This was a productive year for the San Luis Valley Amateur Radio Association. We had over a dozen new or upgraded licensees. Great attendance at our meetings continues and several new faces are consistently showing up.
The Club preformed several Parks on the Air (POTA) activations in various locations around the Valley. These included Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area, Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Terrace Reservoir State Wildlife Area and the Rio Grande National Forest. We earned several POTA awards with these activities.
We participated in ARRL’s Field Day at the Boys and Girls Club in Alamosa at the end of June. It was a good event with lots of participation.
Our Club suffered a huge loss this past summer when we were advised of the death of our Club President, James McCloskey, AD0LV. Jim was a great guy, always willing to lend a hand. He participated in many Club activities and will be greatly missed. To honor Jim, we voted to set up a memorial fund designed to aid those under 18, with the costs of their testing, to become a licensed amateur radio operator.
By unanimous vote the SARA Officers and Directors for 2024 are:
President: Rick Syring, WY0R
Vice President: Justin Spencer, KF0JNX
Secretary: Susie Syring, KF0KTP
Treasurer: Loren Howard, AB8ZZ
Trustee: Dave Newmyer, N0KM
Net/QSL Director, Lyle Tuoti, KF0NID
ARES/Emcomm Director: Don McDonald, N0HQD
Program Director: Justin Spencer, KF0JNX
Marketing/PR: Adam Lock, WA2JAL
73’s,
Rick Syring WY0R
President, SARA