Our October meeting will be held as usual at 6pm at the Salvation Army Corp, (building). It will be on Thursday, 10/10/19. The October meeting is very important and it is necessary for everyone to participate. This is the meeting in which we call for nominations for the club officers for the upcoming year. At the Novembers meeting, we will be electing the club officers for the next year.
Attendance at the club meetings has been dwindling and it is important for everyone to attend the next two meetings.
I will not serve as president as of January 1, 2020. I will continue to be an active member of the club but I will not hold an office or be a Trustee. I am applying to the United States Navy Sea Cadet program and it will take up a lot of my time. I will also be increasing my work with the Salvation Army.
I will be taking a class at the Salvation Army Corp. on Wednesday the 18th of this month which will make me an official volunteer. Soon after that, I will have completed all the requirements to become a member of the SATERN program.
Many of you have been members of the club while we were at the Red Cross. You should remember that I was a member of the Disaster Services Team while Chris was in charge of the Bay County office. I responded to local disasters -resident fires, taught classes and was deployed to two hurricanes in Florida. The Salvation Army gives me the same opportunity to actively help others.
I have been in the Bay Area Amateur Radio Club for more than 13 years. I was always a member of our ARES group but in all that time I never had the opportunity to participate in any ARES response, there weren't any.
As far as I can tell there are only three people who belong to ARES in Bay County. They are Tony, Pat, and Chuck. If you think you are a member and want to continue to be a member please contact them and let them know.
At our last meeting, Chuck gave us an update on AUXCOMM. He described how AUXCOMM was organized and how it will be implemented in the time of a local disaster. It is my understanding that there will only be a few true members of AUXCOMM and those members will be activated to gather needed resources form the Amateur Radio community. If I understand it correctly, all it takes to be an AUXCOMM resource is to have a skill which the AUXCOMM coordinators need. There are no training requirements and you will not be an official AUXCOMM member. You just need to be willing to be called upon. If you want to be a resource that can be called upon when needed then contact Pat or Chuck.
And finally,
Everyone complains that we are not attracting new members to the club. Everyone offers suggestions, all very good, but no one volunteers to help make those suggestions a reality. If we want the club to grow then we need to be involved and to take responsibility for something. ... See MoreSee Less
Today I got a text from Major Rick Ray of the Salvation Army. There is a SATERN conference in Indiana on October 17 to the 20th. Anyone interested contact me at 989-971-2398. I need to turn in a list of those wanting to attend ASAP. ... See MoreSee Less
Greetings to all the Amateurs of Michigan,
Just as soon as we get used to all the warm weather, the first hints of
seasonal change are already in the air. Soon, we’ll be discussing how
cold it’s become. I hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy all
that Michigan has to offer, and maybe even try some portable operation!
Clubs Come Together For Maker Faire
It’s been said that amateur radio operators were some of the original
makers, going back to the days when very few commercial rigs were even
available. Several radio clubs came together to represent amateur radio
at the Makers Faire last month in Dearborn. Our thanks to all those
folks, and I’m looking forward to more details from the teams soon.
2019 TAPR Digital Conference in MICHIGAN!
Mark your calendars now for the 2019 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications
Conference, September 20th through September 22nd being held at the
Marriott Detroit Metro Airport Hotel. The conference schedule includes
technical and introductory forums, demonstrations, a Saturday evening
banquet and an in-depth Sunday seminar. This conference is for everyone
with an interest in digital communications – beginner to expert! Call
972-671-8277 or online at www.tapr.org/dcc
Send a positive message to the organizers that Michigan is the place to
hold these conferences!
Tell Me Something Good!
Speaking of clubs, I am sure your organizations are doing new and fun
things. Why not drop me a note about what is happening in your area?
I’d love to hear from you!
Section Manager Nominations Are Open
As announced in the August 2019 edition of QST, it’s your opportunity
to submit nominations for Michigan Section Manager. Details and forms
are available at the ARRL Website,
www.arrl.org/section-terms-nomination-information . Petitions must be
received by 4PM Eastern time September 6th, 2019. This is your
opportunity to lead the Michigan Section!
Michigan ARRL Section Staff Travel Plans
September 7th , 2019 CMARC Hamfest (K8JK)
September 7th, 2019 GRARA Hamfest (WA8EFK)
September 15th, 2019 Adrian Hamfest (K8JK)
Hospitality Thanks
Gladwin Area Hamfest
U.P. Swap
Michigan Public Service Activities
Michigan Section Traffic/ARPSC Nets (all times local)
Please note that time adjustments may be necessary due to propagation
changes. Contact your net manager for alternate frequencies and/or
times.
MACS - MI Amateur Communications System 3.952 1000 Daily
UPN – Upper Peninsula Net 3.921 1700 Daily; Noon Sun
MIARPSC – MI Amateur Radio Public Service Corps 3.932 1700 Sun
QMN – The Michigan Net 3.563 1830 and 2200 Daily
MITN – MI Traffic Net 3.952 1900 Daily
MIDTN – MI Digital Traffic Net 3.583 (Olivia 8/500) 2000 Tu, Th, Sat
MIADS – MI ARES D-Star Net Reflector 24A Mon 2000
D8EN - District 8 Emergency Net 3.909 Wed 2000
GLETN – Great Lakes Emergency and Traffic Net 3.932 2000 Daily
MVTN – MI VHF Traffic Net IRA Link System 2100 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
NLEUP - Northern Lower Eastern UP Net 146.64- 18:30 Daily
SEMTN – SE MI Traffic Net 146.76- 2215 Daily
TMMTN – Thumb Mid-Michigan Traffic Net 147.30+ 2130 Mon – Sat
Michigan Amateur Radio Public Service Corps (ARPSC) Activities for July
2019
Station Activity Reports (SAR) for July 2019
WB8WKQ 428, N5MKY 147, K8ED 101, WB8TQZ 93, WD8MWD 86, K8RDN 83, K8BKM
54, WD8USA 51, KE8CEH 36, KB8RCR 29, KD8ZCM 28, W8DW 18, KB8PGW 11,
WB8RCR 9, KE8CYC 7, KE8BYC 1
Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) for July 2019:
WD8MWD 315, KE8BYC 297, N5MKY 275, WD8USA 205, WB8RCR 199, K8RDN 148,
KC8YVF 144,
KD8ZCM 123, KB8RCR 113, WB8TQZ 110, K8ED 100, W8DW 96, WB8WKQ 90, KE8CYC
76,
KE8CEH66, KB8PGW 51
Brass Pounder’s League (BPL): No reports this month
Net traffic for July 2019:
Michigan Amateur Communications System 155
Southeastern Michigan Traffic Net 54
Michigan Traffic Net 54
The Michigan Net 42
Michigan VHF Traffic Net 41
Upper Peninsula Net 39
Great Lakes Emergency Traffic Net 30
Michigan Digital Traffic Net14
Northern Lower Eastern Upper Peninsula Net 1
Monroe County ARPSC Net 1
NTS person-hour Value for July 2019: $ 35,881
(NOTE NTS PERSON VALUE ONLY)
More information is available at nts-mi.org/.
Come join us on our traffic and public service nets.
A hearty thanks to the hundreds of volunteers across the State of
Michigan who work hard as volunteers to hone their skills month after
month to make sure they are ready for any situation that may arise. Our
ARPSC and NTS programs are an integral part of AuxComm, which in turn
is
an integral part of the Michigan State Police Homeland Security
Division. Public service is in the DNA of Amateur Radio, one of many
reasons we enjoy so many radio frequencies to utilize, experiment with,
and enjoy.
Final Thoughts
We duplicate this newsletter on the section website (www.mi-arrl.org)
and also mail this out in text form to the ARRL membership. I am
interested in hearing from you about just sending a link to the website
rather than duplicate the text? Drop me a note!
Thanks to all the radio amateurs who continue to make the hobby great!
Get Active, Get Involved, and Get On The Air! See you all at a swap or
club meeting soon!
73
Jim K8JK
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