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 Metro Grand Springs Tour

 A double-digit mile bicycle ride which includes the scenic trails of Oakwoods and Willow Metro Parks.

 Sponsored by the Downriver Cycling Club to promote the enjoyment and health benefits bicycling has to offer.

 Please mark your calendars for one of our club's foremost Public Service Events!

 There will be a different course than previous years.

 We need 2M operators with equipment (HT works) that can access the WY8DOT repeater (147.240+/100hz PL) from the Willow Metro Park area.

 I'll get a signup sheet and updated course map out soon.

 THANK YOU!

 

 

 

The 2015 auction is just a few weeks away! 

We have some exciting items up for bid as well as some great individually priced table items. 

Many of the members have asked if they can bring items the night of the auction.  YES!! You sure can!

This is a members only auction. Items are being donated to the club and the proceeds are going directly to the club. If you have an item that is more expensive. ex. HF or mobile radio. The club is asking a reasonable auction fee. 

Here are just a few of the excellent items up for bid

Item	Description	Starting Bid
Garmin 42 GPS	Includes carrying case and weighted  dash mat	$50
Yeasu FT252	NEW !!! Includes external power cable	$40
Cordless Dremmel	Rechargeable	$5
Astron RS 12A	Power Supply (Tested OK)	$30
Waterman S11a  Oscilloscope	Vintage pocket oscilloscope  Powered on!	$5
APC UPS Battery Backup	USP ES 350 (missing battery cover)	$5
MCRC Log Winter Hats	Two available
S.A.M.E Weather Radio		$10
Novelty Desktop  Microphone		$5
Power Supply	PR30 Regulated Power supply 30ma	$3
Power Supply	Heathkit HWA 2036-3 w/ manual  (Tested 14 V)	$5
Power Supply	Heathkit HWA HP1175 w/ manual  (Tested 14 V)	$5
Microphone	Heathkit HDP121A	$3
Malibu Outdoor Light  Timer 12v		$5
Antenna Tuner	Spectum SPC 110 Antenna Tuner	$5
Computer Router	Net Gear WG602 v4	$3
Electronic Keyer	Heathkit electronic keyer HD1410	$3
Webcam	Logitech webcam w/ software	$3

Our good friend Ron, N8XZ, needs your help! 

Every Wednesday night at 2100, the Wayne Co. RACES group holds their weekly emergency net. Recently the participate in the the weekly nets has decreased. 

Disaster preparedness is one of the founding tenets of Amateur radio. It is imperative that we as Amateur radio operators support local scheduled emergency nets. We never know when we may be called to use these nets in a real emergency. Without regular practice, when the time for support happens, it will be difficult to fulfill our responsibility to the public at large.

He has asked that you take some time out of your busy schedules and add the Wednesday night RACES net to your schedule. 

The net tends to be very short. Sometimes lasting no more than 10 to 15 minutes. 

RACES/WCARPSC Weekly Emergency Net

WEDNESDAY 2100

Dearborn (Oakwood) RADAR repeater 147.160+ pl/100hz

Hope to hear you on the air Wednesday nights!

73 - Jim - KD8HFX

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of K8SAK.. 

Charlie will be Greatly missed by so many ...  Below is a note from the family.. 

My Dad's life will be celebrated at Martenson's at 10915 Allen rd in Allen Park. 
Visitation will be from 5:30pm to 9pm on Tuesday the 18th and from 2pm to 9pm on Wednesday the 19th. His funeral will be at 10am Thursday the 20th. For more information you can go to Martenson.com. Please visit the website. There is a section for your comments, stories, and pictures. We would love to hear what you have to share.

The Echolink node for the repeater crashed last night. No RF is going to the repeater.

Also for Iphone,Ipad users there has been a new release which is pretty nifty. Check your updates on your device.

Due to lack of sign-ups and health reasons, Anne K8AE has decided to cancel hosting the MCRC November Phone Sweeps that were to be held at her QTH.

Anne K8AE has once again generously opened her QTH station as MCRC's official November Phone Sweeps Station.

This is an opportunity for club members who may not have HF equipment, or only have the Technicians class license to participate in the ARRL's November Phone Sweeps.

Anne will host the event on Saturday, Nov. 15th from 4 -11pm and on Sunday, Nov. 16th. from 2 -10pm EST 

Sign up in the Events section under November Sweeps of the website.  

October 30, 2014

IMPORTANT NOTICE - CALL TO ACTION

Michigan Hams: This is our time to get this done. Get this information to your friends and to your radio club. Unless your next club meeting is in the next week, don't wait for the next meeting - Send the information out in an email, make phone calls, and make every effort to get the maximum number of letters to the members of the House Energy and Technology Committee. Be creative and GET OUT THE VOTE!!

We can do this!

PRB-1 UPDATE

To the hams of Michigan:

Here is an important update from our State Government Liaison, Ed Hude, WA8QJE on the status of the PRB-1 project here in Michigan. 

In September, 2014, Senator Nofs and the members of the Senate Energy and Technology Committee unanimously reported SB 0493 favorably to the Committee of the Whole. The Senate held the third reading of the bill on October 22, 2014 and the Senate passed the bill unanimously.

Now our bill is heading to the House of Representatives for their consideration. It is expected that the bill will be assigned to the Energy and Technology Committee in the House and it is time for our membership to communicate with the Chairman and the members of the Committee.

This is where I need your help. I am asking that each and every one of you contact the Committee Chair and the Committee Members of the House Energy and Technology Committee to encourage them to take action on this bill.

 

This communication can be best done by email. Below the attached sample message is a listing of the Chairman and members of the committee and their House website where you can cut and paste your letter on their website or their email address where you can use your word processor to generate your letter. It is acceptable for anyone to send a note to all of the Committee Members, even if you don’t live in his or her district. Just make sure that your subject line is “House Energy and Technology Committee”. That will get the necessary attention.

The following is a suggestion as to what to include in your message.

If you deviate from this message, please be respectful and communicate in a professional tone. Please be sure to carbon copy or “cc:” both myself and our Section Manager Larry Camp, WB8R.

You do not need to be a licensed operator to send this message.  Even your spouse can send a separate message. (Just be sure to not place a call sign in the signature)

Let’s work together and keep this moving forward!!! Thank you.

Ed, WA8QJE

EMAIL MESSAGE EXAMPLE:

SUBJECT:  House Energy and Technology Committee and SB 0493

Representative   ___________,

I am asking that you please give consideration to scheduling SB 0493 for review and passage within the House Energy and Technology Committee.  Senate Bill 0493, if passed, will recognize the Federal Communications Commission pre-emption of PRB-1. This will help all licensed Amateur Radio Operators across the State of Michigan, especially in the times of needed emergency communications.  Your assistance as well as that of the other committee members is urgently needed.

Regards,

(Name)

(Call sign)

(Address)

(Email Address)

Cc:          wa8qje@arrl.net

                wb8r@arrl.org  

House Energy and Technology Committee Members

Aric Nesbitt (R) Committee Chair, 66th District http://gophouse.org/representatives/southwest/nesbitt/contactnesbitt/

Mike Shirkey (R) Majority Vice-Chair, 65th District http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/shirkey/contactshirkey/

Jeff Farrington (R) 30th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/farrington/contactfarrington/

Ray Franz (R) 101st District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/northernmi/franz/contactfranz/

Bradford Jacobsen (R) 46thDistrict

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/jacobsen/contactjacobsen/

 

Rick Outman (R) 70th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/jacobsen/contactjacobsen/

Peter Pettalia (R) 106th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/northernmi/pettalia/contactpettalia/

Amanda Price (R) 89th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/westmi/price/contactprice/

Wayne Schmidt (R) 104th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/northernmi/schmidt/contactschmidt/

 

Dale Zorn (R) 56th District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/zorn/contactzorn/

Joseph Graves (R) 51st District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/graves/contactgraves/

Dan Lauwers (R) 81st District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/thumb/lauwers/contactlauwers/

Martin Howrylak (R) 41st District

http://gophouse.org/representatives/southeast/howrylak/contacthowrylak/

Thomas Stallworth (D) Minority Vice-Chair, 7th District thomasstallworth@house.mi.gov

Rudy Hobbs (D) 35th District

rudyhobbs@house.mi.gov

David Nathan (D) 8th District

davidnathan@house.mi.gov

Bill LaVoy (D) 17th District

billlavoy@house.mi.gov

Marilyn Lane (D) 31st District

marilynlane@house.mi.gov

Charles Brunner (D) 96th District

charlesbrunner@house.mi.gov

Henry Yanez (D) 25th District

henryyanez@house.mi.gov

Collene Lamonte (D) 91st District

collenelamonte@house.mi.gov

Phil Phelps (D) 49th District

repphelps@house.mi.gov

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