SVARA - Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association

KD8KDP

ARES Website: ares.saginawradio.com

Announcements

May Harmonic Newsletter
available now! (5/1/19)

Field Day 2019
FieldDay Information Signup
SVARA FieldDay Checklist

New P25 Repeater On-Air....
The new KB8SWR 147.320 Bay City / Gilford MiP25NX
repeater system is operational.
The antenna is installed @ 535' AGL with a Motorola Quantar providing the RF.
Output: 147.3200
Input: 147.9200
NAC: 293
TG: 1 Michigan Local
CTCSS: 100.0 for analog mixed mode
Other Talk Groups list on https://w8cmn.net/p25/

While the P25 is linked to the other Central Michigan Emergency Network
P25 repeaters in Michigan, the analog mixed mode is local repeat only.
Users are advised to program the analog channel
for CTCSS encode/decode so you don't hear the digital noise.

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 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.

Packet Radio Resources
now on the Repeaters & Nets page

Board Meeting Schedule
Location: Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd
Monday March 11, 2019 @ 7 pm
Monday April 15, 2019 @ 7 pm
Monday May 13, 2019 @ 7 pm
Monday June 17, 2019 @ 7 pm

Reminders

SVARA Club meetings
start at 7 PM

Public Service Events

Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 27, 2019
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.

Frankenmuth MS Walk
Saturday May 11, 2019
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.

Up coming Contests

Michigan QSO Party
Saturday April 20
noon until midnight

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

Net Control Operator Schedule (12/1/618)
New schedule for 2019

Updated Announcements

Winter Field Day
January 26-27, 2019
Log File Data added
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	FT8 digital mode, Dave W8DW
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	Antenna matching, Tentec Tour video, Dave W8DW
April 2017	N/A
May 2017	N/A
June 2017	Field Day
July 2017	N/A
August 2017	Ice Cream night
September 2017	N/A
October 2017	N/A
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 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 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 4/5/19
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