From jamelar at localnet.com  Thu Sep  2 21:05:52 2004
From: jamelar at localnet.com (Jack Amelar)
Date: Thu Sep  2 21:04:09 2004
Subject: [MIham] MONTHLY Amateru Radio Events.
Message-ID: <MEBBJJAJABDHFFKCCMJECEFDCBAA.jamelar@localnet.com>


The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area September 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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OPERATION C.A.R.E. Coffee Stop is THIS 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 still in need of
volunteers.
IF YOUR IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND, VOLUNTEER! Please visit http://www.w8usa.org/Opsignup.htm to
help.

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THERE IS NO SEPTEMBER GRARA MEETING due to the first Friday being the beginning of Labor Day
weekend and the GRAHamfest the following weekend.
PLAN ON BING AT THE FOREST HILLS NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Friday September 10, about 6PM to
help set up for the hamfest as well as Saturday morning beginning at 6AM. Volunteer signup
sheets will have shifts for ticket sales, concessions, parking, and talk-in. We need to pull
together for this event.
The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) is Friday, October 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:grara_officer@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@w8dc.org

This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday, September 10, 6:30PM, at the Red
Cross Building AND the following day at the hamfest. 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, September 4, 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@w8dc.org or mailto:w8ipn@w8dc.org for more
information.

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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is Wednesday September 8,
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@arrl.net

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Upcoming area hamfests AND STATE ARRL CONVENTION:

It?s almost here!
GRAHamfest 2??4 (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. Inside and outside sales. 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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The next Transmitter hunt is Saturday September 11, 2PM following the hamfest at the FHN
Middle School. The hidden transmitter will be Sam Nabkey K8SN and Dave Buffington KC8HVT.
We've heard the great stories of Transmitter Hunts in the past, come join in the new great
times. If you don't have a direction finding set up, come out anyway and ride with someone
who does. mailto:kc8egm@juno.com (616)363-4692.

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The Lowell Amateur Radio Club will hold its ?Annual Meeting? and picnic, Saturday September
25, 4PM at the QTH of Jim Jaworowicz AA8JR, 1365 Alden Nash NE, Lowell (Vergennes Township).
Please do not let the fact that this is at a private residence discourage you from
attending. All are welcome. Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)  http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc
mailto:w8lrc@k8sn.org Jim?s phone is (616)897-6831

The season final summer WODJ-FM / Cidadel Broadcasting transmitter site cleanup, our
agreement for hosting the W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) repeater, is Wednesday September 29, 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.

The Michigan DX Association (MDXA) 2 meter net that is held every
Tuesday evening, 9PM, on the 145.270-(94.8Hz) LARC/W8LRC repeater.

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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@localnet.com?subject=AR_events

73 Jack NY8D
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From dfischer at usol.com  Thu Sep  2 21:34:06 2004
From: dfischer at usol.com (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
Date: Thu Sep  2 21:37:56 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count   
Message-ID: <200409030131.i831VaG6012365@smtp.usol.com>


	
This list, and all like it for the other states, seems to have a very low
subscriber count. I wonder why this is?	
	
It seems to me that such a statewide list for Hams and radio hobbyists to share
info on events, items for sale/swap and so forth on should be quite popular. Why
is it not? 	
	
Is it because there are other lists that do the same thing, so it is just
duplication of services?  	
	
Is it because the 'Ho Hum Syndrome' has afflicted Michigan hams?	
	
There are thousands of Hams in Michigan, and probably the majority of them do
have Internet service nowadays. yet the subscriber count on this list is almost
never higher than eighty. 	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF	

From andres at msu.edu  Thu Sep  2 17:50:16 2004
From: andres at msu.edu (STeve Andre')
Date: Thu Sep  2 21:54:34 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
In-Reply-To: <200409030131.i831VaG6012365@smtp.usol.com>
References: <200409030131.i831VaG6012365@smtp.usol.com>
Message-ID: <200409022150.16753.andres@msu.edu>

On Friday 03 September 2004 01:34, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> This list, and all like it for the other states, seems to have a very low
> subscriber count. I wonder why this is?
>
> It seems to me that such a statewide list for Hams and radio hobbyists to
> share info on events, items for sale/swap and so forth on should be quite
> popular. Why is it not?
>
> Is it because there are other lists that do the same thing, so it is just
> duplication of services?
>
> Is it because the 'Ho Hum Syndrome' has afflicted Michigan hams?
>
> There are thousands of Hams in Michigan, and probably the majority of them
> do have Internet service nowadays. yet the subscriber count on this list is
> almost never higher than eighty.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF

In my case, I subscribed as soon as I found it.  But I only found this list 
after Googling around for VHF weak signal mailing lists, and found the
pile of ham lists on QTH, and had a subscribefest.

I don't think this list is very well publicized, and of course the "Ho Hum"
syndrome plays here as well.

--STeve Andre' (wb8wsf)
From dfischer at usol.com  Thu Sep  2 22:16:30 2004
From: dfischer at usol.com (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
Date: Thu Sep  2 22:37:41 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
Message-ID: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>


Maybe each of us should make it a point to supply the person doing the local Ham
club newsletter with info about the list? Surely if we talk it up we can easily
triple the subscriber count. 	


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From: STeve Andre' <andres@msu.edu>
To: miham@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:50 PM

On Friday 03 September 2004 01:34, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> This list, and all like it for the other states, seems to have a very low
> subscriber count. I wonder why this is?
>
> It seems to me that such a statewide list for Hams and radio hobbyists to
> share info on events, items for sale/swap and so forth on should be quite
> popular. Why is it not?
>
> Is it because there are other lists that do the same thing, so it is just
> duplication of services?
>
> Is it because the 'Ho Hum Syndrome' has afflicted Michigan hams?
>
> There are thousands of Hams in Michigan, and probably the majority of them
> do have Internet service nowadays. yet the subscriber count on this list is
> almost never higher than eighty.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF

In my case, I subscribed as soon as I found it.  But I only found this list 
after Googling around for VHF weak signal mailing lists, and found the
pile of ham lists on QTH, and had a subscribefest.

I don't think this list is very well publicized, and of course the "Ho Hum"
syndrome plays here as well.

--STeve Andre' (wb8wsf)
_______________________________________________
MIham mailing list
MIham@mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/miham
From andres at msu.edu  Thu Sep  2 18:39:17 2004
From: andres at msu.edu (STeve Andre')
Date: Thu Sep  2 22:43:34 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
In-Reply-To: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>
References: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>
Message-ID: <200409022239.17411.andres@msu.edu>

That sounds like an excellent idea, spreading the word.  I will
say somethin on the Arrow mailing list, the Ann Arbor cluib.  I'll
see about saying that same thing on the MSU mailing list too.

--STeve Andre' (wb8wsf)

On Friday 03 September 2004 02:16, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Maybe each of us should make it a point to supply the person doing the
> local Ham club newsletter with info about the list? Surely if we talk it up
> we can easily triple the subscriber count.
>
>
> ----------
> From: STeve Andre' <andres@msu.edu>
> To: miham@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
> Date: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:50 PM
>
> On Friday 03 September 2004 01:34, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> > This list, and all like it for the other states, seems to have a very low
> > subscriber count. I wonder why this is?
> >
> > It seems to me that such a statewide list for Hams and radio hobbyists to
> > share info on events, items for sale/swap and so forth on should be quite
> > popular. Why is it not?
> >
> > Is it because there are other lists that do the same thing, so it is just
> > duplication of services?
> >
> > Is it because the 'Ho Hum Syndrome' has afflicted Michigan hams?
> >
> > There are thousands of Hams in Michigan, and probably the majority of
> > them do have Internet service nowadays. yet the subscriber count on this
> > list is almost never higher than eighty.
> >
> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>
> In my case, I subscribed as soon as I found it.  But I only found this list
> after Googling around for VHF weak signal mailing lists, and found the
> pile of ham lists on QTH, and had a subscribefest.
>
> I don't think this list is very well publicized, and of course the "Ho Hum"
> syndrome plays here as well.
>
> --STeve Andre' (wb8wsf)
> _______________________________________________
> MIham mailing list
> MIham@mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/miham
From dfischer at usol.com  Sat Sep  4 22:48:28 2004
From: dfischer at usol.com (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
Date: Sat Sep  4 22:55:41 2004
Subject: [MIham] All Subscribers - Please Read
Message-ID: <200409050248.i852moG4001456@smtp.usol.com>


	
I received this a few minutes ago. If an e-mail can have tear stains, this one
does, mine. I met Roger twice, a terrific guy. I have spoken with Al by phone
and I will have more to say later.	
	
Guys,

My father Roger K3RLW passed away today around noon. I picked him up this 
morning for our usual Saturday morning breakfast, we spent several hours 
together. He was in fine spirits and even commented to me how good he felt. 
On the way home from breakfast we stopped at the hardware store so he could 
buy wire to replace the old wire on my Mother's cloths line. He had 
completed the job and was in the process of putting his tools away when a 
neighbor found him. He died of a apparent heart attack. Arrangements are 
pending.

My father "discovered" Ham Radio about 8 months ago and he and I have been 
very close since my retirement. I'll miss him.

73, Al



From jamelar at localnet.com  Tue Sep  7 20:03:13 2004
From: jamelar at localnet.com (Jack Amelar)
Date: Tue Sep  7 20:01:48 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
In-Reply-To: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>
Message-ID: <MEBBJJAJABDHFFKCCMJEIEFMCBAA.jamelar@localnet.com>

MIHAM information was included in the Newsletter/Hamfest mailing by the Grand Rapids Amateur
Radio Association that went out to 1400 addresses. Let us know if there is any significant
increase in subscribers.
A project for someone would be to check the ARRL Michigan club affiliates list and send a
"press release" to all club newsletter editors.

73 Jack NY8D


Maybe each of us should make it a point to supply the person doing the local Ham
club newsletter with info about the list? Surely if we talk it up we can easily
triple the subscriber count.


----------
From: STeve Andre' <andres@msu.edu>
To: miham@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:50 PM

On Friday 03 September 2004 01:34, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> This list, and all like it for the other states, seems to have a very low
> subscriber count. I wonder why this is?
>

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From olsen257 at comcast.net  Wed Sep  8 14:32:07 2004
From: olsen257 at comcast.net (Robert D. (Bob) Olsen)
Date: Wed Sep  8 14:36:02 2004
Subject: [MIham] Re Low Subscriber Count
In-Reply-To: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>
References: <200409030231.i832VTG4012974@smtp.usol.com>
Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.0.20040908142844.01c24658@mail.comcast.net>

I have posted an article about this list on the Genesee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Inc. Web site. It can be found at:

http://gcares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=263&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0


At 10:16 PM 9/2/2004, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
  
>Maybe each of us should make it a point to supply the person doing the local Ham
>club newsletter with info about the list? Surely if we talk it up we can easily
>triple the subscriber count.    

---
Robert D. "Bob" Olsen, KC8DNE
 Deputy Emergency Coordinator, PIO, Chairman of the Board,
  Genesee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Inc.
  Genesee County Administration Building, Room G-25
  1101 Beach Street
  Flint, MI 48502-1488
  <http://gcares.org> 


From n8uvi at localnet.com  Sun Sep 12 02:22:29 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Sun Sep 12 02:25:31 2004
Subject: [MIham] transmitter site cleanup
Message-ID: <003901c49890$e22318c0$0b010f97@mylab>

The season final summer WODJ-FM / Cidadel Broadcasting transmitter site
cleanup, our
agreement for hosting the W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) repeater, is Wednesday
September 15, 7PM,
Lincoln Lake Ave, 6 Miles north of Lowell just past 3 Mile Rd. Bring
whatever yard cleaning
tools you can


Checkout My Place on the Web @ http://www.qsl.net/n8uvi

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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Thu Sep 16 21:46:12 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Thu Sep 16 21:50:20 2004
Subject: [MIham] Annual Meeting and Picnic
Message-ID: <000501c49c58$20bb08c0$0b010f97@mylab>

The Lowell Amateur Radio Club will hold its "Annual Meeting" and picnic,
Saturday September
25, 4PM at the QTH of Jim Jaworowicz AA8JR, 1365 Alden Nash NE, Lowell
(Vergennes Township). Please do not let the fact that this is at a private
residence discourage you from
attending. All are welcome. Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)
http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc
mailto:w8lrc@k8sn.org Jim's phone is (616)897-6831


Checkout My Place on the Web @ http://www.qsl.net/n8uvi

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From kb8vee at comcast.net  Fri Sep 17 18:47:25 2004
From: kb8vee at comcast.net (Tom VanderMel)
Date: Fri Sep 17 18:52:34 2004
Subject: [MIham] Monthly Michigan Section News Summary
Message-ID: <001f01c49d08$4d65c170$6401a8c0@TOMS>



 September 15, 2004

 Two major events are ahead of us in the next few weeks.  The first is the
 annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET), and the second is the Michigan State
 ARRL Convention.

 ARRL President Jim Haynie W5JBP to visit Michigan.   Please join us as the
 Holland ARC hosts year's Michigan Convention.  This event will be held
 November 6 and 7.   We are be especially pleased this year as ARRL 
President
 Jim Haynie W5JBP will be our guest speaker at the Friday evening banquet 
and
 will also moderate the ARRL Forum on Saturday.   The Friday evening banquet
 will also include (in addition to a great meal) awards for the winners of 
the
 Section Newsletter Contest, special presentations for NTS awards, and other
 special honors.  Saturday's activities will include forums and meetings
 including NTS, US Coast  Guard, ARES/RACES, CW, Great Lakes Net, and MARS 
just
 to name a few.  Check the web page, http://superswap.hollandarc.org for the
 latest information.  Last year's event was recognized as outstanding.  Be 
sure
 to make your reservations early.

 The annual SET calls us all to practice our efforts at being emergency
 communicators.  This year's SET will be held on the weekend of October 2 
&3.
 This is the time for your ARES/RACES group to test its communications
 expertise by working with local agencies.  It is also the opportunity to
 develop working relationships with new agencies and community departments.
 Each EC should examine the need of becoming familiar with the many
 organizations in the community and learning how amateur radio would be in a
 position to assist their communications needs in a disaster.  Far too often 
we
 can become complacent with the familiar organizations with whom we work
 frequently while others may also have a critical communications need.  It 
pays
 to know the leaders of these groups.  They also may hold the keys to 
receiving
 future financial grants and assistance.  ECs should target community 
contact
 also for the positive impact this good Public Relations opportunity 
affords.
 When one examines SET goals and objectives, it is clear the contacts with
 community officials rank high and should be a key part of the drill.

 The Great Lakes Division is asking for nominees for three awards to be
 presented at the GLD Convention in Toledo, OH in March of 2005.  If you are
 aware of any one you feel meets the following criteria, please enter a
 nomination.  Most assuredly we need to recognize those individuals who do 
so
 much to make this the excellent hobby-service it is.  Please lend some 
serious
 thought as to who may qualify for these awards:  1. George S. Wilson W4OYI
 Great Lakes Division Award.  This award is presented to an outstanding
 amateur whose lifetime achievement merits recognition for outstanding
 contributions to the amateur radio service. 2. Amateur of the Year.  This
 award is for outstanding service by a radio amateur during the year 
preceding
 the nomination.  3. Technical Achievement Award.  This is presented to the
 outstanding amateur(s) whose technical excellence exemplifies "continuation 
of
 the amateur's proven ability to advance the radio art" and who exemplifies 
the
 highest dedication to service to others and to science rather than self.
 Nominations should include the name, call and address of the nominee as 
well
 as a one page statement of support.  You may e-mail nominations to Vice
 Director Dick Mondro W8FQT@arrl.org or mail them to Dick at 800 Dover 
Drive,
 Dearborn Hgts., MI 48127.  The deadline is February 11, 2005 at 5:00PM. 
These
 awards are presented at the discretion of the Awards Committee and 
Director,
 not necessarily every year.

 Thanks to everyone who reported their SARs for August:  K8KV 225, VE3EUI 
217,
 K8AE 174, WB8RCR 164, K8XKW 157, K8LJG 113, W8RTN 111, WD8USA 95, W8RNQ 44,
 KK5KZ 42, WB8TKL 41, WB8YPG 37,  K8UPE 26, N8UN 21, WI8K 21,  WA8EFK 18,
 KC8UKM 13, KC8MLD 12, K8AMR 10,  K8ZJU 10, K8YB 9.

 Thanks everyone, & 73.  Dale WA8EFK,

 And now let me introduce our Area Club Coordinator Dan KB6NU with some 
special
 MI Section Club News - September 2004

 New Clubs - Several clubs have been accepted as ARRL affiliated clubs
 recently, and there's another that, while not ARRL-affiliated, deserves
 mention.

 The first is the Michigan VHF-UHF Society (MIVUS). Based in White Lake, 
west
 of Pontiac, the club promotes VHF-UHF activities throughout the State of
 Michigan, including equipment construction and operating techniques.

 The Michigan VHF-UHF Society will hold four quarterly meetings, with the
 annual meeting being held at the Annual Milford Swap in April of each year.
 Officer nominations and elections will be held at the annual meeting.  The
 place, date, and time of the next meeting will be held at Groves 
Restaurant,
 Duck Lake Rd., and M-59, in Highland township, September 25,2004, starting 
at
 10:00am. Dues are $5.00 a year.

 Bob K8KZJ reports that several members met to September VHF contest and had 
a
 lot of fun. For more information, contact Robert G. Lang K8ZKJ. His e-mail
 address is k8zjk2@yahoo.com.

 The second club I want to mention is the University of Michigan ARC. It's 
an
 old club, perhaps one of the oldest in Michigan, but for several years has
 been inactive. Now, under the leadership of grad student Chris Galbraith
 KA8WFC, and with the support of several faculty members, the club has been
 revived. They now have a shack in the EECS building on U-M's North Campus, 
and
 are going to actively begin recruiting new members. Listen for their
 distinctive callsign, W8UM, and give them a shout if you hear them on the 
air.
 For more information, contact Chris by emailing him at cgailbra@umich.edu.

 Tech Classes Begin - The Motor City Radio Club will once again be 
conducting
 Tech classes at Trenton High School. Registration is on Tuesday, September 
28
 at 7:00 PM, and classes start on Thursday the 30th also at 7:00 PM. Their 
is
 no cost to take the class, but students will need a copy of _Now Your
 Talking_, 5th edition. For more information, visit the MCRC website at
 http://www.w8mrm.org or e-mail Gary N8ZFH <n8zfh@arrl.net> or Dave KC8OBH
 <kc8obh@aol.com>.

 If your club doesn't offer classes, you may want to think about doing so,
 either in January or next fall. Holding classes is a great way to attract 
new
 members and a good way to promote amateur radio. The ARRL offers support 
for
 volunteer instructors (http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/) that can
 help you get started.

 If your club doesn't offer classes, you may want to think about doing so,
 either in January or next fall. Holding classes is a great way to attract 
new
 members and a good way to promote amateur radio. The ARRL offers support 
for
 volunteer instructors (http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/) that can
 help you get started.

 Do you have some news about your club and its activities that you would 
like
 me to highlight here? If so, e-mail me at kb6nu@arrl.net

 73, Dan Romanchik, KB6NU MI Section ACC


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From kb8vee at comcast.net  Fri Sep 17 22:09:45 2004
From: kb8vee at comcast.net (Tom VanderMel)
Date: Fri Sep 17 22:14:53 2004
Subject: [MIham] Monthly Michigan Section News Summary
Message-ID: <001101c49d24$91c13b80$6401a8c0@TOMS>


Note to All

The Convention is on Nov 5th and 6th not 6th and 7th at stated below.
Sorry for the confutation Thanks Tom


>
>
> September 15, 2004
>
> Two major events are ahead of us in the next few weeks.  The first is the
> annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET), and the second is the Michigan 
> State
> ARRL Convention.
>
> ARRL President Jim Haynie W5JBP to visit Michigan.   Please join us as the
> Holland ARC hosts year's Michigan Convention.  This event will be held
> November 6 and 7.   We are be especially pleased this year as ARRL 
> President
> Jim Haynie W5JBP will be our guest speaker at the Friday evening banquet 
> and
> will also moderate the ARRL Forum on Saturday.   The Friday evening 
> banquet
> will also include (in addition to a great meal) awards for the winners of 
> the
> Section Newsletter Contest, special presentations for NTS awards, and 
> other
> special honors.  Saturday's activities will include forums and meetings
> including NTS, US Coast  Guard, ARES/RACES, CW, Great Lakes Net, and MARS 
> just
> to name a few.  Check the web page, http://superswap.hollandarc.org for 
> the
> latest information.  Last year's event was recognized as outstanding.  Be 
> sure
> to make your reservations early.
>
> The annual SET calls us all to practice our efforts at being emergency
> communicators.  This year's SET will be held on the weekend of October 2 
> &3.
> This is the time for your ARES/RACES group to test its communications
> expertise by working with local agencies.  It is also the opportunity to
> develop working relationships with new agencies and community departments.
> Each EC should examine the need of becoming familiar with the many
> organizations in the community and learning how amateur radio would be in 
> a
> position to assist their communications needs in a disaster.  Far too 
> often we
> can become complacent with the familiar organizations with whom we work
> frequently while others may also have a critical communications need.  It 
> pays
> to know the leaders of these groups.  They also may hold the keys to 
> receiving
> future financial grants and assistance.  ECs should target community 
> contact
> also for the positive impact this good Public Relations opportunity 
> affords.
> When one examines SET goals and objectives, it is clear the contacts with
> community officials rank high and should be a key part of the drill.
>
> The Great Lakes Division is asking for nominees for three awards to be
> presented at the GLD Convention in Toledo, OH in March of 2005.  If you 
> are
> aware of any one you feel meets the following criteria, please enter a
> nomination.  Most assuredly we need to recognize those individuals who do 
> so
> much to make this the excellent hobby-service it is.  Please lend some 
> serious
> thought as to who may qualify for these awards:  1. George S. Wilson W4OYI
> Great Lakes Division Award.  This award is presented to an outstanding
> amateur whose lifetime achievement merits recognition for outstanding
> contributions to the amateur radio service. 2. Amateur of the Year.  This
> award is for outstanding service by a radio amateur during the year 
> preceding
> the nomination.  3. Technical Achievement Award.  This is presented to the
> outstanding amateur(s) whose technical excellence exemplifies 
> "continuation of
> the amateur's proven ability to advance the radio art" and who exemplifies 
> the
> highest dedication to service to others and to science rather than self.
> Nominations should include the name, call and address of the nominee as 
> well
> as a one page statement of support.  You may e-mail nominations to Vice
> Director Dick Mondro W8FQT@arrl.org or mail them to Dick at 800 Dover 
> Drive,
> Dearborn Hgts., MI 48127.  The deadline is February 11, 2005 at 5:00PM. 
> These
> awards are presented at the discretion of the Awards Committee and 
> Director,
> not necessarily every year.
>
> Thanks to everyone who reported their SARs for August:  K8KV 225, VE3EUI 
> 217,
> K8AE 174, WB8RCR 164, K8XKW 157, K8LJG 113, W8RTN 111, WD8USA 95, W8RNQ 
> 44,
> KK5KZ 42, WB8TKL 41, WB8YPG 37,  K8UPE 26, N8UN 21, WI8K 21,  WA8EFK 18,
> KC8UKM 13, KC8MLD 12, K8AMR 10,  K8ZJU 10, K8YB 9.
>
> Thanks everyone, & 73.  Dale WA8EFK,
>
> And now let me introduce our Area Club Coordinator Dan KB6NU with some 
> special
> MI Section Club News - September 2004
>
> New Clubs - Several clubs have been accepted as ARRL affiliated clubs
> recently, and there's another that, while not ARRL-affiliated, deserves
> mention.
>
> The first is the Michigan VHF-UHF Society (MIVUS). Based in White Lake, 
> west
> of Pontiac, the club promotes VHF-UHF activities throughout the State of
> Michigan, including equipment construction and operating techniques.
>
> The Michigan VHF-UHF Society will hold four quarterly meetings, with the
> annual meeting being held at the Annual Milford Swap in April of each 
> year.
> Officer nominations and elections will be held at the annual meeting.  The
> place, date, and time of the next meeting will be held at Groves 
> Restaurant,
> Duck Lake Rd., and M-59, in Highland township, September 25,2004, starting 
> at
> 10:00am. Dues are $5.00 a year.
>
> Bob K8KZJ reports that several members met to September VHF contest and 
> had a
> lot of fun. For more information, contact Robert G. Lang K8ZKJ. His e-mail
> address is k8zjk2@yahoo.com.
>
> The second club I want to mention is the University of Michigan ARC. It's 
> an
> old club, perhaps one of the oldest in Michigan, but for several years has
> been inactive. Now, under the leadership of grad student Chris Galbraith
> KA8WFC, and with the support of several faculty members, the club has been
> revived. They now have a shack in the EECS building on U-M's North Campus, 
> and
> are going to actively begin recruiting new members. Listen for their
> distinctive callsign, W8UM, and give them a shout if you hear them on the 
> air.
> For more information, contact Chris by emailing him at cgailbra@umich.edu.
>
> Tech Classes Begin - The Motor City Radio Club will once again be 
> conducting
> Tech classes at Trenton High School. Registration is on Tuesday, September 
> 28
> at 7:00 PM, and classes start on Thursday the 30th also at 7:00 PM. Their 
> is
> no cost to take the class, but students will need a copy of _Now Your
> Talking_, 5th edition. For more information, visit the MCRC website at
> http://www.w8mrm.org or e-mail Gary N8ZFH <n8zfh@arrl.net> or Dave KC8OBH
> <kc8obh@aol.com>.
>
> If your club doesn't offer classes, you may want to think about doing so,
> either in January or next fall. Holding classes is a great way to attract 
> new
> members and a good way to promote amateur radio. The ARRL offers support 
> for
> volunteer instructors (http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/) that 
> can
> help you get started.
>
> If your club doesn't offer classes, you may want to think about doing so,
> either in January or next fall. Holding classes is a great way to attract 
> new
> members and a good way to promote amateur radio. The ARRL offers support 
> for
> volunteer instructors (http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/) that 
> can
> help you get started.
>
> Do you have some news about your club and its activities that you would 
> like
> me to highlight here? If so, e-mail me at kb6nu@arrl.net
>
> 73, Dan Romanchik, KB6NU MI Section ACC
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Mon Sep 20 22:20:13 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Mon Sep 20 22:24:43 2004
Subject: [MIham] Fw: [KC-Arpsc] Fw: [HARC]  KG8BK Bud Owen SK
Message-ID: <000901c49f81$8ab01690$0b010f97@mylab>



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff's Lists" <lists@n8jsn.org>
To: <arpsc@kcraces.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:55 PM
Subject: [KC-Arpsc] Fw: [HARC] KG8BK Bud Owen SK


> From Tom KB8VEE
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>       All Hams
>       We lost one of my favorite Ham's yesterday Bud KG8BK
>
>       Lionel "Bud" Owen
>
>       OWEN - Lionel "Bud" Owen, age 62, of Jenison passed away suddenly at
> home Friday, September 17, 2004. He was preceded in death by his dad,
Melton
> Owen; mother, Beryl Long; his sister, Margaret "Peggy" Massengill.
Surviving
> are his wife, Marianne (Harwood); his children, Marie and William Payne of
> Muskegon, Andrew and Laurie Owen of Hudsonville, Joanne and Scott Peterman
> of Fruitport; grandchildren, Tom and Lucas Payne, Oliver and Annabel Owen,
> Brendan Peterman; special stepmother, Barbara Owen of Jenison; sisters,
> Barbara Schmidt of Dorr, Linda and Bill Otterson of WI, Helen Easton of
NV,
> Kathy and Rick Wolfe of Ada, Bonnie and Richard Cervin of TX, Julie and
Eric
> Dykema of NY; his brothers, Dennis and Lorna Owen of the Philippines; John
> Long, Dan and Dawn Long all of Grand Rapids; very special extended family,
> Peggy and Bruce Richey, Judy Streeter, Linda and Rick DeMott. Funeral Mass
> will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Interment
> Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Monday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m.
> Tuesday at the Grandville Chapel of Cook Funeral Home (4235 Prairie - West
> Building). Those unable to attend services for Bud may sign the family's
> memory book at www.cookfuneralhome.com.
>       Published in the Grand Rapids Press on 9/19/2004.
>
>       Back
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>       KG8BK
>       Lionel M Owen
>       7685 Chickadee SW
>       Jenison MI 49428
>       USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Mon Sep 27 23:42:02 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Mon Sep 27 23:47:30 2004
Subject: [MIham] Mini-Swap
Message-ID: <000b01c4a50d$2126b800$0b010f97@mylab>



MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A MINI-SWAP JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.ON FRIDAY
DECEMBER 10.2004 AT THE RED CROSS BUILDING. THERE WILL BE VE TESTING IN THE
BASEMENT ALSO. THEY BOTH GET STARTED AT 6:30 PM. THE SWAP USUALLY GOES TILL
ABOUT 8:30 OR 9 OCLOCK. SEE YOU THERE.


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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Mon Sep 27 23:43:51 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Mon Sep 27 23:49:11 2004
Subject: [MIham] fun event
Message-ID: <001301c4a50d$5feef430$0b010f97@mylab>




http://www.glrea.org/events/solarBuildingTour2004/kalamazoo.html

Sat Oct 2

Says Kzoo but most are around and south of hastings, went 2 years ago and it
was cool.  Lots of VERY experienced Solar enthusiasts who are HAPPY to give
free advice on setups and talk about their projects.

Thought you might want to forward to the group.

James, KB8VUC kb8vuc@jpk.cc


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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Tue Sep 28 20:50:55 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Tue Sep 28 20:56:32 2004
Subject: [MIham] Mini-Swap
References: <000b01c4a50d$2126b800$0b010f97@mylab>
	<6.1.2.0.0.20040928140830.01b65e70@mail.comcast.net>
Message-ID: <001b01c4a5be$66916370$0b010f97@mylab>

This is in Grand Rapids, Mi

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert D. (Bob) Olsen" <olsen257@comcast.net>
To: "FSK" <n8uvi@localnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MIham] Mini-Swap


> Would you be so kind as to tell us in what city the swap will take place?
Thanks.
>
> At 11:42 PM 9/27/2004, FSK wrote:
>
> >AT THE RED CROSS BUILDING.
>
> ---
> Robert D. "Bob" Olsen, KC8DNE
>  Deputy Emergency Coordinator, PIO, Chairman of the Board,
>   Genesee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Inc.
>   Genesee County Administration Building, Room G-25
>   1101 Beach Street
>   Flint, MI 48502-1488
>   <http://gcares.org>
>   KC8DNE EchoLink node #149401
>
>
>

From TElmore at gci.com  Wed Sep 29 17:03:00 2004
From: TElmore at gci.com (Tom Elmore)
Date: Wed Sep 29 17:10:07 2004
Subject: [MIham] W8OU 
Message-ID: <ED4AC107B6ECD311B497009027B8CFBD0E318664@springfield.gci.com>

Does anyone know W8OU, Charlie Masters of Beverly Hills, Michigan. He was a
mentor to me in the early 1980's and I believe he may have passed away.  I
would like to track down any of his surviving relatives that may still be
alive. 

Thank You 

Thomas Elmore  KA1NVZ
GCI SchoolAccess 
VTC Administrator
888-254-2858

From jamelar at localnet.com  Wed Sep 29 20:42:00 2004
From: jamelar at localnet.com (Jack Amelar)
Date: Wed Sep 29 20:43:53 2004
Subject: [MIham] (no subject)
Message-ID: <MEBBJJAJABDHFFKCCMJEMEGLCBAA.jamelar@localnet.com>


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

----------------------------------------------------------

The next meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) is Friday, October 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:grara_officer@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@w8dc.org

This Month's VE Amateur Radio license exams is Friday, October 8, 6:30PM, at the Red Cross
Building. All Walk-ins.
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm

-----------------------------------------------------------

DAPR, the Downtown Amateur Packet Radio Group of Grand Rapids, meets for breakfast the
Saturday after the first Friday of each month, October 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-(94.8Hz).  Anyone interested in digital modes is invited
to attend. Contact mailto:n8lrf@w8dc.org or mailto:w8ipn@w8dc.org for more information.

---------------------------------------------------------

The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday, October 9. 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. All are welcome. Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)
http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc  mailto:w8lrc@k8sn.org

----------------------------------------------------------

The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is Wednesday October 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:w8usa@arrl.net

----------------------------------------------------------

Upcoming area hamfests AND STATE ARRL CONVENTION:

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

Mark your calendars for a mini-swap just in time for Christmas.on Friday, December 10, 2004,
at the Red Cross building (Grand Rapids). There will be VE testing in the basement also.
They both get started at 6:30 pm. The swap usually goes till about 8:30 or 9 oclock. There
is no admission or table charge. See you there.
Ed-----N8UXN

Lowell, youth club's Year's End Hamfest, Lowell High School. Saturday, December 18.

Complete listing of Hamfests in North America can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

-----------------------------------------------------------

I have had several requests for a CPR class.  I am being told there are a
few starting next week.   Please let me know ASAP if you want to take one of
these. They are free of charge to our members.

 We are having classes on the following dates for our disaster peoples;
Adult CPR classes on either Monday, October 4, Wednesday, October 6 and
Wednesday, October 13 from 6:00pm-10:00pm; First
Aid class on Thursday, October 14 from 6:00pm-10:00pm.

Jeff Nawrot [jeffnawrot@kcraces.org]

----------------------------------------------------------

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.

The Michigan DX Association (MDXA) 2 meter net that is held every
Tuesday evening, 9PM, on the 145.270-(94.8Hz) LARC/W8LRC repeater.

----------------------------------------------------------

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

73 Jack NY8D
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From n8uvi at localnet.com  Wed Sep 29 22:04:01 2004
From: n8uvi at localnet.com (FSK)
Date: Wed Sep 29 22:09:51 2004
Subject: [MIham] Bud - KG8BK Memorial - Please Fwd
Message-ID: <002f01c4a691$c2871d40$0b010f97@mylab>

Fellow Hams,

  Lionel "Bud" Owen, KG8BK, recently passed-on early in his life of an
undetected cardiac condition.  The Independent Repeater Association, Inc.,
is sponsoring a Memorial for Bud Owen, KG8BK.  This Memorial is intended to
possibly aid others with similar circumstances.

  Bud was an IRA Board member and a "special friend" to many people both
hams and non-hams alike.  His personality, wit, and willingness to give,
shined brightly on so many people and in so many ways.  That light is now
going to be reflected back with a Memorial in his honor to a "major local
institution" (to be selected by Bud's wife, Marianne) that can contribute to
detecting the condition which took Bud away.

  All contributors to Bud's Memorial will be listed on a certificate and
accompany the donation provided to the selected institution in Bud's memory.
Please communicate this "final QSL venture" to all hams.  What can you do to
help?  Completion date is Thanksgiving 2004.


  Donations may be mailed to:     The IRA
                  562 92nd Street SE
                  Byron Center, MI 49315

  Please make your check out to The Independent Repeater Association and
note on the bottom of the check: For the Bud Owen Memorial.

Please pass this message to every ham you know. For updates please see
http://www.kc8wja.org/kg8bk/


73
MWS
Michael W. Smith
KC8WJA
Grid:EN72


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