MICHIGAN AREA REPEATER
COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
WEB SITE:
http://www.miarc.com e-mail:
mail@miarc.com
June 2007
Update from the president:
I would like all to
make sure they read this newsletter thoroughly. A lot of business will be conducted
at our June meeting at the IRA Hudsonville Swap on the 2nd.
We have a proposed
minor change to the By-Laws. That change is printed in the minutes as posted in
this newsletter, as per our By-Laws:
ARTICLE X - Changes to These Bylaws
A.
Any provision
of these Bylaws may be adopted or amended by the membership at any regular
meeting, provided that:
1. Such change or adoption shall have been
moved, seconded, and carried at a regular meeting of the MARC preceding the
regular meeting at which such change or adoption is finally determined;
2. Such change or adoption, after having been
carried by the membership once as provided in section 1 above, shall have been
printed in the MARC newsletter or other written communication, transmitted by
electronic means and/or USPS to all members and to the coordinating bodies for
each State and Province bordering on Michigan, with an invitation for comment,
at least 30 days prior to the regular meeting at which it is finally adopted
(Such notice shall be deemed delivered when sent via First Class U.S. Mail or
electronically to the address currently on record with the MARC.)
3. That written comments made to the Officers
of the MARC during while a matter is pending, whether by members or by
representatives of the coordinating bodies of other States or Provinces, shall
be reported upon to the membership for their consideration no later than at the
regular meeting at which the matter is finally resolved.
All MARC members will
have thirty days, if one wishes, to send in written comments to our Mt. Clemens
PO Box.
During the June Meeting
we will form a Nominations Committee to work on a slate for the elections in
September for Vice-President, Treasurer, and one Director
Also be forewarned that
after the September newsletter, MARC will publish only one newsletter a year
and this will coincide with our Annual Meeting in Delta Township. All other
newsletters will be published electronically.
Remember, your TDS is
due yearly, but can go up to two years. Please help keep your information
current in our Data Base.
Beginning with our
September meeting all meetings will be in the Lansing. We will no longer move
the meeting around to the state to the different quadrants. This is a
centralized location and is convenient for all.
If anyone has any
questions, you can reach the Board via the website, or my phone number is
586-465-7126.
73,
Dennis, W8DFG
President
Treasurer’s Report:
For the Period: 02/28/07 to 03/31/07
MARC Funds balance on
02/28/07 was $3,948.96
Total income for the
period was $ 61.34 from dues and interest. Total expense for the period was
$172.01 for the March
Newsletter.
MARC Funds balance on
03/31/07 was $ 3,838.29
Respectfully Submitted
Dave Johnson, WD8DJB
MARC Treasurer
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MARC
Funds as of 02/28/2007 |
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Share Acct |
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$5.00 |
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Money Market |
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$3,490.75 |
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Checking |
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$ 453.21 |
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Beginning |
Balance |
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$3,948.96 |
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$ 3,948.96 |
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Income |
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Dues 2007 |
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$ 50.00 |
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Interest |
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$ 11.34 |
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Total |
Income |
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$ 61.34 |
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Expenses |
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February Newsletter |
$ 172.01 |
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Total |
Expenses |
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$ (172.01) |
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MARC
Funds as of 03/31/2007 |
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Share Acct |
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$ 5.00 |
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Money Market |
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$3,502.09 |
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Checking |
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$ 331.20 |
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Ending
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Balance |
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$3,838.29 |
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$ 3,838.29 |
MARC MEETING MINUTES
Date: 3/3/07
Meeting Place: Elk’s Club,
Midland MI
Absent: Ann Manor KT8F, Phil
Manor W8IC
Meeting called to order by the President at: 1:00 PM
Since only the officers were present at this meeting the Minutes from
previous meeting where not read. Motion to accept the minutes as printed in the
newsletter made by Dan, N8WKM and 2nd by Jim, KB8IFE, motion carried.
Treasurer’s report provided by Dave Johnson, WD8DJB. Motion to accept the report made by Dan,
N8WKM and supported by Jim, KB8IFE, motion carried.
There was no correspondence.
Old business:
Ron, W8YUC inquired about K8COP’s request to move the Muskegon repeater.
Dennis stated that he was having Jim, K8COP send in a revised TDS stating what
type of antenna they where going to use. A copy of the propagation study was
given to him. The Muskegon group could use either an omni at 200’ or a
directional with a null to the south at 300’
Resolution #11 was brought back to the table by Phil, W8IC via of e-mail,
that we look at the frequencies we picked for D-Star. After much discussion the
Board amended Resolution #11 as follows with Jim, KB8IFE making the motion
and Jim, WB8AZP seconding the motion to
add ten frequencies as primary channels for output, and to change the adjacent
channel analog repeaters to 20 miles. Motion passed 5-1
Resolution #11 2 December 2006 as
Amended 3 March 2007
That we begin allowing provisional coordination of Digital voice/data
repeaters using the D-Star format. These provisional coordination’s will be
placed into the current analog repeater sub-band on channels between existing
analog repeaters. For
the purpose of the DOG the channels that will be used for experimentation
will be:
VHF:
145.480, 145.460, 145.440, 145.420, 145.400,
145.380, 145.360, 145.340, 145.320, 145.300,
147.010, 147.030, 147.050, 147.070, 147.090
UHF:
444.0125, 444.0375, 444.0625, 444.0875, 444.1125
Repeater separation standards will be a minimum of 70 miles between co-channel repeaters. Adjacent channel spacing between digital repeaters will be left to experimentation, however spacing to adjacent channel analog repeaters will be no less
than 20 miles. Repeaters that are offered this provisional coordination
may have those coordination’s changed as needed for the purpose of
experimentation as we continue to learn about how the Digital Voice format will
affect amateur repeater operation. Each person who is offered this provisional
coordination will acknowledge that this provisional coordination does not offer
protection under the DOG and that they are responsible to work to alleviate any
and all interference complaints proven to be a result of the operation of the
digital repeater. Each person will also acknowledge an understanding of the DOG
as outlined by MARC By-Laws. Discussion followed, the motion passed.
Dan also suggested that we go back to check the dates on the existing
resolutions so that they do not expire with out action being taken on them.
Ron W8YUC brought back on to the table from last month his proposal that
Board members be exempt from paying dues. It was pointed out this would take a
By-Laws change. Discussion followed and proposed change was approved to bring
to the floor at the June meeting.
ARTICLE II - Membership
and Dues
F. While in office a
voting member of the Board will be exempt from paying annual dues during their
term in office.
New business:
Dennis stated that
following the June meeting that will be held at the Hudsonville Swap, all
future meetings were going to be held at the Delta Twp. Fire Hall in the
Lansing area.
Jim, KB8IFE brought up
the subject of "paper repeaters".
He would like to make an attempt to track them down. Asked that anyone with
knowledge of a repeater in his or her area that is not on the air, notify him
at KB8IFE@miarc.com so that he could
check it out.
The cost of printing
the newsletter was discussed. With the printing of the June and September
newsletter MARC in the future will publish only a September newsletter to
coincide with our Annual Meeting. All other quarterly newsletters will be
published electronically.
Motion to adjourn the
meeting made by Ron, W8YUC and 2nd by Jim, WB8AZP
Time 2:15 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Dennis W8DFG
As per tape recording
Next Meeting Saturday June 2nd 1:00 PM Location:
Location: I.R.A. Hamfest More information on the hamfest can
be found at:
Hudsonville
Fairgrounds
http://www.w8hvg.org
Hudsonville, MI
Directions:
Follow I-196 (The Ford Freeway) (do
not confuse this with I-96) to exit 62 (32nd Ave).
Go North on 32nd Ave to New Holland
Street. Follow New Holland ½ mile to 36th Ave.
Turn North on 36th
and continue past Chicago Drive and the Railroad Tracks to Grant St.
Turn Left (West) on to
Grant street to Park Avenue. Go South (right) on Park to Fairgrounds
Entrance. Talk in will
be available on 147.160 Repeater.
MARC Officers Appointed Positions:
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President:
Dennis Gaboury W8DFG |
Frequency Coordinator 902MHz & up Dan Thompson N8WKM |
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Vice President:
Jim Maike KB8IFE |
Frequency Coordinator 144MHz & down: Dennis Gaboury W8DFG |
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Secretary:
Ann Manor KT8F |
Frequency Coordinator 440MHz: Jim Maike KB8IFE |
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Treasurer:
Dave Johnson WD8DJB |
Frequency Coordinator Links & Control: Phil Manor W8IC |
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Director:
Ron Gordon W8YUC |
Database Manager: Dave Johnson WD8DJB |
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Director:
James Kvochick WB8AZP |
Newsletter Editor Dan Thompson N8WKM |
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using their callsign@miarc.com
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