M A R C Newsletter

September  -  October 2009

News and Info ….

It’s been a great summer so far – lots of good weather to come. The next 2 Club meetings are September 13TH. and October 4TH. – both are Sunday at 2:00PM, Harper Woods City Hall

 

Past Club activities

The Annual Club Picnic was held at Salter Park in Harper Woods on Saturday June 13th.

 A big THANK YOU”  to all that helped out at this year’s event.

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Text Box: The Hot Dogs were extra big this year and very tasty.

 

 

 

 

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Text Box: The winner of the gift basket was John N8OEO –
The basked was donated by Sandy

 

 

SWAPS

October 25TH. USECA Hamfest, American Polish Century Club 33204 Maple Lane Drive

December 6TH. L'Anse Creuse Amateur Radio Club, L’Anse Creuse High School 38495 L’Anse Creuse Street

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CLUB NEWS On 147.22 + and 224.46 -  Sundays at 8:00 PM

and ECHOLINK “N8OER-R”            The NETS will start September 13TH.

Get your CLUB DUES in NOW !!   $10.00 regular member and $6.00 for members 60 and older. Club Dues can be paid at any meeting or directly to Tricia KC8LIT

Please submit any changes to your contact info – address, phone no, e-mail address.

This will help us to keep in contact with you.

 

Field Day – Was at a new location this year, Salter Park in Harper Woods, a pretty successful Club activity. Thanks to all that helped and participated.

 

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The INFO Booth at Field Day – Thanks to Mark K8VL for the donation of the pamphlets and holders.

 

 

 

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     The big mast and antenna worked well on

 Many helping out at setup prior to the 2:00 PM start.

 

 

 

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Ed WD8V – Working 20 Meters

 

 

 

  

                                            

 

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Paul KA8DYD – at the 40 Meter Station and

new this year, working Digital Modes using

an Icom IC-706MkII with a SignaLink USB and an Acer Laptop computer,

 the software used was Ham Radio Deluxe.

                                                             

 

 

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Ron N8DRI – Working at the 20 Meter Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dave N8EDV setting up the 80 Meter rig

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rodney and John N8OEO, at the 20 Meter Station – (outside)

 

The weather was great and we started Field Day

 outside under the shade of the trees in the Park

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