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July 2017 General Meeting: Summits On The Air

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On July 11, 2017

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Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12th at 6:45 pm. 

Location: Rm #2424
Space Research Building
University of Michigan
2455 Hayward St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Please note the change in location.

The doors automatically close at 7:00 pm. So please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early. If you are locked out please give a call on the 146.96 (-ve) repeater frequency.

Maps and Parking info: http://w8rp.org/news/change-in-general-meeting-location-for-march-2017/

The General Membership Meeting will be held this Wednesday, July 12th in Room 2424 at the University of Michigan’s Space Research Building.

This month’s presentation topic is “Summits On The Air Program (SOTA)”. We will watch a video presentation by Michael, G0POT about the program and Dinesh, AB3DC will talk about his recent experience activating two 14,000 ft summits in Colorado.

More information about SOTA: http://www.sota.org.uk

ARRL Field Day 2017: June 24 – 25

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On June 10, 2017

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FD 2017

 

The University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club and the ARROW Radio Club invite you to attend the National Amateur Radio Field Day this weekend at the Ann Arbor Airport.

When: June 24, 2 p.m. to June 25, 2 p.m. (24 hours)
Where: Ann Arbor Airport Soccer Field, 801 Airport Dr, Ann Arbor, MI (W. Ellsworth and Airport Blvd.; Across from Costco)

The public is welcome and admission is free!!!

This annual 24-hour national open-house event gives the public an overview of amateur radio and also helps amateur radio operators prepare for emergencies and develop radio communication skills. You will get a chance to meet experts, ask questions, learn how radio operators help local governments in times of need, and even operate the station, under supervision.

Free and open to all ages, amateur radio or ham radio is a hobby where licensed operators use radios to communicate with people all over the world and even with astronauts in space. Please do drop by and experience the amazing world of ham radio and don’t forget to bring along your kids as Amateur Radio might be a stepping stone for them to get involved in STEM-related activities and careers.

More information about Field Day can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

May 2017 General Meeting at UM Space Research Building

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On May 9, 2017

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Date/Time: Wednesday, May 10th at 6:45 pm 

Location: Rm #2424
Space Research Building
University of Michigan
2455 Hayward St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Please note the change in location and also that the doors automatically close at 7:00 pm. So please plan to arrive early 10-15 minutes early. If you are locked out please give a call on the 146.96 (-ve) repeater frequency.

Maps and Parking info: http://w8rp.org/news/change-in-general-meeting-location-for-march-2017/

The next General Membership Meeting will be held this Wednesday, May 10th in Room 2424 at the University of Michigan’s Space Research Building.

This month we will be discussing the 2017 ARROW/UM Joint Field Day Plans. ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June (June 24 – 25, 2017) more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations. We will be operating from the Ann Arbor airport soccer field at the corner of W. Ellsworth and Airport Blvd. in Ann Arbor.

April 2017 General Meeting at UM Space Research Building

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On April 10, 2017

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Date/Time: Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm. 

Location: Rm #2424
Space Research Building
University of Michigan
2455 Hayward St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Please note the change in location and also that the doors automatically close at 7:00 pm. So please plan to arrive early 5-10 minutes early. If you are locked out please give a call on the 146.96 (-ve) repeater frequency.

Maps and Parking info: http://w8rp.org/news/change-in-general-meeting-location-for-march-2017/

The next General Membership Meeting will be held this Wednesday, April 12th in Room 2424 at the University of Michigan’s Space Research Building.

This month’s presentation topic is “Michigan State Parks On The Air Program (MSPOTA)”, by Thomas Martin, W8TAM and Julie Martin, K8VOX. Thom and Julie will be talking about the MI state parks that they have activated so far, their experiences and some rules and tips for us to active more parks as part of this 3-year activation program.

More information about MSPOTA: http://www.mspota.org

Volunteers Needed: Ann Arbor Marathon on 03/26/17

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On March 13, 2017

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The Ann Arbor marathon is rapidly approaching on March 26, 2017 and at this point we only have nine (9) volunteers and need, at least, ten (10) more. We had about 16 last year and that was OK but this year, we have some participants who can only spend a few hours working. The marathon starts at 7:30 AM on S. Main St. near the intersection of S. Main and Keech St. and ends on S. Main between William St. and Liberty. There will be a shelter in the finish area for net control and we will meet there at 7:00 AM where we will hand out route maps and assign stations. You can find route maps at: http://epicraces.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/usatf_marathon_map.pdf

Last year the last runner crossed the finish line about 6+ hours later or about 2:40 PM so I would guess that this year we should be done by about 3:00 PM. People posted to spots near the beginning should be able to leave as soon as the last runner passes or, if we don’t get enough volunteers, I would ask that you move to a spot further down the route. We need someone to volunteer to be net control and also a portable, battery operated station with antenna. If you can do either one of these, please let me know.

There will be some fine tuning as to when you need to be at the net control shelter as we firm up the volunteer count and those people assigned to posts farther down the route will be able to report in at a later time.

Remember, last year Epic Races made a $200.00 donation to ARROW and will make a contribution again this year. So join us and help out your Club.

73,
Jim Lommel WD8RWI
ARROW PSO

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