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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.... Ohio Section Manager Joe Phillips, K8QOE (SK)
A graduate of Youngstown University, Phillips had a career as a journalist and a teacher. He edited six separate ham radio newsletters in Cincinnati before becoming Newsletter Editor for the Ohio Area Repeater Council in 1984, a position he held for five years. In 1986, Phillips organized the first Ohio Repeater Directory and in 1992, organized the Ohio Section Ham Radio Newsletter Contest. He authored a weekly ham radio newspaper column in the Sunday edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer called "Ham Call" and hosted a similarly named program for cable television in the Cincinnati area. In 1994, Phillips was elected to the Greater Cincinnati Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, and in 1995, he was the recipient of the ARRL's McGan Silver Antenna Award. This award is given annually to a League member who demonstrates outstanding public relations success on behalf Amateur Radio at the local, state or national level. Phillips was excited about having his photo on the cover of the May 2009 issue of QST featuring the annual Dayton Hamvention. "Throughout a 40-year friendship, Joe and I worked closely together on many occasions," said ARRL Great Lakes Division Director Jim Weaver, K8JE. "From his early days of supporting the county ARES/RACES unit and the Ohio Repeater Council, Joe has always provided energetic and effective leadership with a friendly, personal touch. The magnetism of his style of leadership drew the best from others who soon became solid friends, not mere associates." ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, remembered Phillips fondly: "If you have been to Dayton you have met and laughed with Joe. He was the master of the Wouff Hong ceremony. His red jacket is the stuff of legend in Ohio. Joe was more than a Section Manager -- he really gave all of himself to ARRL for 20-plus years. With him dies the last paper newsletter sent to section membership. When I answered his phone calls, he announced his call with 'Here's your Ohio Nightmare.' He loved baseball, maybe more than I did. He was a good man, and he is really going to be missed." First Annual Greater Stark Co Fox Hunt
The hunt will begin at the Hog Heaven Restaurant located at 2730 Cleveland Ave NW in Canton where a room has been reserved for lunch 1:30 PM after the hunt has ended for swapping all the tall tales ! The hunt boundaries will be to the North: Everhard Road, South: State Route 30, East: Harmont Avenue, and West: Whipple Road. There will be two foxes running. You will be given the first fox frequency at the beginning of the hunt. You will have to find the fox before you will learn the second fox frequency. There will be two classes, Doppler and Non-Doppler. Certificates will be awarded to the first place winners in both classes. Each participant receives a ticket for a drawing to be held at the Hog Heaven after the event. 1st Prize will be an Offset Attenuator with 2nd prize a copy of the "Transmitter Hunting: Radio Direction Simplified". Winners must be present to win. First team to find both foxes is the winner. In the event that no one finds the 2nd fox, then the first team to find the 1st fox will be declared the winner. In the case of a tie, the lowest mileage (measured at the finish line) will be the winner. Additional information can be obtained from John Myers, KD8MQ (Alliance ARC) at kd8mq@arrl.net; Dale Lamm, NX8J (Canton ARC) at dalelamm@ieee.org; Scott McCamish, N3JJT (Massillon ARC) at scottmccamish@hotmail.com; Mike Palmer, KD8ENV (MARC) at mike.palmer@xerox.com; Tom Gill, KC8QOD at gilltm@cannet.com. Ohio PRB-1 Now Has A Number
How to contact your representatives: Sponsors May Club Program
Now living in Marshal, Texas, Don is kept very busy these days as a FEMA Response Manager. Most recently, Don was active in disaster response during Hurricane Ike providing assistance to those displaced by the hurricane. Don actually holds various positions at FEMA from Communications to managing Recovery Centers which are active around the clock. He also leads a group that does damage assessment when requested by the State. This activity keeps Don on the move all over the Southeastern US. When he does have some free time, Don is also an active member of the Marshal Texas Amateur Radio Club which supports several repeaters that are used for public service quite often. It was great to have our short visit with Don during the meeting and we hope to see him again soon. Safe travels Don and keep up the great work you're doning at FEMA ! Annual Massillon 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. 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, Tom Gill - KC8QOD, Scott McCamish - N3JJT, Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU, Mike Palmer - KD8ENV, Rodger Trompower - KA8FTS, Carl Cunnert - AB8CC, Dan Anastis - N8DZM, Jack Wade - N8LCS, Ralph Bugg - K8HSQ and Rex Simmons - NX8G.This event provided 63 Community Service Hours. MARC Awards Banquet
Old Time Radio
www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1939 You turn pages by the use of the cursor. Just click on the lower right corner of the page, move it to the left. 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.
Reach us at info@marcradio.org Number of Contacts with this site
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(Jun 28, 2009) -- Joe Phillips, K8QOE, who served as
ARRL Ohio Section Manager since 1998, passed away suddenly at his
home on Saturday, June 20. He was 68. Licensed in 1959 as KN9SYL,
Phillips first joined the ARRL Field Organization as an Official
Emergency Station (OES) in 1986. He became a Public Information
Officer in 1989 and has served as an Official Observer (OO) since
1997. He was elected Ohio Section Manager in 1998.
OHIO
HAMS ARE ASKED TO SUPPORT OHIO HOUSE BILL 212
(May 2, 2009) -- The
program originally scheduled for May had to be postponed but we
were fortunate to have club life member Don Wade, W8DEA who
currently works for FEMA back in town for a family visit attend
the meeting who caught us all up-to-date on his activities since
relocating nearly two years ago.
(Feb 8, 2009) -- The
Massillon Amateur Radio Club's Annual Awards Banquet was held on
Saturday, January 10th at the Otterbein Methodist Church in
Navarre with nearly 60 members and guests attending. A great
dinner combined with lots of fellowship concluding with by the
presentation of last years service awards honoring members
accomplishments made for another great club event. 
(Mar 1, 2009) -- In 2006
Radio Shack announced that the company would no longer sell
amateur radio gear. But back in 1930's the "shack" was
one of the prime mail order suppliers of ham gear and accessories.
And now an animated 1939 Radio Shack catalog I on line for you to
browse. You can find it at
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.
