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Minden, Nevada


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Web Site Last updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 4:58pm
Date Updated Change Made
01/21/12 - Posted 2012 membership renewal reminder
- Posted 2012 Jan-Apr VHF & HF NCS Assignments
12/28/11 Posted 2012 FCC Exam Schedule
   - See "About Us" | "FCC Exam Schedule" menu link

Announcements & Events
$$$ Annual Dues Reminder $$$
Sorry to be the Grinch at this time of the year...
BUT, it's time for us to send in our Annual Dues for SIERA Membership.
Renewal messages have been sent to all SIERA members. If you have already renewed a BIG THANK YOU!!!

We have a total of 67 SIERA members. Of those, 41 have already paid their dues. Only 26 are still outstanding.
PLEASE renew as quickly as possible so we don't have to keep posting and sending out reminders to the membership.

If you haven't renewed for 2012, please print and fill-out the Membership Application Form and send it to the address shown on the form, along with your check.

Membership Application Forms, Categories and Fees

Membership Application Form.

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Membership categories:

SIERA offers four types of membership:

  1. An Individual membership 
    1. Dues:
      • $24.00 per year
      • $42.00 for two years
      • $59.00 for three years
    2. Benefits: Newsletter, voting rights and participation in all club activities
  2. A Household membership (two members within a family, living at the same address)
    1. Dues:
      • $32.00 per year
      • $56.00 for two years
      • $78.00 for three years
    2. Benefits: Same as individual membership, but only one newsletter 
  3. Family member(available only to additional family adults within a Household membership)
    1. Dues:
      • $  8.00 per year
      • $14.00 for two years
      • $19.00 for three years
    2. Benefits: Same as Individual membership, but no additional newsletter.
  4. Junior membership (Free)
    1. Qualifications:
      • Hold a valid FCC Amateur Radio License
      • Be under 18 years of age
    2. Benefits: Same as individual membership except will not receive a newsletter if there are other members in family who belong to SIERA

Membership fee schedules:

Membership Class 1 year 2 years 3 years
Single $24.00 $42.00 $59.00
Household $32.00 $56.00 $78.00
Added Family $ 8.00 $14.00 $19.00

SPECIAL NEVADA ARES SECTION NOTICE
Tuesday, October 17, 2011
Don Carlson, Nevada Section EC has provided information regarding his declaration of a "State of Drill/Testing for Potential Emergency" to all members of the Nevada ARES and/or RACES organization effective August 1, 2011.

Please see the referenced documents below for further details. It is recommended that all Nevada Amateur Radio operators print and carry these documents with them in their vehicles at all times. In the event they are stopped by law enforcement for mobile usage of their amateur radio equipment they should show both the Nevada Revised Statues document and the letter from Don Carlson to the officer making the stop. Don't forget to carry your FCC Amateur Radio license with you at all times too.

Above all, be polite to the officer.

Don Carlson, NV Section EC Drill Letter
NRS 484B.1 Document

NOTE: Having problems printing the 484B document with yellow highlighting?
When opening the Print menu, check to make sure that "Comments" are included to be printed.
Depending on the version of your Adobe Acrobat reader, it may refer to just "Comments" or "Document and Markups" or something similar.
Selecting this will then permit the document to be printed with the yellow highlighting in the text.

Additional Note: the PDF file containing the 484B.1 document contains 8 pages. However, there is content only on the first five pages. To save paper, just print pages 1 - 5.

SIERA Monthly Meetings
SIERA general meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month at:

Carson Valley Methodist Church
1375 Centerville Lane
Gardnerville, Nevada
(Click here for map)

Start time of the meeting is 1 PM

SIERA Monthly Breakfast
WHEN?
4th Saturday of each month
8:00 AM 'til ???

WHERE?
Danny's Ironwood Grill
1760 US Hwy 395 N
Minden, NV
(Click here for map)

Come join us for a nice breakfast and coffee,
meet with fellow "hams".

Everyone is welcome.

SIERA is an acronym for "Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association".

We are a non-profit corporation for education and scientific purposes that provides organization and training of licensed amateur radio operators so they are capable of maintaining radio communications, as a public service.

If you are a licensed Radio Amateur or are interested in becoming a licensed Amateur,
please look over the many links on this website and feel free to contact us for further information.

Use the menu links above to navigate the SIERA webpages.


PLEASE feel free to contact us with any suggested corrections and suggested links for this web page.

SIERA can be reached via USPS at the following address:

Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association
PO BOX 2348
Minden, NV 89423-2348
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