The Static
The Official Publication of the
Straits Area Amateur Radio Club

December 2006

Christmas Party

WA8OTH SK

"Seeing rust on your mast is a sure sign your tower is too short."

Your New Officers

President - Jack Felton

Vice-President - DeWayne Holmes

Secretary - Annette Rosebohm

Treasurer - Maxine Holmes

New Band Allocations

SAARC VEC

January 6 - March 3 - June 2 - July 14* - October 6 - November 3

Upcoming Hamfests

December 16 - Lowell High School - Lowell, MI

January 20 - Bentley Middle School - Burton, MI

January 21 - Hazel Park High School - Hazel Park, MI

February 3 - Negaunee Township Hall - Negaunee, MI

February 10 - Immaculate Conception Middle School - Traverse City, MI

Contest Calendar

ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint - 2000Z-2400Z, Dec 17

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest - 0100Z-0300Z, Dec 18

Original QRP Contest - 1500Z, Jan 6 to 1500Z, Jan 7

ARRL RTTY Roundup - 1800Z, Jan 6 to 2400Z, Jan 7

Kid's Day Contest - 1800Z-2400Z, Jan 7

MI QRP January CW Contest -1200Z, Jan 13 to 2359Z, Jan 14

North American QSO Party, CW - 1800Z, Jan 13 to 0600Z, Jan 14

North American QSO Party, SSB - 1800Z, Jan 20 to 0600Z, Jan 21

ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes - 1900Z, Jan 20 to 0400Z, Jan 22

CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 0000Z, Jan 27 to 2359Z, Jan 28

Field Day Results

Local Area Nets

MONDAY

8:00 pm EST - The Bill DeMay Memorial Two Meter Social Net
146.680 MHZ - Net Control - Rotating

WEDNESDAY

8:00 pm EST - The Chain - O - Lakes Net
147.280 MHZ w/Pl 103.5 - Net Control - Rotating

THURSDAY

8:00 pm EST - The Charlevoix Cheboygan Emmet County ARES RACES Net
146.680 MHZ - Net Control - Rotating

SATURDAY

8:30 pm EST - The Dip Net
146.680 MHZ - Net Control - Cliff Rosebohm KC8NVI

Morse Code Course

http://www.qsl.net/k4adl/


  The SAARC Officers

PRESIDENT:
VICE-PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
EDITOR:
WEB EDITOR
SAARC WEB SITE 

DeWayne Holmes - KC8LJX
Chuck Scott - N8DNX
Maxine Holmes - KC8WXN
Maxine Holmes - KC8WXN
Dirk Esterline - KG8JK
Jim Kargol - KO8P
 

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