Club News

Hello Everyone,

We had 39 members present tonight at the membership meeting. Thanks to everyone for coming. With the 23 proxies, the YES votes totaled 62. There were only 4 no show / no proxy members.

Getting this 501C3 is a big deal for the club. It opens up a lot of opportunities for us. "Upper management" is already looking at donation possibilities.

Thanks again and 73,

Chuck KI8CS

Secretary, MCRC

We still have a lot of great items up for sale on the Member Swap page.

With the meeting this week now is a great time to put in your order and I'l deliver the item at the meeting on Friday.

Just send me an email with the item you are interested in and your offer (if different than the asking price) KD8HFX (at) gmail.com

Charlie Myer has gone SK at age 89, on May 24, 2016.

The funeral arrangements for our friend, Charlie, are as follows:

Martenson Funeral Home, 3200 West Rd, Trenton

Visitation - Saturday May 28, 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Funeral Service - Sunday May 29, 2:00pm

Internment With Military Honors

Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery

31263 Huron River Drive, Huron Twp                            

Today we posted the first in what we hope will be a series of educational videos designed to help members become better operators and prepare us for Field Day.

Check out the new Field Day Education page.
http://www.w8mrm.net/Field-Day-Education

The MI-QSO party log has been uploaded!!

Here is a break down:

CQ CONTACTS: 50

PH CONTACTS: 112

CW MULTIPLIER: 34

PH MULTIPLIER: 58

RAW SCORE: 19504

(Score is unofficial until final posting by Mad River Radio Club)

MCRC's participation in the Michigan QSO party went very well. Members took this opportunity to hone existing skills and to teach the new operators the ways of good contesting.

Two of our newest operators Tony KE8CDD and Patrick KE8DOA took the operating positions under the watchful eye of Joel WU8Y. Under Joel's tutelage the two new guys found their rhythm and were working pileups like champs.

Experienced operators Stan K8SB, Joel WU8Y, Bob AC8DZ, Gary W8GPR and Jim KD8HFX took over the airwaves and pounded out contact after contact. (Well K8SB was the only one truly "pounding out contacts" Stan's CW skills are unmatched!)

A big thanks goes out to John N8KAM for arranging the stations location. Thanks to all the members who came out on Friday to help put up the antenna.

There were some last minute complications with submitting the log, but we plan to work out that problem this week. Once we have our final points break down we will post that.

73 everyone and good DX in 2016

It’s MGST Time Again!

We have once again been asked to provide communications in support of the 33^rd Annual Metro Grand Spring Tour.  The ride will be on Sunday, May 1, 2016 and starts at the Willow Metropark at 7 AM.  We usually cover about 15 checkpoints along the route.  If you are  interested in signing up, please go to the club website, see me at the March or April meeting or you can contact me via email or phone.  All help will be greatly appreciated.  Don’t forget we get a free pancake breakfast provided by Chris Cakes at the Erie Metropark in Rockwood until 1 PM.  (Park entrance fee applies.)   Below, I have included some information on what we do and what you need to bring.

What to Bring:

• An automobile (each person needs transportation unless working together)
• Radio capable of 5 Watt output.  Higher power Mobile Rig preferred
• Antenna capable of reaching the Wyandotte Repeater
• Notepad and pen/pencil to record messages
• Bag lunch (Some assignment are a long distance from where one can purchase food and we cannot substitute for you while you are looking for a place to eat)
• Comfortable chair (optional)
• Cell phone for back up communications with the NCS
• Tire Pump with dual fittings (Optional)

Net Control Station will be located at the Willow Metropark swimming pool area

• 6:30 AM a few to help put up the antenna and MCRC banner.
• 6:45 AM report for assignments if you have not already received them by other means such as email or US mail.  
• Be aware there is a $10.00 daily park admission fee good for all Metroparks.  Annual passes are $21.00 for seniors. 

You will receive:

• Checkpoint assignment
• Maps
• MGST T-Shirt

Breakfast at Lake Erie Metropark starts at 8 AM.  I will attempt to assign operators to their checkpoint in such a way that those locations at the extreme distances on the routes can go to the breakfast prior to reporting to their checkpoint.  The relief operators, providing we have any, will replace others in turn for breakfast.

73,

Woody N8MWQ

N8MWQ@comcast.net  Cell Phone: 734-818-0484

Join us on Saturday April 16th for the MI QSO Party. Location? Community Bible Church, 3700 Benson St in Trenton. This is where we had Field Day 2015. Noon until 6pm planned. Might run later if there are willing participants.

Activating a ham radio station on the North Country Scenic Trail in Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of the ARRL and National Park Service "National Parks on the Air" event....From the http://roadtreking.com website and journalist Mike Wendland, who travels the country in an RV looking for interesting people and places

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-TAsYsfEGw

https://npota.arrl.org/  

We are only into the second day of this year long event and it is proving to be a lot of fun!  Check out the above link from ARRL.

Hear you on the bands.

73,

Bill NU3D