SVARA - Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association

KD8KDP

ARES Website: ares.saginawradio.com

Announcements

November Harmonic Newsletter
available now! (11/2/18)

New Home for SVARA Meetings
NEW Location
Since the Red Cross building has closed, SVARA
will now meet 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

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

Packet Radio Resources
now on the Repeaters & Nets page

New Repeater Updates
Covenant North receive site has been installed.
This site provides better coverage to MBS airport,
Freeland and the north part of the county.
View new updates here
Video of equipment and testing

Board Meeting Schedule
Location: Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd
Thursday November 15, 2018 @ 7 pm
Thursday December 20 @ 7 pm

Reminders

SVARA Club meetings
start at 7 PM

Public Service Events

Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 16-17, 2018
5 pm - 9 pm
Join us for a night at the Saginaw Childrens Zoo
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
Come help fill out the SantaGrams for the children
and Jim Wade will be present again this year.
Sign up now on ARES Connect or with a club officer.

Up coming Contests

November Sweepstakes Phone
November 17-18, 2018
CW - November 3-4

Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday December 1, 2018
Runs from 7 pm Friday November 30
until 6:59 pm Saturday December 1

Check the Contest Calendar for more contests

Complete Contest Calendar

Monday Night Net

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

SVARA Monday Night Net Preamble (2/9/2015)
Updated to include Echolink stations

Net Control Operator Schedule (1/1/2018)
New schedule for 2018 listed

Updated Announcements

Field Day 2018
June 23-24, 2018
SVARA and the Midland Amateur Radio club participate in Field Day.
Photos to follow

Winter Field Day
January 27-28, 2018
SVARA will again participate in Winter Field Day.
Come test your communicating skill in less then ideal conditions.
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 2017	N/A
February 2017	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 2017	N/A
April 2017	N8EUI Ham Station
May 2017	N/A
June 2017	Field Day
July 2017	N/A
August 2017	Ice Cream night (cancled)
September 2017	N/A
October 2017	ARES Connect, volunteer hours reporting tool
November 2017	Board Nominations
December 2017	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 Thursday 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 Linton, N8XPS	Maru Paquette, WB8LZA
VP.	Brian Kleinfeld, K8HY	Doris Miles, KD8MMG
Sec.	Mike Elias, K8AVJ	Tom Schmidt, N8EUI
Treas.	Ann Elias KB8AWE	Mike Dougherty, KD8MMH

Club Roster
Updated 10/23/18
Use the following link to request any updates.

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