From SVARA to the members and public
Frankenmuth MS Walk
May 10, 2025
601 Weiss St, Frankenmuth MI
Thank you to everyone that participated.
Skywarn Severe Weather Training
Wednesday April 23, 6 pm
Thomas Township Fire Station #1
355 N Miller Rd, Saginaw.
Use Shields Drive entrance on the west side of the building.
SK Equipment Sale
Former club member Vern Tolles AJ8C passed away in October 2024.
His wife is selling his radio equipment.
Check the Donations page for more information
and a list of the equipment available.
CQ WW WPX Contest SSB
0000Z Saturday March 29 to 2359Z Sunday March 30
(7 pm Friday 3/28 to 6:59 pm Sunday 3/30)
https://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm
Silent Keys
James Stutzman WA8GRI
Edward King K8OT
Long time club members Ed and Jim have passed
last week.
Check the Silent Key link for more information.
Winter Field Day 2025
Saturday January 25 - Sunday January 26
Thank you for everyone that participated
2024
Holiday in the Heart of the City
Friday November 22, 2024
5 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a night of fun at the Saginaw Childrens Zoo
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
Come help fill out SantaGrams for the children
and Jim Wade will be present again this year.
Or at the Hoyt Library Saturday at 12:30
SVARA Annual Auction
Saturday September 21
Noon untill 2 pm in the conference room at Harry Browne Airport.
Donate your used or no longer used radio gear or other household items to the SVARA auction.
All money goes to the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association.
Following the auction there will be a project build at 2 pm.
We will be building a Simple Coax Tester.
Donations are welcome to cover the cost of the electronic parts.
Duane Morris, KD8AUY SK
Former SVARA Club President
passed away on August 22, 2024
Funeral will be held on Friday August 30.
National Night Out
Tuesday August 6, 5-9 pm
Volunteers are need.
More
information can be found
Here
Field Day 2024
(6/29/2024)June 22-23, 2024
Log files have been added, click HERE
Donation to SVARA
On Saturday May 11 the family of Larry Eichhorn of Bay City
made a generous donation of radio equipment to the club.
More information can be found on the Donation page.
Frankenmuth MS Walk
May 11, 2024
Midland MS Walk
April 29, 2024
Silent Key Auction
Estate Sale for Dayton K Johnson W8DJ
Click HERE for Auction Items and information.
Auction ends 4/18/24
Skywarn Training
Thursday March 21, 2024 7 pm
Thomas Township Fire Station #1
355 N Miller Rd
New meeting room on the west side of the building.
Rosien Repeater Site Upgrades
On Saturday several members from Saginaw,
Flint
and Bay City upgraded the equipment rack
at Rosien
Towers.
The new SVARA 220 Repeater is now online
Check out the Repeater Link
for more
information
New GMRS Repeater
The Central Michigan Emergency
Network group
has install a new GMRS Repeater in Saginaw
Information can be found on the
Repeaters
and Nets link.
This is an Open repeater for general use.
FCC Regulations
Winter Field Day is
in the books
Winter
Field Day
Saturday and Sunday January 27 and 28.
Thank you to
all that participated in this year's event.
EmComm Training Organization (ETO)
Thursday December 14
Winlink Thursday "Santalite"
Information can be found Here
November Sweepstakes
CW - November 4-5
SSB - November 18-19
Holiday in the Heart of the City
5 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a night at the Saginaw Childrens Zoo
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
Come help fill out SantaGrams for the children
and Jim Wade will be present again this year.
Or at the Hoyt Library Saturday at 12:30.
Photos added
Passing of former club member
Duane Vasold KC8CCE
Former club member Duane Vassold
passed away on November 2, 2023.
More information can be found Here
Trudy Tuscher KB8VUF
Long time friend of SVARA and a supporter of the Frankenmuth MS walk,
Joe Tuscher's wife Trudy passed away Wednesday October 25.
at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Road, Davison, Mi
and 11 AM-12 PM Thursday, November 2, 2023
at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6336 Roberta Street in Burton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at noon.
More information can be found Here
State of Michigan / AUXCOMM State-Wide Emergency Exercise
Saturday October 14
Saginaw County ARES will be participating in the State-Wide emergency exercise
starting at 8 am and running until noon.
More information can be found Here
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.
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
Silent Key
Louis P. Vescio
W8LPV
Lou Vescio a long time member of SVARA
passed away on Friday August 11.
Services Friday August 18, 2023
National Night Out
Tuesday August 1, 2023
Join us for an evening of fun
at the Saginaw Township Soccer Complex
on McCarty Rd at 6 pm
Michigan's Distracted Driver Law
Friday June 30, 2023
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
Central Michigan Emergency Network Updates
The CMEN group has been hard at work
updating the radio capibilities in Michigan
Read more here.
SVARA/ARES Fox Hunt
Joins us Thursday June 22 at 6 pm
at Harvey Randall Wicks Park in Saginaw Township
for our annual Fox Hunt
More information can be found Here
W8KEA - Midland Swap
Saturday June 17, 2023
Salvation Army Building
330 Waldo Ave, Midland
Find more information here
May 13, 2023
Cadillac Swap
Saturday May 6, 2023
Check out the flyer
here
April 29, 2023
2023 Club dues are due by the March 1.
If you have not paid for this year, please consider renewing
your membership using the MEMBERSHIP link.
All membership is now only $12 a year.
Winter Field Day 2023
Saturday January 28 - Sunday January 29
Winter Field Day will be held
at Harry Browne Airport
2022
Skywarn Recognition Day
December 2022
Runs from 7 pm Friday December 2
until 6:59 pm Saturday December 3
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 18-19, 2022
5 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a night at the Saginaw Childrens Zoo
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
Come help fill out SantaGrams for the children
and Jim Wade will be present again this year.
Or at the Castle Museum Saturday at noon.
Winter Skywarn Training
Tuesday November 1, 2022
Skywarn training will be held virtually again
this year. Sign up HERE.
This training is not requred for Severe weather spotting,
but is a good tool in your winter toolkit of knowledge.
Club Auction
Saturday September 17, 2022
The 2022 club auction will take place
on Saturday September 17 at Harry Browne Airport
beginning at Noon.
Donate your un-used radio gear or other household items
to the SVARA auction. Remember
all money goes to the Saginaw Valley Amateur Radio Association.
Flint Crimm Race
Saturday August 27, 2022
If you are able to help with this event, please contact
Ron, KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net
or
Jerry KD8AYL at kd8ayl@gmail.com
National Night Out
Tuesday August 2, 2022
Thank you to everyone that helped with this event.
Field Day 2022
Thank you to everyone that helped make this years
Field Day such a great success.
Photos and results have been posted!
SVARA Fox Hunt
Thursday June 23, 2022
6 pm at Harvey Randal Wicks Park
on McCarty Rd between Hacket and Hospital.
Join us for a fun evening and find the Fox.
Improve your chances with these handy tips
Frankenmuth MS Walk - May 7, 2022
Midland MS Walk - April 30, 2022
New Membership Dues
Check out the new information here
Dues must be paid by the March club meeting.
Saginaw Spring Skywarn Class
Saginaw Spring Skywarn training will be held on Monday March 28
beginning at 7 pm and again will be Virtual this year.
Please sign up Here if you need to re-certify.
If you are not able to attend on the 28th,
the National Weather Service has 4 other dates available Here.
They are limited to 150 participants so register early.
If you did not take a class last year you will need to take one this year
to participate in Skywarn Nets.
Dennis Poletti, KA8PRX - SK
Former Saginaw ARES member
passed away Wednesday March 23, 2022.
Funeral arrangements are Here.
Winter Field Day
Saturday January 29 - Sunday January 30
Winter Field Day 2022 will be held
at Harry Browne Airport
Click on the link for more information.
2021
Silent Key
Frederick H. Klienfeld
1936 - 2021
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather
passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021
at his home. Age 85 years.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday
December 29 at 7 pm at Snow Funeral Home
Annual SVARA/ARES Awards Breakfast
Saturday December 4, 8:30 am
Daniel's Grill
100 S Michigan Ave, at Court St
Winter Weather Spotter Training
The National Weather Service winter weather spotter training
will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday November 9.
This will be a virtual training.
You can sign up by going to this link.
Eileen A. Vescio
November 18, 2021
A Funeral Liturgy will take place 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2021
at St. Dominic Parish, SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church.
The family will be present for visitation on
Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass.
Field Day 2021
Field Day will be held at the Elmer Lange Park
on Kochville Rd behind the Kochville Township offices.
Setup will begin at 10 am on Saturday June 26.
Hope to see you there!
photos added
New D-Star Repeater (5/16/21)
The D-Star repeater is back online.
The duplexer was re-aligned and antenna changed.
Performance has been improved.
Virtual Skywarn Training
If you did not take a class in 2020
and want to participate in Skywarn events this year
you will need to re-certify, sign up here
SVARA Surplus Equipment Sale
The SVARA surplus equipment sale
is rapping up. Thanks to all that purchase
equipment.
David Buerkel SK
N8REB
More information Here.
SVARA Surplus Equipment Sale
Need a new radio, maybe a meter, amp
or other item to complete your shack.
Check out all the surplus gear Here.
Equipment donation by Jim Curtis,
KB8TBI
The list of equipment is listed here.
We would like to thank Jim for his generous donation to the club. Virtual Skywarn Training
If you need to re-certify, sign up here
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.
2020
New D-Star Repeater Operational!
The new D-Star repeater has been installed
at its new location a top the Covenant North Building.
The frequency is 442.0625 with no PL.
Photos Here
Keith Delong Estate Sale
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
August 13, 14, 15
9 am - 3 pm
963 Wheelock, Freeland, MI
Electronic components, vacuum tubes, circuit boards, radio cables,
antennas,
notch filter cans, wave guides, and microwave radio
components.
Also electronic testing equipment like
oscilloscopes,
signal generators, and bench power supplies,
Pelican protective cases, tools and tool bags.
Audry R. Passmore
Club member, Minnie Passmore
daughter pass away
suddenly July 5,
2020
Funeral arrangements have been set for Saturday
July 11
Information
here
Robert (Bob) Granstra N8XH, SK
Past club member and president, Bob Granstra
Jr N8XH
passed
away Saturday June 13, 2020
Bob has been cremated and will be
interred near his home in Ohio.
More details
here
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.
Audio file of the SVARA Final Call Net
(low
quality, 4.7mb),
(high quality, 75mb)
Funeral Arrangement Information
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
-
Cancelled
Saturday May
9, 2020
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at
kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to
work this event.
Midland MS Walk
-
Cancelled
Saturday April
25, 2020
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at
kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to
work this event.
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.
Spring Skywarn Training
March 9, 2020 at 7 pm
CMU Health Building on Covenant Hospital Campus
1632 Stone St
Saginaw, MI 48602
Doris Miles
SK
Club member Doris Miles KD8MMG
passed away suddenly on Thursday February 6.
Click on link for
Service Details
Claudette Wojtowicz Passing
Claudette Wojtowicz, wife of club member
Horst,
KD8ZXR passed away suddenly in Flordia
Wednesday February 5, 2020
Click on the link for Service Details
February Club Meeting
Friday February
7, 2020
Just a reminder, SVARA's annual
club auction will take
place at 7 pm in
the conference room at the Covenant Anderson
building.
Donate your un-used radio gear or other household
items
to the SVARA auction. All money goes to the
Saginaw Valley
Amateur Radio Association.
NOTICE!
The Saginaw Repeater 147.240 will be off line
Wednesday
afternoon (1/29) for a transmitter upgrade.
The old Motorola
mobile transmitter will be replaced
with a Motorola MTR2000
commercial repeater
Winter Field Day
January 25-26, 2020
SVARA will again participate in Winter Field Day.
Come test your communicating skill in less then ideal conditions.
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday December 7, 2019
Runs from 7 pm Friday December 6
until 6:59 pm Saturday December 7
SVARA December Meeting
December 6, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Location: Saginaw Wesleyan Church
2125 Shattuck Rd near Hermansau
Holiday meeting and Elections
Please bring a dish to pass.
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 22-23, 2019
5 pm -
8:30 pm
for our annual SantaGram celebration.
Come help fill out SantaGrams for the children
and Jim Wade will be present again this year.
Or at the Castle Museum Saturday at noon.
Sign up now on ARES Connect or with a club officer.
Winter Skywarn Training
October 29, 2019
7 PM at the Covenant North Hospital
Lower Level Conference Room
Corner of Mackinaw Rd and Tittabawassee Rd
Helen Kleinfeld Obituary
Wife of Fred and mother of Brian
passed away Wednesday October 2, 2019
Service information can be found at the link above.
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday September 21, 2019
On Saturday September 21, 2019 is the Great Lakes Emergency Expo at the
Frankenmuth Credit Union Expo Center in Birch Run.
Setup will begin at 8 am. We need people to man the demo table throughout the day.
Please contact contact Ron KC8YVF or Mike KD8MMH for more information.
To sign up for this event please use the ARES Connect web site at
https://arrl.volunteerhub.com/lp/mi/
National Night Out
August 6, 2019
Operators are needed for this event to talk to the public about Amateur Radio.
Contact Ron at kc8yvf@arrl.net to participate.
Event begins at 6 pm, setup at 5:00 pm at the
Saginaw Township Soccer Complex on McCarty Rd
between Bay and Mackinaw
August Club Meeting and Ice Cream Social
August 2, 2019
7 pm in the Lecture Theater,
Covenant Anderson building on the corner of
N Bond St and Almira St behind the Harrison building.
Field Day 2019
June 22-23, 2019
SVARA will be participating in field day again this year at
Elmer Lang Park in Kochville Township,
off Mackinaw road behind the fire station
about a half mile north of Tittabawassee Road.
If you plan to participate, please checkout the documents below.
FieldDay Information Signup
SVARA FieldDay Checklist
Frankenmuth MS Walk
Saturday May 11, 2019
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.
Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 27, 2019
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.
Michigan QSO Party
Saturday April 20
noon until midnight
February Club Meeting
Friday February
1, 2019
Just a reminder, SVARA's annual
club auction will take
place at 7 pm in
the conference room at the Covenant Anderson
building.
Donate your un-used radio gear or other household
items
to the SVARA auction. All money goes to the
Saginaw Valley
Amateur Radio Association.
Winter Field Day
January 26-27, 2019
SVARA will again participate in Winter Field Day.
Come test your communicating skill in less then ideal conditions.
North
American QSO Party, SSB
January 19 - 20, 2019
CW Contest
January 12-13, 2019
SVARA/ARES Holiday Breakfast
Saturday December 8, 2018 @ 8:30 am
Join us for the combined SVARA and ARES breakfast
at iHop on Tittabawassee Rd at 8:30 am.
Awards will be given to ARES members in
various categories.
SVARA December Meeting
December 7, 2018 @
6:00 pm
Location: Saginaw Wesleyan Church
2125 Shattuck Rd near
Hermansau
Holiday meeting and Elections
Please bring a dish to
pass.
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday
December 1, 2018
Runs from 7 pm Friday
November 30
until 6:59 pm Saturday December 1
November
Sweepstakes Phone
November 17-18, 2018
CW - November 3-4
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.
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday September 29, 2018
On Saturday September 29, 2018
is the Great Lakes Emergency Expo at the
Frankenmuth Credit Union
Expo Center in Birch Run.
Setup will begin at 8 am. We need
people to man the demo table throughout the day.
Please
contact contact Ron KC8YVF or Mike KD8MMH for more information.
To sign up for this event please use the ARES Connect web site
at
https://arrl.volunteerhub.com/
National Night Out
August 7,
2018
Operators are needed for this event to talk to the public about
Amateur Radio.
Contact Ron at
kc8yvf@arrl.net to participate.
Event begins at 6 pm, setup at 5:00 pm at the
Saginaw Township Soccer Complex on McCarty Rd
between Bay and Mackinaw
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.
Past club member SK
Roger L Candiff
passed away on May 16, 2018
Field Day 2018
June 23-24, 2018
Come join SVARA for a weekend of fun at our annual
Field Day event at Elmer Lang Park in Kochville Township.
This year we will be joined by the Midland Amateur Radio Club.
Field Day Info and Signup
The End Of An Era
The home of SVARA’s club station and monthly meetings
for many years, the Red Cross building on Michigan Ave
has been sold.
SVARA must vacate the building by the end of June
when the new owner will take ownership.
Friday June 1 will be our last meeting at the Red Cross.
So join us one final time at the Red Cross building at 7 pm.
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
Saturday May 12, 2018
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at
kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to
work this event.
Midland MS Walk
Saturday April
28, 2018
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at
kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to
work this event.
Announcement from the ARRL
Michigan Section Manager Position OPEN
CQWW
WPX SSB
Saturday March 24 - Sunday March 25
Check
the contest calendar for more information
Spring Skywarn Training
Coming March 29, 2018 at 7 pm
Thomas Twp. Public Safety
Building, 8215 Shields Ct.
Saginaw (near Meijers on Gratiot)
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.
North
American QSO Party, SSB
January 20 - 21, 2018
CW Contest
January 13-14, 2018
Congradulations to our new 2018 elected officials
President –
Mike Linton N8XPS
Vice president –
Brian Kleinfeld K8HY
Treasure –
Ann Elias KB8AWE
Secretary –
Mike Elias K8AVJ
And board
members:
Doris Miles, Tom Schmidt, Mary Paquette
January 2018
Mike K8AVJ has
taken over the Harmonic Newsletter.
Thank you to Rob KC8IJN for all your
hard work over the years.
2017
SVARA/ARES Holiday Breakfast
Saturday December 2, 2017 @ 11:30 am
Join us for the combined SVARA and ARES breakfast
at iHop on Tittabawassee Rd at 11:30 am.
Awards will be given to ARES members in
various categories.
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday
December 2, 2017
Runs from 7 pm Friday
December 1
until 6:59 pm Saturday December 2
SVARA December Meeting
December 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Location: Saginaw Wesleyan Church
2125 Shattuck Rd near Hermansau
Holiday meeting and Elections
Please bring a dish to pass.
November
Sweepstakes Phone
November 18-19, 2017
CW - November 4-5
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 17-18, 2017
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.
Antenna work at 911
November 11, 2017
A new HF 80-10 meter folded di-pole
antenna was installed at 911.
Thanks W8DW, N8ERL and KC8YVF
NA SSB Sprint Contest
Saturday November 11, 2017
from 7 pm until 10:59 pm
New Repeater Updates
November 2017:
The 147.240 Repeater has been migrated to the New Repeater System.
Testing and tuning of the system will take several weeks or more,
so please
be patient while this process takes place.
Also the Echolink has
been moved to
the new system as well.
Note 2 - We now have the 6 meter repeater online.
51.860 rx, 51.380 tx, PL 103.5 on the receive.
CQWW DX SSB Contest
October 28-29, 2017
CW - November 25-26
Labor Day
Care Break
September 2- 4, 2017
(9/1/17)
Thank you to all
that took time out of their
Labor Day weekend to help out at
this year Care Break.
Fantastic Job!
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
August 19-20, 2017
Midland Swap
August 12, 2017
The Midland Swap will be held at the
Salvaltion Army building on Waldo Rd in Midland.
The swap will begin at 8 am to 11 am.
Entrance will cost $5 per/person.
National Night Out
August 1, 2017
Operators are needed for this event to talk to the public about Amateur Radio.
Contact Ron at kc8yvf@arrl.net to participate.
Event begins at 6 pm, setup at 5:00 pm at the
Saginaw Township Soccer Complex on McCarty Rd
between Bay and Mackinaw.
New Saginaw Repeater Update
July 31, 2017
New antennas take shape at Rosien Towers,
Davenport Manor and James Township
for the new repeater project.
Field Day 2017
June 24-25, 2017
Come SVARA for a weekend of fun at our annual
Field Day event at Elmer Lang Park in Kochville Township
Memorial Day Care Break
May 27- 29, 2017
Frankenmuth MS Walk
Saturday May 13, 2017
Please contact Emmett NE8B at ne8b@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.
New
Saginaw Repeater Update
Most of the new repeater equipment has been purchased
and is in
the rack testing stage.
Video of equipment and testing
Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 29, 2017
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.
Michigan QSO Party Contest
April 15, 2017
The contest begins at Noon and runs until Midnight
Join the fun and make some contacts with your
local Michigan hams.
Winter Field Day
January 28-29, 2017
SVARA will again participate in Winter Field Day.
Come test your communicating skill in less then ideal conditions.
Sign up today as an operator, logger or for setup/tear down.
2016
SVARA/ARES Breakfast
December 10, 2016 @ 9:00 am
Location: IHop on Tittabawassee Rd near I-675
The combined SVARA/ARES breakfast will be held at the IHop
on Tittabawassee Rd on Saturday December 10.
Come join us for this fun event.
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday
December 3, 2016
December 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Location: Saginaw Wesleyan Church
2125 Shattuck Rd near Hermansau
Holiday meeting and Elections
Please bring a dish to pass.
November Sweepstakes Phone
November 19-21, 2016
CW - November 5-7
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 18-19, 2016
CQWW DX SSB Contest
October 29-30, 2016
CW - November 26-27
Winter Skywarn Training
Thursday November 3,
2016 @ 7pm
Covenant Hospital - Lecture
Theater, 700 Cooper Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602
This is a good
refresher for what to report for winter storm events.
Spotters
are encourged to attend.
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
August 20-21, 2016
August 2, 2016
Thank you for all that helped out at this years even.
Labor Day Care Break
September 3- 5, 2016
Labor Day Care Break signup sheet is filled
Thank you to everyone that signed up!
Memorial Day Care Break
May 28- 30, 2016
Sign-up sheet has been posted for the Memorial Day Weekend Care Break
There are several openings available, so get your spot today.
If you can spare 3 hours of your weekend, PLEASE sign up!
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
Saturday May 14, 2016
would like to work this event. Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 30, 2016
Please contact Ron KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net if you
would like to work this event.
Ohio NVIS Antenna Day
Saturday April 23, 2016
The Ohio ARES NVIS antenna day is a non-contest
operating activity open to all amateurs.
The goal is to concentrate on 40 meters,
the usual daytime emergency band.
For more information, check out the link above.
Michigan QSO Party Contest
April 16, 2016
The contest begins at Noon and runs until Midnight
Silent Key/Donated Equipment Auction
Sunday April 10, 2016,
1-3 PM
Held at the Alcona County EMS/EOC Building
at 2700 East M-72
South side of the road, 6 miles west of US-23.
Talk-in on the 147.040 repeater (123.0 PL)
Lots of great
equipment with very low starting bids.
Door prizes and
refreshments provided.
Monday - March 28, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Spring Skywarn training will be held at
Covenant Hospital Lecture Theater, 700 Cooper Ave, Saginaw, MI.
This class is needed for all individuals that wish to participate
in Skywarn spotter nets for severe weather events.
If you have not had this training in the last year (since 2014)
please make arrangements to attend this class.
CQWW WPX SSB Contest
March 26 - 27 , 2016
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday April 26, 2016 9 am - 5 pm
Setup begins at 8 am. at the Birch Run Expo Center
If you can help, please contact KC8YVF or KD8MMH
or come to the Expo Center Saturday.
Packet Seminar
Saturday - March 12, 2016 @ 1:00 pm
On Saturday March 12, 2016 from 1 pm - 4 pm
the ARES group will sponsor a special packet training
in the conference room at Harry Browne Airport.
We will have a guest speaker presenting the aspects of packet radio,
its setup, operation and use of programs like Outpost Packet Manager.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please join us for this special training opportunity.
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
March 5 - 6, 2016
Winter Field Day
January 30-31, 2016
SVARA will again participate in Winter Field Day.
Come test your communicating skill in less then ideal conditions.
Sign up today as an operator, logger or for setup/tear down
North
American QSO Party, SSB
January 16 - 17, 2016
2015
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday December
5, 2015
Janet Turner Passing
The wife of long time SVARA member
Joe Turner K8CQF passed away Thursday
November 27. Information can be found on the SK page.
November
Sweepstakes Phone
November 21-23, 2015
CW - November 7-9
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 20-21, 2015
Photos Added
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday October 17, 2015 9 am - 5 pm
Photos Added
CQWW DX SSB Contest
October 24-25, 2015
CW - November 28-29
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday October 17, 2015 9 am - 5 pm
Photos Added
ARES Emergency Drill
September 26, 2015
Labor Day Care
Break
September 5- September 7,
2015
North America SSB
Sprint Contest
Saturday August 29, 2015
00:00 - 0359 UTC - Four hour contest
(8:00 - 11:59 pm)
August Board Meeting
Thursday August 20, 7 pm at Biggby Coffee,
3085 Bay Rd
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
August 15-16, 2015
National Night Out
August 4,
2015
Operators are needed for this event to help with the Weather
Safety booth
and talk to the public about ham radio.
Contact Ron at
kc8yvf@arrl.net to participate.
Event begins at 6 pm, setup at 4:30 pm at the
Saginaw Township Soccer Complex on McCarty Rd
between Bay and Mackinaw.
Antique Aircraft Fly-in Week-end
July 18-19, 2015
At Harry Browne Airport 4805 Janes Road Saginaw MI
Saturday 8-5 pm, Sunday 8-4 pm
Field Day 2015
June 27-28, 2015
Memorial Day
Care Break
May 23-
25, 2015
Thank you for those that helped out at last weekends event
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
Saturday May 9, 2015
Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 25, 2015
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday April 11, 2015 8 am - 4 pm
Setup begins at 7 am. at the Birch Run Expo Center
If you can help, please contact KC8YVF or KD8MMH
or come to the Expo Center Saturday.
CQWW WPX SSB Contest
March 28 - 29 , 2015
VE Test Session
March 28, 2015
American Red Cross
1232 North Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI. 48604
Registration from 8:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Test begins at 10:00 A.M.
Spring Skywarn Training
Tuesday March 10, 2015
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
March 7 - 8, 2015
Come Join Us for the annual SVARA Auction
Friday February 6, 2015
Bring the items you want to
donate to the club for the auction Friday night or
contact Mike KD8MMH if you want to donate beforehand
All proceeds go to SVARA
Winter Field Day
January 24-25, 2015
Check out photos from last years contest
here.
ATTENTION!! (2/24/15)
The 147.240 Saginaw Repeater is
back online.
Repairs have been made and is operating normally.
Please report any issues to
KC8YVF at kc8yvf@arrl.net.
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
January 17-18, 2015
220 Repeater back online
(1/2/15)
The 220 repeater has had an issue with the squelch in recent
weeks,
we will continue to monitor the repeater for any further issues.
2014
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday December
6, 2014
Hemlock
Receive Site Repair
(12/19/14)
Friday November
28, 2014
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 21-22, 2014
November
Sweepstakes Phone
November 15-16, 2014
CW - November 1-2
Silent Key
George E. Deaton, N8NPW
Our dear friend and club member George Deaton
passed away Saturday November 1.
More information can be found
here.
Zombie Run to benefit Saginaw County Citizen Corp
Sunday October 19 2014, 5 pm - 8 pm
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday October 4, 2014, 8 am - 4 pm
Covenant Hospital Emergency Preparedness Expo
Tuesday September 30, 2014, 10 am - 2 pm
Swan Valley Preparedness Expo
Friday September 19, 2014, 4 pm - 7
pm
Labor Day Care
Break
August 30- September 1,
2014
Updates
At Rosien Towers
Guy Wire added to North Tower
Crimm Festival of Races
August 23,
2014
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
August 16-17, 2014
National Night Out
August 5,
2014
Operators are needed for this event to help with the HF
"Special Event" Station
and Weather Safety booth. Contact Ron at
kc8yvf@arrl.net to participate.
Field Day 2014
June 28-29, 2014
Club Member does Interview with TV-5
Emmett Bengry NE8B on Skywarn spotting
Memorial Day
Care Break
May 24-
26, 2014
Midland Dow Run/Walk
Saturday May 17, 2014
2014 Swan Valley Fun Run/Walk
May 18, 2014 - 8:30 am
Dayton Hamvention
May 15-17, 2014
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
Saturday May 10, 2014
Harry
Browne Airport Open House
Tuskegee Airman Expo
Saturday May 3, 2014
Technician Class
Begins Wednesday April 22, 6:30 pm at the Saginaw Red
Cross
on Michigan Ave. The class will run for 8 weeks with testing
to follow. For more information contact KD8MMH or N8XPS
Michigan QSO Party
April 19, 2014
Contest runs from noon until midnight local time
Midland MS Walk
Saturday April 26, 2014
Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo
Saturday April 19, 2014 8 am - 4 pm
Setup begins at 7 am. at the Birch Run Expo Center
If you can help, please contact KC8YVF or KD8MMH
or come to the Expo Center Saturday.
CQWW WPX SSB
Contest
March 29 - 30, 2014
Spring Skywarn Training
Thursday March 6, 2014
Covenant Cooper
Hospital, Lecture Theater at 6:30 PM
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
March 1 - 2, 2014
-- CW Contest --
February 15-16, 2014
Come Join Us for the annual SVARA Auction
Friday February 7, 2014
If you have items to
donate to the club for the auction, bring them Friday night or
contact Mike KD8MMH
All proceeds go to SVARA
Winter Field Day
January 25-26, 2014
North America QSO Party Contest - SSB
January 18-19, 2014
2013
Skywarn Recognition Day
Saturday December 7, 2013
Winter Skywarn Training
Wednesday December 4,
2013
Covenant Hospital Lecture Theater, 700 Cooper Ave, Saginaw,
MI
at 6 PM
November
Sweepstakes Phone
Saturday-Sunday November 16-17, 2013
Great Lakes Emergency Expo
October
19,
2013
Tower
Install at Rosien
September
22, 2013
Labor Day Care
Break
August 31- September
2, 2013
SK - Lawrence (Larry) A. Davison
WD8RIK
SK - Ed Ireland
W8HZF
July 5th Club Meeting Canceled
July 5, 2013
The board has decided to cancel the Club
Meeting
scheduled for Friday July 5th.
Have a happy holiday!
Great Lakes
Bay Marathon
May 19, 2013
2013 Swan Valley Fun Run/Walk
May 19, 2013
Midland Dow
Run
May 18, 2013
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
May 11, 2013
Midland MS Walk
April 27, 2013
Michigan QSO
Party
April 20 , 2013
CQWW WPX SSB Contest
March 30 - 31 , 2013
Skywarn Training
March 12, 2013
ARRL International DX Contest - SSB
March 2 - 3, 2013
Winter Field Day
January 26-27, 2013
February Club Meeting and Auction
February 3, 2013
Have something you want to get ride of? Donate it to the club
auction.
And don't forget to bring some cash to buy those items you have been looking
for.
2012
Skywarn Recognition Day
December 1, 2011
November
Sweepstakes - Phone
November 17-19, 2012
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 16-17, 2012
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test
October
6, 2012
Labor Day Care
Break
September 1-
3, 2012
Family Preparedness Fair
Tuesday August 7, 2012
Metro Youth Day
Wednesday July 11, 2012
Field Day 2012
June 23-24, 2012
N8EUI video
added
(11/4/12)
Memorial
Day Care Break
May 26-28, 2012
2012 Run for Windy
May 20, 2012
Frankenmuth MS
Walk
May 12, 2012
Club Roster has been updated
April
23, 2012
ARRL Legislative Action
Attached is a newsletter
from ARRL regarding proposed
legislation that deals with amateur radio.
Michigan QSO Party Contest
April 21, 2012
CQWW WXP Contest SSB
March 24, 2012
Spring Skywarn Training
March 8, 2012
ARRL International DX Contest SSB
March 3, 2012
2012 SVARA Membership
The 2012 membership dues are due by March 2012
Please remember to get your dues in on time
SVARA General Meeting and Auction
February 3, 2012
Winter Field Day
January 28-29, 2012
North America QSO Party Contest
January 21, 2012
Norma Ireland
Ed Ireland's (W8HZF) wife Norma passed away on
Thursday January 12, 2012
2011
VE Test
Session
December 3, 2011
Skywarn Recognition Day
December 3, 2011
SVARA December Meeting
Friday December 2, 2011
Technician Class
October 6- December 1, 2011
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 18-19, 2011
Michigan MS Bike Events
June 11-12, 2011 / July 16-17 / Sept 24-25
Labor Day
Care Break
CANCELED!
due to closure of the rest
area by MDOT
Crimm Race
Saturday August 27, 2011
National Night Out/Family Preparedness Fair
Tuesday August 2, 2011
Metro Youth Day
Wednesday July 13, 2011
July 1st SVARA General Meeting
CANCELED!
4th of July
Care Break
CANCELED!
due to closure of the rest
area by MDOT
Field Day 2011
June 26-27, 2011
Dow Run
June 4, 2011
Memorial
Day Care Break
May 28-30, 2011
Saginaw County Emergency Drill
May 18, 2011
2011 Run for Windy
May 15, 2011
2011 MS Walk
Frankenmuth
May 14, 2011
2011 MS Walk Midland
April 30, 2011
Covenant Half Marathon
April 10, 2011
Spring Skywarn Training
March 10, 2011
North America QSO Party Contest
January 15, 2011
January Club Meeting Auction
January 7, 2011
New
Club Officers take the reins in 2011
2010
VE Test
Session
December 4, 2010
Skywarn Recognition Day
December 4, 2010
Technician Class
October 12-
November 30, 2010
November Sweepstakes Contest
November 20-21, 2010
Holiday in the Heart of the City
November 19-20, 2010
Labor Day Care
Break
September
3-6, 2010
Digital Signal Processing
Saturday August 21,
2010
Field Day 2010
June 26-27, 2010
Metro Youth Day
Wednesday July 14, 2010
Midland Swap
Saturday, June 19, 2009
Midland
- Dow Run
Saturday, June 5, 2009
Run for Windy - Fun Run/Walk
May 16, 2010 - 10am until noon
International DX Contest - Phone
Saturday
March 6, 2010
Hemmeter Hobby Fair
Saturday
January 30, 2010
North America QSO Party - Phone
Saturday January 16, 2010
2009
NWS/ARRL Skywarn Reconition Day
Friday December 4, 2009
December Holiday Meeting
Friday December 4, 2009
Our December 2009 meeting will feature a desert potluck,
so please bring a dish to pass.
It is also our annual election of Club Offers, so think of
who you would like to nominate to represent you in 2010.
Hope to see everyone there!
November Sweepstakes Contest
Sunday November 22, 2009
Christmas at the Zoo - Pride Parade
Friday/Saturday November 20-21, 2009
VE Testing
Session
Results
Saturday November
14, 2009
Labor Day
Care Break
Friday September 4 - 7, 2009
Club Station Cleanup
Saturday
July 11, 2009
Metro Youth Day
Wednesday
July 8
2009
Field Day
Saturday, June 27-28, 2009
Midland Swap
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Midland
- Dow Run
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Technician Class
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Swan Valley Fun Run/Walk
Sunday May 17
2009 Frankenmuth MS-Walk
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Hemmeter Hobby Fair
Saturday, February 7, 2009
2008
Navy
Sea Cadets Radio Day
April 19, 2008 - 9:00
New Photos
2008 Frankenmuth MS-Walk
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Memorial Day Care Break
Friday May 23 - 26
2008 DX Phone Photos
and N-connector Class
2007
Family Preparedness Day Photos
Frankenmuth Heritage Park,
Sept 30, 2007
First Ward gets
new Ham Radio Station
Photos
and Station Specifics
Metro Youth Day 2007
SVARA shows Kids Ham Radio
at Belle Isle
2007 Field Day
Photos and Scores from Hemlock
Copter and Wings Fest
Photos from June 9th at Harry Brown Airport
Amateur
TV Project Underway
Basic Core Repeater operational!
2007
Saginaw Simulated Emergency
See information and photos
HSMM and 2.4 GHz Project Night
Calculators & Tech Info & New Photos
