Allegan County Amateur Radio Club

Allegan County ARC April 12th, 2022

Meeting Opened at: 7:02 PM

Pledge Recited: Yes

Attendance Sheet Signed: Yes

Next Meeting:May 10th, 2022

Topic/Program:

Reports:

Secretary’s Report: Website will have the minutes posted going forward. Not enough officers to vote.

Treasurer’s Report: Ballences read. No vote

Group Reports:

AUXCOMM: April 21st, 2022 

Location TBD

ACSAR: April 13th, 2022 7PM Sandy Pines

Topic is basic search techniques. Talk about pony express and MSMA Meetings  

VE Team: May 28th, 2022 9AM Martin Township Hall:

Now have 6 stations to take the test digitally 

Old Business:

• Program Ideas For Next Meeting

Bill Hiel Program

Solar and emergency power 

Tape measure antenna next month 

New Business:

• Club Swap

Aug 13 or 20th contact salem township building 

Door prizes 4 grab bags donated by Seth and ARRL book from Dennis 

• Fox Hunt 

Tentatively april 23rd 

145.530

• Summer Field Day

June 25th and 26th 9am setup location Dorr North park 

Don’t start the grill! Wait for Randy with his grill gun.

• Meeting Closed at: 8:27 PM

Allegan County ARC March 8th, 2022

Meeting Opened at: 7:08 PM

Pledge Recited: Yes

Attendance Sheet Signed: Yes

Next Meeting: April 12th, 2022

Topic/Program:

Reports:

Secretary’s Report: Not much to report. Motion: Bill Second: Dennis Passed

Treasurer’s Report: Account Balances read. Money pulled out for the swap and we now have a new debit card. Motion: Jim Second: Bill Passed

Group Reports:

AUXCOMM: March 17th, 2022 Location Unknown 

Hopefully have an in person meeting. Possible locations: EOC or Plainwell Public

Safety Building.

ACSAR: March 9th, 2022 7PM Sandy Pines

North shore building. Topic Zellow and communication 

VE Team: March 26th, 2022 9AM Martin Township Hall:

4 people signed up for the next test session. 

Old Business:

• Program Ideas For Next Meeting

New Business:

• Club Swap

4 Grab bags Seth will donate them.

Dennis is Donating an Arrl Handbook for the door prize and running the snack stand

• Spring Fox Hunt 

April 23rd 145.530 10AM to 5PM Motion to replace wes’s Fox battery Motion: Jim Second: Jim Passed

• Summer Field day June 25th to 26th Dorr North Park 

• Meeting Closed at: 8:56 PM Motion: Seth Second: Bill 

August 14th, 2021 starting at Allegan High School
10AM- 7PM 145.530 MHz

http://www.lakewashingtonhamclub.org/resources/rf-exposure-calculator/

Just a reminder, Field Day 2021 is quickly coming up. June 26th & 27th at the,

Dorr North Park
1879 142nd Ave
Dorr, MI 49323

We will begin setup at 9am. Everyone is welcome and all help setting up Saturday morning and tearing down Sunday afternoon is greatly appreciated. As always, we will have our club picnic on Saturday at about 4:30pm. Please join us. Everyone is welcome. Andy K8DT is bringing down his smoker and promises some great edibles. Bring your favorite dish to pass if you have one.

We will have a GOTA Station (Get On The Air) up an running for those that are not licensed and would like to give it a try.

We will be operating 4A meaning 4 stations and we are a club.

Hopefully we will see a bunch of you there.

Come on out and try to find the fox! Starting location is at Meijer in plainwell. The fox will be active Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10am to 6pm on a frequency of 145.530 MHz

If you find it take a photo of you and the fox and email it to AC8RCMI@gmail.com no physical prizes but you get bragging rights if you find it first! Have fun and stay safe

— Seth KE8GOJ

Kent County Emergency Services Team (KCEST) has asked for help with a couple of upcoming events. Please read the following. Sign up links are at the bottom.

We have 2 confirmed events for this summer. First is the GR mud run on August 28th, and the second is the River Bank Run on October 23rd. Due to Covid we do not know exactly what these events will look like. We will pass on any information we have when it becomes available. Right now we just want to get the dates out there. If you are interested please use the links below to let us know. Also, please send this information on to any of the area radio clubs and/or Ham radio operators you think might be interested in helping out.

Hopefully we will be able to hold these events. It will be nice to start getting things back to normal.

Sign up here

Karl Palma
Secretary/Special events
www.kcest.org

VE Test Session

MAY 22, 2021 AT 9 AM EDT – 10:30 AM EDT

Martin Township Community Building

IMPORTANT NOTE: Get your FRN from the FCC website prior to taking your test. See below for link and on how to do that.Testing will take place in the Martin Township Hall. Enter the building using the Township Hall door located on the North side of building.Ending time varies based on involvement; could go longer or shorter.For an UPGRADE: Bring a photo Id and a copy of your existing license for us to keep.For a NEW LICENSE: Bring a photo Id (state issued) or if a photo Id is not available then 2 of the following will work: Social Security Card, Birth certificate (w/ appropriate seal), Minor’s work permit, school report card, school Id card or library card. Utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that specifically names the person OR Postmarked envelope addressed to the person at his or her current mailing address as it will appear on the license application.If you do not already have an FRN number from the FCC, you will need to register to get your FRN before taking your test. It is FREE to get, just go to “https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do” and select “Register” to get your FRN number. Just remember to bring the number with you to the testing session.Don’t forget the testing fee of $15.00. Walk-ins are always welcome.Here is a more comprehensive list of what you can/should bring to your exam session (including instructions on how to create your FRN):
http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session