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QMN PICNIC & BUSINESS MEETING Anne K8AE After some consideration I decided to schedule the QMN Picnic and Business Meeting to coincide with the MI Section ARRL Convention and the Kalamazoo Amateur Radio Club Hamfest on Sunday October 12. There will be a special NTS Forum with QMN and MITN. It is an opportunity for us to meet and share ideas on how we can better serve each other, 8RN and the NTS. I hope you will plan to attend the forum to share your ideas, support QMN and the NTS. It will cost $5.00 each to enter the Hamfest, but you never know you might win the Grand Prize. Below is the schedule for the day. There is also another “tiny-little problem” which has been holding up this Net News. The Kzoo Fairgrounds has no picnic area. The city parks have no restroom facilities after Labor Day and the county parks want another $5 per car and $50 for a shelter. THIS IS MY SOLUTION: We will move to Erbelli's Pizza & Italian Bistro for our (picnic) and business meeting. 8342 Portage Rd Portage, MI 49002 (269) 327-0200 You can check out the menu and a map on their website. They have salads, subs, pasta and of course pizza, all for under $10. I need an RSVP by Thursday October 9 so that I can make reservations. Let me know if you are bringing any one with you. I will have maps at the QMN/MITN forum. I sure hope we get a good crowd to represent QMN at the state convention. I would like to make a QMN splash!!!
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Packet Radio Network Changes: For quite a few years, QMN operated an extensive packet radio network consisting of both standard AX.25 nodes and APRS packet radio systems. This network continues to operate in many locations. QMN is very proud of our successes in this area. In many locations, the QMN packet radio network served as a catalyst and foundation for a wide variety of local and regional packet radio initiatives. Many of our systems continue to operate 24-hours per day in locations thorughout Lower Michgian. QMN advocated strongly for the creation of the Digital Radio Group (DRG) Committee, which has taken the lead in the development of improved packet radio facilities and digital communications networks within the State of Michigan. Our "Introduction to Packet Radio" training classes conducted with the sponsorship of the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division introduced a new generation of radio amateurs to packet radio. We would like to express our thanks to all those who have supported the QMN Packet Radio Network initiatives. While we experienced some opposition and obstacles in some very limited areas of the State, overall, the support within the Michigan Section was outstanding and most appreciated. Calling and Emergency Frequencies The Michigan Section publishes voice calling and emergency frequencies of 3932 khz (primary) and 7232 khz (alternate). Radio amateurs involved in ECOM should note that there are also Michigan Section CW calling and emergency frequencies, these being 3563 khz (primary) and 7068 khz / 1812 khz (alternates). Please pass the word! 73!
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A local emergency manager examines a new QMN digipeater being installed and tested in Clinton County, Michigan. |
A portable QMN packet radio station deployed at an Emergency Operations Center during a nuclear power plant exercise. |
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