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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 ofÂ*putting the pieces together to form our parent organization, which willÂ*be known as the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association, which will be aÂ*501 (c) (3) corporation. We have settled on the dates of October 7 andÂ*8, 2017 for our event at MIS. In the past couple of months I have visited 8 club meetings to talkÂ*about the event and am very pleased to report all clubs were veryÂ*positive and excited about the event. I have more club meetings toÂ*attend in the next 2-3 months to complete the process of getting theÂ*assistance that we need. Flyers and other documentation are under development and will beÂ*available for distribution soon. Stay tuned for more information asÂ*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 beÂ*reintroduced in the 2017 Legislative session under a new number. WeÂ*will be monitoring the bill to ensure that our ability to operate ourÂ*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 andÂ*incorporate Michigan’s 107 State Parks, Recreation Areas, Scenic andÂ*Memorial Sites. Our target date for startup is March 1. Starting priorÂ*to that is problematical in that Park Staff would be limited.Â*MSPOTA goes beyond “pulling up and keying up†as it is aÂ*cooperative program between Michigan amateur radio operators and DNRÂ*Parks & Recreation Division to mutually promote one another’sÂ*interests. MSPOTA is designed to allow regional and statewide activationÂ*opportunities throughout the event and is coordinated with other MDNRÂ*Parks & Recreation Division programs. Â*The event will feature aboutÂ*fifty parks available for activation in each of the three event yearsÂ*with some parks active throughout the entire event. The schedule is being finalized and will be available after the firstÂ*of the year. MSPOTA’s online logging, scheduling and award trackingÂ*system is currently being assembled. We will be seeking local clubs toÂ*sponsor parks, act as QSL bureaus and tend to parks local to them. MSPOTA is sponsored by The Northern Michigan Amateur Radio Service TeamÂ*(NM8RT). For MSPOTA news and progress or to volunteer to help, please visit theÂ*“MSPOTA†group on Facebook or email Will at . Many thanks to W8WDR for this informational update and many thanks toÂ*the MSPOTA development team for working so hard to bring this funÂ*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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