Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed that Echolink connections for W8WKY 147.39 MHz, N8XPK 53.17 MHz, and N8XPK 444.2 MHz have not been working correctly. When someone tried to connect to one of those systems, they would periodically receive a strange “UNAUTHORIZED” message. This was not you or your client! At some […]
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As most of you that listen to SARA’s 2m repeater are aware, we’ve had a noise that competes with users that have weaker signals and sometimes makes them harder to copy through the repeater. The Technical Committee is looking into the source of the noise, but have not found the root cause yet. If you
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The COVID-19-influenced Field Day for 2020 will be something hams likely remember for the rest of their lives. However it also provided a chance for hams to experience it in a different way. The temporary rule change for 2020 to allow Class D stations to contact each other increased the ability of amateurs to participate
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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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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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