Club News

This weekend is the 57th Jamboree on the Air. This is an event that allows scouts from around the world to meet up on Amateur Radio. 

Check out everything JOTA related on the ARRL's JOTA information site.

Get out there and help these young Scouts experience Ham radio. The experience may get them to become life long Hams.

73- 

KD8HFX

• K2BSA -- Boy Scouts of America National Office, Dallas TX
• JA1YSS -- Boy Scouts of Nippon National Office, Tokyo Japan
• PA6JAM -- Scouting Nederland National Station, Sassenheim Netherlands
• 5Z4KSA -- The Kenya Scouts Assoc. Paxtu Station, Nyeri Kenya
• VK1BP -- The Scout Assn. of Australia National Station, Canberra Australia
• GB2GP -- The Scout Assn., Gilwell Park, London UK
• XE1ASM -- Boy Scouts of Mexico
• DX1BSP -- Boy Scouts of Philippines
• TF3JAM -- Scouts of Iceland

Echolink has been down for several days? Any info as to when it will be back on?

Updated Comment Below:

Just as a reminder to all club members this Friday October 03, 2014 is Club Elections.  Please make every effort to make this meeting and have your voice heard.  If you can not make the elections please consider using the proxy form which can be found in the October issue of the Spark Gap.  Please follow closely the instructions in the Spark Gap explaining how this process works.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the board members.  Please take this process and elections seriously your club needs you!

73,

Bill AC8KO     

Hams by nature are collectors. (some would say hoarders) We see something in a catalog or online and say “Wow I would really use that!” so we order it up!  Then after it has been delivered, you find that you don’t use that gizmo as much as you thought you would.  Now that gizmo sits next to your rig and has collect the dust of many years.  GOOD NEWS!! The club will be holding an auction this January! Now is your chance to pass on that super useful gizmo to someone else in the club.

The January 2015 meeting will be a member’s auction to benefit the club. John – N8KAM and Jim – KD8HFX will review the items first and see if there are any items that the club as a whole could benefit from. The remaining items will go up for bid in January. To be clear items you bring will be a donation to the club, and proceeds will go to benefit the club. Proceeds of items of significant value (entire stations, radios etc) will be shared with the owner and the club. (Terms to be negotiated with the owner)

Begin collection the items that you would like to pass on to other members. Jim – KD8HFX has agreed to house and catalog the items for the auction. Contact him directly for times and availability for drop off.

73s and Good Bidding!

KD8HFX

I want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Labor Day Holiday.

I hope to see everyone at our next General Meeting on September 5, 2014, which is our Nominations meeting.  Come out and have your voice heard! 

73,

Bill AC8KO      

The Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club will host a Technician Class Amateur License Course

WHEN: Mondays, from September 8, 2014  to November 10, 2014  (excluding 10/27)

TIME: 7 PM to 9 PM

WHERE: Macomb Intermediate School District Building (MISD)
              44001 Garfield Rd.
              Clinton Township, MI 48038


First Session: Room 104.  Park in South Lot

INSTRUCTORS: Rich Urbano, KC8WPW, and Walt Carter, KD8LWC

COST: FREE Instruction.
License Manual: $25 Cash Only --includes large laminated Band Plan--available from instructors at first session.
FCC License Exam held at Last Session ($15 fee)
Registration:  Pre-registration is Necessary, by August 1, 2014
This class is for Adults Only, 18 and over

Morse Code is no longer required for Amateur Radio Licensing!

Contact: Rich Urbano, KC8WPW@arrl.net

I want to wish each of you and your families a Safe & Happy 4th of July Holiday!

Looking forward to seeing you at our next general meeting on July 11, 2014.

73,

Bill AC8KO   

Here is a cool site that shows 'real time' lighting strikes. 

http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en

Explore the site a bit and you can find the info on putting up your own lighting detecting equipment and how to put yourself into the network of detectors.

~KD8HFX

Here are a few video's of the tower install at Neil's, kd8blw. We are looking for 50ft of coax to finish the job. KK4HIR, KD8VHE and Myself along with Neils son and several friends installed the tower in a little over 4 hours. Thanks to everyone that has helped Neil and we hope to get him even farther along in coming weeks so that he can be active on 10m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsh_c1hYybc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbr1DdJ01y8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LpUWd_0aKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbr1DdJ01y8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMlb57zPk6o