Club News

We have an official Field Day Location!

Field Day 2017 will be at Centennial Farms on Grosse Ile! 

We are very excited to have locked down a place to hold our event. The site looks amazing from the Google spy in the sky.

Many many thanks go to Don K8THU for securing the location and working out all of the details. 

Check out the Field Day blog for up to date news of interest. 

73 - KD8HFX

Due to the building being sold, the Ham Radio testing location has been moved from the Glenwood United Methodist Church to:

First United Methodist Church

72 Oak St

Wyandotte, MI. 48192

The church is located on the northwest corner of Oak and Biddle in Wyandotte.  Parking is on the north side of the church and is accessed from 1st. St.  Use the north entrance facing the parking lot.

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Carl N8LLB.  

On behalf of the Board of the MCRC  73 's Carl 

the following is the obituary from the Monroe News 

Carl H. Brinkmeier, age 90, of South Rockwood, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.
Born on May 9, 1926 in Monroe County, Michigan, he was the son of Carl and Anna (Woitzel) Brinkmeier. 
On May 26, 1945 he married Madeline Campbell in St. John Lutheran Church, Waltz, Michigan.
Carl was a farmer in the local area for 65 years, he also owned and operated Carls Airport on Sigler Road, had his pilot license for 65 years and was a Ham Radio Operator.
He was a lifetime member of the Flat Rock Elks Lodge1731 and the Breast Bay Gun Club. He had a cottage in Rapid River were he loved to spend time camping and hunting. 
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, wife and son, Thomas Brinkmeier.
Surviving are his sons, John (Marjorie) Brinkmeier of Newport and James Brinkmeier of S. Rockwood, 5 grandchildren, Paul Brinkmeier, Bonnie Fallon, Jaime Brinkmeier, Jeff Jackson, Michelle Johnson; 6 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild and another one on the way.
Friends may visit in the Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home, Carleton Chapel on Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 1:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. 
Funeral Services will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. James Williams will officiate the service. Burial will be in Ash Cemetery, Ash Township, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the ProMedica Hospice. 
Condolences @ http://www.arthurbobcean.com.

Published in Monroe News on Mar. 4, 2017

It is time to start taking signups for times to log and operate the W8GTZ station for Field Day 2017. 

Below are two links, one for operating and a second for logging. Please select the times you wish to operate or log for the station. 

Please keep in mind that because W8GTZ is the casual station, you may be asked to surrender your some of your time to a member of the public who wants to try amateur radio. This is an opportunity for you to share your knowledge and help the person make some contacts of their own. This station is here to have FUN and get people excited about the hobby we love. 

Over the next few weeks Dale, WA8FRD, will be reaching out to select club members to ask them to commit times to operating out contesting station W8MRM. 

Operate W8GTZ

Logging W8GTZ

The first committee meeting for FD17 is scheduled for Thursday February 23rd at 7pm. We will meet at Joe's Hamburgers on Biddle in Wyandotte.

If you want to be part of the committee please let me know

-73 Jim KD8HFX

One of the locations we are investigating is the Metro Parks. We have started our conversations with them and one issue that came up is access to the park after hours. 

The park officially closes at 10pm and does not open again until 7am. 

For those of you who may wish to operate in those late hours would you be willing to tough it out for the entire time between 10pm and 7am or is this a deal breaker that would exclude using the Metro Park location?

We need some feedback quickly!!! Please reply in the forum and or email me KD8HFX@gmail.com

Thanks

- 73 

Jim - KD8HFX

Obituary for Norman McAtee

Norman McAtee, age 76, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Born on November 15, 1940 in Wayne, Michigan, he was the son of Vinton and Frances (Hartman) McAtee. On June 19, 1964 he married Cathie Lessard in the EUB Port Creek Church, Carleton, MI.
Norman served in the U.S. Navy from June, 1959 to June, 1963.
He was employed with Northwest Airlines for 33 years from January 9, 1964 until his retirement on October 1, 1997.
Norman was a member of the First United Methodist Church Flat Rock, Motor City Radio Club and Flat Rock Kiwanis. He enjoyed family activities, fishing, traveling and games of chance.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers (Harlow and George).
Surviving are his wife, Cathie McAtee of Brownstown; two daughters, Christine (Christopher) Kindred of Ocoee, FL and Carlene Pike of Brownstown; three grandchildren, Meghann, Elanor and Samuel of Ocoee, FL; brother, Phillip McAtee and sister, Ruth Claxton of Ypsilanti; three grand critters (Murphy, Penny and Libby).
Celebration of life services will be held at First United Methodist Church, 28400 Evergreen St., Flat Rock on Saturday, December 17, at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Dana R. Strall will officiate the service. Cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory, may be made to: the First United Methodist Church Flat Rock, Michigan Heart Association or National Kidney Foundation. 

I Just received this email;

Hi,

This is Carla Pike, daughter of Norman McAtee (KB8EXV). I am sorry to have to tell you that Norman passed away earlier this week, on December 5 :( My parents were actually on the flight to Hawaii when it happened. My mom, Cathie, flew home today.

He is being cremated in Hawaii and then sent back home. We are planning on a celebration of life service for Saturday, December 17. The service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 28400 Evergreen, Flat Rock, MI. We will be meeting with the pastor early next week to confirm the time. There will be a luncheon after the service, also at the church.

I'll contact you again once the time of the service is decided. Please spread the word to let the other members of the radio club know. In lieu of flowers, the family would rather have donations go to the American Heart Association, the National Kidney Foundation, or to the First United Methodist Church of Flat Rock.

Thank you,

Carla Pike (daughter) &

Cathie McAtee (Norman's wife)

You must have your money in for the Club dinner by the next meeting.

October 14, 2016

The cost is only $20/person

The dinner will be:

November 12th  at Sportsmen’s Den on Sibley in  Riverview. Arriving  at 6:00pm, and serving dinner at 6:30pm. 

Menu choices are:

New York Strip Steak               

Las Vegas Chicken

Perch & Shrimp Combo             

Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Parmesan

As expected, baked potato, vegetable, salad, garlic  bread, water, soft drink ,Iced Tea, & Coffee refills are included with your dinner.   

 

 

The proxy form for the October Elections are now available online. Simply print and complete the proxy form. Give the proxy form to your designated proxy. 

Hope to see you all at the meeting on the 14th.