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What is the MARC ? Since 1927, the Massillon Amateur Radio Club has been a diverse radio hobbyist club that is currently over 80 members strong. Active within our community as well as an ARRL Special Service Club, we are actively involved in many facets of Amateur Radio, including Public Service, Membership, Field Day, Repeaters, Amateur Television (ATV), Skywarn plus many other interests. Learn More.... September Program on Safety
Bill's program was very informative and included a simulated demonstration of the extreme hazardous situations that occur with downed power lines and the danger that exists when working around high voltage. The program also covered the means by which power plants deliver electricity to our homes. Our thanks to both Bill and Carl for taking time to give us this program. As we approach Fall and antenna projects are on your agenda, take a moment and remember the valuable lessons and safety suggestions given during this program.
Bill Oles, WB8UAE from AEP MARC Safety Break Time !
Most of the time slots have been filled as of the September club meeting but several still remain open. This Safety Break represents one of our main fundraiser for the club and we depend on all of our members support to make this event a success. It is very easy to participate requiring only six hours of your time to staff the Safety Break stand. It also makes a great husband/wife event ! If you cannot take a time slot, consider donating some cookies to help out. All items must be individually bagged and this will also help us out. If you have not yet signed up for a time slot please contact President Scott McCamish, N3JJT sign up. Scott can be reached at scottmccamish@hotmail.com. Thanks for support your MARC ! September QST Covers Emergency Communications
This issue includes many interesting articles on ARES operation including how to use APRS to support Emcomm, a practical update on use of D-Star and a new article covering a new commercial standard for VHF/UHF digital voice and data communications. Even if you are not an ARRL member, this issue is worth adding to you ARES library. FAR Scholarship News
Stephen M. Sciarini – KC8IDJ, son of
Mike (WA8MKH) and Carol (KB8IMH) Sciarini was recognized with a
Scholarship sponsored by The QCWA Silent Key Memorial Scholarship
as well as the Robert E. True Memorial Scholarship sponsored by
Mrs Shirley True Banning. These scholarships will certainly help defray the tremendous cost of a College education. Congratulations to Stephen on this fine achievement! Another Great MARC Field Day !
From setup Saturday morning to teardown Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed yet another great weekend communications exercise. As always lots of great memories are generated with each Field Day and many of which are captured in "Kodiak Moments". I hope you enjoy our special Field Day Memories Page, I have also included a few pictures from the archive from past Field Days ! Click Here to check it all out ! This years pictures should be ready in a few days ! ARRL
Tells Red Cross of Remaining Background Check Policy Concerns
MARC Assist With MS Walk Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society communications volunteers staffed rest stops and provided safety and support communications for this years event. Communications was also maintained between the transfer busses and the Rec Center. EComm 1, the clubs Emergency Communications Trailer was stationed at the Rec Center and provided Net Control operations for the Walk. Great weather made for a very well attended Walk with over 600 registrants this year. Local MS Walk Coordinator Dick Kulick expressed his sincere appreciation to all of the amateur volunteers for their continued assistance year after year. Additionally, we would like to thank Canton ARC member Dale Lamm, NX8J, an adult leader of a Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew for his assistance along with several scouts. They provided great assistance to our communications as well as assistance to many walkers of the event, especially several in wheelchairs. The overall event went very well with only a few needing transport back to the Rec Center. The following volunteers assisted with this years MS Walk. Terry Russ - N8ATZ, Jim Farriss - WA8GXM, Don Finley - W8DEF, Linda Finley - K8MOO, Gary Kline - WC8W, Tom Phelps - W8TNP, Peggy Phelps - W8PNT, Scott McGill - KC8ZCS, Sarah McGill - KC8ZCT, Tom Gill - KC8QOD, Igor Nikishin - K8INN, Joe Herrick - WD8BGW (in his role as radio operator and Captain of the Massillon Police Department), Scott McCamish - N3JJT, Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU and Dale Lamm - NX8J. Annual Club Banquet News
A Bit of Repeater History !
Since 1927, the Massillon Amateur Radio Club has been a diverse radio hobbyist club that is currently over 80 members strong. Active within our community as well as an ARRL Special Service Club, we are actively involved in many facets of Amateur Radio, including Public Service, Membership, Field Day, Repeaters, Amateur Television (ATV), Skywarn plus many other interests. You are welcome to join us at our monthly club meetings held on the first Friday of each month at 8:00 PM at the Massillon Senior Citizens Center, located at 39 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, Ohio 44647. We usually monitor the club's 147.18 repeater, give us a call and we'll guide you in ! MARC owns and operates repeaters
in the 2 meter and 70 centimeter bands. Our annual Hamfest
is held at the Massillon Boy's & Girls Club in Massillon. We have a large indoor
hamfest area, as well as ample outdoor parking. The prizes are
some of the best you'll find at any area hamfest and the bargains
are many.
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(Sep 6, 2008) -- The September club meeting program on High
Voltage Safety was presented by AEP Employees Bill Oles, WB8UAE
and Carl Mani, K7CE.
(Jul 21, 2008) -- I always make it a point to review the
ARRL website this time of year to have a look at the winners of
the annual Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) Scholarship winners
in hopes of spotting a local callsign. I am very happy to report
one callsign from our own club as the recipient of several
scholarships this year.
(Jul 3, 2008) -- ARRL
President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has written to Armond T. Mascelli,
Vice President for Domestic Disaster response for the American Red
Cross (ARC) to identify the ARRL's remaining concerns over the
background check policy for ARC partners. Harrison emphasized that
the commencement of negotiation of a replacement Statement of
Understanding (SOU) between the two organizations
should not be further delayed while these concerns are resolved
and that he looked forward to signing a new SOU once
additional edits to the background check Disclosure Form and
clarifications of the background check Authorization Form are in
place for those radio amateurs who volunteer their service to the
Red Cross. 
(Jan 27, 2008) -- Did
you make it to the club's annual Awards Banquet ? I hope so, if
not you missed another great club event. With attendance over 60,
this is always one of the best attended club social events of the
year. It's great to come together each year to celebrate another
successful season in the club with family and friends, enjoy a
terrific meal and to recognize club members accomplishments both
serous and fun. 
The
clubs 147.18 Repeater is the high profile wide area
coverage repeater in Western Stark county and has been for quite
some time. But it wasn't always so, in fact at one time it was not
even a repeater at all ! Learn about the colorful history of
the repeater thanks to an early issue of the clubs newsletter that
I recently found. 
As
a club member, not only will you have access to the autopatches
on our 2m and 70 cm repeaters, but you will also receive a monthly
subscription to our newsletter, 
The
club owns an emergency response 
Greetings
from Jim Weaver, K8JE your ARRL Great Lakes
Director.
