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Archives for May 2022

General Meeting Monday May 16, 2022 at 7:00PM

May 13, 2022 by John Comanzo

This SARA meeting will be Hybrid: in-person at Alplaus Fire House and via Zoom

7:00—8:30 PM ………….Speaker Presentation

(Zoom link to be sent out separately prior to the meeting)

Eastern NY Section ARRL Update

Speaker: John Fritze Jr., K2QY (in person)

Abstract: John will bring us up to date regarding both the ENY Section and the ARRL – what has happened during the past two years.

About our speaker: John was first licensed in 1977 as WA2TQW (novice), followed by Advanced and Extra Class as K2BCR. Since 2003, his call has been K2QY. He is an ARRL Life Member. John has been president and director of the Albany Amateur Radio Association (AARA) multiple times in the 1980s and again in 2010-2013, and currently serves on their board.

He served as President of Albany County Amateur Communication Emergency Services (ACACES) 2013-2017, as Radio Officer for Albany County RACES/ARES, as the Albany County Emergency Coordinator, and as ARES ENY Northern District Emergency Coordinator since 2012.

He is one of the first VEs in the country (1984), and is an instructor with Capital Area Radio Enthusiasts (CARES). He has served as Hudson Division Assistant Director, and is chairman for Digital Communications for ARES/RACES in ENY. John is an ARRL Field Instructor, Examiner, and VE.

His amateur radio interests include DX, contesting, ISS, NBEMS, Winlink, APRS, Satellites, ISS, DXpeditions (to Bermuda, Barbados, St. Maarten…), Summits and National Parks on the Air, Home Brewing, public service events, QRP, Minimalist radio, Mobile HF, and Maritime Amateur Radio (HF and VHF/UHF)!

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About SARA

The Schenectady Amateur Radio Association (SARA) was established in 1930. The club station, K2AE, is the Henry Primm Broughton Memorial Station. SARA operates repeaters on  2 meters (147.06 MHz.), and on 70 centimeters (444.200 MHz.) which are located at the top of Crawford Hill in Schenectady County near New York State Thruway exit 26.

The club is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) affiliate and has about 100 members from all over New York State’s Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Troy), and beyond.

For additional information about the ARRL see https://arrl.org

Last updated: 31-August-22