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Radio Amateurs Of Greater SyracusE

W2AE

events / information

thank you all for making hamfest 2026 a success !!!

UPcoming RAGS Meeting Topics

7:00 pm (coffee on at 6:00) – dewitt community center – 148 sanders creek pkwy-east syracuse

july & august – no meetings

sept 10 – ic905 & satellite operations – steve mussi kd2etp

oct 8 – Dx Expeditions – Adrian Ciuperca KO8scA – dxpedition

nov 12 – pota dxpedition – matt brown k2eag

dec 12 – (saturday) larc / rags holiday party

upcoming events

fall public service events

Additional help needed Sept 13 – Green Lakes State Park – First Responders Obstacle Course / Run OCt 18 – Onondaga Lake – Great NYS Marathon GOTO public service tab to signup

RAGS Meetings – restart

next rags meeting – thursday september 10, 2026 doors open / coffee on at 6:00pm meeting starts at 7:00 pm topic – icom ic-905 and satellite operations presenter – steve mussi – kd2etp

Action messages

LARC VE testing

september 8, 2006

LARC / RAGS picnic

Thank you all who made this a success!

EMCOMM EVENT in columbia

Request to keep frequencies clear From: “Jim Breheny N2JLF via groups.io” <jimbreheny=gmail.com@groups.io>Date: August 13, 2026 at 4:06:15 PM EDTTo: NENJ-ARES-EMCOMM@groups.ioSubject: [NENJ-ARES-EMCOMM] Colombia EmComms NewsReply-To: main@nenj-ares-emcomm.groups.io Colombian Amateurs Help in Earthquake Response; Clear Frequencies Requested Amateur radio operators in Colombia are providing significant communications support following the major earthquake and aftershocks that struck the country on August 10, 2026. The death toll has…

field day 2026 – a success ! !

thank you to Dave rice kc2ho along with all the members, family, visitors, and friends for making field day a success – field day results added more photos added !!

The Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse (RAGS) is an ARRL affiliated Amateur (ham) Radio Club serving the Central New York area. The Club was incorporated in 1955. We provide fellowship, technical advice, and public service communications to promote and support amateur radio in our community.

We welcome anyone interested in amateur radio to join us, whether licensed or not.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, except July and August. Come Join us!