MARC will be having VE testing at our Field Day site.

The VE testing session starts at noon. Please contact Barb Steward at 513-625-8651 or wsteward at fuse.net for more information.

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Please join the Milford Amateur Radio Club (MARC) for our ARRL Field Day operations. We will again be operating from Barb and Bill Steward’s house on Newtonsville-Hutchinson Rd. The club again thanks Barb and Bill for having our club out there for a couple of days!

Directions to Barb and Bill’s Field Day Site: Map Here

5681 Newtonsville-Hutchinson Rd
Batavia, OH 45103

Reminder: We will start setting up the site on Friday at 2:00 PM local time. Let Bill, WS6K know if you’ll be available to help. We will finish setting up on Saturday morning and start operating at 2:00 PM.

About Field Day
The first Field Day dates back to June 1933 when gasoline was 12 cents a gallon, transmitter tuning was done by holding a neon bulb near the plate tank circuit and tuned for maximum brilliance, and the transmitted frequency was fixed and not readily movable. Field Day was in 1933, and still is, a way to test a station’s or a club’s emergency preparedness.

Sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Field Day is an annual event testing emergency preparedness and communication skills for hams. We use generators, and string antennas through trees to make contacts with other hams at field day sites across the country. The idea is to put together self-sufficient, working stations quickly and begin making contacts. It is an ideal event to practice skills in portable operation, erecting antennas, operating a HF station and logging contacts.

When is Field Day?
Field Day 2010 takes place June 26-27th, starting Saturday at 1800 UTC (2:00 PM) and ending at 1200 UTC (2:00 PM) Sunday running for 24 hours straight.

Setup and Tear Down
We need volunteers to help us setup, the day before, and to tear down, immediately at the end (Sunday 2:00 PM). We can start setting up equipment 24 hours before the start of Field Day. We will start setting up Friday afternoon, June 25th at 2:00 PM.

Who Can Operate the HF Stations?
You do not need to have a General License or an amateur radio license to operate a HF station during Field Day. If a technician class or someone totally new to ham radio is interested in operating the station, they can operate as long as there is a higher class operator present. We have Extra Class operators that are in the immediate area, allowing everyone to operate within the FCC rules. We encourage people interested in seeing what amateur radio is all about and to come out and visit us and operate. The Field Day event is operated under the club call W8MRC.

Have Fun
We want everyone to have a good time, be able to make SSB, PSK and CW contacts, and encourage camaraderie. You are welcome to just stop by and check things out, and if you are not interested in operating, you can help with the setup, take photos and/or video, log contacts for operators, or help us tear down. Hamburgers and hotdogs (typically) are provided for the potluck (bring a dish/snacks) dinner on Saturday night and breakfast is provided on Sunday morning.

Different clubs have different goals for what Field Day is. Some clubs, like the Milford Amateur Radio Club (MARC) encourage new people to get involved and when we can, try to make as many contacts as possible during the 24 hour period.

Our annual Hamfest is fast approaching!

The 20th Annual Milford Hamfest will be held on a Saturday June 19th, 2010. View the flyer for more information.

This is a great Hamfest and location so make sure you bring your friends. There is always plenty of Tailgaing space for you to sell some of your “extra” equipment.

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Milford Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 100
Milford, OH 45150

Milford Hamfest – Twentieth Annual

!!!Same Location as Last Year!!!
Eastside Christian Church
5874 Montclair Blvd, Milford, Ohio

Plenty of parking and tailgating space.
Saturday June 19, 2010

8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

Admission: $5.00 (Children under 12 admitted free)

o Tailgating = $1.00 regardless of spaces needed.
o Inside Tables $5.00 (Requires an admission ticket)
o For tables call Chris, KB8SNH at 513-351-2776 or kb8snh@fuse.net
o Commercial Vendors Invited
o Hourly door prizes plus grand prize drawing at end of the Hamfest!
o VE Exams – 9:00 AM – Walk-ins Welcome. Bring ID

For more information call Jim WB8RRR at 513-831-6255 or wb8rrr@arrl.net

Directions: TAKE I-275 TO EXIT 57. GO EAST ON ST. RT. 28. TURN LEFT AT THE 1ST LEFT TURN TRAFFIC LIGHT (opposite direction than LOWE’S and IHOP). TURN LEFT ON MONTCLAIR (which is along side Milford Self Storage) FOLLOW ¼ MILE TO HAMFEST.

GATE OPENS AT 6:00 A.M. FOR SET-UP TALK IN: 147.345 +

Our next club meeting is Thursday, June 10th.

The VE testing session starts at 6:00 PM and our meeting follows at 7:30 PM. You do not have to be a member to attend a meeting.

MARC 2010 Officers

President:
Vice President: Jeff Clemmons, KD8LZK
Treasurer: Jim Linn, WB8RRR
Secretary: Barb Steward, KA8AXY

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