SVARA - Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association

KD8KDP

ARES Website: ares.saginawradio.com

Announcements

February Harmonic Newsletter
available now! (3/5/2020)

Keith DeLong, N8XD SK
Past SVARA president and club member
Keith DeLong passed away Wednesday April 22, 2020
A graveside memorial service and burial of his cremains on the family plot will take place
11:00 a.m. Friday May 8, 2020 at Pine Grove Cemetery (Midland Rd, Freeland).

John McDonough, WB8RCR, SK
Section Emergency Coordinator John McDonough
passed away Monday April 20, 2020.
John, WB8RCR
Audio file of the SVARA Final Call Net
(low quality, 4.7mb), (high quality, 75mb)

Skywarn Training
For individuals that need to take Skywarn training this year
and were not able to attend one of the in-person sessions,
NWS will conduct 3 webinars.
Check here for more information.

ATTENTION
The May SVARA Club meeting
and
the April Board meeting
has been cancelled
due to the COVID-19 restrictions

SVARA Meetings
Monthyly SVARA meetings take place at 7 pm
in the Lecture Theater at the
Covenant Anderson building on the corner of
N Bond St and Almira St behind the Harrison building.

Building view Map View

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Board Meeting Schedule
Location: Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd
Wednesday March 18, 2020 @ 7 pm
Wednesday April 15, 2020 @ 7 pm
Wednesday May 13, 2020 @ 7 pm

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ARES Connect
Volunteer hours reporting tool link added to the right menu.
This will replace the ARES reporting
forms on January 1, 2019.
Please sign up for your account now!

The PSHR hours will still be reported using the current form
found here.

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Public Service Events

Midland MS Walk - Cancelled
Saturday April 25, 2020
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.

Frankenmuth MS Walk - Cancelled
Saturday May 9, 2020
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.

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Up coming Contests

Complete Contest Calendar

Monday Night Net

Net Control Operators
We are always looking for new Net Control Operators for the Monday Night Net.
If you are interested in being a Net Control operator, please contact
Ron, KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net.
Training can be provided and equipment if needed.

SVARA Monday Night Net Preamble

Net Control Operator Schedule (3/15/20)
New schedule for 2020

Updated Announcements

Winter Field Day
January 25-26, 2020
Photos added

Holiday in the Heart of the City
Photos added

Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday September 21, 2019
Photos added

National Night Out
August 6, 2019
Photos added

Previous Announcement Links

SVARA is an ARRL Affiliated Club

ARES Connect

SVARA on Facebook

Silent Keys

NATIONAL SILENT KEY ARCHIVE

Presenter's Links

January 2020	N/A
February 2020	Auction, donate your un-used radio gear or other household items to the SVARA auction, all money goes to the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association.
March 2020	Power Poles, Mike KD8MMH
April 2020	No Meeting
May 2020	No Meeting
June 2020	Field Day
July 2020	N/A
August 2020	Ice Cream night
September 2020	N/A
October 2020	N/A
November 2020	Board Nominations
December 2020	Holiday Pot Luck, Elections

Previous Presenters Links

50th Anniversary Events

General Membership meetings - monthly on the 1st Friday, 7:00 p.m. at in the lecture theater of the Covenant Anderson building on the corner of N Bond St and Almira St behind the Harrison building. All are welcome.

Board of Directors meeting - monthly on the second Monday following the general membership meeting, 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) at Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd. All SVARA Members are welcome.

Club Breakfast - Saturday morning following the General meeting at 8:30 AM at Savoy Bar and Grill, 127 S. Franklin St, Saginaw (Downtown). All are welcome.

Radio Books
at the Library

Officers		Board
Pres.	Mike Dougherty, KD8MMH	Mary Paquette, WB8LZA
VP.	Brian Kleinfeld, K8HY	Renee Paquette, KE8MYJ
Sec.	Mike Elias, K8AVJ	Tom Schmidt, N8EUI
Treas.	Mike Linton, N8XPS

Club Roster
Updated 4/20/2020
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