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November, 2020 Repeater Updates 440.275 Blanco/Spring Branch Repeater is Launched! We are very excited to announce that we have launched our new Blanco/Spring Branch repeater on the air in late September.  Unfortunately, the duplexers we acquired have failed and need to be replaced.  We have received $185 to date and need to raise $500-$550 total for a good used set. This repeater is located in Blanco county about 5 miles NE of 306 and US 281 in Blanco County. The new SADRC repeater will cover 15 miles North of Johnson on US 281 and all the way back South to 1604 and US 281 inRead More →

We have replaced the previous version of the fillable membership form. The previous file was simply too large to be sent via email. The new version is still fillable, but much more reasonable in size. It can be emailed as an attachment. So, to apply for SADRC membership: Download the form by clicking here Open the file and fill in the fields with your information Save the completed form to your hard drive Attach the file to an email addressed to admin@sadrc.net Send the email This information and more is available at our Membership Page, too.Read More →

UPDATE:The 442.750 MHz repeater is back online.The 147.16 MHz repeater remains offline for now. The repeater SADRC uses for 442.750 MHz blew its high power amp, so we have taken it out of service and will be replacing it with a newer model. Once that comes in from Yaesu, we will get the repeater back up as quickly as we can. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but you may be assured that we are on top of the problem and 442.750 MHz will be back soon.Read More →

We have made some changes to the repeaters in our network as of 11/18/19. These are C4FM/Fusion only, so no PL tones 146.780 NE San Antonio (just launched). This is a new, state-of-the-art Yaesu DR2 repeater.442.750 N. Bexar County. We sometimes connect this repeater to other interesting Fusion-related nets. 441.8125 Live Oak 147.160 N. Bexar County443.200 SADRC connection to the Texas Nexus. This is a new, state-of-the-art Yaesu DR2 repeater. OTHER CONNECTED REPEATERS 444.900 (KARS Group) Boerne, TX145.270 K0BRN Fort Worth/Wautaga, TXRead More →

SADRC Friends and Members: In the past year, many of you have asked how you can help keep the club operating financially. As you may (or may not) know, we’re not officially incorporated at this stage, so we cannot collect dues. However, after speaking to an accountant and an attorney we can receive “gifts of money.” This gift confers no membership status (other than our heartfelt thanks) and is not tax deductible like a donation to a charity is. Below is a link to a GoFundMe campaign, where you can make a gift of any size.  All money we raise through this campaign will go towards coveringRead More →

Not long ago, some of the SADRC equipment was damaged by a nearby lightning strike. We have been working diligently to recover the capabilities that were lost. This misfortune has also provided us an opportunity to make some changes that will improve the club’s ability to provide C4FM coverage the areas that matter to our members. Here is an overview of changes (some completed, some pending): REPEATER UPDATES & PLANS 443.200 San Antonio will move sometime in September to the Texas Nexus. (This machine will be steerable and can be moved up to 60 minutes to other rooms and it will then default back toRead More →

With the 9/25/19 club meeting approaching, we wanted to clarify what may be a misunderstanding about how SADRC Club membership and the SADRC Facebook group are related. Joining the Facebook group for SADRC is not the same as joining the club. Lots of folks from all over are members of the FB group, but many have no need to join the club. If you want to join the SADCR Club, please submit a membership application. You can find two versions in the Files section of the SADRC FB group, or use the one here, on our website: http://www.sadrc.net/membership/ NOTE: The form has a button youRead More →

SADRC September Meeting – All are invited!Date: Wednesday, September 25thTime: Arrival Time: 6PM – Dinner at 6:30, Meeting begins at 7PMLocation: Jim’s Restaurant located at 7000 E Loop 1604 at the corner of Nacogdoches and 1604. San Antonio We need a count for the manager to make certain we have enough room for this location. Please send a note to SADRC@yahoo.com if you intend on coming. This is a great place to put a face with the people you talk to everyday. We are really excited to have you and look forward to presenting information on our new repeaters. We have a great group ofRead More →

On July 25, 2019, Yaesu came one step closer to the release of the new hand-held Fusion radio, the FT3DR, with the release of the official user manuals (four of them). Still no announced release date. You can download the six manuals HERE. Click on the Files tab. The manuals are in the lower portion of that screen.Read More →

On July 25, 2019, Yaesu released an update to the Wires-X software. The version 1.5.3 changes appear mainly to incorporate the new FT3D radio that is pending release.The update can be downloaded by clicking HERERead More →