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Radio Amateurs Of Greater SyracusE

W2AE

events / information

UPcoming RAGS Meeting Topics

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

oct 8 – dENNIS wARD, kt8x – 3y0k-2026 Bouvet DX-Pedition – A personal story

nov 12 – us Islands pota rove – matt brown k2eag

dec 12 – (saturday) larc / rags holiday party – noon – 4:00 PM – liverpool fire station #1 – oswego road at tway exit 38

upcoming events

rags review

october 2026

fall public service events

Additional help needed OCt 18 – Onondaga Lake – Great NYS Marathon GOTO public service tab to signup

Action messages

save the date

rags portable party october 24 – 8am – 2 pm camillus erie canal park – 5750 devoe rd – camillus – ny come join us for a day of fun, fellowship, and radio – coffee and donuts in the morning – lunch in the afternoon this is a pota “two-fer”

thank you steve mussi – kd2etp

thank you steve mussi, kd2etp, for the engaging presentation on the icom it-905 and related equipment for low power and microwave communication.

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…

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!