St. Augustine Amateur Radio Society

Winter Field Day 2021 is less than two weeks away!

SAARS members, please check your email for an event message. It contains a survey link that we ask you to complete and submit if you are attending the event. This information will assist our planning.

The Park Manager has kindly agreed to waive the entrance fee to the park for those attending this event. When you enter at the Ranger Station you will need to show your SAARS membership badge and mention that you are attending the Winter Field Day event.

Map: Anastasia Water Sports

COVID-19 notice: Since we are still in the pandemic we ask that all attendees wear a mask in situations where appropriate distancing is not possible. We will have hand sanitizer, wipes and extra masks available on-site for use throughout the day.

Please stay tuned for further communication on our web site and on the Wednesday evening net.

As a number of you are already aware, the clubs DMR repeater is now live on the air and has a great foot print.  Several members have already made DMR contacts on it using both direct to the repeater as well as hotspot modes to hit it.  We will be looking for some activities to make use of its capabilities.  Our January meeting will feature DMR as well as Winter Field Day for our program.

Repeater info is at saars.club –> Repeaters/Nets –> Repeaters, or https://saars.club/?page_id=199

A big thanks  to Alan Alsobrook(KD4QOF) and Russ Langel (K4HRL) for getting this repeater on the air.  Their efforts have made this possible.  They have both spent time and money to make it a reality and expand the clubs dimensions.

Our next meeting will be held at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Online via Zoom. See Allen’s email for instructions.

We will be discussing VHF Digital Communications

We will try to monitor the repeater during the meeting but it can be difficult to do this successfully. If you need help try to contact someone in the meeting for assistance.

Please Note: Feel free to consume any food or beverages that catches your fancy, on camera.  😉

Our next meeting will be held at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the park across from the St Augustine Lighthouse. (Lighthouse Park).

The meeting will be an eyeball QSO party. Please wear your mask and respect others by maintaining your proper distance as best as possible. Bring a soda, a water, or whatever, maybe a snack, but mainly bring yourself. Don’t forget some bug spray and a folding chair. You might bring a show and tell if you want. Come out and visit with your fellow hams.

Hope to see ya’ there.