[MiQP-Mail] FW: Monthly Michigan Section News Summary

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Subject: Monthly Michigan Section News Summary 
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:49:33 +0000 

The Hiawatha ARA announces their Ham of the Year, Ralph Watters, N8HXZ. The 
Lowell ARC, Grand Rapids ARA and Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance clubs have 
jointly chosen their Ham of the Year who is Joe Bell WD8USA. Marinette and 
Menominee Radio Club's Ham of the Year is Jim Pearson, KS8O. Congratulations 
to all of these honored and deserving individuals from your staff of the 
Michigan Section. 

A reminder from the MiTN: This daily traffic net for the Michigan area meets 
at 7:00PM and invites your participation. MiTN also encourages persons 
interested in serving as Net Controls to join in and assist. Spreading this 
effort among several persons really helps train new NCSs and keeps our skills 
well honed. 

Here is a special note from Mark NU8Z. As written, it simply defies any 
editing and most importantly, it announces a fun annual event for everyone: 

Attention Michigan Hams. Do the low sunspot numbers and worsening HF 
conditions have you feeling down? Do you find it difficult to conjure up the 
energy needed to get on the air and have some fun like in the old days? Do 
you shy away from participating in ham radio related group activities? If 
you have any one of, or all of the above symptoms, you may be suffering from 
Amateur Radio Dysfunction Syndrome, also know as ARDS. 

Fear not! ARDS is a condition that can be treated with proper corrective 
actions. It is a fact that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that the best treatment 
for ARDS is a good dose of Radio Activity. Doctors also agree that the most 
efficient delivery method for ARDS treatment comes in the form of 
participation in the 2006 Michigan QSO Party. The number of ARDS patients 
seeking treatment in the MiQP has been growing every year. Remember, this is 
a yearly condition, and yearly treatments may be needed. Treatment may be 
administered in single exposure doses taken in the comfort of your home 
(Single Op), or when you travel in your car (Mobile). If you are apprehensive 
about taking the treatment when you are alone, you may be treated within a 
group session (Multi-op), or as single treatment member of a larger support 
group like your radio club. Your treatment support group can compete against 
other ARDS support groups. 

Warning! Dosages should not exceed time periods of over 12 hour. Exposure 
times of less than 12 hours may be appropriate depending on the severity of 
your condition. Remember, even short exposures to MiQP ARDS treatment will be 
of benefit to you. If at any time during the MiQP treatment period you 
experience excessively high fun levels, you should consider terminating or 
reducing the level of treatment. In rare cases excessively high Fun levels 
have been known to last for days after the treatment. If these high levels 
should persist, see your family doctor. 

The Michigan QSO Party ARDS treatment should only be taken as prescribed 
below. 

Date /Time: Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, from 
1600Z April 15th until 0400Z April 16th. Stations may operate the full 12 
hours. (12 noon to 12 midnight local Michigan time on April 15th) 

Modes and Categories: Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. Single-op, 
multi-op, and mobile categories. Single-op entries are categorized by output 
power, QRP (5W or less), Low Power (100W or less), and High Power (greater 
than 100W) 

Multipliers: Work stations once per band and mode. Work other states and 
Michigan Stations. MI to MI QSO's are allowed. Work portables and mobiles 
again as they change county, state or province. 

Exchange: Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations, 
state/province or "DX" for others). 

Scoring: One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO. Count multipliers 
once per mode. Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states & 
provinces for MI entries only. Final score is total QSO points times total 
multipliers. 

Freqs: Suggested frequencies: CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045; 
Phone-3850, 7225, 14250, 21300, 28450. 

Log Submittal: Mail logs no later than 30 days after the contest to: Mad 
River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 or 
via e-mail to logs at miqp.org 

More Information: For complete rules, along with free logging software, log 
and summary sheets, see http://www.miqp.org 

All kidding aside, the MiQP is a ton of fun. It has been growing in size 
every year. We expect this year to be even better! There will be stations on 
from all 83 counties. Consider making it a club event. This is a great way 
to get folks on the air. I also ask that you all help spread the word about 
the 2006 MiQP. Let's all make Michigan Radio Active on April 15th!! 73, 
Mark NU8Z. 

Thanks to all who reported SARs for February, 2006: K8LJG 201, K8ZJU 140, 
KC8MLD 133, WD8USA 133, K8AE 124, AA8SN 71, K8AMR 69, WB8RCR 47, KV8Z 27, 
W8RNQ 27, KA8IXC 19, K8FE 18, WB8TKL 14, KD8BGQ 14, N8UN 10, KC8ZCF 9. 
PSHRs for January, 2006: K8AMR 347, KA8IXC 134, KD8BGQ 133, K8ZJU 120, K8AE 
110, K8VFZ 90, WB8RCR 88, KV8Z 77. 
OES reports came in from K8COP, KC8ULE, KC8ZCF, and W8RAE. PSHRs and SARs 
should be filed monthly with WB8RCR and OES reports with WA8EFK. 

73, Dale 


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