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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In lieu of the September club meeting we will be taking a tour of the 700 WLW Radio Station. This is a exellent oportuntity to get up and close to 50,000 watts of AM history.

Please note we will NOT be having VE testing Thursday September 8th as we normally would before a meeting because of this tour.

Date: September 8th 2011
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: 710 TYLERSVILLE ROAD
MASON, OH 45040

***If possible please ride share parking is limited***

Please arive early so we can start promptly at 7:30 PM. Any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to cantact:
Neal Garbenis Jr.
NG8Y
njgarbenis@gmail.com

Provide by Mike Ernst, AE8U
MARC President

This year we have a really great central location that is easily accessible. We will be set up at the Meadowview Elementary School located at 5556 Mt. Zion Road in Milford. A copy of our news release is attached for this event. Again we will run three stations – the goal is to maximize participation. We would love to have you come out and spend some time on the air. If you have not gotten into HF yet, it is a great time to have some friendly “Elmers” to help you out and teach you the ropes. If you are an “old hand” we could use you to be an Elmer. Either way, the club needs you. So come on out.

VE Session: We will have a VE session at noon on Saturday, June 25 at this Field Day Location. Call or email Barb Steward for any changes at (513) 625-8651 or wsteward@fuse.net

The actual Field Day event runs from 2:00 PM Saturday June 25 – to Sunday June 26 at 2:00 PM. Setup starts at 2:00 PM Friday June 24. Additional setup starts early Saturday AM. Tear down of equipment starts at 2:00 PM on Sunday.

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73,
Mike, AE8U

Provided by Mike Ernst, AE8U

First of all as you all likely know, we have been working on becoming a 501 (c) 3 organization for several months now.

GREAT NEWS……

It is official –we have been awarded that status by IRS. A copy of the official letter is attached. We will get a copy uploaded to our website shortly. So what does that mean to us? Well here are some of the benefits:

1) We are now officially considered a Public Charity.

2) We can legally hold raffles, etc. We can also legally sell multiple Hamfest tickets to the same person.

3) We are now exempt from federal income tax.

4) Anyone wishing to make donations to us may now deduct them from their tax as a charitable donation. This means the family of a “Silent Key” may donate his/her equipment to the club and claim the donation as a tax deduction.

The Dayton Hamfest is this week! For information regarding the Hamvention please go the their official website.

Here is a video from last years Hamvention.

MARC Members – You are invited to attend our Birthday Party on Saturday March 12th.

Please RSVP as soon as possible. Click on the image below to see the details.

WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING

Presented by
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

A guest speaker from the National Weather Service will explain what conditions need to exist for tornadoes to develop.
Learn how to recognize various types of cloud formations and conditions that can spawn other dangerous weather situations.

Become a Weather Spotter for the National Weather Service!!!

New Richmond High School Auditorium
1131 Bethel-New Richmond Road
New Richmond, Ohio 45157

January 31, 2011 6:30 PM

Citizens, Volunteers, Police, Fire & EMS Personnel, School Groups, Scout troops, and anyone interested in weather activity, are encouraged to attend.

To register for this free training call the
Clermont County Emergency Management Agency at 732-7661

Provided by Jim, WB8RRR

To All,

Are you going to attend? DId you forget to reply??

It’s time to get reminders out regarding MARC’s Christmas Party which takes the place of our December meeting.

For new members, and old members that have forgot, the Club holds this party each year for our Christmas gathering. This party is for the family, each family brings their favorite dish
to share, and the Club furnishes the meat and drinks.

The party will be held at the Milford Masonic Temple, 32 Water St., Milford, OH December 11th.

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 your at the Temple.

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 and probably eat around 7:00

We would like to have a count, so send me an e-mail, call on phone
leave a message, or send a letter… Anything you can with your count.

Tnx
CU THERE!

Jim

wb8rrr@arrl.net

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Picnic

It’s that time again for the MARC Club picnic, which will be hold on September 11, 2010. We will have it at the same site as Ohio State Parks On The Air contest (2895 Lave Drive Pleasant Plain, Ohio 45162). The club will provide the main course food along with drinks, so please bring a side dish. We are really looking forward to seeing everyone out there and if there is an old member you know, give them the word that we would love to see them out there. The start time for the picnic will be around 1PM and will go untill we all feel like we have had enough to eat. Along with your side dish, if you have a folding chair bring one as well.

I looking forward to see everyone at the picnic this year for some good food and great times. If you have any questions about the picnic you can give Jeff KD8LZK a call, (513)-258-5333.
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Jeff Clemmons KD8LZK
Vice President Milford Amateur Radio Club

Subject: SPECIAL REQUEST – HELP PREVENT BAN ON MOBILE OPERATING

(Reply to nb4k@arrl.org)

Dear Ohio Amateur Radio Operator,

US Senate Bill S. 1536, the Alert Drivers Act, is intended to improve
highway safety by reducing driving distractions caused primarily by
cell phones. Unfortunately, current wording of this Bill does not
specifically exempt Amateur Radio from is provisions. The Bill is in
the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. As a result, ARRL
asks members who live in states that have a representative on this
committee to direct letters to senators who are on this Committee.
Senator George Voinovich of Ohio is one of the members of the Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee.

We ask each ARRL member in Ohio to write a letter to Senator Voinovich
asking that Senate Bill S. 1536 be amended to exempt Amateur Radio.
You may use the letter that is attached or compose one of your own.
Either way it needs to be done as soon as possible.

As has been done in the past, please send your signed letter to our
Washington representative, John Chwat. Mr. Chwat will deliver the
letters directly to Mr. Voinovich’s office to increase their impact.
Please send your letter via one of the following methods:

As a signed attachment to an email to: arrl@chwatco.com.

As a signed fax to: 703-684-7594

As a signed letter to:
John Chwat
Chwat & Co.
625 Slaters Lane, Suite 103
Alexandria, VA 22314

If you choose to email your letter, please send it as a
personally-signed attachment to the email instead of as unsigned e-mail
text. This allows the letter to be easily printed and delivered to Mr.
Voinovich. If you decide to draft your own letter instead of editing
the sample, please remember to include the following key points:

- Identify the bill by number and title: S 1536 “The ALERT Drivers
Act”.

- Ask that S 1536 be amended to exempt “two way mobile radio
transmitters or receivers used by licensees of the Federal
Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio service.”

- Keep the letter brief and on the single topic – one page at the
most.

- Ask the Senator to consider becoming a co-sponsor and support this
amendment.

- Thank the Senator for considering your request.

If you prefer to send your letter directly to Senator Voinovich, please
also send a copy of it to Chwat & Co. This allows our team to discuss
accurately with the Senator and his staff the amount of support the
bill has in Ohio.

Thanks for your help on this Bill. I look forward to corresponding
further with you in the future.

The draft letter is below.

73,

John D. Meyers, NB4K
Great Lake Division
Legislative Action Chairman
Nb4k@arrl.org

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(Date)

Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH)
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Attn: Chip Abernathy
Fax: 202-228-1382

Dear Senator Voinovich,

I understand that S. 1536, “The ALERT Drivers Act,” will be voted
upon in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. As an
amateur radio licensee and member of the American Radio Relay League,
representing over 680,000 amateur radio licensees nationwide, including
28,377 in the state of Ohio, I urge you to support an amendment to S.
1536 that exempts amateur radio licensees from this type of ban. The
amendment would seek to exempt “two way mobile radio transmitters or
receivers used by licensees of the Federal Communications Commission in
the Amateur Radio service.”

The form of communication used by amateur radio licensees is
fundamentally different from that of cell phone users. Amateur radio
utilizes simplex, two-way radio communication in which relatively
little time is spent transmitting-unlike cell phones. Additionally,
the mobile radio sets used by amateur radio operators are typically
permanently mounted on the floor of the motor vehicle and do not
interfere with operation of the vehicle. In fact, after more than 50
years of amateur radio in the U.S., we are unaware of any evidence that
mobile radio operation has contributed to driver inattention. Amateur
radio licensees are public-service minded citizens who use their
radio-equipped motor vehicles to aid others, and they focus on driving
in order to perform these services.

Please contact our Washington representative, John Chwat, if you can
help us by sponsoring this amendment. Please contact him at
john.chwat@chwatco.com or (703) 684-7703.

Thank you,

(Your signature)

(Your printed name)
(Your address)
(Your city, state, ZIP)
(Your telephone number, e-mail address)

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Tnx vy much for your important help,

Jim

Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director
ARRL Great Lakes Division
5065 Bethany Rd.
Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661
ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio

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ARRL Great Lakes Division
Director: James E Weaver, K8JE
k8je@arrl.org