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December Harmonic Newsletter
available now!  (12/30/2025)

 
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Winter Field Day 2026
is fast approaching, so make plans to attend this fun event.
Look for more information online and in your email as we
get closer to the date.

 
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ARRL RFI Exposure Calculator
The FCC has changed its RF-exposure rules.
Use this handy tool to calculate the 
RF exposure at your station.

Great Lakes Area Winlink Net
(GLAWN) is designed to promote the use of Winlink.
Messages should be sent to GLAWN.
Check out more information here.

EM-Comm Winlink Thursdays
Want to improve your Winlink skills?
Try the exercises offered every Thrusday
from the Em-Comm group.
Click here for more information.

RATPAC Training Videos
 Over the last seveal months the RATPAC group
have been presenting different Ham
related Zoom training sessions on a wide
varity of topics.
Here is the list of Documents and Videos from those trainings
and the schedule of up coming events.

 
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 SVARA Meetings

December Club Meeting
The next meeting will be Friday December 5, 2025
at Harry Browne Airport at 6 pm.
This is our annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner night.
We will also elect our 2026 club officals and board members.

Check the monthly presentation list below.


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Board Meeting Schedule
 Location: Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd
 Wednesday January 14, 2026
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Wednesday March 18, 2026
Wednesday April 15, 2026

 
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Please use the Public Service Form
on the ARES website to report your
monthly public serice hours.

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

 
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No Public Service events at this tiime.
See you in the spring.
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ARRL Contest Calendar


More contests can be found in the Complete Contest Calendar.

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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

 2026 Net Control Operator Schedule (12/4/25)

 

Sunday - 7:00 PM
Mid-Michigan Net
Saginaw 147.240 (103.5 PL)

 2026 Net Control Operator Schedule (12/4/25)

 
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2/07/2026 - Cherryland ARC Annual Swap & Shop
Location: Traverse City, MI
Sponsor: ARRL
Website: http://cherrylandarc.com

2/21/2026 - Livonia Amateur Radio Club Annual Swap & Shop
Location: Northville, MI
Sponsor: Livonia Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://livoniaarc.com/larc-annual-swap-and-shop/


3/21/2026 - Lowell Amateur Radio Youth Club Hamfest
Location: Lowell, MI
Sponsor: Lowell Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://larc.club


4/11/2026 - AC8RC Mini-Swap
Location: Burnips, MI
Sponsor: AC8RC
Website: http://ac8rc.org

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Holiday in the Heart of the City
Friday November 21, 2025
5 pm - 8:30 pm
 Join us for a night of fun at the Saginaw Childrens Zoo
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
 Photos added 

 

 

Previous Announcement Links

 

 

 

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50th Anniversary Events

 

Radio Books
at the Library

 

 

Club Roster
Updated 8/18/2025
Use the following link to request any updates.

SVARA members only -- Send us an
e-mail to get your password!

 

 

 

Presenter's Links Return to top (Return to Top)
January 2026 Winter Field Day, KC8YVF
February 2026 Radio Filters - N8EUI
March 2026 VGC VR-N7600 Radio - KC8YVF
April 2026 Michigan QSO Party - W8DW
May 2026 TBA
June 2026 Field Day 2026, W8DW / KC8YVF
July 2026 No Meeting
August 2026 Ice Cream night
September 2026 TBA
October 2026 TBA
November 2026 Board Nominations
December 2026 Elections, Pot luck
  Annual Auction - This event is scheduled for September 19 from noon to 2 pm in the conference room at Harry Browne Airport.
 Donate your un-used radio gear or other household items to the SVARA auction, all money goes to the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association.

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General Membership meetings - monthly on the 1st Friday, 7:00 p.m. in the conference room at Harry Browne Airport, 4821 Janes Rd, Saginaw. All are welcome.

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

Club Breakfast -  Saturday morning following the General meeting at 9:00 AM, at Levis Food and Spirits, 5800 Brockway Rd, Saginaw. All are welcome.
 


2026 Officers       

      Board (3-year Term)
Pres. Mike Dougherty, KD8MMH Mike Linton, N8XPS (2026-2028)
VP. Brian Kleinfeld, K8HY Fred Bolger, KE8QCO (2025-2027)
Sec. Ron Huss, KC8YVF Rick Schattilly, KC8VOA (2024-2026)
Treas. Tom Schmidt, N8EUI  
 

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