This SARA meeting will be held at the Alplaus Fire House and will also be available via Zoom
7:00—8:30 PM ………….Speaker Presentation
(Link to be sent out separately prior to the meeting)
Field Day 2025 and Annual Business Meeting
Speaker: Tim Long W2UI and James MacMurray N2UZQ
Meeting Agenda:
- Election of officers and board of directors for 2025-2026
- Presentation of Henry Primm Broughton award
- Discussion of plans for the June 27 – 29 Field Day event
Officers and Board of Directors nominations for 2025-2026:
President John Clement Sr., NM2R
Vice-President Jim Silva, WA2JMS
Secretary Jim Stewart, K2PK
Treasurer Tim Long, W2UI
Board Member Dean Poeth, K8TM
Board Member Bob Saltzman, WB2ARK
Board Member Mark Anderson, WB2SMK
Board Member Manny Shulman, NF2Q
Please plan to attend this meeting.
About our speakers:
Tim Long got his start in amateur radio in 1961 when he passed his Novice exam given by his scout-master WA2FFJ and received call WN2KHQ. That call sign became WB2KHQ, then WA4DXR, then WB2SPN, and now W2UI. Tim is a VE and has served SARA in various positions including many years as Secretary, two stints as Vice President, two tours as President, and countless years as Treasurer (dues cheerfully accepted). Tim holds BSEE and MSCS degrees and is now retired after a career with Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. in West Milton. Besides ham radio antenna work and Field Day, Tim enjoys golf.
James MacMurray was licensed in 1993 and received his Extra while going to college for Data Communications. He is a VE, a past president of SARA, current treasurer for SMARA, Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Schenectady County ARES, and Assistant Section Manager for Eastern NY. He has served as a Director for SARA for six years and served SMARA as a past President, Vice President, and Treasurer. Currently James is a full time Employee Retirement Examiner 3 for the State of New York Office of the State Comptroller. James has interests in VHF/UHF weak signal, HF phone, and HF Digital contesting.
Note: The meeting location is 309 Alplaus Ave, Alplaus, NY, and the building is at the corner of Alplaus Avenue and Bruce Drive. Please park in the paved lot adjacent to this building. Do not park in the restricted area in front of the building that houses the fire trucks. We will meet in the Multipurpose Room (entrance is on the North side of this building).