SARA holds on-air ragchews every day of the week. A weekly in-person Eyeball QSO Party is usually held Thursday evenings at the Stillwater Public Library. Details can be found in the “This Week’s SARA Activities” section below.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Jan 8 Annual Membership Meeting will be Virtual via WEBEX

This Saturday’s Membership Meeting will be a virtual session via the SARA WBEX Room. We will NOT be meeting in-person. This decision has been made in light of the current surge in COVID cases.

This open meeting will utilize the SARA WEBEX Room is at:

https://stillwateramateurradioassociation.my.webex.com/meet/w0jh

We will open the room around 8:15 CST (14:15 UTC) for “Morning Coffee” and begin the business meeting about 9:00 AM (15:00 UTC).

Slate of Officers for 2022

As stated in our by-laws, nominations for the officers are held at the December meeting and elections held at the January meeting of SARA.

The following slate of officers was nominated during the Dec. 11 monthly meeting.

President: Joe Heitzinger KCØOIO
Vice President: Bob Jensen WØGAF
Secretary: Dave Iverson N9JNQ
Treasurer: Rich Smith ADØSN
Director 2022-2023: Brad Harris VE3MXJ
Elections will be held during the January 8th meeting of the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association. You must be a current member to vote.

2022 SARA Member Dues are DUE

Membership in the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association runs from Jan 1 – Dec 31. You may renew or extend your membership at any time.  

Annual Dues are $20/year for a regular membership, and $10/year for associate membership. Family memberships begin at $30 for two family members and $10 for each additional family member.  As of 01/01/22, we have 95 members current for 2022 or beyond.

There are 3 ways to pay your dues, in person at a SARA meeting, via postal mail to the club address, or online via PayPal (there is a small surcharge to cover transaction costs). You can begin the membership renewal process here: radioham.org/sara-membership-application-renewal-page/. Please select your renewal option to be directed to the proper form. If you are a current member and have a new callsign, have moved, change an email address or phone number, please “update” option. Once you have completed and submitted the form, you will go to a page with the payment options. If you choose to mail your dues, the club’s mailing address is provided.

SARA White Elephant Exchange Party (SWEEP) Postponed

The ever-popular, always fun SWEEP! is postponed. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

Technical Topic Thursday January 6th

The January 6th Tech Topic Thursday will focus on operating digital modes. Joe KCØOIO will moderate this open forum on operating digital modes with information on radios and interfaces, software choices, selecting modes, and operating tips and tricks.

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