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• Tuesday Night 2M Information Net

  • Start
    01/07/2025
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  • End
    12/30/2025
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  • Schedule
    52 sessions
  • Location
    WY8DOT Repeater 147.24+ 100pl

  Tuesday Night 2M Information Net

  Join us each Tuesday night on 147.24+ 100PL the Wyandotte Repeater for the club's information net. 

  You do NOT need to be a member of the MCRC to participate. 

  Each week we share news of interest and make announcement related to the club, ham radio, and other topics of community interest. 

  This is an organized net, we ask that you listen first and follow the instructions for the Net Control Operator. 

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• General Membership Meeting

  • Start
    01/09/2025
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  • End
    12/11/2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Wayne Co. Community College - Downriver, 21000 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI 48180

  General Membership Meeting

  Topic - TBD

  Please join us at the Wayne County Community College - Downriver campus for our monthly general membership meeting. 

  Meeting start at 1900 with our monthly topic. 

  Presentation 1900 - 1945
  Break and 50/50 1945 - 2000
  Business meeting 2000 - 2100
  

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• Board Meeting - Zodiac Racquet Club

  • Start
    03/19/2025
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  • End
    12/17/2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zodiac Racquet Club, 14795 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate, MI 48195

  MCRC board meeting. 

  All club members are welcome to attend.

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• Fox Hunt

  • Start
    05/10/2025
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  • End
    10/18/2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    17064 Fort St, Riverview, MI 48193

  Hunters meet near the corner closest to the intersection of Fort Street and Pennsylvania.

  Responsibilities of the Hunter. All Hunters Must:

  1. Check in at the common starting point at least fifteen minutes before contest begins to receive an envelope (contains fox location if the time limit is met) and have odometer mileage recorded.
  2. Pick up special fox hunt publicity fliers, if available, for distribution to any inquisitive people encountered. The fliers briefly explain fox hunting and Ham Radio.
  3. Understand that the object of the contest is to arrive at the Fox’s Hideout while traveling the lowest mileage (First Place). For a team to place, their vehicle must arrive before the contest expires. In the event that two teams obtain odometer readings that are within 0.2 miles of one another a challenge may be made and an odometer run off be used to resolve the question. In the event that this results in a tie, the team arriving first will be declared the winner for that place.
  4. Form a team. A minimum of two people per team is suggested.
  5. Understand that it is not permissible to pay an entrance fee, toll, pre-paid pass, etc, to gain a mileage advantage.
  6. Welcome All Guests joining the hunt! 
  7. Use common sense. Stay out of trouble. Avoid risky situations. Never trespass on private property. Obey all Laws.

  Responsibilities of the Fox. The Fox Must:

  1. Be an MCRC member, or hide with the MCRC member who gets club license.
  2. Use common sense to avoid placing anyone at risk.
  3. Locate on public property or in a place accessible to the general public during hunt.  Make sure teams are able to arrive at Fox’s Hideout without violating Hunter’s responsibility Rule no. 7.
  4. Locate where no admission charge or payment of any kind is necessary in order to access the Fox's Hideout.
  5. Get permission from owners of property or local officials.
  6. Notify police of your intention to locate Fox's Hideout in their jurisdiction.
  7. Transmit on input frequency of the Wyandotte Repeater, 147.840 MHz.
  8. Transmit one minute on; one minute off.
  9. Monitor the Wyandotte Repeater for emergency or other traffic between transmissions.
  10. Determine that transmissions constantly hold the Wyandotte Repeater. The power level and antenna pattern of Fox's signal may be varied as long as they remain uninterrupted on repeater output.
  11. The Fox's location must be within a 20 mile radius of the Wyandotte Repeater.
  12. See to it that the Fox's signals are transmitted from within the same 100 foot diameter circle.
  13. Observe Fox Hunt Time Limits:  10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
  14. Arrange for distribution at starting point of envelopes with maps to Fox's Hideout enclosed.
  15. Obtain W8MRM License from MCRC Trustee and the permission to use club call during the hunt.
  16. Record arrival time as soon as hunter finds the fox.  Record odometer mileage of successful hunters specified location and notes their arrival position.  Then send them to a prearranged location, so as to not give away the fox's location.

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• Ham Radio Exam

  • When
    05/31/2025
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    10:00 - 12:00
  • Location
    Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
  • Spaces left
    5

  Pre-registration required.  NO WALK-IN's ALLOWED!   Limited to 6 people.

  All payments are CASH only!  Credit cards no longer accepted.

  Tests are not timed but must be completed by 12:00PM to comply with facility timing constraints.

  Items to bring with you:
  

  1. $15.00 exam fee.  Cash only, exact amount preferred.
  2. Number 2 Pencil and a black ink pen.
  3. A copy of your current FCC license (if you have one)
  4. Two pieces of Identification (at least one photo)
  5. Your FRN Number.  If this is an upgrade, your FRN number is on your license.

  All new applicants and upgrades MUST have a valid Email Address and a FCC Registration Number (FRN) in order to obtain their new license.  If you are upgrading, you already have an FRN number.  That number can be found on your current license.

  Please arrive at 10AM Sharp. You will not be able to enter the library until it opens at 10AM.

  Register for the session Here:

  https://ham.study/sessions/67f5c879584b78c80f1091a6/1
  

  To obtain an FRN number visit the FCC Universal Licensing System page at: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores.  You must first create an account by clicking the "REGISTER" button under "Need a Username?".  After you obtain your user name and password, return to that same site and login under "Username Login".  Then choose "Register New FRN". 

  After you take the exam and the papers are submitted , you will receive an email that will contain a link to an FCC page where you need to pay the new $35 application fee that went into effect on April 19, 2022.  This fee only applies to new licenses and renewals.  Not to upgrades.  You will have 10 calendar days, from the date of the application file number being issued, to pay.

  After the fee is paid, and the FCC has processed the application, you will receive a second email from the FCC with a link to your official license or, in very rare instances, an explanation for why the application was dismissed or denied. The link will be valid for 30 days.

  Upgrades will just receive a link to their official license and the $35 fee will not apply.

  More information can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session.
  

  Please arrive at 10:00 am.  Testing will begin after paperwork is completed and we should be finished by 12:00pm.

  Register for the session Here:

  https://ham.study/sessions/67f5c879584b78c80f1091a6/1

  Contact: Bryan Shiroda - VE Liaison

  Email: kc8ziq.mcrc@gmail.com

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• Field Day 2025

  • Start
    06/27/2025
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    14:00
  • End
    06/29/2025
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    13:59
  • Location
    Young Patriots Park, 14133 Civic Park Dr. Riverview, MI 48193

  Register

  Be sure to sign up for your T-shirt and Steak. 

  Specific operating and logging times will be assigned closer to field day. You can view the current operating and logging schedule online. 

  There are still many volunteer opportunities available for field day.  
  

  https://www.arrl.org/field-day
  

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