I have been doing some research and just in Charlevoix Cheboygan and Emmet Counties there are 300+ active licensed HAM's. In an attempt to reach out to as many people as possible I have created a Face

May 14, 2022 12:30 P.M. Members In Attendance: Mark Postma, Jerry Hollopeter, Susan Hollopeter, Blaine Rawson, DeWayne Holmes, Micky McGuire Meeting was called to order by President Mark Postma April

Just wonder who will be coming to the meeting this Saturday. I'm planning on bringing burgers, but I need to know how many. Susan Hollopeter

The Straits Area Amateur Radio Club April meeting will be held at Fillmores restaurant in Petoskey, at 9 am April 23,2022. Our monthly meeting to follow. Hope you will be able to attend. Bring a frien

The Michigan QSO Party is this weekend April 16, 2022. Complete rules goto MIQP.ORG and click on "Rules & Awards" This is a fun event! Jack Staats KB8RJ Secretary/Treasurer SAARC

The Straits Area Amateur Radio Club (SAARC) will hold its April meeting at Fillmores restaurant, Petoskey, MI, Saturday April 23. Breakfast at 9 am meeting to follow. Please join us. If you have a fri

To all, I was asked to forward on this info from Jeff WD8DX in regards to a fellow ham who has become a SK. Jeff mentioned he had some friends on the 68 throughout the years. Our friend Rich, KA8ADB h

General announcement to all members. The antenna and repeater system at Stutsmanville will be going through some changes. There is space on the tower that we currently occupy that needs to give way to

STRAITS AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meeting will be held this Saturday Jan. 8, 2022 at 9 AM at Filmores in Petoskey. If you have any back issues of the club newsletter, please bring them so we may make co

Hello, We have had 25+ positive cases of covid at the high school this week, 8 of those were my students. So, I don't feel it is a good idea for me to come to the party this morning. Sorry I won't get

Hello all, Looking at my schedule for next semester, I am going to be teaching college classes Monday through Thursday evenings. This means I will not be available for any of the nets or club meetings

The SAARC will be holding a Christmas Breakfast meeting on Dec. 18th at 9:00 am at Filmores in Petoskey. All are welcome Dutch treat. That would be a good day to renew your membership for 2022. Hope t

Hello all, It is November and according to our bylaws we need to have nominations for President, Vice president and Secretary/Treasurer. If you have any nominations please post them asap so we can put

The SAARC meeting at 7 pm November 16 at Filmores restaurant has been cancelled. Due to a staff shortage Filmores closes at 3 pm week days. Stay tuned for further announcements.

Hi folks, For a while now, I've noticed that the 146.68 doesn't quite have the coverage that it used to have. Today, I finally found the issue. The power amplifier on the 146.68 transmitter has failed

At this time we are going to cancel the club picnic for August. We are hoping to try and get together sometime later in the fall if things go well. 73 KG8JK

This is a message for Rick Jersey.. Could you give me a call 348-5043. I would like to get that Ten Tec from you this week if that is possible. 73 Dirk -- Dirk Esterline PHS Spanish

Tomorrow evening we will be doing our annual repeater clean up at the Stutsmanville site. Please bring weed whackers, push mowers, clippers, etc and hopefully we can make quick work of things and get

I have sold the club trailer and club generator. We are now looking for purchase a smaller quieter generator that will run on gas or propane. This one seems like it has good reviews and can be purchas

I have a few personal items for sale if anyone is interested. 6 element 440 beam - $40 4 element 2m beam - $40 A push up pole (not sure how tall) - $30 I also have two tv rotors with controller - free