[MIham] Monthly Michigan Section News Summary

Fri Sep 17 18:47:25 EDT 2004

 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at arrl.net> or Dave KC8OBH
 <kc8obh at 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.

 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 at arrl.net

 73, Dan Romanchik, KB6NU MI Section ACC

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