Things to look for in 2021:

  1. Getting started in ham radio.
  2. License upgrade classes.
  3. More to come - stay tuned.
  4. Check out Future Events for all ham radio activities.

  • Coming up in February:

    Saturday, February 6, 8:30AM: Ham & Coffee Breakfast at the Greenwood Flea Market Cafe, followed by the customary seminar at the Clubhouse. https://goo.gl/maps/5Cdr6HUiaY5wLGfbA

    Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7: Ten-Ten International Winter Phone QSO Party. If you'd rather stay in this cold February weekend, put plenty of coffee on and join our Ten-Ten compadres from hither and yon. Or, join in after the SARA festivities Saturday morning. https://www.ten-ten.org/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

    Tuesday, February 9, 6:00PM: February General Meeting at the Century 21 Elite Training Room. Park in rear, enter by the door farthest on the right. https://goo.gl/maps/Ps5JmimHQCxHifD46

    Saturday, February 20, 9:00AM: Bimonthly VEC FCC Test Session at the Clubhouse. Contact Robert Fincher K5REF at k5ref@arrl.net or 318-949-8224 to let him know you're coming. Robert may need to assign you an appointment to allow for social distancing in the Clubhouse.

    Many members have paid their 2021 dues. If you have not yet done so, please send in your dues soon.

    An election of Officers and Directors for calendar year 2021 was conducted. The following members were elected and will assume their offices on January 1, 2021: President: Neal Jaber KG5LWP Vice President: Marcel Livesay N5VU Secretary-Treasurer: David Serra WØKD Automatic 2021 Directors: 2020 Presidents of ARCOS and SARA: John Beck KB5LE and Bob Davis KB5RD Directors At Large: Damon Bass N2VOX Paige Kochis-Bass K5PKB Tom Cole KI5ELV Bruce Deville KE5CPL Ronnie Hull W5SUM Randy Jackson KY4RJ Mike Ketchens KE5DLM Bobby Matthews W5BDX Christopher McNutt K5KXW Gary Stratton K5GLS Carol Venable KI5CSA Rick Westerfield KH2DF

    • From the desk of the 2020 Field Day Chairman (Marcel N5VU)

      Whoo Hoo! Field Day results are in!

      This was a banner year for participation in the ARRL Field Day. Between 2019 an 2020 there was over a 300% increase in the number of logs submitted.

      Logs submitted:
      2020: 10211
      2019: 3112
      2018: 2902
      2017: 2965
      2016: 2696

      Our Club Station K5SAR was number 7 out of 80 logs submitted just in Louisiana and number 686 out of 10,211 logs received nationwide. Overall, we are in top 10% both nationally and within Louisiana.

      As far as our category of 2D, we were number 1. Other than Don (AA5AU) who is the only other participant in this category, we won the category! We'll take what we can get!

      As Club participation goes; there were 22 Clubs represented in Louisiana this year. The Shreveport Amateur Radio Association ranked #3 in points.

Click on the Future Events Button (above) for information on future events and club activities.

DXpedition Notice:


Check out the DXing Page for more information.

What Do Hams Do?

 

What do ham's do? Amateur radio, or ham radio, is a hobby that began soon after the radio was invented. Ham's can talk to other ham's across the country or across the globe. Amateur radio can use 18 radio bands under license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ham radio is not just for fun, but can be used for public service or in times of emergency.

After passing the Technician license exam, a new ham is given a call sign by the FCC (i.e. WA2ABC or KC5ZZZ) and given access to a limited number of bands or frequencies. By passing the General or Extra exams, ham's are given access to additional bands.

Check out "65 Great Things About Ham Radio" at the CQ Amateur Radio magazine.


For additional information about ham radio, go to the following link at the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) or talk to any of the members of SARA.

American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

 

SARA is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the National Association for Amateur Radio.
"ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US. Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast majority of active radio amateurs in the nation and has a proud history of achievement as the standard-bearer in amateur affairs. ARRL’s underpinnings as Amateur Radio’s witness, partner and forum are defined by five pillars: Public Service, Advocacy, Education, Technology, and Membership." From the ARRL web page.


ARRL is a member-society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) which represents radio amateurs throughout the world.