Club News

We received a message from a youth services librairan who was working with 10 - 14 year old children on a history project. They used our website for some of the resources and got the kids excited. The email from Evelyn is below. A student wanted to share a link on the history of the car radio. 

https://www.titlemax.com/articles/the-history-of-the-car-radio/

Please enjoy the letter from Evelyn. I'm adding the link to our club links page as well.

I would just like to say a quick word of thanks! As a youth services librarian running a fun radio and broadcasting history class for 10-14 year olds, I've been able to get some great use out of your Amateur Radio Club's resource links lists during these times of remote learning. We were even able to use some of this information for our most recent group project! Thanks so much for sharing!

I hope you don't mind, one of our youngest, Dylan has also asked me if I could share an article that he and his father found together recently on The History of the Car Radio with you, which includes a great timeline featuring the large-scale radio broadcasting boom of the 1920's, the invention of the first radio for military purposes, the form and function of early car radios, etc. I've included it below if you'd like to review!

We noticed you didn't have this one listed yet, but Dylan was actually the one to bring up that this could be something you might like to include for others who may also come across your information and have an interest in radio history.

If you find you're able to use this one, would you please let me know? We're meeting tomorrow and I would absolutely love to surprise Dylan if you are able to do so - I'm hoping to keep spirits up in light of the past few year's events and I think it would make him proud to know he was able to 'pay it forward' on a topic he's passionate about (we're big on this principle in our group) and maybe even show his father their contribution if it ends up being included.  w8mrm.net/Links

Thanks again for all your help here,
Evelyn Williams

The results of the November Sweeps Inter-Club Challenge is in. 

The challengers of K8SB N8KAM WB8AFO and KD8HFX did come out victorious in the challenge. That isn't to say that all of the participants weren't winners in the challenge that set for themselves. 

Congratulations to John N8KAM for pulling down a clean sweep in Phone sweeps. 

What is the next challenge to be? Can anyone say Michigan QSO Party?

The Wyandotte Bacon Memorial Library and the Motor City Radio Club will present a series of 10 classes for the amateur radio technician class license.

Classes will take place on Saturdays beginning January 21 thru March 25 2023.  10 am to 12 noon at the library.  Please note we will need a minimum of 6 students to hold these classes. 

Please contact Bob Lawrence  at 313-629-4472 or e-mail rbtlaw@att.net to register.  You may also register by calling the library after January 1, 2023  There phone is 734-246-8357

A test session will be on April 1 at 10:00 am at the library.

The text for the class is the ARRL license manual.  Cost is $24.71  You may order the text when you register.

I hope to hear from you.  Bob Lawrence  K8HV

Join us for a night of friends and fellowship.

Registration is OPEN 

https://motorcityradioclub.wildapricot.org/event-5029621?CalendarViewType=0&SelectedDate=11/23/2023

Please welcome our new officers for 2022 -2023

President Bob Cunningham W8RFC

Vice-President Bob Lawrence K8HV

Secretary Rena Bakitis KE8NKC

Treasurer Craig Dunn N2WXD

Congratulations to the new officers. We look forward to the next year and the great things to come.

From Mark W8MCW

FERMIX (FERMI) EXERCISE Tuesday September 20, 2022 will start sometime after 9am (FEMA is running the drill)  and will be done before 2pm.

How can you help?  Be available for check-ins on the Monroe K8RPT repeater 146.72  - 600 offset 100 Hz PL.

Open to any licensed amateur radio operator who can reliability reach the Monroe repeater, from Downriver, you will need an outside antenna.

Check-ins will occur every 15 minutes after the hour and 15 minutes before the hour. This will be a directed net, and operators should advise the net control station if securing your station.

Please keep all net radio transmissions short and concise. The Monroe & Ida repeaters will not be available for normal amateur use during the drill.

Upon check in you will be asked if you can be available for a SIMULATED assignment, you don’t have to do anything, other than to try to stay on the net.

You may be told you are assigned to a location, remember THIS IS A DRILL, do not go to the location.

So if you are around your radio Tuesday September 20, you are welcome to help out.

Members, I'm please to share with you that we have a full list of nominations for the 2022- '23 class of MCRC board members. 

For the office of President
Bob Cunningham W8RFC

For the office of Vice-President
Bob Lawrence K8HV

For the office of Secretary
Rena Bakitis KE8NKC

For the office of Treasurer 
Dale Poblenz WA8FRD
Craig Dunn N2WXD

Elections will be held at the next General Membership meeting on October 14, 2022

I was asked to post the following list of items for sale from a silent key. 

Ic706 mkiig with hand mike $300 add desk mike $350

Ic 718 with desk mike $400

Ic 730 with hand mike $50

Kenwood tm-281 $60

Rf concepts rfc 2-117 $70

Simpson 260 with case $50

Astron power supply rs20a $75

Astron power supply rs 35a $90

Heathkit sa2060a with manual $200

Dawia cn720b    $50

Dawia cn801       $50

Dawia    140-525 mhz swr meter $50

- Jim KD8HFX@gmail.com

Form club member Steve Rush - N8KFC has become a silent key. 

He passed peacefully in his sleep. 

No services 

It is with much sadness that we inform the members of the club that Donnie - KB8ZHL has become a silent key. 

Memorial and obituary information can be found here

https://mimemorial.com/obituaries/S/Donald%20Grahm%20Smith