Ham Radio is
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Shiawassee Amateur Radio Association [SARA]
Established: January, 1958 an ARRL Affiliated Club since 1961
"Whiskey 8 Quack Quack Quack"
Meets at: James P. Capitan Center, Lower Level; 149 E. Corunna Ave.; Corunna, MI 48817 Monthly: 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
Club station located in the James P. Capitan Center - Lower Level.
IARU: 2 Grid Square EN72wx Latitude: 42.9819 N Longitude: -84.1164 W Alitude: 760 ft.
Contact us at: SARA / W8QQQ <Email>
Your invited to a club meeting! 7:00 PM the 1st Tuesday of each month in Corunna, MI.
Quick Information:
SARA Calendar from the W8SHI site.
Details: VE Testing.
SARA Club Items
Download SARA's Excel Files:
- Transmission Line Calculations ~ File Download
- Bearing Calculations ~ File Download
CONTACT US: SARA / W8QQQ <Email>
Quickly Find Something! Select your Search Range ~ either choice opens in a new Window.
Members - You Need a Membership ID Badge!
The James Capitan Building has Electronic Locks and requires a card issued through Homeland Security. This card can then gain you access (meeting room and club station).
If you need a card - Please send a standard passport photo, in JPG format to SARA / W8QQQ <Email>
A background check will need to be performed by the local police (Sheriff's office) before a card can be issued which will require some additional information and a small amount of time.
More information about the Passport Standard Photo format can be found here.
SARA's Detailed Club Information:
- SARA Meeting Schedule ~ Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
- ARPSC/ARES/RACES Local Information ~ Local Owosso EmComms. (We've been meeting at club location @ 6:00 PM before club meetings on 'odd numbered' months.)
- SKYWARN Local Activities ~ Skywarn for Shiawassee County. We have been Holding a weekly net on the 147.02 repeater system at 7:00 P.M. local - open to all local hams. Please join us - it a short net.
- Meeting Minutes ~ Past SARA club meeting minutes (online).
- SARA Club Officers ~ The SARA officers and contact information are listed.
- Bylaws ~ The clubs rules of operation (pdf file). We are a registered non-profit organization.
- SARA Membership Application ~ Application for joining (pdf file).
- N3FJP is the Logging Program Used at W8QQQ ~ Station Logging Program used at W8QQQ for General Logging, Field Day, Michigan QSO Party, etc. Scott has done a great job on these programs and we reccommend them highly. They 'network' easily and work great on BBHN-HSMM network for multistation logging!
Video on N3FJP Field Day logging ~ Checkout this short video to see how to get started with Field Day logging.
Club's Local Events & Interests:
- Local Events ~ Events & Operating Contest Dates
~ Listing of activities the club supports.
See the June area for Field Day Pictures for past events. December for Christmas meeting picstures. - Hamfest & SWAPS List ~ Hamfests / SWAPS / Trunk Sales {Electronic Flea Market Listings}.
Owosso VHF/UHF Repeaters:
The repeaters are not club owned or operated but are used by many members who do assist with the repeater operations. Get "On-The-Air" then stop by and say hello.
- Analog - N8DVH ~ 147.020 MHz +offset (100 Hz) C4 Fusion & Analog/ 442.400 +offset (100 Hz) Analog Only
This page also has some D-Star and C4FM Fusion Information and is the SARA page for 'voice repeater' information in the local area. It has some details about the N8DVH repeater.
- DStar - W8SHI ~ 145.240 MHz -offset / 444.30 MHz +offset
This link is direct to an 'External Page' for the Owosso D-Star Repeater [W8SHI] website.
Web Links:
SARA's Favorite Web Links ~ Hundreds of web links for radio amateurs.
Arduino / AD9850 VFO Project ~ Take off from BITX-40 to a DDS VFO project.
SARA Project Reports ~ See various SARA member's projects on Web Links List (last item on page navigation menu).
Volcano Sensor Video
- "To the Heart of the Earth" video on volcano sensing network as discussed by Dennis Phillips, KC8ETW, at SARA Club meeting(s). Brief view of setting up Geological Sensors (4 minutes).
W8KR - Leo Wilcox [1898-1973 SK] QSL Card Information
- On the website, "QSL Cards from the Past" by W8JYZ, Leo has an article. Go to: Old QSL Cards Site by W8JYZ and then using 'Edit/Find in this Page' use W8KR to find the link to the article (lower left of web page). Click the link. {The "enter box" is usually on the lower bar after request 'Find in this page' ~ it is web browser dependent.} I have requested permission to directly use the article on our web page and waiting for approval, but you may view this way for now! Alright, here is a 'short cut' link directly to the article: W8KR pdf on 'OldQSLcards' site.
