Here is your SARA weekly update!
2026 SARA’s Radios in the Park
Radios in the Park, SARA’s outdoor eyeball QSO party continue through September 10th. 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: (click on the Google Maps Plus link for the location)
May 21st Otto Berg Memorial Park 90th St N & Norell Ave N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 35H9+MWC Stillwater, Minnesota)
May 28th Browns Creek Park 8312 Neal Ave N, Stillwater – trail parking area
(Google Maps Plus code: 35C4+39V Stillwater, Minnesota)
POTA site for Browns Creek State Trail US-9386 and/or Browns Creek Aquatic Management Area US-10721
So you want to be an Activator? What’s holding you back? Expert guidance to putting your POTA station together and getting out in the park will be available this evening!
June 4th Baytown Township Hall 4020 McDonald Dr N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 2554+4M Stillwater, Minnesota)
“Field Day Planning – Site and operations”
June 11th Valley View Park 5421 Osgood Avenue, Oak Park Heights
(Google Maps Plus code: 25JX+35V Oak Park Heights, Minnesota)
June 18th Lakeside Park 101 Lake Cir, Bayport, MN 55003
(Google Maps Plus code: 268G+9J Bayport, 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 has been posted on the SARA Discord server under Radios-in-the-Parks and will be published in the May newsletter.
SARA Board of Directors Meeting May 20
The Board of Directors will meet via ZOOM Wednesday evening beginning at 7:00 PM.
1st Thursday Technical Topic Night “Let’s Talk About…”
1st Thursday Technical Topic Night features a technical 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 Central (23:00 UTC).
- June 4, 2026 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
Field Day Planning - Aug 6, 2026 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
“Let’s Talk About … Mobile and Portable Show-n-tell” - Sep 3, 2026 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
“Let’s Talk About … Cloud-based logging with Wavelog led by Collin KEØIYN - Oct 1, 2026 1st Thursday Tech Topic Night
“Let’s Talk About … 3d Printing and ham radio” led by Leslie KD9ZMI
This week’s SARA activities
- “Sunday Fusion” Digital Voice Hangout ON HIATUS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
THIS HANGOUT IS ON A SHORT BREAK UNTIL JUNE 7TH
19:00 Central (Daylight Time) (00:00 UTC)
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)
Frequency: 3.813LSB +/- QRM
Alternates: 1.966 MHz +/- QRM (LSB), 21.316 MHz +/- QRM (USB) 50.166 MHz +/- QRM (USB) - SARA Monday Morning 75-meter Ragchew May 18
Frequency: 3.856 LSB +/- QRM - Two Meter Tuesday (TMT) Round Robin Ragchew May 19
7:00 – ~8:00 pm Central (or until we finish!)
SARA Repeater 147.060+ MHz (DCS/DTCS 026 Normal)1stTuesday of each month 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. - SARA Board of Directors Meeting May 20
7:00 PM Central (00:00 UTC) - Radios in the Park Thursday May 21
6:00 PM
Otto Berg Memorial Park 90th St N & Norell Ave N, Stillwater
(Google Maps Plus code: 35H9+MWC Stillwater, Minnesota)
