Check out the WW8TF/Rover tentative plans for the 2020 ARES VHF Simplex contest. The contest is a lot of fun, and easy for just about anyone to participate in. It also helps in the understanding of what VHF simplex is capable of in case it is needed in an emergency….
Dave Spondike N8SAX has provided a QSL card from the activation of the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light as N8L. The card is a “thank you” for the support of SARA and its members in supporting Dave’s activation.
Fall 2019 Club Build Project 70cm (Mono-Band) Coax Collinear Array Antenna Note: Registration for this event is now closed. The idea for this antenna came about after some investigation in to what type of antenna repeater sites use for their UHF antennas. As it turns out, many of the sites…
On Friday, October 25th at 8:00pm, Jason McCormick N8EI will be running a digital messages net on W8WKY 147.390 MHz. The mode will be MT63-2K. MT63-2K is offered in the Fldigi package. Participation in this net is possible with an HT and a computer with a soundcard – no additional…
Doug Hunter KE8JNH, the Wayne Co. ARES Coordinator, is hosting an informational meeting Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Cross building at 244 W. South St. in Wooster. The meeting is open to anybody who has an interest in becoming a licensed amateur radio operator and has…
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 ...
A new addition to the N8CD HT family prompted me to write another review. I wasn't planning on doing another review in the series after #8, but the radio manufacturers keep producing products that I ...
The Yaesu VX-8DR is a lot of radio in a small package. First - some background on "dual-band", or even tri-band and quad-band mean. There are 3 meanings for "dual-band" radio in amateur radio specifications, and ...
Updated: July 8, 2018 It was another great Field Day for The Silvercreek Amateur Radio Association. See John N8CD's great write-up for some details and pictures of the event! SARA operated W8WKY as a 4 Alpha station ...
Another field day is behind us, and it was a great success! 2018 was once again run at the Rittman American Legion hall. Setup was very well attended and began right after 9AM on Saturday ...
