Message from the MVARA President: I want to personally thank everyone who came out to the 2026 MVARA Spring Fever Swap Meet, held on Saturday, March 7th, from 8am-Noon, at the Holmen American Legion. If you attended, donated items to sell, helped with setup and...
The 2026 MVARA Raffle Fundraiser is now in progress! Proceeds from this fundraiser make it possible to help cover some of our expenses, including the maintenance of our emergency communications bus. $4,000 in Cash Prizes will be given away! Tickets are $10 each and...
The 2026 MVARA Christmas Party was held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 3-6 pm (food at 3:30pm) in the Event Room at Corky’s Pizza, 25 S. Walnut St., La Crescent, MN. We enjoyed a delicious pizza buffet with salad, breadsticks and soda. I hope that...
The MVARA “Christmas In The Park” event took place on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, from 10am until 2pm, at the Apple Blossom Overlook Park in La Crescent, MN. The goal of the event was to just enjoy operating ham radio together in a casual atmosphere. ...
MVARA participated in the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on October 4 – 5, 2025. This nationwide exercise is the chance to test our emergency-operating skills and the readiness of our communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like...
