The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society is planning its first operating event of 2025, Winter Field Day, at  Armstrong Park (map), 4950 Harvey Ave, Elkton, FL 32033

This is a two (2) day weekend. Saturday at the park setup at 8-9AM and break
down by 3-4PM. Look for emails from club to ask for attendance for event.

Look for emails from club to ask for attendance for event.

Mostly it will be the HF bands so bring your own rigs,
antennas to share. We will operate the club radios and antennas so there will
be variety of equipment. Maybe someone can bring Satellite setup?

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 6:30 pm. The meeting local will be at the Fraternal Order of Police, St. Johns County Lodge #113
5050 Inman Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084. (MAP).

The gate will be opened at approximately 6 pm.

Program: The VP2MMA DXpedition by Juan Lopez, AC6ZM

In addition to our in-person meeting at the FOP Lodge, we will be simulcasting the meeting via a Google Meet web meeting to accommodate those unable to travel to the meeting site. Please see Bob’s email.

The Elmer Night session originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 is postponed until the third Tuesday night of next month, which is January 20, 2026.

Stay tuned to your email, the website, and the Wednesday night phone net for meeting details.

Christmas Party Time

It’s been another GREAT Year for SAARS. Let’s finish it off with a bang! Come join us one and all for our annual Christmas Party

Tuesday – December 2nd – Brisky’s BBQ Resturant
State Road 16 @ Hwy. US-1
3009 North Ponce de Leon Blvd.
St Augustine, FL 32084 (map)

Menu: Buffet style — Beef brisket, pulled pork and turkey along with sides, tea, and a dessert. Alcoholic beverages are available separately at your own expense.
Cost: $20 per person (member or guest)

Note that parking at Brisky’s is limited, so it’s best to arrive early or carpool.

We request that you RSVP by November 30, 2025) with a reply to Bob’s email so that we can give the restaurant a close estimate of attendance. Please include the name of your guest (if any) with your reply.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in December!

As discussed during our November 4, 2025 meeting, we are going to experiment with conducting online “Elmer Nights,” an opportunity for those new to ham radio to explore various topics with experienced members of the club.

The sessions will be informal, perhaps starting with a theme for the night, but will mainly be an open Q&A and sharing forum where we all can learn something.

Here are the details for the first session:

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:30 pm. The meeting local will be at the Fraternal Order of Police, St. Johns County Lodge #113
5050 Inman Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084. (MAP).

The gate will be opened at approximately 6 pm.

Program: US Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications by Joe Colee, KB4OLY

Upon consultation with the National Park Service we learned that we will not be able to conduct our operating event on the grounds of Castillo de San Marcos this Saturday, October 25, 2025 (due to the government shutdown and its associated restrictions).

We would still like to conduct one more operating event before the end of 2025 and are targeting the mid-November timeframe. This is something we will discuss at our next monthly meeting.

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:30 pm. The meeting local will be at the Fraternal Order of Police, St. Johns County Lodge #113
5050 Inman Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084. (MAP).

The gate will be opened at approximately 6 pm.

Program: Space Limited Antennas – Work the world with Digital Modes – wire, loops and low power, by John Smith, K3GO, and Bill Kisse, W3MSH

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
HR 1094, S 459.

The ARRL is making it easy for individuals and clubs to send letters of support to legislators: ARRL Support page.