[TMRA] TMRA weekly Announcement's 012019
Bradley Ruhberg
bfruhberg at hotmail.com
Sun Jan 20 14:55:48 EST 2019
Hello
I hope you all survived the Snow and are ready to start a new week.
A few Items for you this week.
There is not an Executive Meeting this Month. There will be one in February.
Winter Field day is next Saturday, see section below for more info.
In the event that a Snow Emergency is declared on the day of any TMRA Event, that event will be cancelled. Please monitor the 147.270 repeater on the day of any event or Meeting.
The TMRA Tech Committee has done some work up at the Repeater site. The Downtown link is once again operating and is available for use.
The 6 Meter Repeater is back up and Running. The Weekly Net on this Repeater has returned. See info in the NET section below for this Net.
TMRA HAMFEST IS 03/17/19 BE SURE TO SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
***NEW THIS WEEK***
INFORMATION ON WINTER FIELD DAY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM LUCAS COUNTY ARES
The January Newsletter is on-line at the website
***COMING SOON***
Info on the TMRA 2019 Event Schedule
Info on the C.W. Training Sessions
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 2019.
C.W. TRAINING SESSIONS
TMRA WINTER FIELD DAY
TMRA 2019 HAMFEST
TMRA SPRING TECH CLASS
HAMVENTION BUS
LCARES GLASS CITY MARATHON
LCARES MUDDY MINI
MONTHLY TMRA MEETINGS
MONTHLY ARES MEETINGS
TMRA V.E.SESSIONS
NVIS ANTENNA DAY
OHIO QSO PARTY
MUSEUM SHIPS ON THE AIR
FIELD DAY
OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR
AND MUCH MUCH MORE
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WINTER FIELD DAY
Winter Field day will be held from 10:30 (set-up) until ?. The location has been changed this year. The Maumee Library is NOT available to use so we are going to be holding at Fire Station 2 in Maumee. In the past we have been limited to the hours allowed by the Library. This year we will not have that restriction. We will set up starting at about 10:30 and will operate until we decide to stop. The Clubs 2 HF Radios will be on hand and Members will be welcome to try them out. As in the past several TMRA Elmers will be on hand to answer questions and help new Members get comfortable operating.
This year will have a different look but be the same great event it has always been.
We hope to see you next Saturday.
TMRA Winter Field Day
Maumee Fire Station 2
450 West Dussel Drive
Maumee Ohio
Look for the Big Blue Water Tower
For those of you who have not been to the Location lately please be advised that Parking is now in the lot directly to the west of the station. It is no longer permissible to park in back of, or in the drive way of the Fire Station. The entry is via the West side door.
PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS AND TIME LISITED ON THE WEBPAGE IS INNCORRECT!!!!
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
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.
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<mailto:ke8czo at gmail.com>
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LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S
The next ARES meeting will be SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH AT 09:00
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.
ARES EDUCATION JAN 2019
At the January meeting the Education presentation will be on creating a Radio Gram. The program will include an educational video as well as an interactive class session, where the group will create a Radiogram, and then have a volunteer actually send that traffic out over the National Traffic System via the local 2 meter net. ARES will be looking for a few Elmers who are experienced in NTS to assist.
All are welcome.
Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Tim/KD8IZU you can email him at boxcar at toast.net<mailto:boxcar at toast.net>
Be sure to visit the ARES website.
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LUCAS COUNTY ARES INC, is taking nominations for positions on its Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees of Lucas County Ares Inc, controls the Finances of Lucas County ARES, and has 8 total members as well as the County EC. Every 2 years, half of the Board is up for election.
At the November ARES Meeting (Saturday November 28th) The President of LCARES INC. opens the Nomination Process. The Nomination process goes on until the January Meeting were Nominations from the floor will be accepted. AT the January ARES Meeting (scheduled for Saturday January 26th at 0900 am at St.Lukes Hospital) The members of Lucas County Ares will then vote to elect 4 candidates to the Board. During the Nomination period, any member in good standing of Lucas County Ares may place their name into Nomination.
If you would like to be Nominated to serve a 2 Year Term as a member of the Board of Trustees of Lucas County Ares Inc. please contact Tom/k8xxa
Tom can be contacted at: tampacubs at toast.net<mailto:tampacubs at toast.net>
LUCAS COUNTY ARES WILL CANCEL ANY MEETING IF THERE IS A LEVEL 2 OR 3 SNOW EMERGENCY THE DAY OF SAID MEETING!!!
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SKYWARN
The next Lucas County Skywarn Meeting will be (TBD)
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.
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****TMRA MEETINGS****
TMRA Tech Committee
When: Mon, Feb. 11th 2019 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, Feb 13th 2019 at 7:00 pm Doors will open at 6
Where: Electrical Industries Building 727 LIME CITY ROAD, ROSSFORD, OH 43460
Description: General Business Meeting, This Meeting is open to the public.
The February General Meeting Presentation will be presented by TMRAs own Rob Hall KV8P and will be an Introduction to SDRs. It will include info on its advantages and will include a demonstration.
The March General Meeting will include a remote Presentation from Randy/WU2S and will be about using the AREDN NET Mesh Network. The Presentation will focus on needed Equipment and common applications and use of a MESH Network.
TMRA Executive Committee
When: Wednesday Feb. 27th from 7 till 9pm
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: SATURDAY Feb 09th 2019 0815-1015 AM
WHERE: MAUMEE FIRE STATION #2 MAUMEE OHIO
Get or Upgrade your license with the TMRA V.E Team.
NO WALK-INS PLEASE !!!
Contact Steve/KC8TVW at kc8tvw at arrl.net<mailto: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<x-apple-data-detectors://48>. 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<mailto: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<mailto: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<x-apple-data-detectors://38>. Roundtable Net on 53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater)
Thursday at 9pm<x-apple-data-detectors://55>. 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<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftmrahamradio&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdfdb5f987fd4318f12208d621551395%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636733046617472938&sdata=3PBHvQMvT4MKxPym6KnTknRO3rmEhmFtfU1fpDqs%2BuQ%3D&reserved=0>
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<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmrahamradio.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfdfdb5f987fd4318f12208d621551395%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636733046617629184&sdata=pFOQYEGsM1E4APyDoJPAN4QneG7oTh0MUcZsN0xsWPU%3D&reserved=0> 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 JANUARY 2019 Newsletter has been posted.
http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2019/Jan2019.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<mailto: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<x-apple-data-detectors://60> Community rewards and Amazon Smile. This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase.
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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
LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT
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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<mailto:kd8evn at arrl.net>
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BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG
TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER
tmrainformation at gmail.com<mailto:tmrainformation at gmail.com>
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