Club News

Word From President Jack KM8N

I’d again like to thank the outgoing officers for their years of service. I also want to thank Jeff N8JXJ for stepping into the secretary’s position and our VP and treasurer for continuing on.

Next I want to welcome our newest member Chuck KE8PTC and a new tentative member Jim W8MUG. Jim’s app didn’t arrive till after the meeting so we will inductive him next month.

Dues for the 2021 year are now being collected. Please remit your dues ($20) to our treasurer, Mike Buker WA8VMR at the following address:

Mound Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 1262, Miamisburg, OH 45342. As in the past the code for the door at the shack will be changed at the end of January.

73 Jack KM8N

Club News

digital net after 2m net on Thursday on 443 repeater

Immediately after the Thursday 2m net the first digital net will be conducted on the 443.000 with 88.5 PL and Jack KM8N conducting.  The first couple of these digital nets will be largely voice instructions and related issues with some actual digital for those ready.  As each week goes on on the 443 hopefully more and more of it will be actual digital.

Hope to hear you tonight.

Bill K8BP

Club News

MARA Monday/Thursday Net Script

Good Evening to all those listening.
Welcome to the MOUND AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATON NET
which meets each Monday and Thursday night at 1900 hours.
The repeater frequencies 147.195, 145.330 and 443.000 with a PL Code of 88.5, are assigned to the MOUND AMATEUR RADIO
ASSOCIATON under the call of W8DYY and are located in Miamisburg, Ohio.
The MARA club extends its welcome to all amateurs that wish to participate in the net. The purpose of the net is to make new friends, reacquaint old friends and to be brought up to date on club
activities. This is (your Call) acting as net control and opening the NET. The priority used to handle traffic will be Mobiles, Public Service Announcements and all other stations in order of check-in.
  1. If there is any MOBILE traffic at this time, please call (your Call) now. Recognize those call and let them speak
  2. If there are any Public Service Announcements at this time, please call (your Call) now. Recognize those call and let them speak
  3. All station check-ins, please call (your Call) now with your call, phonetically, and with your name.
Recognize those calls which you received, in case someone doubled
Ask for additional check-ins frequently.
President’s Report last.
After all traffic has been handled, close down the net with the following:
This is (your Call) acting as net control for the MOUND AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATON NET. I wish to thank everyone for making the net enjoyable and I hope we can all meet here again net (Monday / Thursday) at 1900 hours on (list next NET Freq and OP). We had a total of (#) Check- ins.
[Monday Net Only] I would like to invite everyone to the Monday Night Ragchew at the close of this net on 10 meters at frequency of 28.375 SSB.
[All Nets] Thank you for participating and good evening to all those listening this is (your Call) closing the net at (local time.) This frequency is now returned to normal Amateur Radio use, this is
(your call) clear.

Mound Amateur Radio Association Miamisburg, Ohio