[MIham] September events for Amateur Radio community

Sat Sep 1 13:54:46 EDT 2018

It's September 2018,

Coming events:

WM Nets
Lunch Bunch
MAARC monthly meeting
GRAHamfest 2Ø18 (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest
GRARA monthly meeting, VE exams, Open Radio Room
2nd Hand Ham Shop
LARC “Annual” meeting
HARC monthly meeting
MARA monthly meeting
ACARC monthly meeting
Operation Safe and Secure
NOARC meeting
HARC E.A.T. meeting (Education And Training)
Hamfests
and other information

NETS on the IRA Link System
IRA Michigan Noon Time Roundup Net: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:00 noon
Michigan VHF Traffic Net: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 PM
WMNI SATERN 2M Net: Wednesday 7:00 PM
IRA After Work/Dinner Net: Tuesday and Saturday at 6:00 PM
Main site 147.16+(94.8Hz) http://w8ira.org/

List of WEST MICHIGAN HAM NETS
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/[email protected]&ctz=America/New_York&pli=1

Every Friday, Lunch Bunch at Noble Restaurant in Wyoming. https://eatnoble.com/
Gather in the back room starting about 11:30. This gathering of hams is sponsored by NOBODY! It's just hams that get together for lunch on Fridays, and there is always room for you.

Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council meeting first Thursday of the month, September 6, 7 PM. Held at the MAARC clubhouse, 2888 Scenic Drive, Laketon Township, on the east side of Scenic Drive. Look for our sign. https://goo.gl/maps/A4xAcBzG7wk http://www.w8zho.com/ https://www.facebook.com/w8zho/ 146.94-(94.8Hz)

Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA) monthly meeting, first Friday of the Month, September 7. This month at the hamfest location around setup. Setup begins at 7PM at the home school building. Anyone so inclined welcome to join for dinner prior at the Steak ‘n Shake at the Target/Menards shopping center, Clyde park and 54th St. W8DC 147.26+(94.8Hz)
https://goo.gl/maps/wLpt9WBQmNM2

GRAHamfest (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest), Saturday, September 8, begins at 8AM.
Location: The Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
Website: http://www.w8dc.org
Flier: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2018GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf
Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: W8DC 147.26+(94.8Hz)
Public Contact: Rich Douglas, KC8NKA, Phone: 616-531-6218, Email: kc8nka at sbcglobal.net

2nd Hand Ham Shop, Saturday, September 8,
NOTICE, the shop will be opening at 10AM instead of 8AM.
We will be at the GRARA Hamfest for a couple of hours wondering around.
Looking forward to seeing some of you their!!!!
73 de KD8DEG Tom QRT
https://www.facebook.com/2nd-Hand-Ham-Shop-1007064166010266/  https://goo.gl/maps/mJ82NL1a9U12

Lowell Amateur Radio Club ANNUAL meeting, will take place at the hamfest, 10:30AM. As long as you’re at the Hamfest, sit in and see what we’re all about.
Thursdays in September will be open radio room, 7PM, at “the shack” in the F.R.O.M. Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell Township, just west of the Meijer. Come join us, enjoy the camaraderie and pizza. All are welcome. Look for the 100 foot tower on the north side. Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/cfEKXiD3w1P2 http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz)

VE TESTING at GRARA on the second Friday of the month, September 7, 6:30 PM.
American Red Cross Building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, between the Ford I-196 expressway and Leonard St. https://goo.gl/maps/A69CMiuiC1v
http://w8dc.org/pages/exams.html http://www.w8dc.org https://www.facebook.com/W8DCGRARA/ 147.26+(94.8Hz)
Open Radio Room Wednesdays at 7PM. Come join us, enjoy the camaraderie and coffee. All are welcome.

Holland Amateur Radio Club (HARC) monthly meeting, second Tuesday of the month, September 11, 2018, 7PM, at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club, 9279 E Ottogan Street (just west of Winding Creek). https://goo.gl/maps/qiQPS9EVgTx http://www.hollandarc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ 147.06+(94.8Hz)
Open Radio Room, 1st, 3rd, 5th Tuesdays, 6-8:30PM, all welcome.

Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance monthly meeting, second Wednesday of the month, September 12, 7:30 PM, at Plainfield Township Fire Department Training Center, SW corner of 5 Mile Rd and Plainfield Ave. https://goo.gl/maps/KzAzaXwWge12 Talk-in W8USA 145.23-(94.8Hz) https://w8usa.org/
MARA Informal Breakfast, Saturdays 8AM, New Beginnings, 5200 Northland Dr, Plainfield Township. https://goo.gl/maps/ftRbxAfe2t22

Allegan County Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting second Tuesday, September 11, 7PM Allegan County Technical and Education Center (ACATEC), 2891 116th Street (Hwy M-222) across from the Allegan County Airport. https://goo.gl/maps/zjQ9dNRELz62 http://ac8rc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ac8rc/ 147.24+(94.8Hz)
Allegan County Fair, September 7, 8, 9, 12PM-8PM. Every year our radio club, AC8RC, manages a "booth" (or a location) at the Allegan County Fair on the first 3 days of the fair. We are located just in front of the windmill and Caboose in the Historic district. If you end up going to the fair, come by and say hi.

Operation Safe and Secure, Tuesday, September 18, 4PM – 8PM, Deltaplex Center.
>From Tom KB8TYJ:
OPERATION SAFE AND SECURE
A FREE Family Fun and Educational Expo focused on keeping families and homes safe!
Giveaways! Free Refreshments!
Preparedness for Seniors • Remote Control Drones • Active Shooter Preparedness • Fire Safety Trailer • Disney’s Pillowcase Project • Hands-Only CPR
Salvation Army • Kent County Sheriff’s Department and OEM •
American Red Cross • Disability Advocates of West Michigan •
Phoenix Society • WOTV Operation Save-A-Life •
Grand Rapids Fire Department • Senior Neighbors •
Grand Rapids Police Department • Medical Reserve Corps •
Walker Fire Department • Kent County Health Department •
Humane Society of West Michigan • and many more!
We are striving to host an inclusive, accessible event that will enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you need assistance at the event, please visit the Assistance Table and let us know how we can help you.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
DeltaPlex Center, 2500 Turner Ave NW, Walker, MI 49544 https://goo.gl/maps/GQmCoU7Q5eo
hosted by: Emergency Preparedness Initiative of Kent
Downloadable flier: https://www.accesskent.com/News/2018/08242018.pdf
Tom KB8TYJ adds:
In particular, The Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired will have a table at the event, and  I will be hosting a break-out session on emergency preparedness considerations for people with disabilities, along with Pat Draper, an emergency preparedness specialist from the Kent County Health Department. Kent County Skywarn will also be there, and hopefully Kent County RACES as well.
This is a family event that is open to the general public, so all people of all ages are welcome!
Joe WD8USA adds:
The Red Cross is looking for folks to help with this event as well- Sounds like a great thing to do!

North Ottawa ARC meeting, Thursday, September 20, 6:30 PM at the Spring Lake District Library, 123 E Exchange St. https://goo.gl/maps/YJPPToRndLk This meeting is a general public meeting introducing Amateur Radio, at the request of the library. 145.49-(94.8Hz) http://www.w8cso.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/401316979888404/

Holland ARC E.A.T. meeting (Education And Training) is the fourth Tuesday, September 25, 7 pm at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club.
This month the video is “Instruments and Measurement” which introduces us to some basic test equipment and usage. Afterwards Rich Anderson WA8MTI will take us back to the basics of getting on the air with a demonstration of his ultra simple yet amazingly effective portable setup.
We’ll also see where we are at with our future mBITX/BITX40 QRP transceiver builds. If you purchased one of these kits from HF Signals or are thinking of buying one stop by to find out what others might be doing with their builds.
Open to the public need not be a HARC member or have an amateur radio license to attend. If you have questions about amateur radio equipment, operating practices, licensing, test and measurement, or anything remotely related to amateur radio, this is the place to be. http://www.hollandarc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ 147.06+(94.8Hz)

NEXT HIAD (Ham in a Day) class, Lowell, Saturday, October 13.
This is an opportunity for anyone wishing to get their amateur radio technician license to study and take the exam all in one afternoon. Directed study starts at 1:00 and continues till 6:00, when the test will be given. For registration and more information http://w8lrc.org/hiad-registration/  Cost for the Ham in a Day study session is $25. Also, anyone holding a current technician or general licenses may arrive at 6:00 and take the test to upgrade at no cost. Anyone whose license is within 90 days of expiring can also renew their license between 6:00 and the end of testing at no charge.
Additional HIAD sessions for 2018:
Lowell: Saturday, October 13
Holland: Saturday, December 8

UP COMING HAMFESTS
ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search

GRAHamfest (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest), Saturday, September 8
Location: The Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
Website: http://www.w8dc.org
Flier: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2018GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf
Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 147.26+ (PL 94.8)
Public Contact: Rich Douglas, KC8NKA, Phone: 616-531-6218, Email: kc8nka at sbcglobal.net

Great Lakes HamCon, Saturday/Sunday October 6 and 7.
****CANCELED****
Website: http://glhamcon.org

Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 20
Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440
Website:  http://mcecs.net
Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2018.pdf
Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.820-(94.8Hz)
Public Contact: James Duram , K8COP, Phone: 231-638-7010, Email: k8cop at arrl.net

Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 21
Location: Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Website: http://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/
Flier: http://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf
Sponsor: Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team & Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club
Talk-in: 147.04+(94.8Hz)
Contact: phone: (269) 205-3560, Email: info at kalamazoohamfest.com

Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo, Central Division Convention, Saturday/Sunday November 17/18
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46801
Website: http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com
Sponsor: Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society
Talk-In: 146.880- (no tone)
Public Contact: ACARTS Fort Wayne W9INX, PO Box 10342 Fort Wayne, IN 46851
Phone: 260-579-2196, Email: chairman at fortwaynehamfest.com

If I missed something or there is something coming up of interest to the West Michigan Ham community, let me know, my callsign @arrl.net

73 Jack NY8D