Florida State Parks on the Air is set for April 3-4 at Anastasia State Park near St Augustine Beach. Bob Sileo and I invite you to a special club meeting and planning session Tuesday evening (March 30) at 7 pm via ZOOM. As this is so close to our regular meeting date, that one will be canceled and replaced by this meeting.
See Allen’s email for login information.
Our next meeting will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Online via Zoom. See Allen’s email for instructions.
Program will be planning for Florida State Parks on the Air and considerations for Field Day 2021.
We also will review upcoming events.
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.
Yes, there has been a slight change to the look of our web site. The third party theme we were using was obsoleted a few years ago and I’ve been dreading the time when it would develop problems. It did this week. I discovered it tonight (Friday), but apparently it has been having its problems for a few days. I have switched to a theme that is published with Word Press, our site software, and is actively developed by them. Hopefully this theme will be supported for a nice long time.
Please, please let me know if you have problems with the site. You can use the contact form on the site.
I apologize for any inconvenience and hope everyone continues to use and enjoy our website.
Our next meeting will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Online via Zoom. See Allen’s email for instructions.
We will be discussing Winter Field Day and Florida Parks On The Air Planning.
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.
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.
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.
Our next meeting will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 5, 2021 Online via Zoom. See Allen’s email for instructions.
Program:
•Planning for Winter Field Day – Bob Sileo N2PE
•DMR – N4AUG is on the air 442.875/447.875. Club DMR people will mentor club members with a panel discussion and Q&A.
See Allen’s email for login info.
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.
| Time (ET) | Description |
| 0716 | Sunrise |
| 0800 | Park opens |
| 0900 | Begin setup |
| 1200 | Lunch begins |
| 1330 | Lunch ends |
| 1345 | End setup |
| 1400 | Winter Field Day begins (1900 UTC) |
| 1801 | Sunset (park closes) |
| 1930 | Begin tear-down* (no later than) |
| 1955 | End tear-down* (no later than) |
| 2000 | Leave park* (no later than) |
| * pending after-hours permit |
The pavilion has AC power and a good number of picnic tables. We’ll need rigs, antennas, tri-pods, poles, etc. (as we need to keep the antennas out of the trees).
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.
