From jamelar at yandex.com Thu Oct 1 22:09:54 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:09:54 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Events October 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community Message-ID: <56931601604533@mail.yandex.com> Events October 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community WEBMASTERS and FACEBOOK PAGE Administrators, UPDATE YOUR WB / FB PAGES during these uncertain times, actually, DO IT ALL TIMES. Some meetings, lunches, VE Exams, etc. are are starting to come back in modified form. Check with the club?s Web or Facebook page for updated information. Web and FB page links listed below. MAJOR AREA EVENTS AT PRESS TIME PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS needing AR volunteers KENT COUNTY SIREN TEST Final for the season, net Friday, October 2 at 12:05 Check in W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) or K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) or Smart phone https://t.ly/E0Ie Excerpt from "Dale's Tales" for October 2020. (Dale Williams WA8EFK, ARRL Great Lakes Division Director) OCTOBER is the month for the annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET). Nationally it is held on the first weekend in October and this year KY and OH will participate on Oct 3, while MI will hold their SET on Oct 10. So charge your batteries, gas up the generator, check out your jump kit and get active with your local group. Most of our local Emergency Coordinators (EC) have plans in place to test preparedness, nets, deployment, traffic handling skills and problem solving. We all use this event to see where our shortcomings may be and develop plans for improvement. If you are not registered with your local Emergency Coordinator, please do so and offer your assistance. (ED ? As of press time, no additional information available for West Michigan area SET participation) OAK LEAF ENDURANCE RIDE 2020 Request for radio operators on October 10th from 8:00am until 2-4:00 to help out with an endurance horse race. It is called the Oak Leaf Endurance Ride 2020. This is not an official club event however the organizers would like some Amateur Radio Operators to work at some of the check points to help keep tabs on what is going on throughout the race. Also they would like a few to help escort horses across Allegan Dam to be sure that traffic does not cause a safety issue with the horses or riders. If you are only able to give an hour or two, that is fine. We will work with you. We will need at least 3 people with vehicles preferably at the Allegan Dam from 8am-2pm. Here is the request from the event organizers. The most important place is on both sides of the dam on Allegan Dam road roughly between 8:00 - 2pm?? If you have more people, other check points will be south of 128th on 41st, 120th & 51st, Ely Lake Campground and Pine Point-Allegan trailhead. Riders will ride from Silver Creek Park to the trailhead for a mandatory veterinary holds. Some riders will head back to SC, others will do a 20 mile loop to the west, back to trailhead for mandatory veterinary hold then head back to SC. Anyone who is interested Please contact Phil Holscher W8PDH at 616-217-6427, or philholscher at gmail.com. Bring a friend to keep you company. Some may be asked to stay and help with communications into the evening. https://www.facebook.com/Oak-Leaf-Run-Endurance-Ride-2020-100132998501604/ *CANCELED* HASTINGS / BARRY COUNTY Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race Bicycle event which had been rescheduled to Saturday, October 10. https://barry-roubaix.com/ SARANAC / IONIA COUNTY Dirty 30 Gravel Grinder bicycle event *RESCHEDULED* to Saturday, October 17 https://www.dirtythirtygravelgrinder.com/ Riverside Radio Amateurs and Ionia County RACES/ARES will be helping out with the Dirty 30 bike race, on our back roads in Ionia County again this year, adding a 50 mile track to the 16 and 30 mile track this year. We will need more operators to be placed on the course. The op would need at least a dual band HT, a mobile radio would be better. contact: Email n8mrc at yahoo.com Cell 616-272-1341, leave message... *NOW VIRTUAL* GRAND RAPIDS Amway River Bank Run 2020 Communications. https://amwayriverbankrun.com/virtual-race-2/ Had been rescheduled to Saturday, October 24. https://amwayriverbankrun.com/ https://www.kcest.org/events/ https://www.facebook.com/41KCEST NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET On air NETS, of course, are not affected. SATERN NET CHANGE to Thursdays, 6:30PM, to K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) AND W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) The following chart created by Dave KF8QL, TNX! See attachment where available. Monday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:30PM Holland ARC Net 147.06+(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Tuesday 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM GRARA Net 147.26+(94.8Hz) 8:30PM WM 6 Meter SSB Net 50.140 USB Wednesday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM (2nd & 4th) Riverside Radio Amateurs Net 444.725+(94.8Hz) 8:00PM West MI Emergency Comm Net 145.27-(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Thursday 9:00AM Auto State YLs TASLYs Net 3940KHz 6:30PM Satern Net K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) AND W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23-(94.8Hz) x3rd Thursday 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23 simplex 3rd Thursday Friday 3:00AM Insomniac Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) **DAY CHANGE** 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Saturday 8:00AM MARA 6 Meter AM Net 50.400 AM 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Sunday 9:30PM Sidewinders Around MI Net 144.155USB 4:00PM 10 Meter Ragchew Net 28.870USB 8:00PM WM Classic Six Meter AM Net 50.400AM List of WEST MICHIGAN HAM NETS http://w8lrc.org/net_calendar/ SKYWARN KENT COUNTY: Anyone interest in being a Net Control Station please contact Tom KB8TYJ tombehler 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. NEWS BROADCASTS on the IRA Link System 147.16 AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Tuesdays at Noon ARRL NEWS Thursdays at Noon Coverage map with remote frequencies: http://w8ira.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/largemap.jpg FOLLOWING THE NEWSCASTS the IRA Repeater enters Parrot (Echo) mode for 5 minutes. Good time to check your signal and modulation as this mode repeats your transmission. NEWS BROADCASTS on the Lowell System 145.27 ARRL NEWS Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7PM AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7AM Other area repeaters carrying news, send me details to be included. NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET LUNCH BUNCH EVERY FRIDAY in a modified form continues thru October at Creekside County Park. Bring your own lunch or snack and libation (coffee, tea, pop, etc.) Plenty of room to spread out under the open air pavilion shelter. Usual time, 11:30AM or whenever you get there, stay until you?re ready to leave. Creekside County Park, 1035 68th St St SE, about a mile from the Bob Evans restaurant where we were, and look forward to returning to. The park is between Kalamazoo Ave SE just south of Hwy M6 exit 11, and Hwy US131 exit 76. Enter Creekside Park north off of 68th st, proceed to the covered pavilion. And the rest rooms are open. https://www.kentcountyparks.org/creekside/index.php Grab lunch at a drive thru or brown bag your own. The repeater to monitor, inquire, etc. KR8T 443.800+(94.8Hz). Echolink KR8T-R Open to all hams, aspiring hams, inquisitive non-hams, etc. We don't care, regardless of any, or no, club affiliation. It?s a Beer & Bull session, without the Beer. We?ll talk about radio and most any other subject that comes up. Who sponsors this? NOBODY! It's just a gathering of hams, and there's always room for you. MARA Social Distancing Breakfast. A temporary W8USA Event. During the Coronavirus situation, the MARA breakfast group will meet every Saturday, 9 AM, at the Parking Lot located behind the Plainfield Fire Station located at Plainfield & 5 Mile. Rules are bring your own Coffee, Breakfast Sandwiches, chair and enjoy. Address of the Fire Department is 4343 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/WQLiHvZt1GZWrs3x6 Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA)Talk-in W8USA 145.23-(94.8Hz) https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ 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/ MONTHLY EVENTS Some meetings taking place on air or online. Visit club Website or Facebook page for more information. Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA-W8DC) regular MONTHLY meeting, the first Friday, October 2, at American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE between the I-196 Ford Fwy and Leonard St. Social 6:30PM, meeting 7PM. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE RED CROSS PARKING LOT or garage until further notice. Best bring a chair with you. Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/GRARA.W8DC/ http://www.w8dc.org/ 147.26+(94.8Hz) WANT TO TAKE A GENERAL CLASS? I've finally set the date for the online General Class. The class will start on Monday, October 5, 2020 and consist of eight, two-hour sessions starting at 9 pm EDT and running until 11 pm EDT. The eight sessions will take place on the following dates: ? Monday, October 5 ? Thursday, October 8 ? Monday, October 12 ? Thursday, October 15 ? Monday, October 19 ? Thursday, October 22 ? Monday, October 26 ? Thursday, October 29 The cost is $25 for adults. High school and college students can attend for free. If you?re a student, all you have to do to register is send an email to cwgeek at kb6nu.com stating that you want to take the class. All others can register using PayPal or Amazon Pay here: https://www.kb6nu.com/product/online-general-class-starting-monday-october-5-2020/ I?ll be using my No-Nonsense General-Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2019 and June 2023). It?s available as an ebook, paperback book, or audiobook. If you have any questions, please contact me. Dan KB6NU Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA) second Wednesday, October 7 meeting ON AIR, 7:30 PM. Currently, the MARA meetings at the Plainfield Township Fire Station Conference room have been canceled. Instead, the meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM on the 145.230-(94.8Hz) repeater. Meetings are held in Analog mode. Note, there is a ?pre-net? held in C4FM digital at 7 PM. Please continue to check our website for further information. https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ VE TESTING. Be sure to spread the word. Second Friday, October 9, 6:30PM, American Red Cross Building at 1050 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids MI Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html We will be conducting the tests in the parking lot or garage. Register on our website: http://w8dc.org/pages/exams.html please ignore the covid statement, since we are doing the testing outside. We will be following CDC guidelines for covid. We will provide a clip board and a pencil for the test. Best to bring a chair or test in your vehicle. No exam fee, Laurel VEC. Email questions to stprovost at provtechs.com The Holland Amateur Radio Club?s monthly general membership meeting will be held Tuesday night, October 13 one way or another. Stay tuned to find out if we?ll have an in-person meeting (at Kollen Park band shell 6:30pm, masks, social distancing required) https://goo.gl/maps/Zjw8gey6MrcpHNt98 or if it will be held at the clubhouse Chick-Owa Sportsmans? Club, 9279 Ottogan St, Holland with masks, social distancing required Map: https://goo.gl/maps/J9hANUTNLaF3MQG86 or on the air (147.06) starting at 7pm. Either way, you don?t have to be a club member to attend. All hams welcome to join in! http://www.hollandarc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ K8DAA 147.06+(94.8Hz) Lowell Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting, third Thursday, October 15, 6:30 PM social, 7PM meeting. All are welcome. THIS MEETING WILL BE OUTSIDE in the parking lot. Best to bring a chair with. At the ?Shack? location, the Flat River Outreach Ministries (F.R.O.M) Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell, just west of the Lowell Meijer. Map: https://g.page/FROMlowell?share http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ Map: https://goo.gl/maps/9e7G2FVkriJ2 145.27-(94.8Hz) *CANCELED* Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 17 Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services Talk-In: 146.820 -600 (94.8Hz) Public Contact: James Duram, K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010, Email: jimk8cop at afo.net NEW HAMFEST ENTRY St Joseph Co MI ARC Trunk Sale, Sunday, October 18 NOTE, This is the day of the now canceled Kalamazoo Hamfest Location: Royal Cafe, 701 East Main Street, Centreville , MI 49032 Sponsor: St Joseph Co MI ARC Talk-In: 145.310- (123.0Hz) Public Contact: Gerald Barnes WB8CG, PO BOX 254 Colon, MI 49040 Phone: 269-221-0937 Email: geraldbarnes4303 at gmail.com *CANCELED* Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 18 Location: Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team (S.M.A.R.T.) and the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (K.A.R.C.) The Independent Repeater Association (IRA-W8IRA), sponsor of the 147.16-(94.8Hz) link repeater system, monthly board meeting Wednesday, October 28, 6PM. Russ?s Restaurant in Wyoming. Russ?s is located at 2340 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Visitors, curious, etc. welcome. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PNnxmehUAFm http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org 147.16+(94.8Hz) VE Exam On Saturday, November 14, the Holland Amateur Radio Club will be holding licensing exams for anyone wishing to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license. The testing will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsmans Club, 9279 Ottogan St., Holland. The testing session will begin at 6:00 p.m. There is no charge for any testing. No Morse code is required for any grade license. In addition, if your license is within 90 days of expiration, it can quickly be renewed at no charge between 6:00 and the end of testing. What to bring with you: If available, bring a legal photo ID such as a driver?s license or passport. If no legal photo ID is available, bring 2 pieces of legal ID. Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire testing session. IMPORTANT? If you currently hold a ham radio license, bring the license and a copy of the license to the test session.? (Copy will be sent in with the testing results.) Note: This is a federal exam and the FCC requires you to have an FRN. You can obtain your Federal Registration Number (FRN) before the test, by going to this website: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do The FCC FRN process is simple, and quite fast. For further information on license testing, please?email Bob Broene, K8RJB, at k8rjb[dot]ham[at]gmail.com. Ham License in a Day ~ Saturday, December 12, 2020 Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tom Bosscher This activity will be held following the requirements for the safety of all involved, including wearing masks, limiting class size, and social distancing: ?Ham in a Day? will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsman?s Club located at 9279 E. Ottogan Street (just west of Winding Creek) in Holland. 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, go to: http://tinyurl.com/holo-hiad-ve. Cost for the Ham in a Day study session is $25 (which includes the book Ham Radio by Bob Heil), but there is no cost for testing. In addition to the Ham in a Day students, anyone can arrive at 6:00 and take the technician, general, or extra class exam at no cost. Also, anyone whose license is within 90 days of expiring can renew their license between 6:00 and the end of testing at no charge. MEETINGS/EVENTS NOT LISTED ABOVE, CHECK AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR UPDATES. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council (MAARC-W8ZHO) http://www.w8zho.com/ https://www.facebook.com/w8zho/ 146.94-(94.8Hz) North Ottawa ARC (NOARC-W8CSO) http://www.w8cso.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/401316979888404/ 145.49-(94.8Hz) SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network-W8SAT) Contact Bob WX8BOB dennis49544 at gmail.com http://www.satern.org/ http://eds-satern.sawmni.org/ Allegan County Amateur Radio Club (ACARC-AC8RC) https://ac8rc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ac8rc/ 147.24+(94.8Hz) Riverside Radio Amateurs (Ionia County) W8RRA http://wa8rra.org/ n8mrc at yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/Riverside.Radio.Amateurs /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ UP COMING HAMFESTS ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search Check ARRL hamfest search and sponsor websites for any updates or cancellations before heading out *CANCELED* Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 17 Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services Talk-In: 146.820 -600 (94.8Hz) Public Contact: James Duram, K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010, Email: jimk8cop at afo.net NEW HAMFEST ENTRY St Joseph Co MI ARC Trunk Sale, Sunday, October 18 NOTE, This is the day of the now canceled Kalamazoo Hamfest Location: Royal Cafe, 701 East Main Street, Centreville , MI 49032 Sponsor: St Joseph Co MI ARC Talk-In: 145.310- (123.0Hz) Public Contact: Gerald Barnes WB8CG, PO BOX 254 Colon, MI 49040 Phone: 269-221-0937 Email: geraldbarnes4303 at gmail.com *CANCELED* Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 18 Location: Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team (S.M.A.R.T.) and the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (K.A.R.C.) *CANCELED* U.S.E.C.A Hamfest, Sunday, October 25 Location: Madison Place (also known as United Food & Commercial Workers 876 Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.usecaarc.com Sponsor: Utica Shelby Emergency Communication Association *CANCELED* Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo, ARRL Central Division Convention Saturday, November 14 ? Sunday, 15 Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 Website: http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com Flier: http://fortwaynehamfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fort-Wayne-Hamfest-Flyer-020120-.pdf Sponsor: Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society *CANCELED* LCARC Amateur Radio SwapHamfest, Sunday, December 6 Location: Madison Place, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.n8lc.org Flyer: https://www.qsl.net/n8lc/swap_flyer_2020.pdf Sponsor: L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 147.08+ (100 Hz) Public Contact: Russell Price, N8HAR, 40565 Shakespeare Drive Sterling Hts, MI 48313-4158 Phone: 586-246-0161, Email: n8har1977 at gmail.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 From jamelar at yandex.com Thu Oct 1 22:07:13 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:07:13 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Events October 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community Message-ID: <53441601603908@mail.yandex.com> Events October 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community WEBMASTERS and FACEBOOK PAGE Administrators, UPDATE YOUR WB / FB PAGES during these uncertain times, actually, DO IT ALL TIMES. Some meetings, lunches, VE Exams, etc. are are starting to come back in modified form. Check with the club?s Web or Facebook page for updated information. Web and FB page links listed below. MAJOR AREA EVENTS AT PRESS TIME PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS needing AR volunteers KENT COUNTY SIREN TEST Final for the season, net Friday, October 2 at 12:05 Check in W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) or K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) or Smart phone https://t.ly/E0Ie Excerpt from "Dale's Tales" for October 2020. (Dale Williams WA8EFK, ARRL Great Lakes Division Director) OCTOBER is the month for the annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET). Nationally it is held on the first weekend in October and this year KY and OH will participate on Oct 3, while MI will hold their SET on Oct 10. So charge your batteries, gas up the generator, check out your jump kit and get active with your local group. Most of our local Emergency Coordinators (EC) have plans in place to test preparedness, nets, deployment, traffic handling skills and problem solving. We all use this event to see where our shortcomings may be and develop plans for improvement. If you are not registered with your local Emergency Coordinator, please do so and offer your assistance. (ED ? As of press time, no additional information available for West Michigan area SET participation) OAK LEAF ENDURANCE RIDE 2020 Request for radio operators on October 10th from 8:00am until 2-4:00 to help out with an endurance horse race. It is called the Oak Leaf Endurance Ride 2020. This is not an official club event however the organizers would like some Amateur Radio Operators to work at some of the check points to help keep tabs on what is going on throughout the race. Also they would like a few to help escort horses across Allegan Dam to be sure that traffic does not cause a safety issue with the horses or riders. If you are only able to give an hour or two, that is fine. We will work with you. We will need at least 3 people with vehicles preferably at the Allegan Dam from 8am-2pm. Here is the request from the event organizers. The most important place is on both sides of the dam on Allegan Dam road roughly between 8:00 - 2pm?? If you have more people, other check points will be south of 128th on 41st, 120th & 51st, Ely Lake Campground and Pine Point-Allegan trailhead. Riders will ride from Silver Creek Park to the trailhead for a mandatory veterinary holds. Some riders will head back to SC, others will do a 20 mile loop to the west, back to trailhead for mandatory veterinary hold then head back to SC. Anyone who is interested Please contact Phil Holscher W8PDH at 616-217-6427, or philholscher at gmail.com. Bring a friend to keep you company. Some may be asked to stay and help with communications into the evening. https://www.facebook.com/Oak-Leaf-Run-Endurance-Ride-2020-100132998501604/ *CANCELED* HASTINGS / BARRY COUNTY Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race Bicycle event which had been rescheduled to Saturday, October 10. https://barry-roubaix.com/ SARANAC / IONIA COUNTY Dirty 30 Gravel Grinder bicycle event *RESCHEDULED* to Saturday, October 17 https://www.dirtythirtygravelgrinder.com/ Riverside Radio Amateurs and Ionia County RACES/ARES will be helping out with the Dirty 30 bike race, on our back roads in Ionia County again this year, adding a 50 mile track to the 16 and 30 mile track this year. We will need more operators to be placed on the course. The op would need at least a dual band HT, a mobile radio would be better. contact: Email n8mrc at yahoo.com Cell 616-272-1341, leave message... *NOW VIRTUAL* GRAND RAPIDS Amway River Bank Run 2020 Communications. https://amwayriverbankrun.com/virtual-race-2/ Had been rescheduled to Saturday, October 24. https://amwayriverbankrun.com/ https://www.kcest.org/events/ https://www.facebook.com/41KCEST NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET On air NETS, of course, are not affected. SATERN NET CHANGE to Thursdays, 6:30PM, to K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) AND W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) The following chart created by Dave KF8QL, TNX! See attachment where available. Monday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:30PM Holland ARC Net 147.06+(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Tuesday 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM GRARA Net 147.26+(94.8Hz) 8:30PM WM 6 Meter SSB Net 50.140 USB Wednesday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM (2nd & 4th) Riverside Radio Amateurs Net 444.725+(94.8Hz) 8:00PM West MI Emergency Comm Net 145.27-(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Thursday 9:00AM Auto State YLs TASLYs Net 3940KHz 6:30PM Satern Net K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) AND W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23-(94.8Hz) x3rd Thursday 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23 simplex 3rd Thursday Friday 3:00AM Insomniac Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) **DAY CHANGE** 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Saturday 8:00AM MARA 6 Meter AM Net 50.400 AM 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Sunday 9:30PM Sidewinders Around MI Net 144.155USB 4:00PM 10 Meter Ragchew Net 28.870USB 8:00PM WM Classic Six Meter AM Net 50.400AM List of WEST MICHIGAN HAM NETS http://w8lrc.org/net_calendar/ SKYWARN KENT COUNTY: Anyone interest in being a Net Control Station please contact Tom KB8TYJ tombehler 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. NEWS BROADCASTS on the IRA Link System 147.16 AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Tuesdays at Noon ARRL NEWS Thursdays at Noon Coverage map with remote frequencies: http://w8ira.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/largemap.jpg FOLLOWING THE NEWSCASTS the IRA Repeater enters Parrot (Echo) mode for 5 minutes. Good time to check your signal and modulation as this mode repeats your transmission. NEWS BROADCASTS on the Lowell System 145.27 ARRL NEWS Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7PM AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7AM Other area repeaters carrying news, send me details to be included. NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET LUNCH BUNCH EVERY FRIDAY in a modified form continues thru October at Creekside County Park. Bring your own lunch or snack and libation (coffee, tea, pop, etc.) Plenty of room to spread out under the open air pavilion shelter. Usual time, 11:30AM or whenever you get there, stay until you?re ready to leave. Creekside County Park, 1035 68th St St SE, about a mile from the Bob Evans restaurant where we were, and look forward to returning to. The park is between Kalamazoo Ave SE just south of Hwy M6 exit 11, and Hwy US131 exit 76. Enter Creekside Park north off of 68th st, proceed to the covered pavilion. And the rest rooms are open. https://www.kentcountyparks.org/creekside/index.php Grab lunch at a drive thru or brown bag your own. The repeater to monitor, inquire, etc. KR8T 443.800+(94.8Hz). Echolink KR8T-R Open to all hams, aspiring hams, inquisitive non-hams, etc. We don't care, regardless of any, or no, club affiliation. It?s a Beer & Bull session, without the Beer. We?ll talk about radio and most any other subject that comes up. Who sponsors this? NOBODY! It's just a gathering of hams, and there's always room for you. MARA Social Distancing Breakfast. A temporary W8USA Event. During the Coronavirus situation, the MARA breakfast group will meet every Saturday, 9 AM, at the Parking Lot located behind the Plainfield Fire Station located at Plainfield & 5 Mile. Rules are bring your own Coffee, Breakfast Sandwiches, chair and enjoy. Address of the Fire Department is 4343 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/WQLiHvZt1GZWrs3x6 Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA)Talk-in W8USA 145.23-(94.8Hz) https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ 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/ MONTHLY EVENTS Some meetings taking place on air or online. Visit club Website or Facebook page for more information. Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA-W8DC) regular MONTHLY meeting, the first Friday, October 2, at American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE between the I-196 Ford Fwy and Leonard St. Social 6:30PM, meeting 7PM. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE RED CROSS PARKING LOT or garage until further notice. Best bring a chair with you. Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/GRARA.W8DC/ http://www.w8dc.org/ 147.26+(94.8Hz) WANT TO TAKE A GENERAL CLASS? I've finally set the date for the online General Class. The class will start on Monday, October 5, 2020 and consist of eight, two-hour sessions starting at 9 pm EDT and running until 11 pm EDT. The eight sessions will take place on the following dates: ? Monday, October 5 ? Thursday, October 8 ? Monday, October 12 ? Thursday, October 15 ? Monday, October 19 ? Thursday, October 22 ? Monday, October 26 ? Thursday, October 29 The cost is $25 for adults. High school and college students can attend for free. If you?re a student, all you have to do to register is send an email to cwgeek at kb6nu.com stating that you want to take the class. All others can register using PayPal or Amazon Pay here: https://www.kb6nu.com/product/online-general-class-starting-monday-october-5-2020/ I?ll be using my No-Nonsense General-Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2019 and June 2023). It?s available as an ebook, paperback book, or audiobook. If you have any questions, please contact me. Dan KB6NU Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA) second Wednesday, October 7 meeting ON AIR, 7:30 PM. Currently, the MARA meetings at the Plainfield Township Fire Station Conference room have been canceled. Instead, the meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM on the 145.230-(94.8Hz) repeater. Meetings are held in Analog mode. Note, there is a ?pre-net? held in C4FM digital at 7 PM. Please continue to check our website for further information. https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ VE TESTING. Be sure to spread the word. Second Friday, October 9, 6:30PM, American Red Cross Building at 1050 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids MI Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html We will be conducting the tests in the parking lot or garage. Register on our website: http://w8dc.org/pages/exams.html please ignore the covid statement, since we are doing the testing outside. We will be following CDC guidelines for covid. We will provide a clip board and a pencil for the test. Best to bring a chair or test in your vehicle. No exam fee, Laurel VEC. Email questions to stprovost at provtechs.com The Holland Amateur Radio Club?s monthly general membership meeting will be held Tuesday night, October 13 one way or another. Stay tuned to find out if we?ll have an in-person meeting (at Kollen Park band shell 6:30pm, masks, social distancing required) https://goo.gl/maps/Zjw8gey6MrcpHNt98 or if it will be held at the clubhouse Chick-Owa Sportsmans? Club, 9279 Ottogan St, Holland with masks, social distancing required Map: https://goo.gl/maps/J9hANUTNLaF3MQG86 or on the air (147.06) starting at 7pm. Either way, you don?t have to be a club member to attend. All hams welcome to join in! http://www.hollandarc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ K8DAA 147.06+(94.8Hz) Lowell Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting, third Thursday, October 15, 6:30 PM social, 7PM meeting. All are welcome. THIS MEETING WILL BE OUTSIDE in the parking lot. Best to bring a chair with. At the ?Shack? location, the Flat River Outreach Ministries (F.R.O.M) Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell, just west of the Lowell Meijer. Map: https://g.page/FROMlowell?share http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ Map: https://goo.gl/maps/9e7G2FVkriJ2 145.27-(94.8Hz) *CANCELED* Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 17 Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services Talk-In: 146.820 -600 (94.8Hz) Public Contact: James Duram, K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010, Email: jimk8cop at afo.net NEW HAMFEST ENTRY St Joseph Co MI ARC Trunk Sale, Sunday, October 18 NOTE, This is the day of the now canceled Kalamazoo Hamfest Location: Royal Cafe, 701 East Main Street, Centreville , MI 49032 Sponsor: St Joseph Co MI ARC Talk-In: 145.310- (123.0Hz) Public Contact: Gerald Barnes WB8CG, PO BOX 254 Colon, MI 49040 Phone: 269-221-0937 Email: geraldbarnes4303 at gmail.com *CANCELED* Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 18 Location: Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team (S.M.A.R.T.) and the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (K.A.R.C.) The Independent Repeater Association (IRA-W8IRA), sponsor of the 147.16-(94.8Hz) link repeater system, monthly board meeting Wednesday, October 28, 6PM. Russ?s Restaurant in Wyoming. Russ?s is located at 2340 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Visitors, curious, etc. welcome. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PNnxmehUAFm http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org 147.16+(94.8Hz) VE Exam On Saturday, November 14, the Holland Amateur Radio Club will be holding licensing exams for anyone wishing to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license. The testing will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsmans Club, 9279 Ottogan St., Holland. The testing session will begin at 6:00 p.m. There is no charge for any testing. No Morse code is required for any grade license. In addition, if your license is within 90 days of expiration, it can quickly be renewed at no charge between 6:00 and the end of testing. What to bring with you: If available, bring a legal photo ID such as a driver?s license or passport. If no legal photo ID is available, bring 2 pieces of legal ID. Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire testing session. IMPORTANT? If you currently hold a ham radio license, bring the license and a copy of the license to the test session.? (Copy will be sent in with the testing results.) Note: This is a federal exam and the FCC requires you to have an FRN. You can obtain your Federal Registration Number (FRN) before the test, by going to this website: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do The FCC FRN process is simple, and quite fast. For further information on license testing, please?email Bob Broene, K8RJB, at k8rjb[dot]ham[at]gmail.com. Ham License in a Day ~ Saturday, December 12, 2020 Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tom Bosscher This activity will be held following the requirements for the safety of all involved, including wearing masks, limiting class size, and social distancing: ?Ham in a Day? will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsman?s Club located at 9279 E. Ottogan Street (just west of Winding Creek) in Holland. 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, go to: http://tinyurl.com/holo-hiad-ve. Cost for the Ham in a Day study session is $25 (which includes the book Ham Radio by Bob Heil), but there is no cost for testing. In addition to the Ham in a Day students, anyone can arrive at 6:00 and take the technician, general, or extra class exam at no cost. Also, anyone whose license is within 90 days of expiring can renew their license between 6:00 and the end of testing at no charge. MEETINGS/EVENTS NOT LISTED ABOVE, CHECK AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR UPDATES. Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council (MAARC-W8ZHO) http://www.w8zho.com/ https://www.facebook.com/w8zho/ 146.94-(94.8Hz) North Ottawa ARC (NOARC-W8CSO) http://www.w8cso.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/401316979888404/ 145.49-(94.8Hz) SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network-W8SAT) Contact Bob WX8BOB dennis49544 at gmail.com http://www.satern.org/ http://eds-satern.sawmni.org/ Allegan County Amateur Radio Club (ACARC-AC8RC) https://ac8rc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ac8rc/ 147.24+(94.8Hz) Riverside Radio Amateurs (Ionia County) W8RRA http://wa8rra.org/ n8mrc at yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/Riverside.Radio.Amateurs /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ UP COMING HAMFESTS ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search Check ARRL hamfest search and sponsor websites for any updates or cancellations before heading out *CANCELED* Muskegon Color Tour Hamfest, Saturday, October 17 Location: Fellowship Reformed Church, 4200 E. Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440 Website: http://mcecs.net/Hamfest.htm Flier: http://mcecs.net/Download/HamfestFlyer2019a.pdf Sponsor: Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services Talk-In: 146.820 -600 (94.8Hz) Public Contact: James Duram, K8COP, PO Box 386 Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone: 231-638-7010, Email: jimk8cop at afo.net NEW HAMFEST ENTRY St Joseph Co MI ARC Trunk Sale, Sunday, October 18 NOTE, This is the day of the now canceled Kalamazoo Hamfest Location: Royal Cafe, 701 East Main Street, Centreville , MI 49032 Sponsor: St Joseph Co MI ARC Talk-In: 145.310- (123.0Hz) Public Contact: Gerald Barnes WB8CG, PO BOX 254 Colon, MI 49040 Phone: 269-221-0937 Email: geraldbarnes4303 at gmail.com *CANCELED* Kalamazoo Hamfest, Sunday, October 18 Location: Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Website: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/ Flier: https://www.kalamazoohamfest.org/flier.pdf Sponsor: Southwest Michigan Amateur Radio Team (S.M.A.R.T.) and the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (K.A.R.C.) *CANCELED* U.S.E.C.A Hamfest, Sunday, October 25 Location: Madison Place (also known as United Food & Commercial Workers 876 Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.usecaarc.com Sponsor: Utica Shelby Emergency Communication Association *CANCELED* Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo, ARRL Central Division Convention Saturday, November 14 ? Sunday, 15 Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 Website: http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com Flier: http://fortwaynehamfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fort-Wayne-Hamfest-Flyer-020120-.pdf Sponsor: Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society *CANCELED* LCARC Amateur Radio SwapHamfest, Sunday, December 6 Location: Madison Place, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.n8lc.org Flyer: https://www.qsl.net/n8lc/swap_flyer_2020.pdf Sponsor: L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 147.08+ (100 Hz) Public Contact: Russell Price, N8HAR, 40565 Shakespeare Drive Sterling Hts, MI 48313-4158 Phone: 586-246-0161, Email: n8har1977 at gmail.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 From jamelar at yandex.com Sun Oct 4 20:22:06 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:22:06 -0400 Subject: [MIham] SUPLEMENT Events September 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community Message-ID: <359851601857224@mail.yandex.com> Michigan Simulated Emergency Test (SET) VHF frequencies for Saturday, October 10 http://ares-mi.org/freqMap.php TNX Joe WD8USA and Max KE8DON >From Quin Schultze, K8QS Ham Friends: I launched a YouTube channel, "Ham Radio Perspectives," which addresses amateur radio culture and history as well as technology. You can access it at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3MJT8o8-XMxF8XROf7Q5GA/videos Videos already include: A History of the Ham Shack 10 Ways the IC-7300 Has Impacted Ham Radio A History of Ham Radio Print Publications The Worst HF Rigs of All Time Ham Radio Pranks -- Part One A History of Ham Rig Visual Design -- Military to Modern Reviews have been very positive. Please take a look at some of the videos and post your comments on YouTube or send me a note directly. 73, Quin 73 Jack NY8D From jamelar at yandex.com Mon Oct 19 23:20:53 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 23:20:53 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Fwd: This is a call to action for the Great Lakes Division. In-Reply-To: <20201015220144.BAC37207D992@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <380831603163954@mail.yandex.com> From jamelar at yandex.com Mon Oct 19 23:22:51 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 23:22:51 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Fwd: This is a call to action for the Great Lakes Division. In-Reply-To: <380831603163954@mail.yandex.com> Message-ID: <374641603164102@mail.yandex.com> Greetings fellow Great Lakes Div. hams. It is time to protest the imposition of fees for Amateur Radio Licensing. The fees Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in this morning?s Federal Register (https://tinyurl.com/yyk8f2yp). The deadline for comments is November 16, and the Reply comment deadline is November 30. With this in mind, I am extending the following suggestions you might consider using in writing to the FCC in response to the NPRM. Our thanks to Dave Siddall K3ZJ, ARRL Counsel, for these guidelines. Be sure to carefully review the paragraphs; "Some Suggestions" as the information therein will assist with much of the applicable background. This subject is critical, the timing is critical. I urge you to contact the FCC. Address and related information is contained in the article referenced in the Federal Register. Please use your own words to express your objections to the proposed fees. (Good) Arguments Against FCC Fees for Radio Amateurs Amateurs contribute to the public good. In many areas they provide an emergency communications backbone capability at no taxpayer cost. Consistently we have witnessed storms and natural disasters completely wipe out internet, cellular, and other means of communication. Radio amateurs often fill that void on an unmatched, flexible basis when needed. One recent example is the California wildfires. Unlike operators in other FCC licensed services, Amateur Radio operators by law ? domestic and international -- must eschew using their license for any pecuniary interest. Amateurs are prohibited from earning or charging any money for any communications activity. The expenses for their equipment and activities come out of their own pockets, with no opportunity for reimbursement or payment of any kind. The United States is experiencing a severe lack of RF engineers and expertise at the very time it is needed by the burgeoning wireless industries. Amateur radio is helping to meet the deficit, but much more is needed and youngsters (High School and College-aged) are least able to afford licensing fees. RF knowledge and related digital expertise is needed to maintain U.S. leadership in wireless industries. At a minimum, young people (below the age of 26) should be exempt from the proposed license fees. Amateur radio is self-regulating. (a) Amateur examinations are written and administered by radio amateur volunteers. (b) Examination results and paperwork most often are submitted electronically to the FCC. Electronic submission could be required if there would be a cost savings to the Commission. (c) Amateur radio educational classes are conducted by volunteers who by-and-large do not charge fees or tuition for teaching. (d) The amateur service, in cooperation with the FCC?s Enforcement Bureau, has a volunteer corps that monitors the amateur airwaves and has programs that try to prevent their misuse before FCC involvement might be needed. The amateurs also observe non-amateur signals both within amateur spectrum and outside it, and report unusual or suspicious signals. Amateur radio continues to be a source of significant technological innovation that should be encouraged, not discouraged. Some Suggestions We do not recommend arguing that the $50. fee every 10 years, which amounts to $5.00 a year, will ?kill? amateur radio, even though as proposed this is for each covered application, which includes upgrade applications. Tech-General-Extra could be $150. If exams taken at different sessions, a substantial amount. But it ?rings? the wrong way to say the whole service turns on $5/year for each licensee. If that?s all it would take ?. The Commission argues that the charges are required by the statute. The word used is ?shall?, which is mandatory, not optional. But the statute does not set the amount, nor does it prohibit reasonable exceptions ? evidenced by the Commission?s proposal to exempt from fees administrative update applications based on policy grounds. This is not ?aimed at amateur radio to kill it.? There is a long history and precedent on charging fees for the licensing service involved, just as there is for passports, green cards, drivers' licenses (issued by states), etc. Better to make pertinent arguments on why the fees would impair the public benefits of the amateur radio service than argue that the whole service might die as a result of a fee that, in fact, is less than the fee many of us paid in the 1960?s and 1970?s. For background: this proceeding is being handled by staff unfamiliar with amateur radio. It is being handled in the FCC?s Office of Managing Director (OMD), not in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau where the amateur-specific Part 97 matters are handled. The focus of OMD is accounting ? budgets and the like for the entire Commission. The fee proposals cover every FCC license and service across the board and the consideration was directed by Congress. It is recommended keeping ?ham jargon? out of comments, it won?t be understood by the intended recipients. Thank you. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Great Lakes Division Director: Dale R Williams, WA8EFK wa8efk at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- End of forwarded message -------- From jamelar at yandex.com Fri Oct 30 15:51:54 2020 From: jamelar at yandex.com (Jack Amelar) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:51:54 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Events November 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community Message-ID: <546351604087461@mail.yandex.com> Events November 2020 for the WM Amateur Radio community TICK TOCK Sunday, November 1, clocks FALL BACK one hour, UTC / GMT / ZULU does not change, but you already knew that. A PERSONAL FAVOR. Anyone have a subscription with radiomuseum.org? There is a vintage ad I would like a download copy of. If you can help, contact me direct jamelar at yandex.com TNX WEBMASTERS and FACEBOOK PAGE Administrators, UPDATE YOUR WB / FB PAGES during these uncertain times, actually, DO IT ALL TIMES. Some meetings, lunches, VE Exams, etc. are are back in modified form. Check with the club?s Web or Facebook page for updated information. Web and FB page links listed below. MAJOR AREA EVENTS AT PRESS TIME SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY 2020 With the current pandemic situation, many NWS offices May not be participating in Skywarn Recognition day this year or may have minimal involvement. Instead, the ARRL and NWS are encouraging those who want to participate to do so from their home station. Radio amateurs who wish to participate in SKYWARN Recognition Day may sign up for a SKYWARN Recognition Day number by completing the form found on the SRD 2020 website. During the event, operators are encouraged to exchange their name, QTH, SRD number, and current weather conditions with other participating stations. See the event website for the full operating guidelines. SKYWARN Recognition Day 2020 will be held from 0000 UTC to 2400 UTC December 5. https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition As of press time, website hasn?t been updated yet. PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS needing AR volunteers Nothing known scheduled at this time. NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET On air NETS, of course, are not affected. *NEW ADDITION* 7:00PM TGIF Net Holland ARC 146.06-(94.8Hz) ?We?ll have topics and maybe some trivia. This will be a laid-back net to kick back, relax, and hang out.? The following chart created by Dave KF8QL, TNX! See attachment where available. Monday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:30PM Holland ARC Net 147.06+(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Tuesday 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM GRARA Net 147.26+(94.8Hz) 8:30PM WM 6 Meter SSB Net 50.140 USB Wednesday 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM (2nd & 4th) Riverside Radio Amateurs Net 444.725+(94.8Hz) 8:00PM West MI Emergency Comm Net 145.27-(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Thursday 9:00AM Auto State YLs TASLYs Net 3940KHz 6:30PM Satern Net K8SN 442.175+(103.5Hz) AND W8LRC 145.27-(94.8Hz) 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23-(94.8Hz) x3rd Thursday 7:30PM MARA Net 145.23 simplex 3rd Thursday Friday 3:00AM Insomniac Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) **DAY CHANGE** 12:00 IRA MI Noontime Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) 7:00PM TGIF Net Holland ARC 146.06-(94.8Hz) 9:00PM Michigan VHF Traffic Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Saturday 8:00AM MARA 6 Meter AM Net 50.400 AM 6:00PM IRA After Dinner Net 147.16+(94.8Hz) Sunday 9:30PM Sidewinders Around MI Net 144.155USB 4:00PM 10 Meter Ragchew Net 28.870USB 8:00PM WM Classic Six Meter AM Net 50.400AM And here are regional or national nets carried on the N8JPR 223.92+(94.8Hz) repeater. Daily: The Nightcrawlers 220 Net, 1-2am hosted by the WM9W group in IL. Sunday: The 220 at 2:20 Net, 3:20PM- 4:20PM, hosted by the WM9W group in IL. Tuesday: Parker City IN 220 Net, 9-10pm, hosted by the K5VOM group in IN. Thursday: DFW 220 Net, 9-10pm, hosted by the MJARS group in TX. Friday: Oklahoma 220 Net, 9-10pm, hosted by the W5CUE group in OK. Saturday: The Original 220 Preservation Net, 9PM, hosted by the W9MW group in IL. TNX to Greg KE8GC and Tom KB8TYJ for the 220 list. List of WEST MICHIGAN HAM NETS http://w8lrc.org/net_calendar/ SKYWARN KENT COUNTY: Anyone interest in being a Net Control Station please contact Tom KB8TYJ tombehler 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. NEWS BROADCASTS on the IRA Link System 147.16 AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Tuesdays at Noon ARRL NEWS Thursdays at Noon Coverage map with remote frequencies: http://w8ira.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/largemap.jpg FOLLOWING THE NEWSCASTS the IRA Repeater enters Parrot (Echo) mode for 5 minutes. Good time to check your signal and modulation as this mode repeats your transmission. NEWS BROADCASTS on the Lowell System 145.27 ARRL NEWS Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7PM AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 7AM Other area repeaters carrying news, send me details to be included. NETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNETNET >From Quin Schultze, K8QS Ham Friends: I launched a YouTube channel, "Ham Radio Perspectives," which addresses amateur radio culture and history as well as technology. You can access it at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3MJT8o8-XMxF8XROf7Q5GA/videos Videos already include: A History of the Ham Shack 10 Ways the IC-7300 Has Impacted Ham Radio A History of Ham Radio Print Publications The Worst HF Rigs of All Time Ham Radio Pranks -- Part One A History of Ham Rig Visual Design -- Military to Modern Reviews have been very positive. Please take a look at some of the videos and post your comments on YouTube or send me a note directly. 73, Quin FRIDAY LUNCH BUNCH in a modified form continues as long as the weather permits at Creekside County Park. Bring your own lunch or snack and libation (coffee, tea, pop, etc.) Plenty of room to spread out under the open air pavilion shelter. Usual time, 11:30AM or whenever you get there, stay until you?re ready to leave. Creekside County Park, 1035 68th St St SE, about a mile from the Bob Evans restaurant where we were, and look forward to returning to. The park is between Kalamazoo Ave SE just south of Hwy M6 exit 11, and Hwy US131 exit 76. Enter Creekside Park north off of 68th st, proceed to the covered pavilion. And the rest rooms are open. https://www.kentcountyparks.org/creekside/index.php Grab lunch at a drive thru or brown bag your own. Open to all hams, aspiring hams, inquisitive non-hams, etc. We don't care, regardless of any, or no, club affiliation. It?s a Beer & Bull session, without the Beer. We?ll talk about radio and most any other subject that comes up. Who sponsors this? NOBODY! It's just a gathering of hams, and there's always room for you. Unofficial contact: ny8d at arrl.net MARA Social Distancing Breakfast. A temporary W8USA Event. During the Coronavirus situation, the MARA breakfast group will meet every Saturday, 9 AM, at the Parking Lot located behind the Plainfield Fire Station located at Plainfield & 5 Mile. Rules are bring your own Coffee, Breakfast Sandwiches, chair and enjoy. Address of the Fire Department is 4343 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/WQLiHvZt1GZWrs3x6 Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA)Talk-in W8USA 145.23-(94.8Hz) https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ 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/ https://www.facebook.com/HamStersSomewhereInTime MONTHLY EVENTS Some meetings taking place on air or online. Visit club Website or Facebook page for more information. With the increase in Covid cases, and increased restrictions HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST at Southside Inn for large groups to meet and eat?.is cancelled for Saturday, 31 October. This isn?t a trick and definitely not a treat! The next possible date is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, 28 November. Keep your fingers crossed and stay healthy. Missing you all! Megan WO0MEG and Jim N8QMD Holland ARC Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council (MAARC-W8ZHO) meeting First Thursday, 7PM. Monthly meetings are on the first Thursday of the month November 5, 7 PM. Held at the MAARC clubhouse, 2888 Scenic Drive on the east side of Scenic Drive. Look for our sign. MAP: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=2888%20Scenic%20Drive&city=Muskegon&state=MI&zipcode=49445&zoom=10 http://www.w8zho.com/ https://www.facebook.com/w8zho/ 146.94-(94.8Hz) Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association (GRARA-W8DC) regular MONTHLY meeting, the first Friday, November 6, at American Red Cross building, 1050 Fuller Ave NE between the I-196 Ford Fwy and Leonard St. Social 6:30PM, meeting 7PM. IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME if the meeting will be held in the Red Cross building, garage, repeater, or ZOOM. At press time the weather looks promising for garage. Check with the GRARA webpage or Facebook. Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/GRARA.W8DC/ http://www.w8dc.org/ 147.26+(94.8Hz) Allegan County Amateur Radio Club (ACARC-AC8RC) monthly meeting second Tuesday, November 10, 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) Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance (MARA-W8USA) second Wednesday, November 11, meeting ON AIR, 7:30 PM. Currently, the MARA meetings at the Plainfield Township Fire Station Conference room have been canceled. Instead, the meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM on the 145.230-(94.8Hz) repeater. Meetings are held in Analog mode. Note, there is a ?pre-net? held in C4FM digital at 7 PM. Please continue to check our website for further information. https://w8usa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARAW8USA/ VE TESTING. Be sure to spread the word. Second Friday, November 13, 6:30PM, American Red Cross Building at 1050 Fuller NE, Grand Rapids MI Map: http://www.w8dc.org/pages/Red%20Cross.html We will be conducting the tests in the parking lot or garage. Register on our website: http://w8dc.org/pages/exams.html please ignore the covid statement, since we are doing the testing outside. We will be following CDC guidelines for covid. We will provide a clip board and a pencil for the test. Best to bring a chair or test in your vehicle. No exam fee, Laurel VEC. Email questions to stprovost at provtechs.com The Holland Amateur Radio Club?s monthly general membership meeting will be held Tuesday night, November 10 one way or another. Stay tuned to find out if we?ll have an in-person meeting at the clubhouse (Chick-Owa Sportsmans? Club, 9279 Ottogan St, Holland with masks, social distancing required) or on the air 147.06+(94.8Hz) starting at 7pm. Either way, you don?t have to be a club member to attend. All hams welcome to join in! Map: https://goo.gl/maps/J9hANUTNLaF3MQG86 http://www.hollandarc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/233793361844/ K8DAA 147.06+(94.8Hz) VE Exam On Saturday, November 14, the Holland Amateur Radio Club will be holding licensing exams for anyone wishing to obtain or upgrade their amateur radio license. The testing will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsmans Club, 9279 Ottogan St., Holland. The testing session will begin at 6:00 p.m. There is no charge for any testing. No Morse code is required for any grade license. In addition, if your license is within 90 days of expiration, it can quickly be renewed at no charge between 6:00 and the end of testing. What to bring with you: If available, bring a legal photo ID such as a driver?s license or passport. If no legal photo ID is available, bring 2 pieces of legal ID. Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire testing session. IMPORTANT? If you currently hold a ham radio license, bring the license and a copy of the license to the test session.? (Copy will be sent in with the testing results.) Note: This is a federal exam and the FCC requires you to have an FRN. You can obtain your Federal Registration Number (FRN) before the test, by going to this website: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do The FCC FRN process is simple, and quite fast. For further information on license testing, please?email Bob Broene, K8RJB, at k8rjb[dot]ham[at]gmail.com. Lowell Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting, third Thursday, November 19, 6:30 PM social, 7PM meeting. All are welcome. Meetings have resumed inside at the ?Shack? location, the Flat River Outreach Ministries (F.R.O.M) Building, 11535 Fulton St E (Hwy M-21), Lowell, just west of the Lowell Meijer. ALTERNATIVE ADDITION ZOOM meeting being arraigned for off-site participation. Map: https://g.page/FROMlowell?share http://www.w8lrc.org https://www.facebook.com/w8lrc/ 145.27-(94.8Hz) The Independent Repeater Association (IRA-W8IRA), sponsor of the 147.16-(94.8Hz) link repeater system, monthly board meeting Wednesday, November 25, 6PM. Russ?s Restaurant in Wyoming. Russ?s is located at 2340 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Visitors, curious, etc. welcome. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/PNnxmehUAFm DEPENDING ON THE HEALTH SITUATION this meeting could end up on the IRA repeater. Check with the website or Facebook for updates. http://w8ira.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764710107178775/ mailto:info at w8ira.org 147.16+(94.8Hz) Holland ARC HAM IS FOR BREAKFAST is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, 9am, 28 November IF the pandemic situation allows. Keep your fingers crossed and stay healthy. Southside Inn Map: https://goo.gl/maps/nKYmma5xvr82 VE TESTING-MARTIN Saturday, November 28, 9AM-11AM, ending time varies based on involvement Testing will take place in the Martin Township Hall. Enter the building using the Township Hall door located on the North side of building. MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/Wqa7YSATbXX57nf27 ARRL-VEC, testing fee $15.00. Walk-ins are always welcome. Details https://www.facebook.com/events/435534597412353 Ham License in a Day ~ Saturday, December 12, 2020 Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tom Bosscher This activity will be held following the requirements for the safety of all involved, including wearing masks, limiting class size, and social distancing: ?Ham in a Day? will be held at the Chick-Owa Sportsman?s Club located at 9279 E. Ottogan Street (just west of Winding Creek) in Holland. 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, go to: http://tinyurl.com/holo-hiad-ve. Cost for the Ham in a Day study session is $25 (which includes the book Ham Radio by Bob Heil), but there is no cost for testing. In addition to the Ham in a Day students, anyone can arrive at 6:00 and take the technician, general, or extra class exam at no cost. Also, anyone whose license is within 90 days of expiring can renew their license between 6:00 and the end of testing at no charge. MEETINGS/EVENTS NOT LISTED ABOVE, CHECK AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR UPDATES. Barry County ARA (BARA-K8BMI) https://k8bmi.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/244810886954700/ 442.725+(94.8Hz) The BARA club meetings will NOT be held at the EOC until further notice. North Ottawa ARC (NOARC-W8CSO) http://www.w8cso.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/401316979888404/ 145.49-(94.8Hz) SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network-W8SAT) Contact Bob WX8BOB dennis49544 at gmail.com http://www.satern.org/ http://eds-satern.sawmni.org/ Riverside Radio Amateurs (Ionia County) W8RRA http://wa8rra.org/ n8mrc at yahoo.com https://www.facebook.com/Riverside.Radio.Amateurs /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ UP COMING HAMFESTS ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search Check ARRL hamfest search and sponsor websites for any updates or cancellations before heading out *NEW/LATE LISTING* Livonia Amateur Radio Radio Repeater Group Outdoor Swap N Shop Saturday, November 8 Location: Ford Field Parking Lot, 33841 Lyndon, Livonia, MI 48150 Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2392995587672556 Sponsor: Livonia Amateur Radio Repeater Group Talk-In: 146.52 Simplex Public Contact: James Keller W8WW, 8926 Hugh Livonia, MI 48150 Phone: (734)674-2866 Email: mrguard at earthlink.net *CANCELED* Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo, ARRL Central Division Convention Saturday, November 14 ? Sunday, 15 Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 Website: http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com Flier: http://fortwaynehamfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fort-Wayne-Hamfest-Flyer-020120-.pdf Sponsor: Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society *CANCELED* LCARC Amateur Radio SwapHamfest, Sunday, December 6 Location: Madison Place, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Website: http://www.n8lc.org Flyer: https://www.qsl.net/n8lc/swap_flyer_2020.pdf Sponsor: L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 147.08+ (100 Hz) Public Contact: Russell Price, N8HAR, 40565 Shakespeare Drive Sterling Hts, MI 48313-4158 Phone: 586-246-0161, Email: n8har1977 at gmail.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