Author Archives: Rick Hatton

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 @ … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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.

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet Tuesday, Sept 2, 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 lodge … Continue reading →

This weekend is the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend. The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will be activating the Saint Augustine Lighthouse as N4AUG. Our plan is to setup at 8:30-10:00 and begin operating 10:00  am Saturday morning and continue until … Continue reading →

The St Augustine Amateur Radio Society will meet Tuesday, August 5, 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 lodge … Continue reading →

ARRL Announces Logbook of The World® Systems Upgrade ” … As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems infrastructure, LoTW will be receiving major upgrades to the operating system it is running on, the relational database system … Continue reading →