Here is your SARA weekly update!
Radios in the Park 2025
The popular “Radios in the Park” Eyeball QSO Party series for 2025 will begin May 8th with SARA’s annual “New Ham Night” at Valley View Park in Oak Park Heights and continues through Sept 11. Folks start to gather around 5:30 PM and we wrap up by 8:00 PM every Thursday evening.
Here is the schedule through the end of June:
May 15th Otto Berg Memorial Park 90th St N & Norell Ave N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 35H9+MWC Stillwater, Minnesota)
May 22nd Brown’s Creek Park 8312 Neal Ave N, Stillwater – trail parking area
(Google Maps Plus code: 35C4+39V Stillwater, Minnesota)
POTA site for Brown’s Creek State Trail US-9386 and/or Brown’s Creek Aquatic Management Area US-10721
May 29th Valley View Park 5421 Osgood Avenue, Oak Park Heights
(Google Maps Plus code: 25JX+35V Oak Park Heights, Minnesota)
June 5th Baytown Township Hall 4020 McDonald Dr N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 2554+4M Stillwater, Minnesota)
“Field Day Planning – Site and operations”
June 12th Lily Lake Park 1208 Greeley St S, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 25WH+CVP Stillwater, Minnesota)
June 18th Valley View Park 5421 Osgood Avenue, Oak Park Heights
(Google Maps Plus code: 25JX+35V Oak Park Heights, Minnesota)
June 26th Rotary Park 2290 2nd St N, North St Paul
(Google Maps Plus code: 2262+G5 North St Paul, Minnesota)
POTA site for US-9385 Gateway State Trail
The full schedule of parks and dates is posted on SARA’s Discord server and published in the April and May issue of Signals from SARA newsletter.
1st Thursday Technical Topic Nights “Let’s Talk About…”
1st Thursday Technical Topic Nights feature a technical topic presentation and discussion based upon the level of interest in the club and the willingness of someone to prepare and lead the session. The sessions are livestreamed via Zoom for those who choose to join the session virtually and are recorded and posted to the SARA YouTube channel for future viewing and reference.
The 1st Thursday Technical Topic Nights are held at the Baytown Township Hall, 4020 McDonald Dr N, Stillwater, MN 55082, beginning at 6:00 PM.
- June 5 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
SARA Field Day Onsite Planning – Field Day Co-chairs Ray NDØG and Tim KFØJEL. This session will not be livestreamed. - July 3 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
NO formal topic – Radios in the Park at Baytown Township Hall - August 7 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
Let’s talk about… “Oscilloscopes” led by Dan KEØIYF
SARA’s Summer Activities
Look forward to the following SARA activities this summer:
June 14 SARA POTA Activity Day in conjunction with MN POTA Day
This SARA POTA Activity features a 5-park “Poker Run” Rove wrapped up with a dinner at a local restaurant. Collin KEØIYN and Brian KB9TBB are leading the MN POTA Day efforts. Be sure to check out mnpota.com for more information from MN POTA team!
June 28 – 29 ARRL Field Day 2025 “Radio Connects”
SARA’s Field Day operation will be at Baytown Township Hall. Co-chairs Ray NDØG and Tim KFØJEL are planning to have WØJH on the air the full 24 hours this year. Check out the upcoming May Signals from SARA for more details. Watch for the Field Day schedule sign-ups via SignUpGenius.
August 9 SARA WØJH Station at “Britfest” Car Show in Hudson
We’ll be promoting amateur radio during the annual “Britfest” Car Show along the St. Croix in Hudson. This will also be a WØJH POTA activation of US-0673 St. Croix National Wild & Scenic River.
Brian KB9TBB is the lead for this event. If you want to join the team, contact Brian via email at brian at schousek dot com.
Radioham.org Website refresh
The website of the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association is undergoing a complete refresh, thanks to the website team lead by Collin KEØIYN. Please be patient as this update is in progress. Check out the new look at radioham.org.
This week’s SARA activities
- “Sunday Fusion” Digital Voice Hangout May 11
SARA Repeater 147.060+ MHz (DCS/DTCS 026 Normal)
or connect via WIRES-X to the W0JH-Room 63969
System Fusion digital voice hangout to expand use and familiarity with the digital voice capabilities available on the WØJH repeater. - SARA Evening HF Ragchew
Nightly
20:00 Central (01:00 UTC) 813LSB +/- QRM
Alternates: 1.966 MHz +/- QRM (LSB), 21.316 MHz +/- QRM (USB) 50.166 MHz +/- QRM (USB) - SARA Monday Morning 75-meter Ragchew May 12
Frequency: 3.856 LSB +/- QRM - SARA Two Meter Tuesday (TMT) Round Robin Ragchew May 13
7:00 – ~8:00 pm Central (or until we finish!)
SARA Repeater 147.060+ MHz (DCS/DTCS 026 Normal)1stTuesday is Emergency Power Night – participants are encouraged to operate the stations on emergency power.
The Tuesday evening on-air round robin ragchew, featuring the “Ask the Elmer” segment. The group leaders focus on encouraging any and everyone, especially those new to the airwaves, to join the session via the repeater. - Radios in the Park May 15
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Otto Berg Memorial Park
90th St N & Norell Ave N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 35H9+MWC Stillwater, Minnesota)
NOTE: Owens Ave in Stillwater is closed due to construction south of Highway 96. Use Manning Ave to eastbound Hwy 96 from the west or St Croix Trail(Hwy 95) to westbound Hwy 96 from the east.
