444.375 PL 114.8 *** 146.880 PL 107.2

Suburban
Amateur
Repeater
Association

Suburban Amateur Repeater AssociationSuburban Amateur Repeater AssociationSuburban Amateur Repeater Association

Suburban
Amateur
Repeater
Association

Suburban Amateur Repeater AssociationSuburban Amateur Repeater AssociationSuburban Amateur Repeater Association
More

Welcome to the Suburban Amateur Repeater Association

Welcome to the Suburban Amateur Repeater AssociationWelcome to the Suburban Amateur Repeater Association

About Us

In Memory of Bob Schiff, KA9HHH, sk March 30, 2020

.

About Us

Amateur Radio Repeater operating in Chicago Illinois

Welcome to SARA, the Suburban Amateur Repeater Association, operating on 440 and 2 meter in Chicago.  Open to all FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operators. 

Our Repeaters

Stationed in the Lincoln Park Community of Chicago.

  • 444.375 Mhz offset +5.00 Mhz PL 114.8
  • 146.880 Mhz offset -.600 Mhz  PL 107.2



The History of Our Club

The Suburban Amateur Repeater Association was started in Chicago in 1967.  


We started at two locations; Christ Community Hospital on 95th St in Oak Lawn, IL was our transmit site and Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, IL was our receive site. 


 We moved on top of the First National Bank Building at the southwest corner of Clark and Lake Streets in downtown Chicago with an additional receive site at Hollywood Towers on the North Side of Chicago just blocks from Lake Michigan. 


As we continue to seek additional repeater sites in the south, west and north suburban communities, these future improvements will make SARA a formidable communications tool for our Amateur Radio Community. 


Our current location is in the Lincoln Park Community of  Chicago with views of Lake Michigan, downtown Chicago and the North Shore Suburban Community.


SARA repeater priority: Maintain uptime (availability/reliability) as high as possible.


We are a proud supporter of local emergency services, the Chicago Marathon, Salvation Army and supplemental services for our local Amateur Radio Clubs and Licensed Hams.


SARA is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

This Net is open to all Amateur Radio Operators with or without traffic.

                                                            

  The Chicago CERT Net will take place on


Thursday Nights 

* New date/time to be announced. *


Frequency

444.375 +5.0 Mhz PL 114.8


This Net will focus on Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Training


In cases of a real emergency Chicago CERT may be taking over our 2 Meter Repeater 


146.880  -.600 Mhz PL 107.2

 

Please be prepared and honor their traffic


For more information on Chicago CERT or becoming a volunteer please visit their website at

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/oem/provdrs/edu/svcs/become_a_cert_volunteer.html



SARA was the home to the Illinois Young Ham Club Net

Due to the leadership going on to College, they weren't able to continue to run their Net here on SARA


The Suburban Amateur Radio Association would like to offer our congratulations and Recognize


Graham Brody, KN1V who was the President and founder of the Illinois Young Ham Club


Elizabeth Ziemer, KD9ORR who was the Vice President of the Illinois Young Ham Club

and

Joey Andrew, K9GVN who was the Net Director of the Illinois Young Ham Club


for their Dedication for the advancement of Amateur Radio for our Youth

We wish them well in their future endeavors

Contact Us

Submit a request, ask a question or be added to our email group enter your information below.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

          Dues for 2024 are $30.00  

Please consider supporting the Suburban                                     

       Amateur Repeater Association.

Suburban Amateur Repeater Association

for more information please contact aa9kk@arrl.net

Suburban Amateur Repeater Association

P.O. Box 56012 Harwood Heights, IL 60656-6012

Copyright © 2023 Suburban Amateur Repeater Association - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder