[MIham] FIELD DAY AND OTHER EVENTS IN GRAND RAPIDS AREA

Jack Amelar [email protected]
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:47:43 -0400 

FIELD DAY AND OTHER EVENTS IN GRAND RAPIDS AREA:

FIELD DAY WEEKEND is June 22 & 23. The following Field day sites will be
operational, operators and visitors are welcome at all sites. In most
cases, figure initial setup about 10 - 11:AM Saturday, tear down about
noon Sunday. Extra help at setup / tear down of course is welcome. For
more information about Field Day, visit http://www.arrl.org

GRAND RAPIDS AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (GRARA) behind the American Red
Cross building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE, Between the I-196 Ford freeway and
Leonard St, Grand Rapids. A potluck will be Saturday late afternoon in
the Red Cross Building. Bring a dish to pass and your appetite. More
information, contact Joe Bell WD8USA
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Field_Day (616) 866-3801
http://www.w8dc.org

MICHIGAN AMATEUR RADIO ALLIANCE (MARA) will be conducting Field Day in
the large field at the NE corner of Fruit Ridge and 4-Mile. From I-96 in
Walker, take exit 26 / Fruit Ridge north about 1 mile. Our GOTA station
plans to use a road grader for an antenna. There will be camping, food,
and our usual potluck dinner on Saturday night around 7:00. All are
welcome. Contact James Cordes KI8JD
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Field_Day (616) 459-5415
http://www.w8usa.org

KENT COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES TEAM (KCEST) at Linus C Palmer Park in
Wyoming. Contact Grant Pearce W8GEP
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Field_Day (616) 538-8904
http://www.kcest.org

LOWELL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (LARC) at 1365 Alden Nash NE, between McPherson
and Downes, Vergennes Township. Take N Hudson north (main N/S road in
Lowell), becomes Lincoln Lake Ave, for about 3 miles to left/west on
Bailey about 1 mile to right/north on Alden Nash about 1-1/2 miles.
Contact Jim Jawrowicz AA8JR mailto:[email protected]?subject=Field_Day (616)
897-6831 http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc

BARRY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (BARA) at Charlton Park. Hwy M-79 east of
Hastings to Charlton Park Rd, turn north. Note BARA is sponsoring a
Hamfest at the same park earlier in the day, see next. Contact Jack Hill
K8YPW mailto:[email protected]?subject=Field_Day


HAMFEST:
HAM RADIO & COMPUTER SWAP, Saturday, June 22. 8AM - NOON. Charlton Park,
HWY M-79 East of Hastings to Charlton Park Road, turn North. No admission
charge, outdoor tailgate $5 per space, limited indoor $10 ea. ARRL
Approved. VE Exams. Talk-in 146.46 simplex.
All are invited to Field Day activities which follow the swap.
Bring the family and visit Carlton Park's village & museum (free) and/or
enjoy the recreation area with beach and playground on Thornapple Lake
($5 per vehicle).
Contact: Barry Amateur Radio Association, Attn: Jack Hill K8ypw, PO Box
370, Hastings, MI 49508  mailto:[email protected]
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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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This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday 14, 6:30PM, at the
Red Cross Building. All Walk-ins.  http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm 
mailto:[email protected]  (616)458-9029

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]
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The Kent County Emergency Services Team (KCEST) meeting is
Thursday 27, 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 (800)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:

National 24 hour bicycle challenge (N24HC), Saturday, June 15, throughout
Barry County. Stop/Start at Thornapple-Kellogg High School in
Middleville. This will be the third year the course traverses near the
perimeter of Barry County, formerly in Kent County. I am happy to
announce all check points and SAG vehicules are assigned, thanks to BARA
and KCEST. Anyone wishing to be involved as a course roaming vehicule,
Contact Jack Amelar NY8D at (616) 897-6885 or
mailto:[email protected]?subject=N24HC http://www.n24hc.org

OPERATION C.A.R.E. Independence Day holiday weekend. This is
traditionally the toughest schedule to fill. 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
Operation C.A.R.E. will also take place on the Labor Day weekend.

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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