[MIham] EVENTS in December + for Grand Rapids area / new addition
Jack Amelar
[email protected]
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 22:30:34 -0500
The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area for December
2002 and beyond. Anyone interested are welcome at these events:
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NEW ADDITION:
A MINI-SWAP, also known as a "Linoleum Adventure", will be Friday,
December 13, 6:30PM to about 9PM. Comdac of St Joeseph / Benton Harbor
http://www.comdac.com/ will be in attendance with their van load of
radios and other goodies. Those of you who crab about no ham store in
Grand Rapids, YES there is at the mini-swaps and the hamfests. Those of
you with some excess of your own to peddle, bring it along. There is no
admission or table charge.
Same time and building as the monthly VE exams, the American Red Cross
building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE between the Ford I-196 expressway and
Leonard ST. Talk-in 147.26+(94.8Hz) http://www.w8dc.org/
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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The Lowell Amateur Radio Club's annual newsletter will be sent out in
Mid-December, a little earlier than normal, in order to help publicize
the Youth Club's January 4 Hamfest.
Anyone wishing to submit an article, announcement, item wanted or for
sale, the deadline is Monday, December 2.
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Newsletter
The newsletter should be ready for collating and mailing at the Saturday,
December 14 monthly meeting.
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CANCELLATION NOTICE!
Due to scheduling conflict, the HOLIDAY POTLUCK DINNER FOR HAMS of
Saturday, December 7, is CANCELED. The Grand Rapids Amateur Radio
Association (GRARA) December meeting will be on the first Friday as
usual.
The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) is
Friday, December 6, 7PM, at the American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller
Ave NE between the Ford I-196 expressway and Leonard ST. Talk-in
147.26+(94.8Hz) http://www.w8dc.org/ mailto:[email protected]
Note, the W8DC ham shack at the Red Cross building is open for use
Wednesdays 7:15PM to about 9 or after. Be sure to have a copy of your
license if you wish to operate. mailto:[email protected]
This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday, December 13,
6:30PM, at the Red Cross Building. All Walk-ins.
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm mailto:[email protected] (616)458-9029
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SKYWARN APPRECIATION DAY is Saturday, December 7. The National Weather
Service in Grand Rapids will participate.
The Kent County Emergency Service Team (KCEST) will be helping out
providing overnight operator coverage for the event.
It is not a contest, but a Special Event Station operation. We are
planning 3 or 4 operators with 3 HF Rigs, Two Meter, and the like.
Signups for the Kent County Group will be taken by leaving e-mail to
mailto:[email protected] Our shifts will be two 4 hour shifts 11p-3a
and 3a to 7a.
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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is
Thursday, December 12, 7:30PM, at the Saint Adalberts Benevolent Society
Aid Hall, upstairs, NW corner of 5th St and Davis NW. Talk-in
145.41-(94.8Hz) http://www.w8usa.org mailto:[email protected]
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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday,
December 14. 9AM social, 10AM meeting at Lowell High School. Talk-in
145.27-(94.8Hz) http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc mailto:[email protected]
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The Kent County Emergency Services Team (KCEST) meeting is
Thursday, December 19, 7PM, at the Kent County Sheriff NEW facility
At 701 Ball St. Anyone with an interest in emergency and public service
communications is encouraged to attend. http://www.kcest.org
mailto:[email protected] voice/fax (877)827-4861
Be sure to join the weekly net, Wednesdays at 8PM on a rotating repeater
schedule. A 10 meter net, 28.350MHz commences following the 2 meter net.
FIRST WED - GRARA/W8DC 147.26+(94.8Hz)
SECOND WED - LARC/W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz)
THIRD WED - MARA/W8USA 145.23-(94.8Hz)
FOURTH WED - GRARA/W8DC 146.76-(94.8Hz)
FIFTH WED - 145.41-(94.8Hz)
ALL WEDNESDAYS crosslinked to K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz)
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Next hamfest in the Grand Rapids area is Saturday, January 4, 2003.
Lowell High School, 11700 Vergennes, Lowell (Vergennes Township),
sponsored by Amateur Radio Group of Youth in Lowell (ARGYL). 9AM to 12PM,
VE sessions, lots of parking adjacent to school. Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)
Admission $5, under 13 free. Tables $5. Contact Al Eckman WW8WW, 11700
Vergennes, Lowell, MI 49331 mailto:[email protected] Phone
weekdays:(616)897-4125
Listing of hamfests in North America is available at
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
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HAM RADIO TECHNICIAN COURSE.
Pass this on to anyone you know interested in obtaining their "ticket"
CLASS STARTS: January 7, 2003
and meets every Tuesday evening 7-9 PM for 10 weeks
at the American Red Cross, West Central Michigan Chapter,
1050 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids between the Ford I-196 Expressway and
Leonard St.
Cost for the class is $25 which includes the ARRL book "NOW YOU'RE
TALKING"
This Class, limited to 30, is designed for the Technician FCC Amateur
Radio License.
Reserve on line at http://www.w8dc.org/techclass.htm or call Roxanne at
the Red Cross, weekdays at (616) 456-8661 ext. 3307. For technical
questions, contact the instructor, Dave Devos, KF8QL, evenings at (616)
698-7022 or e-mail [email protected]
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This Winter's 8th annual NEW HAMS DINNER is scheduled for the evening of
Saturday, February 15, 2003, 6:30PM at the Old Country Buffet at
Centerpointe Mall (formally Eastbrook Mall). This is a great time to get
out and meet our friends and welcome those who just got their ticket or
are new to the area. No reservations, just show up for the good times.
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The Lowell Amateur Radio Club is planning on another Transmitter Hunt in
February or March. Stay tuned.
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I can't promote events I don't know about. Send any event information you
have to mailto:[email protected]?subject=Events
73 Jack NY8D
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