[TMRA] 10/07/18 TMRA ANNOUNCMENTS

Sun Oct 7 08:42:56 EDT 2018

10/07/18

Good morning

This week there is 2 meeting for us at the TMRA. First is tomorrow (Monday) evening, the Tech Committee Meeting. Second is this months General Meeting on Wednesday. This month the special Guest will be Bob Heil / K9EID via remote. Hope to see you there.
For more information see the Meeting Section below.

Thanks to Tom / KD8WCD for Volunteering to be the Holiday Party Chair Person.

OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR
Finally I have received word from Toby / KE8CZO that the logs for OSPOTA have been reviewed and entered to the Event Sponsors.
Team W8H logged 132 individual QSOs with Multipliers for 13 Parks. This should earn us a great score and a high placement in the rankings. Thanks again to Toby for all his hard work on this great Event.

LUCAS COUNTY ARES S.E.T.

Thanks to Everyone who participated in Yesterdays ARES SET Drill. We had 18 Stations involved.

***NEW THIS WEEK***

The October Newsletter is out. Please see Link below to read the newsletter.
Hamfest Silent Auction is back in 2019

***COMING SOON***

Info on The TMRA Holiday Party
Info on the TMRA 2019 Event Schedule
Info on Winter Field Day 2019
Things to know about 
Info on Hamfest 

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The following information is for the good of the T.M.R.A. and its Members.

 EVENTS

Here is a list of events for late 2018 and Early 2019.
JOTA
TMRA FALL TECH CLASS
NEW HAM SEMINAR
TMRA HOLIDAY PARTY
TMRA WINTER FIELD DAY
TMRA 2019 HAMFEST
TMRA SPRING TECH CLASS
LCARES GLASS CITY MARATHON
MONTHLY TMRA MEETINGS
MONTHLY ARES MEETINGS
TMRA V.E.SESSIONS
MONTHLY FOX HUNTS

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220 ANTENNA RAISING 
TMRA will be raising the last of the new repeater antennas (for 224.140) on October 13th starting at 8am.  Thanks to those that have already offered help.  Please let Rob (KV8P) know if you can join the team for the last lift.  

We will be accomplishing the following items:
1.  Lifting approximately 17 bricks to roof level (1/2 of them are already up there).
2.  Assembling the new Rohn Roof mount Antenna Base with 10' Mast on top of new Roof Padding.
3.  Mount the new Sinclair Dipole array Antenna for 224.140 to the new mast/mount.
4.  Route 60' of new 1/2" Heliax from the Repeater Cabinet to the new Antenna, install Connectors on both ends, attach and seal outdoor connections.
5. Test new Antenna on Repeater with Bird Watt-Meter.
6.  Place all bricks on new antenna base.
7.  "High fives"

More help will allow us to complete several of these at the same time, decreasing overall time needed. So, volunteer if you can please!  (We'll need a couple safety officers as most of this work is to be done at the highest point of the building)

Please contact Rob (KV8P) if you can assist. Kv8p at kv8p.com , (419)345-5759 cell

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JOTA (JAMBOREE ON THE AIR / SCOUTS OF AMERICA
TMRA will again be sponsoring the Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) at Camp Miakonda.
This is our chance to introduce young Scouts to our great hobby.
I will be setting up Friday, Oct 19th and operating from 9-9 on Sat. the20th.
Tear down will be Sunday morning. The camp expects to have many scouts there
that weekend, so I am looking for some help.
If you can spare an hour or two, please come out and join the fun. You are welcome
to spend Friday and Saturday night there. We are in a heated cabin, the second one
on the left after you walk across the bridge entering the camp.
Any questions, Steve KC8TVW 419-467-3734 kc8tvw at arrl.net
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FALL TECHNICIANS CLASS

The TMRA Education Committee has released the schedule for the Fall Technicians Class. The class schedule will follow our traditional style. Two classes held two weeks apart and a V.E. Testing Session after the final class. The Class is FREE, you will have to provide your own book, or one can be purchased from the TMRA ($25.00). The testing session will cost $15.00 which is the standard fee set by the ARRL.

THE DATES ARE AS LISTED BELOW

CLASS ONE WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2018 FROM 08:00 TILL 17:00

CLASS TWO WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2018 FROM 08:00 TILL 17:00 (This includes the V.E.Session)

Both classes will be held at
LUCAS COUNTY EMS TRAINING CENTER
2127 JEFFERSON AVE
TOLEDO OHIO 43624

To Enroll in the Class, or for more Information please contact
STEVE STALKER / KC8TVW
419-467-3734
kc8tvw at arrl.net

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND DISTRIBUTE THE FLYER FOR THIS CLASS. THE FLYER CAN BE FOUND AT
tmrahamradio.org

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NEW HAMS SEMINAR (I GOT MY LICENSE, NOW WHAT?) 

Congratulations, you have studied and passed your element and received you first Amateur Radio License.
NOW WHAT?

What Radio should I buy?
Should I buy new or used Equipment?
What Aspects of Ham Radio should I get involved in?
What Activities should I get involved in?
What Club should I join or should I join one at all?
And many many other Questions.
Welcome to The HUGE world of Ham Radio, this hobby has so many aspects that the new Ham can explore. This 4 hour Seminar is designed to help you gain clarity and hopefully answer some of the questions new Hams have. We hold this Seminar two times a year, within a few weeks of the completion of our Spring and Fall Tech Class. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a FREE Seminar. There will be Equipment and experienced Hams on-site. Come on out and meet the Club Members and get a look at some of the Radios, and bring your questions. We will get them answered and help get you on the road to the world of Amateur Radio.

The Fall New Ham Seminar
Saturday November 17th 2018
Maumee Fire Station 2
450 west Dussel Drive
Maumee Ohio
Look for the Big Blue Water Tower
Parking in the rear
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NEW THS WEEK

I am happy to announce that the Silent Auction will be returning to Hamfest in 2019. The Auction Organizer has already begun to gather donations for the Auction. This year, the Money Raised will go to the completion of the Yaesu FT450D Station. This will include a Power Supply and Antenna Tuner.  We were able to purchase this Station with the proceeds of last years auction. Keep an eye on this section for future News, including Items that will be offered. If you have Items that you would like to donate for the Auction, please contact Toby / KE8CZO. All Proceeds from this Auction go to purchasing Equipment for Club Member use.
You can contact Toby at ke8czo at gmail.com 

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT

The TMRA is looking for someone to head the Holiday Party Committee. Several members have volunteered to assist but we need someone to take the lead role. If your interested please contact Rob / KV8P. You can e-mail him at kv8p at kv8p.com . Thanks to everyone who agreed to assist. The Holiday Party is held on the second Wednesday of December.

Have you attended a Committee Meeting? You should. There is a whole lot of Club Business that is handled in the Committee Meetings. If you want to be a pert of the clubs Operation be sure to participate at the Tech Committee and the Executive Committee. Information on their Schedules is listed below.

Rob / KV8P is in the early stages of a planning  trip to Contesting Station K3RL in West Middlesex Pa. (Youngstown area) if your interested in taking a day trip to one of this Amateur Radio Superstation, get in touch with Rob / KV8P. Robs email is kv8p at kv8p.com
Here’s a link to an article on the K3LR Station. https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/amateur-radio-superstation-k3lr.445092/ 

Are you interested in sitting on the Executive Board and being a integral part of the Club Leadership? Do you have a background in Accounting or Book keeping? The TMRA is looking for a new Treasurer. Current Treasurer Rich / KD8WCD is looking to train a new Candidate so he can retire. If you think you would like to accept this challenge please contact Rob / KV8P. kv8p at kv8p.com 

The TMRA is looking for Members who are interested in sitting on the Auditing Committee. The Committee will meet sometime in the Winter and conduct an Audit of the Clubs Activities. This is an Important function to assure the club is functioning in accordance with its By-Laws. If you would like to participate contact Rob / KV8P. kv8p at kv8p.com

The TMRA is still looking for Members for it Welcoming Committee. I will be heading this new committee in the beginning and hope to turn it over to a willing member after it up and running. I have a total of 4 Members so far and would like 2 more. We will be forming this Committee from scratch, so Members will help in determining the operating function and direction of the committee and then will help get the committee on-line. This is an excellent opportunity to help new Hams and new Members have a great experience at the TMRA.
If you are interested in adding your name to the list of committee members please contact me. Id like to thank those who have already volunteered for the Committee.
Brad / WB8RG
tmrainformation at gmail.com 

At the October General Meeting the TMRA will host Dr. Bob Heil / K9EID for a Live Remote Presentation.
In November, Chrissy KC8UFV will be giving a Presentation on the National Medical Disaster Team.

 The TMRAs current total Membership is 138.
Membership dues were due July 1rst. For more info or to renew your Membership Contact Ernie / K8EEE you can find his info on the TMRA website under Membership Tab, or email membership at tmrahamradio.org
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FOX HUNT

For information or questions on the Fox Hunt contact Ron / N8RLH at n8rlh at arrl.net . We hope to see there.

Thanks to Ron/N8RLH and his team for running the Fox Hunt.

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LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S

The next ARES meeting will be OCTOBER 27TH  2018 at 0900. 

The meeting will be held at 
St.Lukes Hospital in the private Basement Dining Room.
Come out early and join us for Breakfast in the Cafeteria.

All are welcome.

Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Skeet / KD8KXD.
Kd8kxd at arrl.net

Be sure to visit the ARES website.
lucasares.org 

LUCAS COUNTY ARES S.E.T.

The ARES S.E.T. (situational emergency test) will be held Saturday October 6th. Its expected to start at 10:00 am and continue until at least Noon. 
The Primary SET Frequency will be 147.270 + / 103.5 pl.
The NCS will call the set and guide the net through several operational Directives.
The drill will include Hospital to Hospital Communications using FLDIGI, FLMSG and include the use of several ICS forms. 
Lucas County Ares has also incorporated the use of MMSSTV (Slow Scan TV) into its Emcomm plan. MMSSTV will be used during the SET this year to pass visual Information.
Station to station Communications using Simplex Frequencies will be tested as well.
The NCS will attempt to have several stations communicating at once on various frequencies and then reporting back their results. 
We will also be attempting to make HF contacts on the OHDEN Net, as well as on the States DMR Talk Group.  
The Net will be based around the Lucas County ASPR Hospital Radio Bi-Monthly Test, all stations are encouraged to listen, check-in and participate. 

This Years Scenario is a Massive Winter Storm (circa 1978) effecting N.W.Ohio

For more info on the SET contact Skeet / KD8KXD kd8kxd at arrl.net 
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SKYWARN

The next Lucas County Skywarn Meeting will be Thursday November 1rst at 19:30 pm.
The meeting are held at the 
Lucas County EMS Training center
2127 Jefferson Ave
Toledo Ohio

All are welcome 

There will be a presentation on Severe Weather related topics and general discussion.

The November Skywarn Meeting will be a NET TRAINING SESSION. This session will include a presentation on Net Protocols and Procedures. After the Presentation there will be a Mock Net, with discussion to follow.

WINTER SKYWARN TRAINING.

Yes the rumor is true, Skywarn will now include WINTER SEVERE WEATHER Training.
The format of the Training Schedule will change as well. Moving forward there will be two Sessions per Year. One Year the Session will be in the Spring and the following Year it will be held in the Fall. 
The first FALL SKYWARN TRAININ SESSION for our area has been announced.

SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING 
With Winter Weather Training
Thursday October 11th 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sentinel Career and Technology Center
793 East Twp. Rd 201
Tiffin Ohio

For more information contact 
Michael A Klaiss
Emergency Management Administrator (Seneca County)
mklaiss at senecacountyohio.gov

NO-PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED 

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 ****TMRA MEETINGS****

TMRA Tech Committee
When: Mon, October 8th 7PM-9PM
Where: Maumee Fire Station #2 Maumee Ohio
Description: Technical committee Meeting. This meeting is open to TMRA Members and Invited Guests only.

TMRA General Meeting
When: Wed, October 10th 7pm – 9pm
Where: Electrical Industries Building 727 LIME CITY ROAD, ROSSFORD, OH 43460 
Description: General Business Meeting, This Meeting is open to the public.

TMRA Executive Committee
When: Wed. SEPT 26TH 7-9 PM  
Where: Maumee Fire Station #2 Maumee Ohio
Description: Executive board members meet to discuss Club Business. This meeting is open to TMRA Members and invited guests only.
EXECUTIVE MEETING ARE CALLED ON A AS NEEDED BASIS BY ROB/KV8P

TMRA V.E.Session 
WHEN: The second Saturday of each Month.08:15-10:15
Where: Maumee Fire Station #2 Maumee Ohio (some exceptions exist)
Get or Upgrade your license with the TMRA V.E Team. 
NO WALK-INS PLEASE !!!
Contact Steve/KC8TVW at kc8tvw at arrl.net

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TMRA NETS

 ARES IN BRIEF NET  on Sunday Nights at 1930 on the 147.270 Repeater. All are welcome to check in.

NEWCOMERS AND ELMERS NET (see note #1 below)

Are you new to Ham Radio, or so you just feel inexperienced, perhaps  you just have a question that you need answered?
Be sure to tune into the TMRA Newcomers and Elmers net each Sunday night at 8pm. This Net follows the ARES in brief Net on the 147.270 Repeater. 
 Net Control Stations for the Newcomers and Elmers Net are needed. If you would like to take the Net and try your hand at Net Control, or if you have a topic to suggest for the Net, get ahold of Dave / KD8EVN 
 kd8evn at arrl.net

DIGITAL SOUNDCARD NET
Are you interested in learning more about Digital Modes? Well then be sure to check into the FLDIGI Net every Tuesday Night at 1930 on the 147.270 repeater. All are welcome and New Operators are encouraged to check in and get up to speed on FLDIGI and MMSSTV. Its informative and a lot of fun.
For more info contact Steve / W8TER.
  w8ter at arrl.net

 6 METER NETS
DAN / KE8UE

Dan KE8UE, has asked me to list his weekly 6 Meter Nets. Dan runs 2 informal roundtable nets every week on the 6 Meter Band.
The first is  a repeater based net on Monday Nights on the TMRA 6 Meter Repeater. 
The Second is an  SSB based net on Thursday Nights on 6 meter SSB. 
Everyone is welcomed to check into these social Nets.

Mondays at 9pm. Roundtable Net on  53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater)THIS NET IS CURENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO REPEATER ISSUES. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

Thursday at 9pm. Roundtable Net on 50.255 USB 

Dan also advises that on the Second Monday of every Month he needs a Net Control Operator for this net.

ALL RADIO AMATEURS ARE WELCOMED TO CHECK INTO ANY TMRA NET.

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TMRA SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCES

TMRA FACEBOOK

The TMRA FACEBOOK  page is a very active source of information on both Club as well as General Ham Radio Information. The Media Managers for this account keep the page updated and full of great content, be sure to stop by and check it out.

Do a Facebook search for TMRA. Don't forget to give us a like so you can be sure to get notified of updates. 

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 INSTAGRAM 
The TMRA Instagram account is www.instagram.com/tmrahamradio
Bruce/AA8HS is the Social Media Manager for this account has the account up and running and is putting our Clubs Pictures and other fun Ham Radio related Pictures on the page already.
Be sure to stop by and check out the page.
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TMRA WEBSITE

www.tmrahamradio.org the clubs Webpage, has lots of great info about our club and the hobby. 
Webpage Manager Zack/N8ZAK is doing an excellent job with our Site. 
Included are the Calendar where you will see a full list of events.
The websites also has the clubs current and Archived News Letter(s).

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TMRA NEWSLETTER

The OCTOBER 2018 Newsletter has been posted. 

 http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2018/Oct2018.pdf 

Thanks to Glen / W8MUK and staff for all the great work he does on the newsletter. If you have a suggestion, or would like to add content, to the TMRA Newsletter, please contact Glen. He is always happy to have the added help.

Glen / W8MUK
w8muk at arrl.net

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FUND RAISING 

Don't forget to sign the TMRA up as your Organization of choice at  Kroger Community rewards and Amazon Smile.  This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase. 

Smile.amazon.com

https://www.kroger.com/topic/columbus---community-rewards

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My Final

The TMRA Information Officer is here to help you stay in touch with club activities. I am also here to help you promote activities.

If you have an activity, a question, or just some information that you want help distributing to the club, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to help. 

NOTE FROM WB8RG
It takes me some time every week to put together this email. I do the best I can to proof this entire list every week. If you  see a mistake, please feel free to notify me and I will correct it asap. 

Brad / WB8RG
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TMRA Repeaters

147.270 + 103.5pl
147.270 + 250.3pl
224.140 – no pl at this time
442.850 + 103.5pl
927.025 – 131.8PL
442.750 + DSTAR
146.835 – C4FM/WIRES X
144.390 APRS DIGIPETER
****53.110 – (1MHZ) NO PL**** CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR

LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25392

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  www.tmrahamradio.org

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NOTE #1

****Newcomers and Elmers Net****

If you want to try your hand at being Net Control please contact Dave. You do not need to be an expert to run the net. Remember Net Controls job is to control the Net, not to necessarily  be the Star Role or the primary voice of information. Dave / KD8EVN can be contacted at kd8evn at arrl.net

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 BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG
TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER
 tmrainformation at gmail.com

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