St. Augustine Amateur Radio Society

When: Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2023. Set up begins Saturday at about 09:30 and operation is from 1400 Saturday to 1700 Sunday (or earlier if we decide to leave earlier) (local time).

Where: St Johns County Fairgrounds (schoolhouse building), 5840 FL-207 E, Elkton, FL 32033 Map

The club will be serving lunch on Saturday from about 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Other meals and drinks will be on a “bring your own” or ad hoc “food run” basis.

For more information on Field Day you can visit: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

We hope to see you all at Field Day!

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet  Wednesday June 5th at 6:30 PM. The meeting location will be the St. Augustine Airport Conference Center, 4730 Casa Cola Way, St. Augustine. (map).

Our guest speaker for the June meeting will be Alan Alsobrook, KD4QOF

NOTE: Due to the recent challenges in securing a meeting venue we are moving the June 2024 meeting from Tuesday to Wednesday. While we do not intend for this to be a permanent change, future meeting nights will be determined as a venue is secured.

Ned’s is closed this week. We will be meeting at Itchy Ban in St. Augustine this Friday, 31 st, 11:15 AM. 2185 US Highway 1 S, St. Augustine, FL 32086 MAP

We will be having an outreach event at the St Augustine Amphitheater Farmers Market 8:30 am to 12:30 pm further details via email and on the net.

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet  Tuesday May 7th at 6:30 PM. The meeting location will be at the Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval St, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (map).

The program will be on satellite operations by Mike Randazzo, KO4PDI.

Saturday, the 27th is the last Saturday of the month when we do a Breakfast Social.  This Saturday we will be at  “The Spot” which is located 4508 US 1 St. Augustine near the airport.  (MAP) The Spot opens at 7:30 which is also our normal time to gather for breakfast.

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet  Tuesday April 2nd at 6:30 PM via Google Meet. Please see Bob’s email for meeting information.

We will start with a brief business meeting and planning for Florida Parks on the Air, followed by our guest speaker at approximately 7 pm ET.

This month’s meeting will feature a presentation on the upcoming Solar Eclipse QSO Party, to be given by Gary Hogsten, AB4GH, of the HamSCI.org group.

… for James Lea and his family.
Palm Coast Elks Lodge #2709 in Palm Coast Florida
53 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, 32137 (MAP)
The event will be held on March 9th, 2024, From 9 am-4:30 pm
Tables inside 2 will be available for $30 cash and you can enter as early as 6 am.
Parking spaces are limited outside but you can get one to sell for $20. Setup at 6 am.
Admission will be $20 Cash only.
The bar will be available for an extra cost. There will also be food offered by the Elks for an additional fee.
There will be door prizes and some lectures

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet  Tuesday March 5 at 6:30 PM. The meeting location will be the St. Augustine Airport Conference Center, 4730 Casa Cola Way, St. Augustine. (map).

In anticipation of the upcoming total solar eclipse, we are excited to host Paul Jones, Vice President, Ancient City Astronomy Club (ACAC), as our guest speaker for the March Meeting. In addition to information about the eclipse, Paul will tell us more about the ACAC, including what they do, how they do it, and the club’s 50+ year history.

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet  Tuesday February 6th at 6:30 PM. The meeting location will be the St. Augustine Airport Conference Center, 4730 Casa Cola Way, St. Augustine. (map).

Our guest speaker for the February meeting will be Jay Garlitz, AA4FL, President of the North Florida DX Association