Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club

Technician License class

K8KHZ — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:14:23 +0000

HPARC will be offering a Technician License class at the Southfield Township offices located on 13 mile west of Southfield. The class will start Tuesday September 2 from 7 pm to 9 pm for 10 weeks every Tuesday. The test will be conducted on the last class night. There is no charge for the class. Students can buy the manual from the instructors the first class night. The class will be taught by Jeff, N8WR, and Rich, KC8WPW. If you know anyone please have them contact us. See below.

To register contact:

Jeff at N8WR@arrl.net or Rich at KC8WPW@arrl.net

Hazel Park Picnic August 13th 6PM

K8KHZ — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:10:29 +0000

Bring yourself and a dish to pass at the annual HPARC picnic. located at Green Acres Park in Ferndale, MI. Talk-in will be on the DART Repeater. 146.640Mhz PL 100Hz Offset 600.

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RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies

N8FE — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:51 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 13.8V DC Power Supplies

Units: About 160,000

Importer: RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas

Hazard: The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves RadioShack 13.8V DC Power Supplies, catalog numbers 22-507 and 22-508 with date codes from 08A04 through 01A08.

Date code format is MMAYY where MM is the month and YY is the year. The
catalog number and date code are located on the back of the power supply.
Power Supplies with a green dot on the product and the product’s packaging
have already been repaired and are not included in the recall.

Sold at: RadioShack stores nationwide from October 2004 through January
2008 for between $50 and $85.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should unplug the recalled power supply immediately and take it to any RadioShack store for a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled power supplies will be mailed a notice.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RadioShack at 800-843-7422 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at: http://www.radioshack.com/recall

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08319.html

Field Day Breakfast & Preparations

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:44:29 +0000

FIELD DAY ANNOUNCEMENT

We usually arrive at the field day site around 11 am -11:30 am Saturday morning. The people that want to have breakfast before hand should meet at the Big Boy at the Baldwin Rd. exit of I-75 between 9 - 9:30.

Bring some folding chairs if you want something to sit upon and bedding if you want to sleep over on the bunk bed (otherwise it has no covers or sheets and no pillows). Bring shower stuff if you want to shower there. Bring your own pop this year as we are only providing water. If you want a fan to cool you off bring one. There are tables in the rooms that we use for operating or if you like you can bring you own folding table. Bring a flashlight and bug spray and since we might have rain I suggest bringing rain gear.

John F. Fleming K8UP, Field Day CoChair
248-542-9573
john@fleming-photo.com

Field Day 2008

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:19:34 +0000

Field Day Weekend is June 28 & 29. We will be on the air for 24 hours and need operators for the entire 24 hour period (even in the middle of the night).

This is a contest to test our ability to operate in the field on emergency power and with portable antennas. Thanks go to Mike WD8S, Gerry K8GT, Dee N8UZE and Carl N8AE for lending their radio equipment. And Bob WB8ATZ for making sure that our other equipment is all working and up to snuff and bringing them out to the Field Day site.

We’ll have something for everyone. No matter if you are heavy into contesting or just want to operate and make some Q’s. Experience not required—just that you want to give it the old college try. But if you are a contester, come join us and help us get a good score.

We also will have the GOTA station. Anyone who has gotten their license in the past year or does not have a license can work the GOTA station. There will be a control operator on duty at all times. Bring your kids to introduce them to ham radio.

Contact John K8UP at 248-542-9573 or email him at john@fleming-photo.com for more info or to let him know you are coming even if it’s a “maybe”. Don’t forget the BUG SPRAY & linens if sleeping over.

Rules Field Day Rules

Directions: Take I-75 North to exit 101 (Grange Hall Rd.) Turn Right (east). Continue on Grange Hall Rd. until you get to Dixie Highway - about 2 miles. Turn Left and go north about 2 miles until you get to Holridge Rd. (on the left). Go west on Holridge Rd. for about 1 and 1/2 miles past some houses until you see the camp area on the right (north) side of Holridge Rd.

To see a map go to the ARRL website and type in our callsign W8HP. then zoom in for a closer view.

Map HPARC Field Site Locator

2008 Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers

admin — Sun, 25 May 2008 03:10:18 +0000

2008 Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers

President Murray KE8UM
1^st Vice President Jim K8ABZ
2^nd Vice President Dave K8TRF
Treasurer John K8UP
Director Rich KC8WPW
Secretary Jerry W9NPI
Parlamentarian Mike WD8S

Please join us at the Annual Banquet on June 11 for good food and friendship. Cash Bar will be available. Installation of Officers, awards ceremony, and prize drawing will be after dinner.

1^st Prize – Yaesu FT-1802M/E VHF Transceiver
2^nd Prize – VX 150 HT
3^rd Prize – Rigrunner 13.8 VDC panel (5 outlets, 40 amps)

Date: June 11, 2008
Time: 7pm-10pm
Cost: $ 17.00 per person (cash bar)
Place: De Carlos Banquet Center
6015 E. Ten Mile Rd. (east of Mound Rd.)
Warren MI 48091 We have a deadline for the banquet hall, so you can either mail $17.00 to Marsha N8FE or drop the money off at her houseHPARC Banquet
C/O Marsha Fleming
24060 Rosewood ST
Oak Park, MI 48237
Contact: Marsha N8FE 248-542-9573 or n8fe@arrl.net

HPARC Provides Communications for Charity Walks

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:50:09 +0000

HPARC is helping out at many Charity walks this spring and summer. Please volunteer at any of them that you can. Here is a list of them:

Walk for Babies (March of Dimes)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Troy Civic Center, 500 W. Big Beaver Rd.,
Troy, MI 48084 (near the tennis bubble)
Chairman: Jim K8ABZ contact: k8abz@arrl.net

Walk MS
between 8 AM-10 AM at a new location.
Troy High School
4777 Northfield Parkway, Troy, MI 48098
(just west of Crooks on Long Lake)
They need 36 hams for this walk.
Chairman: Phil AA8KR contact on 586-838-4139 or aa8kr@arrl.net

Oak Apple Run
Saturday May 31, 2008
7:30-10:30 a.m.
Start Line — Main Street, Downtown Royal Oak
Events: 10K Race (7:30a.m.)
2 Mile Fun Run/Walk (9:30a.m.)
1/4 Mile Kids Run (10:30a.m.)
http://www.oakapplerun.org/pages/OARHome.asp
Chairman: Mike WD8S contact wd8s@comcast.net

Tour DeCure
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Brighton, MI
The bike-a-thon will be at Island Lake Recreation Area.
Riders have a choice of 7 routes: 70, 50, 25, 15, or 7
mile routes; or 14 or 8 mile Mountain Bike Trails.
Directions to the Event
From I-96, take exit 151 (Kensington Rd) and go south a half of a mile. The park entrance is located on the west side of Kensington Rd. south of Grand River. Follow the signs to the Kent Lake Beach Area.
Note: State Park parking fees: $6
Chairman: contact Jeff N8WR at n8wr@arrl.net or call 248-642-3608

ARROW Club Dayton Bus Trip

admin — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:58:00 +0000

“For the past five years, ARROW has sponsored a one-day bus ride to Dayton. We generally leave around 4:30 am and get back to Ann Arbor around 9:30 pm. This gets you there by 8 am, when the swap opens, and we leave at 5 pm, when the swap closes. Send an e-mail to bustrip@w8pgw.org and ask to be placed on our bus trip mailing list or continue reading below.

Once again, ARROW is planning a one-day motor coach trip to the Dayton Hamvention. This year, the date is Saturday, May 17, 2008.You’ll travel in style with your friends in a fully appointed motor coach and avoid the expense and stress of driving and parking. As an added bonus, we will have an attended booth, and would be happy to sell your equipment there. You can also use the booth as a spot to drop off purchases.The bus, like the one shown above, will depart for Dayton will depart from the Pioneer High School parking lot (at the corner of Stadium and Main in Ann Arbor) at 4:30 am from and arrive in Dayton around 8:00am. This will give you a full day to tour the exhibits, visit manufacturers’ booths, attend the seminars, and go bargain hunting at the swap meet. Bagels and coffee will be provided.

Tickets for the trip are $60.00 per person for non-members and $50.00 for ARROW members, and are refundable up to April 27th.

To order by mail, DOWNLOAD THE FLYER , fill in the form and mail it in. While you’re at it, print out a few extras and pass them out to everyone you know.”

Source www.w8pgw.org

ARRL DX Contest

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:45:40 +0000

This weekend is the ARRL DX Contest Phone (SSB). The contest lasts 48 hours. It starts 0000 UTC Saturday (Friday Evening) and ends 2400 UTC Sunday, Sunday night. The Objective is for amateurs work as many amateur stations in as many DXCC countries of the world as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. The exchange of information is signal report and state (MI or Michigan). The ARRL Contest Branch is again offering pins for the 2008 International DX Contest. The sharp four-color design will prominently display the year 2008. To earn the International DX Contest pin, all you need to do is complete 100. There are not separate pins for each mode. You may contact the same station on different bands. The cost is $7 (US) in the US, its possessions and Canada, and $10 for others (postage included). Your pins will be shipped once all logs for the contest have been processed and verified by the log checking team for publication in QST. To purchase your pin send a copy of the first page of your Cabrillo log file along with your payment to: DX Contest Pins, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111. Pins are only guaranteed for orders received by April 4, 2008. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery after the order deadline.

2008 Swap Video

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:18:37 +0000