[MIham] EVENTS FOR AUGUST AND BEYOND

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 21:55:09 -0400

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area for August
2002 and beyond. Anyone interested are welcome at these events:
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The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA)
is Friday, August 2, 7PM, at the American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller
Ave NE between the Ford I-196 expressway and Leonard ST. Talk-in 147.26+
ctcss94.8  http://www.w8dc.org/  mailto:[email protected]

Articles, event listings, buy and sell listings for the next newsletter
are due Friday as well. Submissions can be sent to  [email protected] or
brought to the meeting.

Part of the newsletter is promoting the September hamfest. Volunteers are
needed to distibute fliers to area merchants. These will be handed out at
the Friday GRARA meeting.
Radio Shack stores as well as other electronics outlets, hobby stores,
and Photo suppliers are being targeted with an advance letter mailing. As
far as computer stores, I need your input. Which independent computer
outlets are frequented by geeks, nerds, and hackers? Please let me know
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, August 9, 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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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is
Thursday 13, 7:30PM, at the Saint Adalberts Benevolent Society Aid
Hall, upstairs, NW corner of 5th St and Davis NW. Talk-in 145.41-
ctcss94.8
 http://www.w8usa.org  mailto:[email protected]
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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday
August 10, 9AM social, 10AM meeting, at the west end of Lowell High
School
in the ham shack (base of the 70 foot tower). Talk-in 145.27- ctcss94.8 
http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc  mailto:[email protected]

Monthly ground maintenance at the WODJ-FM site is the following
Wednesday, August 14, 7PM, rain delay is Thursday the 15th.
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The Kent County Emergency Services Team (KCEST) meeting is
Thursday, August 22, 7PM, at the Kent County Sheriff temporary facility
on Bradford St between Leonard and Ball. 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 - LARC/W8LRC 145.27- ctcss94.8
SECOND WED - MARA/W8USA 145.41- ctcss94.8
THIRD WED - K8SN 442.175+ ctcss103.5 cross linked to GRARA/W8DC 146.76-
ctcss94.8
FOURTH WED - K8SN 442.175+ ctcss103.5 cross linked to GRARA/W8DC 147.26+
ctcss94.8
FIFTH WED - NW8J 146.88- ctcss141.3
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Of course, as part of the justification of the Amateur Radio service,
we're familiar with part 97.1(a) "Recognition and enhancement of the
value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial
communication service......". Volunteer amateur radio operators are
needed for these upcoming events:

OPERATION C.A.R.E. Labor Day holiday weekend. Those of you hanging in
town should seriously consider volunteering. OK, this is not
communications help per se, but it is still public service that benefits
holiday travelers and the sponsors MARA and GRARA, which in turn benefits
all of us. Rockford Rest Area SB US131 past M-57 14 Mile Rd exit #101,
before 10 Mile Rd exit #97. A shift signup form is at
http://www.w8dc.org/cgi-bin/coffee.pl

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HAMFESTS:

Keep on your calendar HAMFEST 2002, Saturday, September 14, Forest Hills
Northern High School, Grand Rapids. http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm  By the
way, we have come up with a name: GRAHamfest for Grand Rapids Area
Hamfest!

Other area hamfests:
Sunday, August 4, Land of Lakes 2002 Hamfest, Steuben County 4-H
Fairgrounds on Crooked Lake, Angola, Indiana. TI 147.18+(131.8Hz)
mailto:[email protected]

Saturday, August 10, Jackson (MI) Hamfest, Jackson Community College TI
146.88-VE Exams http://www.w8jxn.org

I can't promote events I don't know about. Send any event information you
have to mailto:[email protected]

73 Jack NY8D

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