From grahamfest at gmail.com Mon Sep 2 20:12:59 2019 From: grahamfest at gmail.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 20:12:59 -0400 Subject: [MIham] GRAHamfest (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest) THIS SATURDAY, September 7 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <18970011567469579@sas1-0a6c2e2b59d7.qloud-c.yandex.net> Yes, another reminder for THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 The weather is looking great, cool in the morning, sunny, high low 70s No extra charge for outside sales setup*, or reserve inside table NOW! *You still need to purchase a ticket! SINCE THE MIHAM REFLECTOR does not support images or attachments, be sure to download the GRAHamfest flier yourself Flier: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2019GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf GRAHamfest (Grand Rapids Area Hamfest), Saturday, September 7, 2019 Location: The Home School Building, 5625 Burlingame SW, Wyoming, MI 49509-9702 Website: http://www.w8dc.org Flier: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2019GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Club W8DC Talk-in: 147.26+(94.8Hz) Public Contact: Bob Moe AC8ZX, 2235 Valentine Blvd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Phone: 616-648-6087 ?Email: ac8zx at arrl.net 73 Jack NY8D From jamelar at yandex.com Fri Sep 6 10:18:20 2019 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:18:20 -0400 Subject: [MIham] UPDATE: Events for September 2019 for the WM Amateur Radio community Message-ID: <667901567779500@myt5-7210d748eb79.qloud-c.yandex.net> UPDATE: Events for September 2019 for the WM Amateur Radio community Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC-W8LRC) will be holding their ?Annual Meeting? at Saturday?s (September 7) GRAHamfest 11AM. Stick around at the hamfest and attend the meeting. The normal third Thursday meeting date for September previously announced will instead be an Open Radio Room night at the ?Shack? in the Flat River Outreach Ministries (F.R.O.M) Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell, just west of the Lowell Meijer. Open Radio Room on the other Thursdays, 7PM. http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ Map: https://goo.gl/maps/9e7G2FVkriJ2 145.27-(94.8Hz) PUBLIC SERVICE EVENT, seriously, try to do at least one this year. Keep Saturday, September 21 open. It is my understanding one of the area groups (I prefer not to say until more details are available) will be organizing amateur radio communications for the following: ?My name is Brent and I work for a non-profit that is having a cycle fundraiser taking place next month on Saturday, September 21st in Grand Rapids. The event is called Cycle for Life. This is our first year bringing our event to the Grand Rapids area. Our goal for this event is to raise awareness and funds for a genetic disease called cystic fibrosis. We will be offering both a 33 and 65 mile ride. It is our goal to have volunteers with HAM radio experience. Having a group or groups such as yours is critical to the safety of our cyclists. The event will take place in Grand Rapids at Johnson Park on Saturday September 21st. I have attached both the 33 mile and 65 mile route and also attached our event poster that has additional information on it. Thanks, Brent Zuber http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR?fr_id=7635&pg=entry HAM IN A DAY Saturday, September 21, 2019, Hastings, MI This class is for anyone who would like to obtain their entry level Technician License. You can study, test and apply for your Technician License in one day for $20. No previous technical knowledge is needed, and Morse code is no longer a requirement. Materials will be supplied for the study session - pizza and pop lunch included. Please understand that structured training is not provided; rather this is a "study hall? session where you will memorize the test questions and the proper answers. Experienced Hams will answer questions and offer support. The supervised testing by the VEs (Volunteer Examiners) will follow. Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or guardian present for the entire session. 8:30 AM Class Sign-in, 9:00 AM Study Materials Distributed, 12:30 PM Lunch, 1:30 - 2:30 PM Review/Relaxation Session, 3:00 PM Testing Begins, 5:00 PM Testing Ends. If you are only taking a test, arrival and sign-in is 2:30 PM (FREE). VE Testing for all Amateur Radio Licenses is provided (Technician, General and Extra). Effective 1 March 2019, you will be required to have an FRN (Federal Registration Number, prior to obtaining your license. FCC website to obtain an FRN: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do Room size is limited! Pre-registration is required for all attendees! Registration Deadline for Class and Testing is: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 Sponsor: Barry Amateur Radio Association K8BMI Location: Barry County E.O.C. Meeting Room East End of Building 2600 Nashville Rd. Hastings MI 49058. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/mJpeYHicSzvuBENm8 For Pre-registration or to ask questions, please contact: Jay Hopewell at: Middlevillemi at yahoo.com (preferred), or (616)891-8991 https://www.facebook.com/k8bmi/photos/a.124517410989743/2332232720218190/ There will not be an Independent Repeater Association (IRA-W8IRA) board meeting in September as previously announced. The next board meeting is Thursday, October 24, 6PM. Russ?s Restaurant in Wyoming. Russ?s is located at 2340 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PNnxmehUAFm http://w8ira.org/home/big-rapids-tower-fundraiser/ http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org IRA OPEN HOUSE & SITE CLEANUP, Saturday, October 5, 9AM to 2 or ?. The Independent Repeater Association (IRA) W8IRA is doing Open House and cleanup at the 92nd Street Hill repeater site. This site hosts many other Amateur Radio groups equipment as well. If you have never set foot on ?the hill?, or it?s been a while, or last week, this is a great time to get a tour of the place. We will be showing off the (not fancy) place as well as doing some tiding up inside and out. Do not feel any obligation to partake in cleanup. We look forward to your company. Arrive when you can, leave when you want to. We?ll have coffee, donuts, and a hot dog lunch, all free. Talk-in (as you can guess) 147.16-(94.8Hz) 566 92nd St SE, Byron Center, MI 49315 Lat 42.796779, long -85.650055 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Zp7RSg9cQpR2 http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org 147.16-(94.8Hz) 73 Jack NY8D From jamelar at yandex.com Wed Sep 18 15:03:18 2019 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:03:18 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Fwd: THIS WEEKEND: ARRL/TAPR DCC, Detroit, 9/20-22 - WALK-INs WELCOME (PLEASE FORWARD) In-Reply-To: <1000427606.6246986.1568825532132@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <55651568833398@iva6-9bda19f40fc4.qloud-c.yandex.net> From jamelar at yandex.com Wed Sep 18 15:27:55 2019 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:27:55 -0400 Subject: [MIham] RESEND Fwd: THIS WEEKEND: ARRL/TAPR DCC, Detroit, 9/20-22 - WALK-INs WELCOME In-Reply-To: <1000427606.6246986.1568825532132@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8101568834875@vla1-fadba9086fdf.qloud-c.yandex.net> -------- Beginning of forwarded message -------- 18.09.2019, 12:54, "Mark Thompson wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com [WestMichiganHams]" : (PLEASE FORWARD TO OTHER GROUPS, CLUBS & LISTS)? 2019 ARRL/TAPR DCC? (Digital Communications Conference)? September 20 - 22 This Weekend!! Detroit Metro Airport Marriott 30559 Flynn Drive Romulus, Michigan (near Detroit Airport)? Walk-Ins Welcome!! DCC Information & Speaker Schedule Below? DCC Information (Attached)? Speaker Schedule (Attached)? DCC Features: - Two days of Technical Forums on Friday & Saturday - Introductory Forums on Saturday - Saturday Night Banquet with Keynote Speaker & Prize Drawing Topic - Digital Modes on Amateur Radio High Altitude Balloons by?Bill Brown, WB8ELK ? >> - Sunday Morning In-Depth Seminar >> >> Topic -? Learn to build and operate your own SatNOGS ground station by?Dan White, AD0CQ and Corey Shields, KB9JHU - Demo Room with Free Tables Available From jamelar at yandex.com Tue Sep 24 16:40:32 2019 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:40:32 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Public info about Kent County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Participation for ARRL SET 2019 Message-ID: <10028721569357632@myt4-ce548d126dbb.qloud-c.yandex.net> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nawrot, Jeffrey Events for October 2019 for the WM Amateur Radio community NEW GRAND RAPIDS REPEATER 444.450+(94.8Hz) analog only W8USA, sponsored by Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance http://w8usa.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/W8USA-440-Repeater-Announcement-Final.pdf Coming events: All are welcome at these events! PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS ? Amateur Radio help needed ARRL SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST, Kent County information Park2Park 1/2 marathon and 5K ? Holland WM Nets Friday Lunch Bunch Saturday Breakfast 2nd Hand Ham Shop HAMSTERS HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST SATERN monthly meeting GRARA BOARD meeting MAARC monthly meeting Siren Test GRARA monthly meeting IRA Open house / site cleanup HARC monthly meeting ACARC monthly meeting KCARES/AuxCOM/RACES monthly meeting MARA monthly meeting MARA Burrito Night VE Testing, Grand Rapids HIAD - Lowell LARC monthly meeting VE Testing, Ionia/Saranac Muskegon Hamfest Kalamazoo Hamfest HARC E.A.T. meeting (Education And Training) NOARC monthly meeting IRA Board Meeting HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST VE Testing - Allegan GENERAL LICENSE HIAD PSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPS THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS are in need of amateur radio volunteers. Consider volunteering for at least ONE EVENT PER YEAR. Public info about Kent County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Participation for ARRL SET 2019, Simulated Emergency Test (SET) this Saturday, September 28 We will have the following channels in use: Starting @ 9AM, Lowell repeater 145.27-(94.8Hz) - Linked to K8SN repeater 442.175+(103.5Hz) KCRACES V5 Simplex - 146.42 (167.9Hz) Winlink Callsigns for the SET: (Please note, for real-life these callsigns will change and we will have a listing on our website for them). Feel free to send messages to both. - KC8EST at winklink.org - KCSO (Kent County Sheriffs Office EOC) - K8TCS at winlink.org - Tad - Our roamer. He will go to the Spectrum Health Site - N8JSN at winlink.org - This is @ my home station so I will retrieve these when I get back to it. We will hold a net @ 10AM on V14-Lowell/U1-K8SN. These repeaters will be linked together for the net. At 10:10AM we will ask participants to switch over to V5(146.42) Simplex. We will transmit a message from KCSO's EOC and from Spectrum's EOC. If other EOC's are playing we will ask them to transmit a message also. At 10:20AM or sooner we will ask on the main net, which stations could hear the message and where you were. If for some reason you cannot make it into the repeater, you may utilize Zello Channel KCHAM_CH1 (password kchams2019). If you plan to play. Sign up @ http://vrm.cc/set2019 choose an assignment based on what you can do / affiliation. Thank You. Jeffrey Nawrot N8JSN,Volunteer Services Coordinator,Kent County Emergency Management Non-Emergency ? (616)723-0917, KCSD Emergency Requests - (616)336-3113 HOLLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (HARC-K8DAA) will be providing radio communications, Saturday, September 28th for the Park2Park 1/2 marathon and 5K (http://www.park2parkrace.com/), which benefits Neighbors Plus (http://www.neighborsplus.org/), a nonprofit Christian community development organization based on the North side of Holland. This will be our fifth year assisting with this event. Last year, with 19 operators using the 06 repeater (147.06+ PL 94.8Hz), we covered the aid stations and many navigation points along the entire course, along with three bicycle mobile operators. Arrive at the fairgrounds by 7:30am on race day, will be needed until around noon. Plan to use of the 06 repeater again this year as it performs extremely well throughout the entire course (some locations require less than 1 watt TX power). If you are interested in working this event or have any questions, email me at todd[at]w8yhf[dot]org. This is a great first event for new operators; if you are uncomfortable working solo, please let me know and I'll pair you with a more experienced operator. If you would like to work the event but can't stay until noon, I should be able to assign you to a station at the beginning of the course so that you can depart early. This event benefits a great organization and provides good exposure for HARC in the community. Thanks to HARC for supporting this event. 73, Todd W8YHF PSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPSPS NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET NETS on the IRA W8IRA Link System 147.16+(94.8Hz) IRA Michigan Noon Time Roundup Net: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:00 noon, NOW INCLUDING A SWAP SESSION. IRA After Work/Dinner Net: Tuesday and Saturday at 6:00 PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 PM WMNI SATERN 2M Net: Wednesday 7:00 PM primary repeater 147.16+(94.8Hz) http://w8ira.org/ GRARA W8DC Net: Tuesday 7PM on the 147.26+(94.8Hz) NETS by Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance W8USA 2 Meter, Thursdays, except 3rd 7:30PM 145.23-(94.8Hz) 2 Meter, 3rd Thursdays, 7:30PM 145.23 SIMPLEX 6 Meter, Saturdays 8AM 50.4MHz AM West Michigan Emergency Communication Net: Wednesday 8PM W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) Sidewinders around Michigan Net: Sunday 9:30PM 144.155 USB WM Six Meter SSB Net: Tuesday 8:30PM 50.140 MHz USB WM Classic Six Meter AM Net: Sunday 8PM 50.400 MHz AM 10M Rag Chew Net: Sunday 4:PM 28.870 MHz USB (presumed) SKYWARN KENT COUNTY: Anyone interest in being a Net Control Station please contact WX8BOB: dennis49544 at gmail.com To be NCS you will need 2M/440 base station and a high speed computer to work radar. Want your NET listed here? Send me the information. List of WEST MICHIGAN HAM NETS http://w8lrc.org/net_calendar/ NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET Every Friday, Lunch Bunch, THE NEW LOCATION is Bob Evans Restaurant, 6565 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids / Kentwood, MI 49508 Just south of the Hwy-M6 (Exit 11) interchange on the west side of Kalamazoo Ave. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/AUNvQ7WK8aT2zvLk7 Start gathering 11:30 - 11:45 or whenever you can get there, stay until you're ready to leave. Order from the menu. The "default" repeater to monitor, inquire, etc. IRA-W8IRA 147.16+(94.8Hz). Open to all hams, aspiring hams, inquisitive non-hams, etc. We don't care, regardless of any, or no, club affiliation. Who sponsors this? NOBODY! It's just a gathering of hams, and there's always room for you. MARA Informal Breakfast, Saturdays 8AM, New Beginnings, 5200 Northland Dr, Plainfield Township. https://goo.gl/maps/ftRbxAfe2t22 2nd Hand Ham Shop, Saturdays, 8AM ?until it ends?. Used equipment, parts (some that are hard to find) and coffee with fellow enthusiasts. Operated by Tom KD8DEG. 7830 80th Ave between Polk and Baldwin, Zeeland (Blendon Township) Map: https://goo.gl/maps/mJ82NL1a9U12 https://www.facebook.com/2nd-Hand-Ham-Shop-1007064166010266/ kd8deg at centurytel.net (616)292-3335 Check out the only full time Amateur Radio store in Michigan. HAMSTERS in Dowagiac, new and used radio gear. ?HAMSTERS, Your place for amateur radio items at a fair price.? http://ham-sters.com/ HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST, Last Saturday of the month, September 30 and October 26, Southside Inn, 192 W 35th St, Holland, MI 49423. 9:00am - ???. Back room reserved table. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/nKYmma5xvr82 Holland ARC K8DAA SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network-W8SAT) monthly meeting, first Tuesday, October 1, 7:PM, Dickinson Park Facility, 1632 Linden Ave SE, Grand Rapids. Everyone is welcome to our nets and meetings, not just SATERN Members. WX8BOB Map: https://goo.gl/maps/5xfjFGQHmaA2 http://www.satern.org/ http://eds-satern.sawmni.org/ Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA-W8DC) BOARD meeting is Wednesday October 2, regular MONTHLY meeting, first Friday, October 4, at American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE between the I-196 Ford Fwy and Leonard St. Social 6:30PM, meeting 7PM. Open Radio Room Wednesdays 7PM and Sundays 1PM to 4:30PM, same location. There will be coffee, water and flavored water and occasionally cookies or some other snack. Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/GRARA.W8DC/ http://www.w8dc.org/ 147.26+(94.8Hz) Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council (MAARC-W8ZHO) meeting first Thursday, October 3, 7PM. Held at MAARC clubhouse, 2888 Scenic Drive on the east side, Muskegon https://goo.gl/maps/4nzyiVrsBNt http://www.w8zho.com/ https://www.facebook.com/w8zho/ 146.94-(94.8Hz) Kent County Emergency Management and City of Grand Rapids Emergency Management conducts a monthly test of the outdoor warning sirens first Friday at noon April thru October, next October 4. Report sirens, verify working, rotation, on the W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) or K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) repeaters or online http://bit.ly/kcwarningsirens IRA OPEN HOUSE & SITE CLEANUP, Saturday, October 5, 9AM to 2 or ?. The Independent Repeater Association (IRA) W8IRA is doing Open House and cleanup at the 92nd Street Hill repeater site. This site hosts many other Amateur Radio groups equipment as well. If you have never set foot on ?the hill?, or it?s been a while, or last week, this is a great time to get a tour of the place. We will be showing off the (not fancy) place as well as doing some tiding up inside and out. Do not feel any obligation to partake in cleanup. We look forward to your company. Arrive when you can, leave when you want to. We?ll have coffee, donuts, and a hot dog lunch, all free. Talk-in (as you can guess) 147.16-(94.8Hz) 566 92nd St SE, Byron Center, MI 49315 Lat 42.796779, long -85.650055 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Zp7RSg9cQpR2 http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org 147.16-(94.8Hz) Holland Amateur Radio Club (HARC-K8DAA) meeting second Tuesday, October 8, 7PM. Chick-Owa Sportsman?s Club 9279 Ottogan St, Holland, MI 49423. http://www.hollandarc.org/ Map https://goo.gl/maps/qiQPS9EVgTx https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ 147.06+(94.8Hz) Allegan County Amateur Radio Club (ACARC-AC8RC) monthly meeting second Tuesday, October 8, 7PM Plainwell Public Safety Complex, 119 Island Avenue, Plainwell, MI 49080. The training room entrance is just North of the main entrance, towards the big doors used by the Fire trucks. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/MrttWWZJc3B2 https://ac8rc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ac8rc/ 147.24+(94.8Hz) Kent County ARES / AuxCom / RACES (KD8HLF) monthly meeting Tuesday, October 8 Open to all amateur radio operators who have an interest in Emergency Communications within Kent County. Kent County Sheriff's Office in the EOC room. Learn more about the program and what we are doing. We will have someone at the doors from 6:30 PM until 7PM. If late, we?ll monitor V2, the output of the KCEMD / RACES 145.11(94.8Hz) repeater. DO NOT use the RED phone in the lobby, the dispatcher on the other end will not be able to assist you. Kent County Sheriff Department, 701 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, main entrance off from Ball. https://goo.gl/maps/tddkKRVD7PA2 https://www.facebook.com/41KCEST/ http://dev.kcest.org/ Or Join our public Email Group: https://groups.io/g/kcarpsc Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA) monthly meeting, second Wednesday, October 9, 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/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ $9 BURRITO NIGHT, Friday, October 11, 5PM Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA) and St. Adalbert?s presents, Burrito Meal $9. Come early, Burritos are very popular...Don?t miss out! Bar serving delicious drinks is on premises! St Adalbert?s, 701 5th St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/sVBAr5JuPtd65QSz7 VE TESTING at GRARA on the second Friday of the month, October 11, 6:30 PM. Same location as monthly meetings and open radio room. Sign-up / information http://w8dc.org/pages/exams.html HIAD (Ham in a Day) class, Lowell, Saturday, October 12. 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 wanting to take an exam (technician or upgrade) without the class may arrive at 6:00. There is no cost for the exams. 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 2019: Holland: Saturday, December 14, http://www.hollandarc.org/?p=3322 Next year 2020: Lowell, February 8, June 13, October 10 Next year 2020: Holland, April 11, August 8, December 12 Lowell Amateur Radio Club (LARC-W8LRC) monthly meeting, third Thursday, October 17, 6:30 PM social, 7PM meeting. All are welcome. Pizza provided. At the ?Shack? in the Flat River Outreach Ministries (F.R.O.M) Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell, just west of the Lowell Meijer. Open Radio Room on the other Thursdays, 7PM. http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ Map: https://goo.gl/maps/9e7G2FVkriJ2 145.27-(94.8Hz) VE Testing, Ionia County RACES, 3rd Saturday, except April and December, October 19, 10AM, River of Life Church, 77 Church St, Saranac, Michigan http://wa8rra.org/?page_id=452 https://www.facebook.com/Riverside.Radio.Amateurs/ Map: https://goo.gl/maps/uSZFqrjspn7PRCMC6 Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 19. Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services, Inc. Talk-In: 146.820-(94.8Hz) Contact: James Duram , K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010 Email: mcthamfest at gmail.com Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 20. Location: Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: http://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club, Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team Talk-in: 147.040+(94.8Hz) Contact: Kalamazoo Hamfest, PO Box 19523, Kalamazoo, MI 49009-0523 Phone: (269) 205-3560 Email: info at KalamazooHamfest.com Holland ARC E.A.T. meeting (Education And Training) is fourth Tuesday, October 22, 7:PM at the Chick-Owa Sportsman?s Club. We will have instructional videos, as well as answer any questions and especially help newcomers to the hobby get started. 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) North Ottawa ARC meeting, (NOARC-W8CSO) fourth Thursday, October 24, 6:30 PM at the Spring Lake Village Hall, 102 W Savidge Street (HWY M-104), Spring Lake. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/QiEuWyesa2x http://www.w8cso.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/401316979888404/ 145.49-(94.8Hz) The Independent Repeater Association (IRA-W8IRA), sponsor of the 147.16-(94.8Hz) link repeater system, monthly board meeting Thursday, October 24, 6PM. PUBLIC WELCOME. Russ?s Restaurant in Wyoming. Russ?s is located at 2340 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PNnxmehUAFm http://w8ira.org/home/big-rapids-tower-fundraiser/ http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST, Last Saturday of the month, October 26, Southside Inn, 192 W 35th St, Holland, MI 49423. 9:00am - ???. Back room reserved table. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/nKYmma5xvr82 Holland ARC K8DAA GENERAL LICENSE HIAD (Ham in a Day) Saturday, November 9, 2019, the Holland ARC will hold a "General Class in a Day, kinda" class. It will follow the technician class process in that on that Saturday there will be a 5 hour memory retention study hall. Please understand that no theory will be taught. These 5 hours will be you reviewing the approximately 440 questions used in the general class pool. Registration (mandatory) is now open, will close on October 19, three weeks before the November 9th date. Once you register, starting October 19, you will get an email every week reinforcing what you should be studying. That word "kinda" in the title? Your part of the deal is to spend about 30 minutes a day studying the materials we recommend, starting by October 19. That's the "kinda". Then you will have the 5 hour study hall to finish your studying. 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Study Sessions, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM License Testing Session Tech, General, Extra (License testing only is fee free). This class is limited to the first twenty people, and the cost is $ 10.00 To register, please go to https://tinyurl.com/harcgiad For more information, contact Bob Broene at k8rjb.ham at gmail.com or Tom Bosscher at k8tb at bosscher.org. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ UP COMING HAMFESTS ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search Alpena Swap, Saturday, October 5 Location: Alpena Mall, 2380 US-23 South, Alpena, MI 49707 Website: http://ThunderBayARC.org Flier: https://thunderbayarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Alpena-Swap-2019.pdf Sponsor: Thunder Bay Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 146.76-(88.5Hz) Public Contact: Dick Wiitala , W1UP, 1405 S First Avenue, Alpena, MI 49707 Phone: 989-358-6621, Email: w1up at arrl.net Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 19. Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services, Inc. Talk-In: 146.820-(94.8Hz) Contact: James Duram , K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010 Email: mcthamfest at gmail.com Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 20. Location: Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: http://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club, Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team Talk-in: 147.040+(94.8Hz) Contact: Kalamazoo Hamfest, PO Box 19523, Kalamazoo, MI 49009-0523 Phone: (269) 205-3560 Email: info at KalamazooHamfest.com U.S.E.C.A. Hamfest 2019, Sunday, October 27 Location: United Food & Commercial workers Local 876 Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.usecaarc.com Sponsor: Utica Shelby Emergency Communications Association Talk-In: 147.180+ (100Hz) Public Contact: Gary Simms , KI8M, 8463 Lillian Drive Washington Township, MI 48094 Phone: 586-322-2134, Email: ki8m at arrl.net Fort Wayne Hamfest and Computer Expo, ARRL Indiana Section Convention, Saturday/Sunday, November 16/17 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 Type: ARRL Convention Talk-In: 146.880 Public Contact: ACARTS Fort Wayne , W9INX PO Box 10342 Fort Wayne, IN 46851 Phone: 260-579-2196 Email: chairman at fortwaynehamfest.com LCARC Amateur Radio Swap & Hamfest, Sunday, December 1 Location: Madison Place, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.n8lc.org Flier: https://www.qsl.net/n8lc/swap_flyer_2019.pdf Sponsor: L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 147.08+(100.0Hz) Public Contact: Russ Price, N8HAR, 40565 Shakespeare Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48313 Phone: 586-246-0161 Email: n8har1977 at gmail.com 50th Annual Swap & Shop, Sunday, February 23 Location: Monaghan Banquet Hall Knights of Columbus, 19801 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48150 Website: http://www.livoniaarc.com/index.php?page=swapshop Sponsor: Livonia Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 145.35 (PL 100) Public Contact: Doris Kelterborn , K8DXJ, P.O. Box 51532 Livonia, MI 48151 Phone: 734-941-5043, Email: k8uns at arrl.net La Porte County Amateur Radio Hamfest, Saturday, February 29 Location: La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte, IN 46350 Website: http://lpcarc.org Sponsor: La Porte County Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 146.61- (131.8Hz) Public Contact: Brian Salzer , kb9hmr, P.O. Box 148, Michigan City, IN 46361 Phone: 219-851-2133 Email: cabinfeverhamfest at gmail.com Toledo Hamfest, ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention, Saturday/Sunday, March 14/15 Location: Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551 Website: http://www.tmrahamradio.org/hamfest.php Sponsor: Toledo Mobile Radio Association Talk-In: 147.270+ (103.5Hz) Public Contact: Rob Hall, KV8P, 8751 Oak Valley Road Holland, OH 43528 Phone: 419-345-5759, Email: kv8p at kv8p.com If I missed something or there is something coming up of interest to the West Michigan Ham community, let me know by the 25th of the month, email: ny8d at arrl.net 73 Jack NY8D