SVARA Library

	Previous Announcements From SVARA to the members and public

	2023 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. 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 Passing of long time friend of SVARA 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. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2023 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 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 Frankenmuth MS Walk May 13, 2023 Cadillac Swap Saturday May 6, 2023 Check out the flyer here Midland MS Walk 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 radio station of KB8TBI has been donated to SVARA 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.
	2019 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 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. 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
	2018 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 SVARA December Meeting 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 National Night Out 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 Please contact Emmett NE8B at ne8b@arrl.net if you 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. Spring Skywarn Training 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 Your 2012 SVARA Board 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 2010 MS Walk May 15, 2010 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 Bill Dolson, W8CWD (SK) 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