Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio

10/17/2026

This weekend was not only Support Your Parks weekend but also Jamboree on the Air - the world’s largest ham radio scouting event! Scouts were able to get on the air and get familiar with amateur radio. Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio members talked to a scout today from Iowa! 📻 🌳 🍂

10/17/2026

A couple Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio members out at Lake Milton State Park and Kyle Woods Nature Preserve today for Support Your Parks Weekend! They talked on the radio in the parks as far as Germany! 📻 🌳 🍂 Beautiful chilly fall day in Ohio!

10/16/2026

A beautiful light show from the WKBN towers last night 🤩

10/16/2026

🤩 Wow!! What an amazing and incredible tour last night at the WKBN transmitter site out on Western Reserve Rd! Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio members and guests learned so much and were able to see first hand some very powerful equipment. We were able to witness the towers do their nightly switch and get up close and personal. Thank you to everyone who helped coordinate this, we are all very appreciative for this opportunity! 📻

10/15/2026

Please join us tonight Thursday October 15th for our weekly club net at 8pm on 146.91 negative offset PL 110.9. Hope you hear you there! We will hopefully be on Echolink as well (KE8YJX-R)

10/15/2026

Following our regular club net on Thursday nights, there will also be an informal GMRS net! If you have your GMRS license (this license is great to get a start in radio - no test is involved and it works for your whole family!) jump on the net and say hello!

10/14/2026

⭐️ A big thank you to Rob KE8OKO for a great ARES presentation at last night’s club meeting! Thank you Rob for the presentation & thanks to everyone who joined us! 📻

10/14/2026

WKBN transmitter site tour tomorrow Thursday Oct 15th at 6pm! If you plan on joining please RSVP at [email protected]

🌟 Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio is coordinating a tour of the WKBN transmitter site on Thursday October 15th from 6-7:30pm in celebration of WKBN’s 100th anniversary! This will be the first tour of the site in around 30 years 🤯

Please let us know if you plan on attending so we can keep a headcount by emailing us at [email protected] . We will be meeting at the transmitter site near Western Reserve Road and Beard Road intersection. We will provide more details for those who sign up! 🤩 📻

10/12/2026

Don’t forget - Rob KE8OKO will be presenting at the Struthers ROAR - Regional Operators of Amateur Radio meeting tomorrow night Tuesday October 13th on Amateur Radio Emergency Services! All are welcome! 📻

Please join us Tuesday October 13th at our club meeting for a special presentation by Rob KE8OKO (Assistant Emergency Coordinator of Mahoning County, District AEC & SROAR member) to learn more about Amateur Radio Emergency Services & EMCOMM.