SVARA Announcements
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February Harmonic Newsletter
available now!
(2/26/2024)
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Club News
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Rosien Repeater Site Upgrades
(3/20/2024)
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
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.
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
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
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Trainings
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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 KB8RCR (or kb8rcr@winlink.org).
Check out the information sheet
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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Meetings
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SVARA Meetings
March Club Meeting
The next meeting will be Friday March 1, 2024 at Harry Browne
Airport at 7
pm. Join us and help support our club. Check the monthly presentation
list below.
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Board Meeting Schedule
Location:
Biggby Coffee, 3085 Bay Rd
Wednesday January 17,
2024 - 7 pm Wednesday February 14, 2024 - Cancelled Wednesday
March 13, 2024 - 7 pm
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Reporting
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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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Public Service Events
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MS Walks for 2024
Midland - Saturday
April 27 Frankenmuth - Saturday
May 11 More information will follow as
we get closer to the dates
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Contest
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ARRL Contest Calendar
International DX - Phone
0000Z,
Mar 2 to
2359Z Mar 3
Michigan QSO Party
1600Z, Apr 20 to 0400Z, Apr 21
International Digital
Contest 1800Z, Jun 1 to 2400Z, Jun 2
Field Day 2024 1800Z, Jun 22 to 2100Z, Jun 23
More contests can
be found in the
Complete Contest Calendar.
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Monday Night Net
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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
2024
Net Control Operator Schedule
(11/27/23)
NEW NETS
Sunday - 7:00 PM Mid-Michigan
Net Saginaw 147.240 (103.5 PL)
2024 Net Control Operator Schedule
Sunday - 8:00 PM Saginaw Area Digital
Training Net 28.085 USB, Olivia 8-500, 1500K sweet spot Using
Fldigi software
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Swap Meets
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Michigan Crossroads Hamfest
Saturday March 9, 8 am - 12 pm 3600
Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo Township
Wexaukee ARC
Swap-n-Shop Saturday May 4, 8 am - 12 pm
Mackinaw Trail Middle School 8401 Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac
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Updated Announcements
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Winter Field Day is
in the books
Winter
Field Day Saturday and Sunday January 27 and 28, 2024. Thank
you to all that participated in this year's event. Photos now
available
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