[MIham] Amateur Radio Events, September, GR Area
Jack Amelar
jamelar at localnet.com
Fri Sep 2 18:31:13 EDT 2005
The following events are scheduled in the Grand Rapids area for September 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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If you did not catch the WOOD TV-8 Ham Radio interview from the GRARA shack concerning
hurricane communications, here is a link to the recording of it.
http://files.triton.net/dbuffing/tv8_-_ham_radio_8-31-05.wmv
TNX to Jeff Nawrot N8JSN
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OPERATION C.A.R.E. COFFEE STOP, Saturday September 3 thru Monday September 5 Labor Day
weekend. At the Rest Area on SB US-131 expressway between Hey M-57 exit #101 and 10 Mile Rd
exit #97. Sponsored by Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) and Michigan State Police. To
volunteer/signup for open slots, visit http://www.w8usa.org/Opsignup.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 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-(94.8Hz). Anyone interested in digital modes is
invited to attend. "Business when needed, fellowship usually, radio always!" Contact
mailto:w8ipn at comcast.net
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Due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, the September meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur
Radio Association (GRARA) was held a week earlier. See you Friday, October 7.
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
VE exams are offered this month at GRAHamfest, Saturday, September 10. This Month's VE
Amateur Radio license exams WILL NOT be held at the Red Cross Building. All Walk-ins.
http://www.w8dc.org/ve.htm
for more information.
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Upcoming hamfests
Lowell/Grand Rapids - Saturday, Sepember 10, GRAHamfest 2005 (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest). 8
AM to past Noon. Seller setup Fri eve and Sat 6AM. Spr: Grand Rapids ARA. Kent County
Fairgrounds, Lowell. Hwy I-96 to exit #52, north 4 miles to fairgrounds. Adm: $6, K-12
students free. 8 ft reserved (by Sept 5) table $10, outside "trunk sales" spaces no add'l
charge, ticket req. Friday overnight camping $10. VE exams: 10AM all walk-ins (ARRL VEC),
forums, donation auction. TI: 147.26+ (94.8 Hz) and 146.52 simplex. GRARA, PO Box 3282,
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-3282. Jack Amelar NY8D grahamfest05 at w8dc.org evenings (616)897-6885
http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm
SUMMARY:
NAME: GRAHamfest 2005 (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest)
DATE: Saturday, September 10, 2005
LOCATION: Kent County Fairgrounds, 225 S Hudson, Lowell, MI 49331
TIME: 8AM, seller setup Friday evening and Saturday 6AM. Ends past noon. Friday overnight
camping $10
SPONSOR: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA)
DIRECTIONS: Hwy I-96 exit #52. North 4 miles to fairgrounds
INFORMATION: http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm
CONTACT: Jack Amelar NY8D grahamfest05 at w8dc.org (616)897-6885
ADMISSION: $6, K-12 students free
SALES: Reserved (by Sept 5) 8 ft tables, $10. Outside "trunk sales" spaces, no extra charge,
ticket required
VE EXAMS: 10AM all walk-ins. ARRL VEC.
FORUMS: See website for schedule.
"Another Man's Trerasure" Donation Auction: Begins immediately following final prize
drawings, about noon.
SANCTION: ARRL approved hamfest.
TALK-IN: 147.26+ (94.8 Hz) and 146.52 simplex.
Complete listing of Hamfests in North America can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
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Patriot Day Special At GRAHamfest !
Michigan DX Association Patriot Day Activation
To Be Held Saturday September 10th At The GRAHamfest Swap In Lowell,MI
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 the GRAHamfest Swap In Lowell,MI Saturday,September 10th What is Patriot
Day?...It's a New Holiday in remembrance of 911
Patriot Day is held to honor all Firemen, Policeman and EMT's 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 From the Swap!!! We need a few more volunteers to help with Setup and Operation. We
will operate HF and VHF from the GRAHamfest swap formerly known as the Superswap. We will
also accept donations @ the swap and all proceeds go to Michigan Police-Fire and EMT's.
Frequencies To Be Used
Michigan DX Association Patriot Day Special Event Frequencies Sep 10 2005
We will also post these frequencies on our News page on the web site.
[SSB] [CW]
3.860 KHz 3.539 KHz
7.260 KHz 7.039 KHz Primary Frequency 7.260 KHz!
14.260 KHz 14.039 KHz
21.360 KHz 21.039 KHz
28.360 KHz 21.039 KHz
50.160 KHz 50.109 KHz
Patriot [Team] Frequency 146.445 MHZ
Again...we NEED YOUR HELP.. to honor our fallen Hero's! We need an HF rig and a VHF rig,we
are all set on power supplies and antennas. We also need YOU! If you can help with
equipment or can spare about 6 hours to operate,please contact chuck at his email address
below.They gave their lives for us,please give a few hours of your time or the use of
equipment to honor these brave Hero's ! We are asking all of our 141 members to try to
attend Patriot Day and the GRAHamfest.
w8vom at sbcglobal.net
We wish to thank GRARA the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association for their kindness in
allowing us to hold the Patriot Day Special Event at the GRAHamfest! For more information on
the GRAHamfest,please visit the link below.
http://www.w8dc.org/swap.htm
Charles L. Blair W8VOM
Webmaster/Secretary Michigan DX Association
Visit Our Home Page!http://www.mdxa1.org
616-735-3892 146.445 Simplex Say No To BPL
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>From Charles L. Blair 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 GRAHamfest
Saturday, September 10, and we will be Transmitting from the Grand Rapids Fire Dept [GRFD]
headquarters Sunday, September 11! 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 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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The 2005 Amateur Radio Pillars Of Society Award Winner !
The votes are in and our Events Manager,Dave Smith,KC8PCL informs us that Frank
Schmidt,N8UVI of Belding,MI is our
2005 winner of the Amateur Radio Pillars Of Society Award! This award sponsored by the
Michigan DX Association and open to all Great Lakes Radio Amateurs,is in recognition of
service above and beyond the call duty. Frank has always been more than helpful to everyone!
He has done a lot of work in making the Lowell ARC wide coverage repeater what it is today!
When someone has a question Frank always seems to have the answer and he has been most
helpful to the Michigan DX Association Net. What really makes Frank a winner is his ( Great
Attitude ). Congratulations Frank!
Link To Pillars Award Below
http://mdxa1.org/pillarsaward.html
The Michigan DX Association
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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 Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is holding it's "annual" September meeting, election of
offers, misc. business, and lots of fellowship SUNDAY, September 11 (day after GRAHamfest),
3PM at the STAR EAST oriental buffet restaurant, 2155 W Main St (Hwy M-21) in Lowell. West
end of town, same complex TSC Store is at. All are welcome. Buffet runs about $10. Talk-in
145.27-(94.8Hz) http://www.qsl.net/w8lrc mailto:w8lrc at k8sn.org
Monthly W8LRC repeater transmitter grounds cleanup at the Citadel Broadcasting WKLQ site
Wednesday, September 14. Location, 2900 Lincoln Lake Ave NE, just north of 3 Mile Rd, 7PM.
Talk-in 145.27-(94.8Hz)
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The monthly meeting of the Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA) is Wednesday September 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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COUNTY WIDE DISASTER EXERCISE.
Everyone, we are in need of volunteers to work the September 16th county wide disaster
exercise. To be part of it the county is requiring everyone to go through the criminal
history check that they require of all volunteers / emergency personnel.
Because of the large need of radio operators we are opening it up to any and all radio
operators around the area who are able to participate. To participate review the
information below and contact me directly at 6168897101 between 10:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
Why should you participate? Because this exercise is going to be huge, if emergency
communications is of any interest to you this will get you hooked. Plus free lunch is
always a plus.
Date: September 16th
Location: 5/3 Ball Park in Comstock Park (Kent County)
Times / Duration: 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM - Exercise is to last no longer then 4 hours but
with lunch might take a bit longer
Radio Operators are requested to be at the Kent County Sheriffs department no later then 730
AM for exercise information and equipment deployment.
Equipment needed: If you have a 2 meter / dual band hand held radio or a portable VHF / UHF
station (should be complete).. If you do not have anything we can issue you equipment.
Operational Frequency's: Frequencies will issued at time of exercise
Communications Security / Confidentiality, do to the sensitive nature of the operations all
participants must understand all of the information gained from participation in the
exercise is not to be shared with anyone not involved.
If your interested in participating contact Jeff Nawrot @ 616 889 7101
mailto:Jeffnawrot at kcraces.org
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West Michigan Traffic Net meets Wednesday and Friday evenings 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 WEST MICHIGAN TRAFFIC NET is looking for Net controls to take over slots on the 2nd and
4th Friday and 3rd and 4th Wednesday evenings at 9pm- also are looking for someone with a
general Class or higher to go to the nightly sessions of the Michigan traffic net at 7pm to
take NTS traffic and bring it to the West Mich. Net. If interested, send an e mail to
wd8usa at aol.com. Thanks! DE
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 at localnet.com?subject=AR_events
73 Jack NY8D
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