More Fun at AARCThe Adrian Amateur Radio Club meets the last Monday of every month with the Board meeting at 7:00 pm and the general meeting at 7:30 P.M. Come Join the fun, dues are $25 per year for full membership. If you would like to join the club, print and fill out this form and follow the directions on the form.
The club meets at the Lenawee County Airport, Civil Air Patrol Building on Cadmus Road in Adrian. Click here for map. Map of 2667 W Cadmus Rd.
See you at the meeting!
More Fun at AARC
Monday nights the CAP building is open from 7:00 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m., except the last Monday of the month which is the regular club meeting time. This is a good opportunity to get to know club members other than over-the-air contacts. Discussions range from interesting aspects of amateur radio to whatever is on someone’s mind. The club station will be available and is a good way to try your hand at some HF operation. Experienced club members will be happy to show you how to operate the club station.
Tuesday and Thursday nights CW club nets can be found on 10 meters. Specifically, the CW nets run from 8 to 9 P.M. on 28.050 MHZ. On Tuesday nights, the net members usually use keyers, but anything can be used. On Thursday nights, straight keys are usually used, so the speed is much slower. The net is happy to slow down if someone is still developing their CW skills. The last Thursday of the month everyone is encouraged to try their hand at using a bug. The CW nets are run in round table format
Also, on Tuesday and Thursday nights there is a club phone net on 10 meters. The phone net follows right after the CW net, beginning at 9 o’clock and ending at 10 P.M. That net can be found on 28.328 Mhz, plus or minus QRM. The phone net is completely informal with people using break-in or VOX to make comments.
Finally, on Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. there is the ARES net on 145.37 MHZ 2 meter repeater. This is a directed net which helps club members become comfortable operating in a format that might be used during emergencies. Different people are strongly encouraged to take net control in order to gain practice running this kind of an operation. The net is a good time to test portable communication rigs that might be used under emergency situations. The time to find out that you can’t hit the repeater with your HT is NOT when a tornado is spotted in the field!
Everyone will get more enjoyment out of being members of the AARC if you take part in some of the activities other than coming to the monthly club meeting. Get active, come on out to the Monday eyeball sessions, and try out some of the nets. Being an active member of AARC is fun!
AARC Meeting Minutes
Minutes of AARC Meeting
February 27, 2023
President Ken Sande, KC8QNI, called the meeting to order: 7:37pm
Number Present:
8 members present
Minutes Report::
Motion: Ginny, W8TTX
2nd : Ryan, KE8MSW
Motion Approved
Treasure’s Report:
No Report
50/50
No 50/50
Old Business
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Ken Sande, KC8QNI, Reported that the 2nd signatory for bank was completed. |
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Still need Emergency Coordinator. Bob, K2IBM, discussed seeking volunteers. Silent Key Cletus Brooks, K8TLT, had been the EC of Lenawee. |
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Tom, KE8PAG, brought a picture frame of Cletus and his 9 year old Great Grandson working on an electronic project. Ginny, W8TXX, read the Great Grandson’s Eulogy on the picture frame. This led to a discussion of providing classes and testing for licensing. |
New Business
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Sky Warn Virtual Training dates are available on their Web Site.
For more information go to Michigan SkyWarn web site: www.miskywarn.org
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Echo Link; Bob, K2IBM, reported that Mark NU8Z got with Alec, K8ADM, had it on his 70cm (440) repeater station but had issues with it. Now he has fiber optics and so Mark, NU8Z, and Alec will be working on setting up a link for club repeater station. |
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Upcoming Ham Fests
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Adjournment
Motion to adjourn: Don, N8BZN
2nd:
Bob. K2IBM
Motion Passed: 8:12pm
