[MIham] EVENTS - Amateur Radio for August, Grand Rapids Area.

Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:10:06 -0400

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area for August
2003 and beyond. Anyone interested are welcome at these events.
See note at end of listings to notify of corrections and ADDITIONS.

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The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA)is
Friday, Aug 1, 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]

NEWSLETTER DUE DATE for the upcoming COMBINED GRARA, MARA, and LARC
newletter, GRAHamfest promotion is the August 1 GRARA meeting. This
newsletter goes to nearly 1400 recipients. If you have an article for
submission, sent it to mailto:[email protected]?subject=Newsletter
Also a stack of GRAHamfest fliers need to be delivered to area stores. A
stack of fliers, envelopes, and store labels will be at this meeting for
those willing to help promote GRAHamfest

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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DAPR, the Downtown Amateur Packet Radio Group of Grand Rapids, meets for
breakfast the Saturday after the first Friday of each month, August 2, at
8AM. New Beginnings Restaurant, 1455 Michigan St NE. Use the Fuller exit
(turn south) off of  I-196 then go east on Michigan.  "Talk-in" is on
146.760/R.  Anyone 
interested in digital modes is invited to attend. Contact
mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] for more information.

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>From Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Mecosta County EC/RO:
Introduction To Disaster Telecommunications course to be held in Big
Rapids on Saturday, August 2nd at the Masonic Lodge Hall, just north of
Big Rapids on 19-mile road. Talk-in on 146.74 Big Rapids 2-meter
repeater. In addition, everyone's  invited to the Big Rapids monthly club
breakfast prior at 7:30 a.m. at the Big Boy restaurant on State Street in
Big Rapids.
Ed: Advance registration is highly recommended, unfortunatly that
information was not included.

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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday,
Aug 9. 9AM social, 10AM meeting at Lowell High School. Talk-in
145.27-(94.8Hz)  http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc  mailto:[email protected]

Repeater site grounds maintenance is the following Wednesday, Aug 13,
7PM, at the WODJ-FM Citidel Broadcasting transmitter site. About 6 miles
north of Lowell on Lincoln Lake Ave just north of 3 Mile Rd. TI
145.27-(94.8Hz)

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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is
Wednesday August 13, 7:30PM, at the Steepletown building,SW corner of 5th
St and Davis NW. Talk-in 145.23-(94.8Hz) http://www.w8usa.org 
mailto:[email protected]

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Upcoming area hamfests:

(ARRL Hamfest) Michigan (Jackson) Saturday, August 9. Northwest
Elementary School. Spr: Cascades ARS. 8AM - Noon. Adm $5, tables $10,
trunk spaces $10. TI 146.88(100Hz). Lee Van Alstine KA8VMJ (517)787-7783
mailto:[email protected] http://www.w8jxn.org

(ARRL Hamfest) Michigan (Grand Rapids) - Sat Sep 13, GRAHamfest 2003
(Grand Rapids Area Hamfest). 8 AM to past Noon. Seller setup 6AM. Spr:
Grand Rapids ARA, Lowell ARC, Michigan ARA. Forest Hills Northern High
School, 3801 Leonard St NE. Hwy I-96 to exit #38 / Hwy M-44, north 1 mile
to Leonard St, turn right (east). Adm: $5, not required of High School or
younger students with student ID. 8 ft reserved (by Sept 2) table $10,
non-reserve 5 ft round table $5. Outside "trunk sales" spaces no
additional charge, ticket req. Friday overnight parking permitted, no
hook ups. VE exams: 10AM all walk-ins (ARRL VEC). TI: 147.26+ (94.8 Hz)
and 146.52 simplex. GRARA, PO Box 3282, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-3282. Ed
Novakowski N8UXN evenings (616) 458-9029 [email protected]
http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm 

(ARRL Convention) Michigan (Zeeland) Saturday, November 1. MICHIGAN STATE
ARRL CONVENTION, Zeeland Public High School. http://www.k8daa.org Spr:
Holland ARC

(ARRL Hamfest) Michigan (Lowell) Saturday, January 3, 2004. "NEW YEAR
HAMFEST" Lowell High School. Spr: ARGYL

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T SHOP FOR HAM GEAR IN GRAND RAPIDS?
Listings for hamfests and conventions in North America can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

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I can't promote events I don't know about. Send any event information,
updates, or corrections you have to
mailto:[email protected]?subject=AR_events

73 Jack NY8D 

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