[TMRA] Radio Programming

[Steve Bellner]

TMRA is organizing a radio programming event for Monday September 11^th 
2017.

We intend to do this at the Maumee Number Two Fire House from 5 pm to 
7:30 pm. (7:30 pm is when out Tech committee meeting starts.)

We request your help programming radios for the amateur radio community.

In brief, there are new hams who buy the less expensive manufactured 
radios and have great difficulty programming them. There are also some 
hams with other radios that can only be programmed by software.

We are looking for volunteers with programming cables and software to 
offer programming on the evening of Monday September 11th to amateurs 
that are interested in having their radios programmed. (We will post a 
list of the different model radios)

We will setup inside of fire station number two with our computers and 
cables. We can supply a list of appropriate frequencies such the local 
and area repeaters and, simplex frequencies. A list will be provided for 
all who want one. (I have a list) Programming would be provided for TMRA 
members and nonmembers.

We are doing this to help amateur operators get more out of their radios 
Many of the hams on the air are new to amateur radio and have struggled 
with programming. Not because of lack of understanding but because of 
poorly designed and poorly written instructions.

Please consider helping.

Send an e-mail to w8ter at arrl.net <mailto:w8ter at arrl.net>and 
KV8P at arrl.net <mailto:KV8P at arrl.net> with what radio cable and software 
you have and what radio(s) you can program.

Thanks for your time.

73,

Steve, W8TER