Website Changes
Your webmeister is constantly improving this site for your enjoyment.
10 January, 2024
Ongoing updates to website by Brent Sparks, KE8RKF

15 March, 2015
Updated website for new webmaster - Tom Heyboer, KC8TH.

1 January, 2014
Revised Home Page to list new officers and new meeting day.

31 December, 2013
Updated all URLs on the Links Page.

6 May, 2011
Added CSV19 Antenna Launcher to the Tips 'n Tales Page.

1 September, 2010
Added Powerpoint QSLing Presentation to the Tips 'n Tales Page.

20 April, 2008
Added the Silent Key Memorial Page.

19 November, 2007
Added a link on the Photo Gallery page for "Veterans Day Special Event - 2007" photos.

September 2007
Added links on the Photo Gallery page for "Field Day 2006" and "Field Day 2007" photos.

23 October, 2006
Added "Technician Study Guide Project" to Exams and Study Material links on the Links page. This is a 10 part Power Point slide presentation for a person interested in obtaining a Technician class license.

27 November, 2005
Added "Climbing Harness Safety" and "Stroke Recognition" to the Tips 'n Tales page. Armed with the information contained in these articles, you could save a life.

31 October, 2005
Added instructions for "Rendering Assistance via the Repeater" to the repeater page.

6 May, 2005
Added a link to the "Storm Prediction Center" on the SKYWARN Page.

20 April, 2005
Added a link to "Federal Preemption of State and Local Scanner Laws" on the SKYWARN page.

25 March, 2005
Added a link to "Dickinson County ARES" on the SKYWARN page.

2 November, 2004
Added a link to "First Response - Amateur Radio and the World Trade Center Disaster of 9/11" on the 9-11-2001, Lest We Forget page.

18 September, 2004
Did you notice that the "Elmers" list is growing? Please add your name to the list today! Send an email to Mike, K8DDB.

15 September, 2004
Added links to information about Amateur Radio Satellite operation on the Links page. If you have a favorite satellite page that you would like to have listed, please let me know.

7 September, 2004
Added a link to "Unsung Heroes" on the 9-11-2001, Lest We Forget page. The audio link provides access to the half-hour program aired by BBC Radio 4 on September 4, 2004.

28 July, 2004
Added a link to "Koch CW Trainer" on the Links page. This is an excellent program - check it out!

27 July 2004
Added a link to "Ham Radio Manuals" on the Links page.

28 June 2004
Added Field Day 2004 photos to the Photo Gallery page.

15 June 2004
Added a link to "Announced DX Operations" on the Upcoming Activities page.

12 May 2004
Updated the membership roster to show only active members for 2004.
Added "Club WAS Status" to the Membership page.

20 April 2004
Added SKYWARN Reporting Procedures to the SKYWARN page.

17 March 2004
Added a few more articles to the "9-11-2001, Lest We Forget" page.

6 March 2004
Added a link to "Electrical Interference Resolution" on the Links page. The link connects to the ARRL web site which contains resources, including QST articles and ARRL publications, to aid in tracking and resolving interference. A "Power-Line Noise FAQ Page" contains information on how to proceed once the source of interference has been identified.

1 March 2004
See the Photo Gallery page for more photos on Jay Jennings' Antenna Raising. Photos are courtesy of Keith of ManorCare.

8 Feb 2004
Added a link to "K8IQY's 2N2 Home Page" on the Links page. Visit this site to see the ultimate in Manhattan Style construction. Step-by-step instructions are given to construct a 2 watt CW transceiver out of twenty-two 2N2222 transistors.

28 January 2004
The Mich-A-Con RF newsletter is now available from a link on the News page.

17 January 2004
Added a link to "Microsoft Office Viewers" on the Links page. These downloads allow those who don't have Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Visio to view the files created by these programs.

13 January 2004
Added a link to "QRP HomeBuilder" on the Links page.

26 December 2003
Added Daily News article about raising Jay Jennings' antenna at the ManorCare nursing home to the Photo Gallery page.

8 December 2003
Added a link to QST article "The Thrill of it All" by Jack Schuster, W1WEF, on the Upcoming Activities page.

17 September 2003
Added links to the Hurricane Watch Net, ARES, RACES and SATERN on the Skywarn page.

2 September 2003
Added the Munising repeater to the Repeaters page. Thanks to Skip, KA8IXC, for the info.

9 April 2003
Changed the club apparel vendor from All American Design to Shirt Tails and revised the prices of all items. The link to club apparel can be found on the Membership page.

25 March 2003
Posted storm spotter training for Dickinson county on the Skywarn page.

4 March 2003
Added a link to "Weekly DX Bulletin Archives" at the bottom of the "Upcoming Activities" page.

15 January 2003
Added a link on the "Membership" page to "Club Apparel" and announced the club Christmas party on the "Upcoming Activities" page.

16 December 2002
Added a link to "The ARRL Letter" on the News page. Hey, this is much easier than copying it to our web page and it also allows the viewer to access archives of the letter. Thanks, Lee!

13 December 2002
Began including "The ARRL Letter" on the News page. It will be replaced weekly, on Friday, when the new Letter is published.

3 December 2002
Added a link at the bottom of the Meeting Minutes for November concerning jacket and logo colors.

24 November 2002
Added a link to The Lone Wolfe Pack High Frequency Amateur Radio Society on the Links page. The club's focus is chasing DX and it is based in Crystal Falls.

20 November 2002
Added links to the following antenna-related web sites on the Links page: Array Solutions, Cable X-Perts and I.C.E.

20 November 2002
Added JOTA 2002 photos to the Photo Gallery page and revamped the page for faster downloading.

14 October 2002
Added links to Famous Hams and Amateur Electronic Supply on the Links page.

5 October 2002
Made the following changes to the Exams & Study Material category on the Links page: removed Ham Exams Online, which appears to be defunct; added AA9PW Practice Pages and eHam.net Ham Exams.

19 September 2002
Updated the membership roster per Gordy's latest spreadsheet.

18 September 2002
Added a link to "Some Common Amateur Radio Terminology - what it means and where it came from" by Lee, N8LT on the Tips 'n Tales page. Redesigned the Tips 'n Tales page.

13 September 2002
Added a link to the club's constitution on the Membership page.

5 September 2002
Added an article, "Does Your CW Signal Have Bad Breath?" by Mike, K8DDB on the Tips 'n Tales page.

29 July 2002
Added a link to Operating Aids on the Links page.

Added a link to the Michigan Section Newsletter on the Links page.

18 July 2002
The date for the club picnic has been changed from August 14th to August 21st due to availability of the Cowboy Lake Pavilion. There will be no regular meeting on August 14th. See the Upcoming Activities page for details.

12 July 2002
Added content to "A 20 Meter Half Square Antenna for QRP Portable Operation" on the Tips 'n Tales page, documenting the antenna's performance during Field Day 2002.

28 June 2002
Added contests and ARRL DX Bulletin to the Upcoming Activities page. The DX Bulletin will be updated weekly.

16 June 2002
Added a link to Beginner's Guide to CW Operating on the Links page.

13 June 2002
Added a link to 600-Mile Doppler Radar on the SkyWarn page.

11 June 2002
Added a link to Adventure Radio Society's monthly magazine, The ARS Sojourner, on the Links page.

7 June 2002
Added links to The Daily News and Time on the Links page.

31 May 2002
Added Storm Tracking Maps to the SkyWarn page.

28 May 2002
Added April 2002 Mobile Radio Technology magazine article, "Sept. 11: Amateur Radio's Badge of Honor" to the Lest We Forget page.

21 May 2002
Added April 2002 QST article, "A Dedication to Emergency Service - 9-11-01" to the Lest We Forget page. The article is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

Added a link to Adobe Acrobat Reader Download on the Links page.

20 May 2002
Added informational text for each of the panel labels in the Tips 'n Tales article "How To Make Cheap, Good Looking Front Panels".

17 May 2002
Updated Gordy Reed's e-mail address on the Membership and Home pages.

14 May 2002
Added a Guestbook to the Menu.

10 May 2002
Added a link to the Dickinson County web site on the Links page. This site contains e-mail addresses for the various county departments including Pete Schlitt's Emergency Services.

Added photos to the Photo Gallery - check 'em out!

9 May 2002
Updated information for the Alpha Hamfest on the Upcoming Activities page. Added Tom Martin, W8JWN, to the membership roster. Posted meeting minutes for the May 8, 2002 meeting.

5 May 2002
Added a link to MapQuest and TerraServer on the Links page.

3 May 2002
Added "How To Make Cheap, Good Looking Front Panels" to the Tips 'n Tales page.

2 May 2002
Added a link to Sams Photofact manuals on the Links page.

29 April 2002
Reloaded current website information after disk crash at QSL.net.
Posted the April 10th meeting minutes.
Updated e-mail address for Jim Wilcheck on Membership page.
Added info for the Stephenson repeater on the Repeaters page.
Updated the Upcoming Activities page.

12 April 2002
Added links to "RDF Projects", "Let's go T-Hunting" and "Homing In (RDF)" on the Links page for those interested in Radio Direction Finding and hidden transmitter (Fox) hunting.

11 April 2002
Added a link to "The Art & Skill of Radio Telegraphy" on the Links page.

4 April 2002
Added "Meeting Minutes" to the Menu.
Added a link to "Learn Morse Code" on the Links page.

1 April 2002
Added a link to "AA9VI's 2 Meter Repeater Maps" on the Links page.

28 March 2002
Added a link to "Amateur Frequency Band Plans" on the Links page.
Added a link to "Michigan Ham License Plate" on the Links page.
Added a link to "Antennas - Frank Cross" on the Links page.
Added links to "On-Line Magazines" on the Links page.
Updated the "Other Area Repeaters" table on the Repeaters page.

27 March 2002
Added a link to "QSL Maker" on the Links page.

25 March 2002
Added "FCC - Amateur Radio Service" and "FCC Part 97 Rules & Regs" to the Links page.

24 March 2002
Added a map to the "Home" page, showing where club meetings are held.
Added a link to "QRZ's Practice Exams" on the Links page.
Added a link to "Electronic Construction A to Z" on the Links page.
Added Website Changes to the Menu and transferred these items from the News page.

21 March 2002
Added a Do-It-Yourself QSL card on the Links page.

19 March 2002
Added a link to the Navy NEETS (Navy Electricity and Electronics Training System) Courses on the Links page.
Added links to several Parts Suppliers on the Links page.

18 March 2002
Added a drawing and various plots for the 20 Meter Half Square Antenna article on the Tips 'n Tales page.

15 March 2002
Added links to Handi-Hams and W5YI VEC on the Links page.
Added Google, Switchboard and Yahoo search engines to the Links page.
Added more repeaters to the "Other Area Repeaters" table.

14 March 2002
Added a table for "Other Area Repeaters" to the Repeater page.
Added a link to "KHS Rockets For Schools" on the Links page.
Updated the Membership Roster, including e-mail addresses.
Added photos of Bob Meyers and Mike Wolfe at the repeater site, 1995. Submitted by Whitefish Willy, KB9EMU.

7 March 2002
Added a link to Marquette NEXRAD Doppler Radar on the Skywarn page.
Added the following on the Links page: EZNEC Antenna Software, W7FG Vintage Manuals, Manuals Plus.
Added "What is Amateur Radio" to the Menu, which is linked to the ARRL web site.
Added "Tips 'n Tales" to the Menu