[MIham] EVENTS for January 2003 +

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 19:25:12 -0500

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area for the
remainder of January 2003 and beyond. Anyone interested are welcome at
these events:

Correction to earlier notice, beginning in 2003, MARA meetings are on
WEDNESDAY evenings a a slightly diffrent location:

The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is
Wednesday, January 8, 7:30PM, Steepletown, SE corner of 5th St and Davis
NW. Thisw is a barrier free facility. Talk-in 145.41-(94.8Hz)
http://www.w8usa.org  mailto:[email protected]

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This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday, January 10,
6:30PM, at the Red Cross Building. All Walk-ins. 
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm  mailto:[email protected]  (616)458-9029
Anyone facing license renewal or modification but is intimidated by the
procedure, beginning in 2003, ARRL members and non-members can file at a
VE exam. See details at end of this e-mail.

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]

The American Red Cross building is at 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]

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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday,
January 11. 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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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]
If someone interested missed the first class, contact the instructor now!

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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.
This is also the event where the annual West Michigan Ham of the Year
award is presented recognizing the effort of someone who has given much
to the ham community. Nominations for this award can be made thru January
to the MARA Secretary, James Cordes KI8JD, at
mailto:[email protected]?subject=WMHOTY or by mail to MARA, ATTN:
Secretary, PO BOX 670, Comstock Park, MI 49321.
If you are a new ham or new to the area ham since last year's dinner,
plan to arrive at 6:PM so the meal can be our treat. Sponsored by GRARA,
MARA, & LARC.

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The Lowell Amateur Radio Club is planning on another Transmitter Hunt
sometime in spring. 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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>From The ARRL Letter, Vol. 22, No. 01, January 3, 2003

==>ARRL PROVIDING FCC LICENSE RENEWAL, ADDRESS CHANGES, MODS TO
NONMEMBERS

The ARRL has announced that it's now providing FCC Amateur Radio license
renewals, address changes and other license modification services to
nonmembers. For a $12 fee, the League will renew a nonmember's Amateur
Radio ticket (the license must be within 90 days of expiration), file an
application to change address or name or request issuance of a new
sequential call sign. The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator is
processing these applications.

"The $12 is in line with our calendar year 2003 exam application fee,"
said ARRL VEC Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. For several years, the ARRL has
been handling renewals, address and name changes and modifications free
of charge for members and has directed nonmembers to the FCC's free
Internet or hard-copy application options or to other providers of such
services.

Jahnke suggests that nonmembers who now choose to employ the League's
application handling service also consider adding $27 (based on the
current under-65 full term member rate of $39) for a full ARRL membership
that includes free application handling and other services--not to
mention QST.

Members or nonmembers taking advantage of this service should submit
NCVEC Form 605 <http://www.arrl.org/fcc/forms.html> to ARRL VEC, 225 Main
St, Newington CT 06111 USA for processing. Nonmembers should make the $12
fee payable to "ARRL." For more information, contact ARRL VEC,
[email protected].

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