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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- <BR>From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@www.arrl.org> <BR>To: wd8s@comcast.net <BR>Subject: Monthly Michigan Section News Summary <BR>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:49:33 +0000 <BR><BR>The Hiawatha ARA announces their Ham of the Year, Ralph Watters, N8HXZ. The <BR>Lowell ARC, Grand Rapids ARA and Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance clubs have <BR>jointly chosen their Ham of the Year who is Joe Bell WD8USA. Marinette and <BR>Menominee Radio Club's Ham of the Year is Jim Pearson, KS8O. Congratulations <BR>to all of these honored and deserving individuals from your staff of the <BR>Michigan Section. <BR><BR>A reminder from the MiTN: This daily traffic net for the Michigan area meets <BR>at 7:00PM and invites your participation. MiTN also encourages persons <BR>interested in serving as Net Controls to join in and assist. Spreading this <BR>effort among several persons really helps train new NCSs and keeps our skills <BR>well honed. <BR><BR>Here is a special note from Mark NU8Z. As written, it simply defies any <BR>editing and most importantly, it announces a fun annual event for everyone: <BR><BR>Attention Michigan Hams. Do the low sunspot numbers and worsening HF <BR>conditions have you feeling down? Do you find it difficult to conjure up the <BR>energy needed to get on the air and have some fun like in the old days? Do <BR>you shy away from participating in ham radio related group activities? If <BR>you have any one of, or all of the above symptoms, you may be suffering from <BR>Amateur Radio Dysfunction Syndrome, also know as ARDS. <BR><BR>Fear not! ARDS is a condition that can be treated with proper corrective <BR>actions. It is a fact that 9 out of 10 doctors agree that the best treatment <BR>for ARDS is a good dose of Radio Activity. Doctors also agree that the most <BR>efficient delivery method for ARDS treatment comes in the form of <BR>participation in the 2006 Michigan QSO Party. The number of ARDS patients <BR>seeking treatment in the MiQP has been growing every year. Remember, this is <BR>a yearly condition, and yearly treatments may be needed. Treatment may be <BR>administered in single exposure doses taken in the comfort of your home <BR>(Single Op), or when you travel in your car (Mobile). If you are apprehensive <BR>about taking the treatment when you are alone, you may be treated within a <BR>group session (Multi-op), or as single treatment member of a larger support <BR>group like your radio club. Your treatment support group can compete against <BR>other ARDS support groups. <BR><BR>Warning! Dosages should not exceed time periods of over 12 hour. Exposure <BR>times of less than 12 hours may be appropriate depending on the severity of <BR>your condition. Remember, even short exposures to MiQP ARDS treatment will be <BR>of benefit to you. If at any time during the MiQP treatment period you <BR>experience excessively high fun levels, you should consider terminating or <BR>reducing the level of treatment. In rare cases excessively high Fun levels <BR>have been known to last for days after the treatment. If these high levels <BR>should persist, see your family doctor. <BR><BR>The Michigan QSO Party ARDS treatment should only be taken as prescribed <BR>below. <BR><BR>Date /Time: Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, from <BR>1600Z April 15th until 0400Z April 16th. Stations may operate the full 12 <BR>hours. (12 noon to 12 midnight local Michigan time on April 15th) <BR><BR>Modes and Categories: Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. Single-op, <BR>multi-op, and mobile categories. Single-op entries are categorized by output <BR>power, QRP (5W or less), Low Power (100W or less), and High Power (greater <BR>than 100W) <BR><BR>Multipliers: Work stations once per band and mode. Work other states and <BR>Michigan Stations. MI to MI QSO's are allowed. Work portables and mobiles <BR>again as they change county, state or province. <BR><BR>Exchange: Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations, <BR>state/province or "DX" for others). <BR><BR>Scoring: One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO. Count multipliers <BR>once per mode. Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states & <BR>provinces for MI entries only. Final score is total QSO points times total <BR>multipliers. <BR><BR>Freqs: Suggested frequencies: CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045; <BR>Phone-3850, 7225, 14250, 21300, 28450. <BR><BR>Log Submittal: Mail logs no later than 30 days after the contest to: Mad <BR>River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 or <BR>via e-mail to logs@miqp.org <BR><BR>More Information: For complete rules, along with free logging software, log <BR>and summary sheets, see http://www.miqp.org <BR><BR>All kidding aside, the MiQP is a ton of fun. It has been growing in size <BR>every year. We expect this year to be even better! There will be stations on <BR>from all 83 counties. Consider making it a club event. This is a great way <BR>to get folks on the air. I also ask that you all help spread the word about <BR>the 2006 MiQP. Let's all make Michigan Radio Active on April 15th!! 73, <BR>Mark NU8Z. <BR><BR>Thanks to all who reported SARs for February, 2006: K8LJG 201, K8ZJU 140, <BR>KC8MLD 133, WD8USA 133, K8AE 124, AA8SN 71, K8AMR 69, WB8RCR 47, KV8Z 27, <BR>W8RNQ 27, KA8IXC 19, K8FE 18, WB8TKL 14, KD8BGQ 14, N8UN 10, KC8ZCF 9. <BR>PSHRs for January, 2006: K8AMR 347, KA8IXC 134, KD8BGQ 133, K8ZJU 120, K8AE <BR>110, K8VFZ 90, WB8RCR 88, KV8Z 77. <BR>OES reports came in from K8COP, KC8ULE, KC8ZCF, and W8RAE. PSHRs and SARs <BR>should be filed monthly with WB8RCR and OES reports with WA8EFK. <BR>
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