[MIham] Amateur Radio Events for August

[Jack Amelar]

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area August 2004 and beyond,
including Labor Day Weekend. Anyone interested are welcome at these events.
See note at end of listings to notify of corrections and ADDITIONS.

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NOTE The multi-club newsletter mailing promoting the upcoming GRAHamfest is in need of
articules. E-mail the editor Rich Douglas KC8NKA kc8nka at arrl.net?subject=Newsletter SOON!
This newsletter has a mailing of approximately 1500.

The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) is Friday, August 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:officer at w8dc.org

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:n8dgd at w8dc.org

This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday, August 13, 6:30PM, at the Red Cross
Building. All Walk-ins.
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm

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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 7, 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-(94.8Hz).  Anyone interested in digital modes is invited
to attend. Contact mailto:n8lrf at w8dc.org or mailto:w8ipn at w8dc.org for more information.

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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is Wednesday August 11,
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:w8usa at arrl.net

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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday, August 14. 9AM
social, 10AM meeting at Lowell City Airport, 730 Lincoln Lake Ave SE just north of Lowell
between Main St (Hwy M-21) and Vergennes St. Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)
http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc  mailto:w8lrc at k8sn.org

Monthly summer WODJ-FM / Cidadel Broadcasting transmitter site cleanup, our agreement for
hosting the W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) repeater, is Wednesday August 18, 7PM, Lincoln Lake Ave, 6
Miles north of Lowell just past 3 Mile Rd. Bring whatever yard cleaning tools you can.

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West Michigan Traffic Net meets Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday nights at 9pm on
145.27. The purpose of this net is to handle NTS Traffic coming into West Michigan. All are
welcome to check in. We also are an inlet for outgoing traffic as well.
The other net is the informal 6mtr AM net that meets every Sunday  from 8-9am. This net
originates in Grand Rapids.

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Upcoming area hamfests AND STATE ARRL CONVENTION:

JACKSON HAMFEST, Saturday, August 14, Northwest Elementary School. Inside and outside sales.
TI 146.88-(100Hz). http://www.w8jxn.org (734)347-8738

GRAHamfest 2ØØ4 (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest), Saturday, September 11. Due to building
scheduling conflict, the swap has been moved from the High School to the next door Middle
School. VE Exams, forums /seminars. http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm (616)897-6885

GREAT LAKESHORE SUPER SWAP & ARRL MICHIGAN SECTION CONVENTION, Holland, Friday evening
November 5, Saturday November 6. http://www.hollandarc.org/04swap/superswap.htm

Of course there are plenty others throughout the sate and the land. A comprehensive list is
available at http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

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OPERATION C.A.R.E. Coffee Stop is Labor Day Holiday Weekend September 4-6 at the Rockford
Rest Area on SB US131 between M-57 Greenville exit 101 and 10 Mile Rd Rockford exit 97.
Sponsored by the Michigan State Police, MARA, and GRARA. Shifts are in need of volunteers.
Please visit http://www.w8usa.org/Opsignup.htm to help.

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I CANNOT PROMOTE EVENTS I DON'T KNOW ABOUT. Send any event information, updates, or
corrections you have to mailto:jamelar at localnet.com?subject=AR_events

73 Jack NY8D

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