[MIham] AR Events GR area for March

[Jack Amelar]

Late but not forgotten

The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area March 2005 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, March 4,
6:30 social, 7PM meeting, 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 at w8dc.org
Rick Norman, WB8QCD, Local Red Cross Director of Disaster Readiness
Will present on Opportunities for GRARA Envolvement
NON-MEMBERS CORDIALLY WELCOME!!!
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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, March 11, 6:30PM, at the Red Cross
Building. All Walk-ins.
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm

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The next DAPR (Downtown Amateur Packet Radio Group of Grand Rapids) meeting is this coming
Saturday, March 5, 2005.
Business meeting, 08:00, at New Beginnings Restaurant, 1455 Michigan St NE,
Grand Rapids MI.
Packet mini seminar, 09:30-12:00, Red X, 1050 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids, MI,
class room opposite the radio room.
- Dave De Vos KF8QL, Overview and Intro to Packet (for those new to packet).
- Jay Nugent WB8TKL, Advanced packet (WinLink2K: Why-Why Not / HamGate)
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 March 9,
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
Final decision about this year's West Michigan Ham of the Year Award will be at this
meeting. See next item.

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The monthly meeting of the Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is Saturday, March 12. 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 at k8sn.org

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West Michigan Traffic Net meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday nights at 9pm on
145.27-(94.8Hz) and Sundays at 9PM on 147.16+(94.8Hz). 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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The 2005 Kent County Basic Skywarn training is Thursday, March 17th, 7pm, Grandville Middle
School 3535 Wilson Ave Sw Grandville, MI 49418.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=3535+Wilson+Avenue+Sw+&city=Grandvil
le&state=MI

We do not need RSVP's but if people want to they can call (616)632-6263
or drop an email to mailto:events at kcraces.org to let us know they are coming or
if they have questions. Via Jeff Nawrot N8JSN Kent County ARES/RACES.

This is different then the other email we put out a few weeks ago, please
make note of the location change.   We will start promptly at 7pm.

Cost is Free, everyone is welcome

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Upcoming area hamfests:

MARSHALL: Saturday, March 19, Marshall High School. Sponsor: Southern Michigan Amateur Radio
Society (SMARS) and Marshall HS Industrial Arts Club. Admission $5, 8AM - 1PM, seller setup
6AM. TI: 146.66-(94.8Hz) or 146.52 simplex. Info http://www.qsl.net/w8df/hamfest.html  Jesse
Moreno (269)962-2006 mailto:kc8eic at ameritech.net SMARS, PO BOX 493, Battle Creek, MI
49016-0493

CADILLAC: Saturday, May 7

HUDSONVILLE/GRAND RAPIDS: Saturday, June 4, Hudsonville Fairgrounds. http://www.w8hvg.org

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

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2005 MICHIGAN QSO PARTY


Attention Michigan Amateurs.  It's that time of year again! Time to start talking about the
2005 Michigan QSO Party. This is a great opportunity to get on the HF bands, have some fun,
and represent the great State of Michigan. The organizers of this event would like to see as
many Michigan stations on the air as possible.  It is the activity of the Michigan stations
that make this event a success.

  As you can see from the rules listed below, this is only a 12 hour event. Please consider
getting on the air for the whole thing, or any portion of the 12 hour period.  You can
operate from home, portable, or mobile. We again, with the support of mobile stations plan
on having activity in all 83 counties.

 How about making this a club event?  You can submit your individual or multi-op scores
under the name of the your club and maybe bring home the club plaque.  Hey, why not
challenge another local area club or other groups within your club? Are there others in your
club that would consider a mini expedition for a portable operation in one of the Michigan
counties with minimal activity?? Those of you that have been in the QSO Party, please help
us get the word out and encourage other Michigan hams to particiapate and join the fun. The
name of the game is to have fun and make Michigan "Radio Active" on April 16th. Hope to hear
you on the air!

Date /Time:  Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, from 1600Z April
16th until 0400Z April 17th.  Stations may operate the full 12 hours. (12 noon to 12
midnight local Michigan time on April 16)

Modes and Categories:  Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10 meters.  Single-op, multi-op, and
mobile categories. Single-op entries are categorized by output power, QRP (5W or less), Low
Power (100W or less), and High Power (greater than 100W)

Multipliers:   Work stations once per band and mode. Work other states and Michigan
Stations. MI to MI QSO's are allowed. Work portables and mobiles again as they change
county, state or province.

Exchange:  Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations, state/province or "DX"
for others).

Scoring:  One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO.  Count multipliers once per mode.
Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states & provinces for MI entries only.
Final score is total QSO points times total multipliers.

Freqs: Suggested frequencies: CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045; Phone-3850, 7225, 14250,
21300, 28450.

Log Submittal: Mail logs no later than 30 days after the contest to: Mad River Radio Club,
c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 or via e-mail to logs at miqp.org

More Information: For complete rules, along with free logging software, log and summary
sheets, see http://www.miqp.org

73 es cu April 16th 2005... Mark NU8Z

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>From Charles LeMarbre W8VOM
Patriot Day 911 Special Event Announcement!

Our Events Manager,Dave Smith - KC8PCL ,is pleased to announce that the Michigan DX
Association will hold it's Patriot Day Special Event this and every Patriot Day!  The
Michigan DX Association requests that all  Michigan Hams work "with us" by participating in
our setup at GRFD and promoting this special event in their newsletters and on their web
sites.

Patriot Day is celebrated every September 11th,we will be Transmitting from the Grand Rapids
Fire Dept [GRFD] headquarters! We will also have a donation box setup at GRFD headquarters.
Patriot Day is held to honor all Firemen, Policeman and our Troops who gave their lives on
911.These brave Men and Women "continue" to put their lives on the line for us every day!
All donations will be turned over to these brave heroes. We will be using our club call
W8DXI

Stop by the GRFD headquarters and make a donation and say hello to these brave men and women
who so gallantly protect and defend us! We will have more information for you as our plans
develop.
W8DXI

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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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