The Stafford Amateur Radio Association is located in Stafford County, Virginia (FM18).  SARA maintains a system of three analog repeaters and four D-STAR repeaters, all which are located in the Northern part of Stafford County.  The analog repeaters operate using a CTCSS of 79.7 Hz.  We also maintain a packet node and an Echolink interface.

Analog Repeaters & Systems (callsign WW4VA):

• 145.270 (-) MHz -- Principal repeater; wide area repeater coverage in a 45 mile radius; hosts the Fredericksburg Area SKYWARN Sub-net.

• 147.375 (+) MHz -- About to come back on-line on a new tower.

• 444.450 (+) MHz -- Same footprint as the 145.27 repeater; connected to Echolink, node = 52256.

• 145.550 MHz Packet Station (NODE = SARA / Mailbox = SARAMB)

D-STAR Digital Repeaters (callsign WS4VA):

• 145.320 (-) MHz (WS4VA C)

• 447.275 (-) MHz (WS4VA B)

• 1282.200 (-) MHz (WS4VA A)

• 1298.400 MHz (WS4VA A-Data)

SARA provides emergency communications support whenever requested to Stafford County (VA) and we have done so on several occasions. SARA is also involved in Field Day, VHF/UHF contesting, VE testing, and numerous community support activities.

If you are in the area please visit with us on any of the above repeaters. Or feel free to join us Saturday for breakfast at 0700 hours local (the picture above is from one of our informal breakfast meetings). Please visit our web site.

73 de WW4VA and WS4VA