August Harmonic Newsletter
available now!  (8/27/2023)

Michigan's New Distracted Driver Law
Goes into effect Friday June 30
Use of Amateur radio is exempt from the new law.

It will be prohibited in Michigan to use a cellphone while driving
 unless it's being used via a hands-free program or device,
 like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto,
 or a physical phone mount for those driving vehicles
 without connectivity features.

Find out more at
Michigan.gov Report

Copy of new law with
with Amateur Radio exemption highlighted
You may want to carry this on you or in your vehicle

NOTICE
The annual February Club Auction
is Saturday September 16.
 It will begin at 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.

 

 SVARA Meetings

August Club Meeting
The next meeting will be Friday September 1, 2023
at Harry Browne Airport at 7 pm.
Join us and help support our club.

Monthly 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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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.

MCSAR State-Wide Exercise - Saturday September 9
Midland County Search and Rescue exercise has been rescheduled.

The flyer is here
Contact Keith Johnson kb8soe@arrl.com or
 Jack Robinson (midlandhamradio@gmail.com
if you wish to participate.

More information Here

Field Day 2023
Check out the results, photos and more from
this year's Field Day here
Preliminary Total Score: 3,766