Here are a couple of videos I found that have some interesting ideas that can be used for your homebrew antenna.

Provided by Bill Schroeder, WS6K
MARC Operating Event Coordinator

It’s time to mark your calendars, the ARRL Field Day is the weekend of June 23-24, 2012 and Ohio State Parks on the Air is September 8, 2012.

—- FIELD DAY

What’s Field Day? The answer can be found by going to the ARRL website for Field Day Information.

Under “At A Glance”, click on: “Rules, Entry Forms and Information Packet”.
Scroll down to Page 14, “ARRL Field Day Overview”.
The Rules can be found on pages 3-8.

MARC will be operating Class 3A from Meadowview School, 5556 Mt Zion Rd, Milford OH. Go to the Field Day Locator and search for the club call: W8MRC for details.

We will be operating 3 HF stations using SSB, CW and RTTY. In addition we will have a 2-meter/6-meter station and a satellite station.

Setup starts on Friday at 2:00 PM EDT. We operate from 2:00 PM EDT Saturday to 2:00 PM Sunday.

There will be a pot luck dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday.

This is a family event, everyone is welcome to participate. It’s a good opportunity to check out various HF rigs and operating modes.

— Ohio State Parks on the Air

OSPOTA is Saturday, September 8, 2012. In response to the request to find a location with modern facilities we are moving to the Turkey Ridge Shelterhouse in East Fork State Park. This will also be the club’s annual picnic.

Additional information can be found at the “OSPOTA’ website.

Provided by Jim Linn, WB8RRR

It’s time for MARC’s annual Birthday Party on Saturday March 10th. This party takes the place of our March meeting.

For new members, and old members that have forgotten, the Milford Amateur Radio Club (MARC) holds this party each year to celebrate our Birthday. This party is for the family. The dinner will be catered with a $9.00 cover charge per adult and $3.00 per child (12 and under).

As usual, there will be prize drawings so bring your lucky charms!

The party will be held at the Milford Masonic Temple, 32 Water St., Milford OH on March 10th.

This location on Water St. is in Old downtown Milford between Main St and the river behind the bank. Take Garfield Ave Northwest off Main St to Water. Turn left and you’re at the Temple.

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After 6:30 P.M. you can park in the Bank lot or any other time on the street, across the street in the empty lot or the lot on the right side of the Temple.

We will gather around 6:30 PM and probably eat around 7:00 PM.

We need to have a count, so send me an e-mail, call on phone (831-6255), leave a message, or send a letter… Anything you can with how many will be attending.

Tnx
CU THERE!

Jim

wb8rrr@arrl.net or wb8rrr@juno.com

Provided by Mike Ernst, AE8U
President, Milford Amateur Radio Club

I am pleased to announce that MARC will be holding Technician Classes. They will begin on February 15 and will run for four consecutive Wednesday nights, continuing on February 22, 29 and March 7. They will run from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. They will be held at the same place we hold our monthly meetings, the Faith Church located in Milford on Price Road.

If you know of anyone that you have been prodding to get a license, or someone who has expressed an interest, please have them call or email me right away so we reserve a slot for them. I plan to run an ad in the local newspaper and perhaps on the Enquirer website. I expect this will get some attention and we will get filled up quickly. We already have 6 students form the Red Cross as well as one other person. Please contact me at ae8u@fuse.net.

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Our next club meeting is Thursday, April 12.

Program: Bob Heil, K9EID, will be the guest speaker at April 12 Meeting (Via Video)

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 2012 Officers

President: Mike Ernst, AE8U
Vice President: Jeff Clemmons, KD8LZK
Treasurer: Jim Linn, WB8RRR
Secretary: Mike Kieffer, KD8OUT

Meeting Time

Meetings: 2nd Thursday at 7:30 PM (except for March, and December, when there is a party in lieu of the meeting)
VE Session: Every month at 6:00 PM, prior to the meeting (same location). Call or email Barb Steward for any changes at (513) 625-8651 or wsteward@fuse.net.

Meeting Location

Faith Church
5910 Price Rd.
Milford, OH 45122

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Our next club meeting is Thursday, February 9.

Program: Andrew Rohne, AC8JO, will be doing a presentation on WSPR and JT65.

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 2012 Officers

President: Mike Ernst, AE8U
Vice President: Jeff Clemmons, KD8LZK
Treasurer: Jim Linn, WB8RRR
Secretary: Mike Kieffer, KD8OUT

Meeting Time

Meetings: 2nd Thursday at 7:30 PM (except for March, and December, when there is a party in lieu of the meeting)
VE Session: Every month at 6:00 PM, prior to the meeting (same location). Call or email Barb Steward for any changes at (513) 625-8651 or wsteward@fuse.net.

Meeting Location

Faith Church
5910 Price Rd.
Milford, OH 45122

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Updated by Mike Nie, W8VMX at WARN

The annual severe weather spotter training sponsored by the Weather Amateur Radio Network has been scheduled for Friday, March 30 at 7:00pm. After many years at the old location, we are excited about a change of venue. This year the training will be in the Golder Conference Rooms at Bethesda North Hospital at 10500 Montgomery Road. Up-to-the-minute information on the class can be located at WARN website. As always, amateur radio operators are encouraged to attend this spotter training session, but it is open to the public, so you do NOT have to be an amateur radio operator to attend. The same training content is included as all spotter classes taught by the National Weather Service office in Wilmington.

With the change in venue, we’ll have to keep an eye on how many people will attend. So, we’re doing online registrations for the class to track how many people will be there. Please register each person that will attend. We’re only asking for 3 pieces of information – Name, phone number, and email address. The sooner you register, the better.

We’ll be updating the training page referenced above with more information on the new venue in the coming weeks.

We think everyone will like our class location. We’ll send updates as necessary.

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Provided by Steve Lewis, N8TFD

Please see the WARN website for the announcement.

Note the *change of venue* and the request to register so WARN can comply with the person-limit of the room(s).

This announcement is going to ham radio operators before other members of the public.

-73- de N8TFD/Steve

THE BUTLER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (BCARA), will be conducting an amateur radio “special event” February 18-26, 2012 to commemorate a historic Washington’s Birthday amateur radio message relay which was conducted on February 22, 1916 by members of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL); formed in 1914; and members of the Radio League of America (1915-1921).

The special event will be conducted from BCARA’s club station W8WRK located in the original station building of Special Land Station “8ZU” (1915-1919) which was one of the twenty-seven primary receiving and sending stations used for the February 22, 1916 radio message relay!

For more information on this special event station operation, please go to www.bcara.net

Provided by Steve Lewis, N8TFD, via ARRL

On Sunday, February 12th at 5 p.m. Eastern time, ARRL and Al Petrunti of The New Day Group will webcast a LIVE tour of W1AW – the ARRL flagship station. Amateurs around the country (and the world) will be able to watch it at http://www.awecast.tv/channels/arrl/ .

“Hams around the world know of W1AW and thousands have made contacts with this impressive station, but most never get to see it,” said Allen Pitts, W1AGP, who is producing the event. “Thanks to Al Petrunti’s group, we hope that folks enjoy seeing what’s at the other end of the signals.”

You will be there as Petrunti, KA1TCH, local weatherman Geoff Fox, K1GF, and others are given a tour by Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q. As in all live broadcasts, you never know just what might happen. We invite you to join us. Petrunti, KA1TCH, also created the video about HR-607 for ARRL.

You can learn more about W1AW at www.arrl.org/w1aw and about the New Day Group at www.NewDayHD.com .

Allen Pitts, W1AGP
Media & PR Manager
ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111
(860) 594-0328
www.ARRL.org