The Livonia Amateur Radio Club is holding its Swap and Shop on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 8:00am till 12:00pm at the Monaghan Banquet Center, 19801 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48152.

For more information please see their swap page: https://livoniaarc.com/larc-annual-swap-and-shop/

The ARROW Communication Association is hosting it's annual charter bus ride to Dayton for Hamvention. This is a great way to have a day trip at Hamvention without any of the headaches of driving and lodging!

They are looking for registrations by March 10, 2024. 

They are also offering table space in the flea market with a bus ticket if you have anything to sell.

Full details and registration information can be found here: https://w8rp.org/daytonbus2024/

The registration for the Annual Dinner at The Hungarian Rhapsody is now closed.

Details and Registration

Share the magic of Ham Radio and Santa Claus with your children, grandchildren, and neighborhood kids.

The Santa Net is held every evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas on 3.916 MHz at 7:00PM Central Time (check-ins open 1/2 hour before).

https://www.cqsanta.com/

ARRL 10 Meter Contest is the second full weekend of December.

December 9-10, 2023, and starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs through 2359 UTC Sunday.

https://www.arrl.org/10-meter

The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to incentivize innovation and experimentation in the amateur radio bands by removing outdated restrictions and providing licensees with the flexibility to use modern digital emissions. 

DOC-398409A1.pdf (fcc.gov)

Comments are now due November 28, 2023, and replies December 28, 2023.

Docket #, 23-120

Here is the link to the ARRL page discussing in detail the proposed changes by the FCC and the ARRL response.

60 Meter Band (arrl.org)

Also, Steve KM9G from Temporarily Offline has a video on this issue.  Save 60 meters! - YouTube

If you wish to directly enter your comments, click here:  SUBMIT AN EXPRESS FILING. 

You can copy this text to add to your express filing or provide your own and/or add additional comments with your filing:

I request and urge the FCC to keep the four existing channels allocated to amateur radio on a secondary basis.

I request and urge the FCC to keep the 100 W power limit for the four existing channels and the new 15 kHz sub-band.

Prepare your car for winter, consider doing and keeping these essentials in your car:

The state of Michigan makes it easy to get a ham radio plate.

Complete this form and follow the instructions. DON'T do what KD8HFX did and wait at the SOS office for three hours just to be told to complete the form and send it in with your check.

KD8HFX

MCRC board meeting. 

LOCATION AND DAY CHANGE

Starting in November the Board will begin meeting on the Third WEDNESDAY of the month at the Zodiac Racquet Club - 14795 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate, MI 48195

All club members are welcome to attend.