[MIham] Amateur Radio Events, Grand Rapids Area, July 2004 +

Tue Jun 29 21:10:59 EDT 2004

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area July 2004 and beyond, including
Independence 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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OPERATION C.A.R.E. Coffee Stop is this Independence Day Holiday Weekend at the Rockford Rest
Area on SB US131 between M-46 Cedar Springs exit 104 and M-57 Greenville exit 101. Sponsored
by the Michigan State Police, MARA, and GRARA. Shifts are still in need of volunteers.
Please visit http://www.w8usa.org/Opsignup.htm to help.

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The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) is Friday, July 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+(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, July 9, 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, July 3, 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:n8lrf at w8dc.org or
mailto:w8ipn at w8dc.org for more information.

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The next Hwy road side cleanup will be Tuesday, July 6th. Help is needed. If you can help
meet at the car pooling lot at M57 and 131, at 6:30pm. We will make assignments from there.
In case of rain, it will be held on Thursday, July 8th. You know many hands make the work
light, so I hope you can lend a hand. Send an E mail to Tom Hansen
mailto:n8dgd at w8dc.org?subject=Hwy_cleanup or call him at 454-0630.  Talk-in on
147.26-(94.8Hz). Roadside comms on 146.88-(141.3Hz). Thanks all. WE WD8USA   ...-.-

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Friday July 9, Saturday July 10. The Michigan Antique Radio Club is proud to announce our
19th annual EXTRAVAGANZA convention, which will be held at the fabulous Holiday Inn South
Convention Center in Lansing Michigan.  The primary activities related to this year's
convention will take place on Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th.  However, as has
been the case in the past, there will be activities on Thursday evening, July 8th.  Last
year over 1000 attendees from nearly 30 states and a number of foreign countries, as close
as Canada and as far as Australia, enjoyed the festivities. Our theme this year will be
ZENITH where we will be celebrating the best marketed and longest lived of the radio
manufacturers. Flea market begins Friday morning 7:AM. Visit
http://www.michiganantiqueradio.org/events/extravaganza.jsp for more information.

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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday, July 10. 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 July 14, 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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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is Wednesday July 14,
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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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:

GRAHamfest 2ØØ4, Grand Rapids, Saturday, September 11 http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm

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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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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