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Official posts of the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (KARC)

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September 2019 Meeting – DX Engineering Contesting Skype Presentation

oin us for the September meeting of the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club at the Red Cross Chapter House on Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m.

Our club offers a special live Skype presentation and interaction with DXengineering owner Tim Duffy (K3LR). We will hear about amateur radio contesting and Tim’s world famous Contesting Station (K3LR).

You and other club members and friends are invited to this event. The event is FREE.

Please pass the word about our club and this meeting to your friends. We post information about events on W8VY.ORG and on our Facebook page Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club (click on Events). We also have a calendar on our website.

If you have questions about our club, its activities and events, do not hesitate to use the email addressed secretary@w8vy.org

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Volunteers Needed for Custer’s Last Stand Bike Race

The Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club has decided to support this bicycle racing event.

The race is scheduled for Saturday, October 5 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. At Ft. Custer Recreation Area. You will need to have a park pass to enter the state park or an entrance fee will be charged.

We already have a list of volunteers, but need more. Volunteers should expect to support race checkpoints and other locations using HT radios on VHF/UHF simplex frequencies. If you would like to volunteer or need more information, please send email to president@w8vy.org.

Here is a map of the race course. Click on the link to see the Ft. Custer Race Map.

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February 2019 Meeting – DX Engineering Amplifier Skype Presentation

Join us for the February meeting of the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club at the Red Cross Chapter House on Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m.

Our club offers a special live Skype presentation and interaction with the DX Engineering staff. We will hear about amplifiers, how they work, amplifier characteristics and when to use them. The first 30 people that arrive and attend the presentation will get DXengineering hats. Join us at our gathering. Spread the word about the event and invite your friends.

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September 2018 Meeting – Silent Auction & Fall Planning Meeting

Join us for the September meeting of the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club at the Red Cross Chapter House on Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m.

We are going to have a Members Only hamfest before the October hamfest to allow members a chance to purchase items from the old AVCOM trailer at the meeting. It will be a silent auction with a minimum bid on each item. Please bring cash or check. Sorry, we cannot accommodate credit or debit cards.

The meeting will also allow us to chat and plan for our fall meeting schedule.

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