Activities and Calendar

Our monthly meeting is held on the first Saturday of the month.  A few months have dates or location changed for special events.  Our December meeting is suspended in favor of a dinner party for the members.

Next meeting will be August 3, 2019.

The meeting starts at 9:00 AM, social time starts around 8:00 AM, and after the meeting or 10:00 AM whichever is later there is time for presentations or discussions.  These can be technological, historical, or personal in nature, and you do not have to be a member to attend. 

American Red Cross Building

1247 Napoleon St.

Fremont, OH 43420

Use Jefferson St. Classroom entrance

Meeting time: 9:00 AM Eastern time

Social time: 8:00 AM Eastern time

Technical discussion or program: 10:00 AM or after the meeting whichever is later.

We now have two breakfasts each month.  The first is on the second Thursday, and the second is on the fourth Saturday.  We normally order breakfast at 8:00 AM, but social time starts around 7:00 AM.

Breakfast is at Denny's on Cedar St. in Fremont.

Location is 1 block South of the Ste. Rte. 19  North, Stone St. exit on the Fremont Bypass,

(US 6, US 20 and Ste. Rte 53)

Breakfasts coming up are on June 22, and July 11 and 27.

We have a 2 meter repeater.  Repeater frequency is 145.250 MHz with a minus 600 KHz offset, no PL is required.  The antenna is mounted at 160 feet on the old WFRO FM tower on W. State St. in Fremont

Our net meets on Monday evening at 7:00 PM Eastern time on our repeater and is open to all Amateur Radio Operators.

Upcoming SVARC breakfasts are on Saturday June 22, and July 11 and 27.  See details above.

Next VE test session is Saturday August 31.  Please arrive at 8:30 AM to fill out paperwork so test can begin at 9:00 AM.  Test is held in the Red Cross classroom at 1247 Napoleon St., Fremont, OH.   The SVARC has just received the new General Class Element 3 examination tests to become effective July 1, 2019. 

Next meeting is Saturday August 3, 2019.  See details above.

Downtown Farmers Market is a great place to purchase locally grown produce.  Check out the festivities at "www.downtownfremontohio.org".