursue the noise interfering with 147.390 MHz. There has been a tremendous amount of hours put in by John N8CD doing direction-finding around the area. Thanks to John’s tireless effort the noise
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