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![]() KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog /////////////////////////////////////////// December 2016 Michigan Section News Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:55 PM PST http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kb6nu...m_medium=email Here are some select items from Larry, WB8R, our esteemed Section Manager: Hamfest at Michigan International Speedway We have assembled our management team and are beginning the process of*putting the pieces together to form our parent organization, which will*be known as the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association, which will be a*501 (c) (3) corporation. We have settled on the dates of October 7 and*8, 2017 for our event at MIS. In the past couple of months I have visited 8 club meetings to talk*about the event and am very pleased to report all clubs were very*positive and excited about the event. I have more club meetings to*attend in the next 2-3 months to complete the process of getting the*assistance that we need. Flyers and other documentation are under development and will be*available for distribution soon. Stay tuned for more information as*this exciting event comes to life. I think this could be a very interesting development, and I look forward to seeing more detailsDan Michigan Distracted Driving Bill The Michigan Distracted Driving bill that was known as HB 6857 will be*reintroduced in the 2017 Legislative session under a new number. We*will be monitoring the bill to ensure that our ability to operate our*equipment from our vehicles is not affected. Michigan State Parks on the Air (MSPOTA) Beginning in the spring of 2017, MSPOTA will run through 2019 and*incorporate Michigan’s 107 State Parks, Recreation Areas, Scenic and*Memorial Sites. Our target date for startup is March 1. Starting prior*to that is problematical in that Park Staff would be limited.*MSPOTA goes beyond “pulling up and keying up” as it is a*cooperative program between Michigan amateur radio operators and DNR*Parks & Recreation Division to mutually promote one another’s*interests. MSPOTA is designed to allow regional and statewide activation*opportunities throughout the event and is coordinated with other MDNR*Parks & Recreation Division programs. *The event will feature about*fifty parks available for activation in each of the three event years*with some parks active throughout the entire event. The schedule is being finalized and will be available after the first*of the year. MSPOTA’s online logging, scheduling and award tracking*system is currently being assembled. We will be seeking local clubs to*sponsor parks, act as QSL bureaus and tend to parks local to them. MSPOTA is sponsored by The Northern Michigan Amateur Radio Service Team*(NM8RT). For MSPOTA news and progress or to volunteer to help, please visit the*“MSPOTA” group on Facebook or email Will at . Many thanks to W8WDR for this informational update and many thanks to*the MSPOTA development team for working so hard to bring this fun*activity to the hams of Michigan. When this effort got going, I was enthusiastic about it. Im less so now. For one thing, only a third of the parks will be activatable at any one time. About a third of them the first year, another third the second year, and the remaining parks the third year. No plans, as far as I know, are being made to continue this event beyond the third year. I think thats going to create a lot of confusion among both the activators and the chasers. Im hoping for the best, though. The post December 2016 Michigan Section News appeared first on KB6NUs Ham Radio Blog. |
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