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  • 2013 Marshall Hamfest

    01/06/2013 09:21 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)

    Seasons greetings!

    If you would kindly pass along our hamfest information to your club members and/or include it in your club newsletter, we'd greatly appreciate it. (In turn, please feel free to forward information regarding your local hamfest to us. We'd like to include your information in our monthly newsletter, too.)

    "The 53rd Annual Marshall Hamfest and Radio Swap meet will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Marshall Activity Center (MAC), 15325 W. Michigan Avenue in Marshall, Michigan.

    To reserve tables, please complete the attached form and forward it along with your payment to the SMARS club address listed on the form. If you have any questions regarding table reservations, please feel free to contact Tom, WR8G, at wr8g@arrl.net or telephone (269) 962-8007.

    We look forward to seeing you in March!"

    Respectfully submitted,

    Southern Michigan Amateur Radio Society ("SMARS")/w8aez

  • Register for the Annual Dinner

    11/28/2012 20:52 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    You can begin to register for the Annual dinner online or at the next general membership meeting.  

  • Christmas Pot Luck

    11/25/2012 13:01 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    We've gotten some messages about the Christmas Pot luck and what is already being prepared.  Here is a list of the items members are planning on bringing.

    Riley - Ham rollings
    Mets - Meat Balls
    Nagy - Chips
    McAtee - Cookies
    Travis - Local Dessert
    Lemerand - "Meat Stuff"
    Novak - Fresh Fruit
    Cross - Mac and Cheese ??
    Moyer - Pork

    Czapiewski - Plates and Plastic wear


    If there is something you would like to add to this please post here in the club news. 


    Thanks and have a great weekend.

    73 - Jim - KD8HFX



  • 2012 Field Day Results are posted

    11/02/2012 09:59 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    Congratulations to the 2012 Field day teem.  Your hard work and efforts payed off.  In the 2A class MCRC placed 1st in Michigan and 34th nation wide.  

    Good Job to Don and his team for the organizational efforts put forth and thank you to all of the operators and loggers who made the 2012 field day the great success that it was.  

    Lets keep that energy moving as we get ready for November Sweeps and 2013 FD planning.

    73 - KD8HFX

  • Sylvanus (Van) Darrisaw N8XNN SK

    10/16/2012 22:20 | John Roberts
    The Motor City Radio Club would like to extend it's heart felt condolences to the family of Sylvanus (Van) Darrisaw.  Van was not a member of the MCRC but many of our members knew him. he was active in ARES/RACES And if  you ever volunteered for the Free press marathon you surly heard his distinctive voice. 
    73's Van you will be missed 

    Van passed away in his sleep last weekend. He had been recovering from a heart attack a few week ago.  
    The viewing will be Saturday Oct-20-2012 at 10:30 and the funereal is at 11:00. 

    Greater Mount Zion Church
    15600 Evanston Street
    Detroit.
    Phone  313-839-9842

  • K8SB Construction Bee

    10/11/2012 21:38 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    Stan - K8SB is holding a active attenuator construction bee in Coldwater, MI on November 10th.  If you are interested in participating in this build please place your parts order using the attached link.  You will need go have your order in by October 26th.   For more information contact Stan.

  • Fall open house and Cruise-in Classic Car Show

    09/18/2012 22:10 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    Where: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site 49965 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp., MI  48317

    When: Sunday October 21st 2012
    1300 - 1700 

    For additional information contact the useca amateur radio club

  • Antenna Help Needed

    09/08/2012 11:02 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    Rich - N8SBZ Approached me at the Friday meeting asking if there were any members that would be willing to help him repair his wire antenna.  It is a roof mounted antenna that needs to have the feed line replaced.  Rich is not able to get on the roof to make the repairs himself. 

    Lets help get Rich back on the air.  

    73 - KD8HFX

  • Nominations for Officers

    09/08/2012 10:48 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    The nomination process was held at the September 7th General membership meeting.

    The following people have been nominated:

    For the office of President
    Jim Baksa - KD8HFX (incumbent)
    Nick Stahl - KD8SJM 

    For the office of Vice-President
    Bob Rehahn - AC8DZ
    Bill Loeber - AC8KO
    Ralph Nagy - KA8KGW

    For the office of Secretary
    Tom Somers - KD8TS

    For the office of Treasurer
    Dale Poblenz - WA8FRD (incumbent)

    We wish all of the candidates good luck in the October Election.  

  • MCRC Meeting documents 2012

    08/24/2012 19:23 | Jim Baksa (Administrator)
    2012 General Meeting Documents

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