UPPER PENINSULA NET NEWS SERVING THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES HAM OF THE YEAR HAM OF THE MONTH W8RLJ – Rick Jersey KE8AHK – Mike Driscoll Petoskey, MI Wayland & Big Bay, MI AUGUST 2019 FROM THE EDITOR--------------------------------------------------- JIM - K8UHF [email protected]I want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all the Net controls and Pre-net controls. Without your dedication the U.P. Net would not be what it is...in my opinion the friendliest group on the air. Volunteers Needed With that said it has been mentioned that it would nice to have a few more people take on the roll of Net control and/or Pre-net control to give the the regulars a break. If you have time and are interested, contact any of the Net controls and find out what you can do to help out. NET STATS July 2018: Check-ins 821 – Traffic 37 July 2019: Check-ins 904 – Traffic 39 High Check-ins: W8WR & KC8ZMN 30 Sunday Noon Net High Check-ins: KD8KCV 14 UPPER PENINSULA NET WEBSITE www.michupnet.com
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UPPER PENINSULA NET NEWS SERVING THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES
HAM OF THE YEAR HAM OF THE MONTH W8RLJ – Rick Jersey KE8AHK – Mike Driscoll Petoskey, MI Wayland & Big Bay, MI
AUGUST 2019
FROM THE EDITOR--------------------------------------------------- JIM - K8UHF [email protected]
I want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all the Net controls and Pre-net controls. Without your dedication the
U.P. Net would not be what it is...in my opinion the friendliest group on the air.
Volunteers Needed
With that said it has been mentioned that it would nice to have a few more people take on the roll of Net control
and/or Pre-net control to give the the regulars a break. If you have time and are interested, contact any of the
Net controls and find out what you can do to help out.
NET STATS July 2018: Check-ins 821 – Traffic 37 July 2019: Check-ins 904 – Traffic 39
High Check-ins: W8WR & KC8ZMN 30 Sunday Noon Net High Check-ins: KD8KCV 14
UPPER PENINSULA NET WEBSITE www.michupnet.com
Update on Jim, K8UHF, and Dawn’s Pole Barn
This is a follow up on our new Pole Barn. The barn construction is finished, and we are working on the
landscaping. So far, we have laid five yards of Ohio Lime Stone Small as it is called, by hand shovel and small
trailer. About 2”-3” deep around the barn and the balance in the drive area. We still need a few more yards in
the driveway. We also hand spread six yards of top soil around the barn and surrounding area to fill in tire
tracks left by the heavy equipment. We still have shutters to install and then the outside will be complete. Here
are a couple pictures to show it off.
JULY’S HAM OF THE MONTH PROFILE
TERRY WILSON – WB8RWI –
DECKERVILLE, MI
My name is Terrance L. Wilson, but everyone calls
me Terry. I was born September 9, 1948 in
Deckerville, MI. I attended Michigan State
University from 1966 to 1968. I have been a dairy
farmer for 42 years.
I served in the US Army in Vietnam August 21,
1968 to March 21, 1970. While in Vietnam, I
learned about Ham Radio through Mars Radio and
other Hams.
My wife’s name is Helen and we have two
daughters, Barb and Jennifer.
My hobbies and interests include other veterans and
the VFW.
AUGUST HAM OF THE MONTH
MIKE DRISCOLL – KE8AHK – WAYLAND AND BIG BAY, MI
This information was taken from Mike’s QRZ page:
The picture is July 4th weekend 2016, running portable from Deerton, Mich. on the Icom 781 with a 120' dipole installed in the trees behind me. Currently using YAESU 840 into an Elecraft KPA500, MFJ Versa Tuner III 962D roller inductor. 120 ft. center fed inverted V dipole up approx. 38ft with each leg about 20ft. from ground. Currently active on Teenage Net 3.945Mhz as Thursday night Net control, also U.P. Net control for Friday night on 3.921mhz. Check in to say hello to all.
73's KE8AHK
SILENT KEY
Lyle F. Green – KE8BWM – Muskegon , MI
Lyle Green passed away unexpectedly at age 70 on July 15, 2019. His obituary can be seen at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/muskegon-mi/lyle-green-8780727.
Brad Hulce, KR8P, wrote the following: Lyle was a new Ham who quickly made new friends and helped many. He earned his Technician license in 2015. He was always making new friends with the local Hams with his willingness to always respond to anyone who jumped on the local repeater to chat. He purchased many different radios and quickly learned how to operate them. He was always studying and learning. You would hear him often helping others who purchased the same radio. He was the "go to guy" when you needed your new radio configured. The impact he had on others was evident when you attended his celebration of life. The room was full of local Ham Radio operators who became friends of Lyle since becoming a Ham and many in the room benefited from his help. In 2017 he earned his General class license and soon after started checking into the U.P. Net and enjoying the HF frequencies. He will be missed by many
NOT ALL USB CABLES ARE MADE THE SAME
By Jim Hein – K8UHF
Recently I was working with my DMR Radio Hotspot connected to a USB power cable and found something
very interesting.
All of the USB cables I have on hand will work to charge my phone, tablet, or charge backup battery pack.
Some cables charged these devices faster than others. Certain USB cables would power my Hotspot and other
cables would not. So, I decided to do a search on the internet to see if I could find out what was going on. After
doing some research I found out “not all USB cables are made the same”. Some cables will not carry enough
current to actually power a device like my Hot Spot that requires an amp or more to operate. The gauge of the
5volt power wires and the length of the USB cable determine how fast your device will charge and if you can
use the cable for a device that requires higher current. I found some of the cables available come with good
information about their capabilities and others cables have no information. The USB cables capacity range from
.5amp to 2.5amp or more. So, select the correct cable for your application.
Several Hams have asked how they can contribute to the support of the U.P. Net website. Donations can be
sent to Bill Kelso, N8NJA, at 133 E 6th St., Marion, MI 49665. A big THANK YOU goes out to Michael
Kelso for his great work on keeping the website up to date.
Also, most of you know this, but the annual charge for receiving a paper copy of the monthly U.P. Newsletter is
now $20 per year. This covers postage, printing, paper, etc. You can send a check to me, Jim Hein, K8UHF, at
4833 N. Gunnell Rd., Dimondale, MI 48821.
Cartoon Submitted by Dave, NS8S
LET’S HAVE SOME FUN
Words can be found left to right, up and down, and diagonally. For added fun, there are two words that are
backwards. You will need to print this page to play or you can copy and paste the link below to play on-line.
Good luck!
August 2019 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
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AN INTERESTING IDEA
We would like to add a “ladies’ section” to the U.P. Net Newsletter. Here’s the idea: submit a short story about what your lady is doing while you’re playing radio. Include her picture, hobbies, other interests or activities, pets, etc. Is she a licensed Ham? Not required, but if so, make sure to include her call sign. You ladies who check into the U.P. Net, we want to hear from you, too! Please send your story to Jim, K8UHF, at [email protected] or mail it to him at 4833 N. Gunnell Rd., Dimondale, MI 48821.
HAMFESTS For complete information, refer to the ARRL Hamfests
www.arrl.org
Aug 3, 2019 U.P. Hamfest 2019 Escanaba, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Delta County Amateur Radio Society Website: http://www.k8pl.org Aug11, 2019 Seaway Trunk Swap Port Huron, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Eastern Michigan Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.emarc.us Sept 7, 2019 CMARC Hamfest Okemos, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club Website: http://centralmiarc.com Sept 7, 2019 GRARA Hamfest 2019 Wyoming, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association Website: http://w8dc.org/file/club/2019GRAHamFestFlyer.pdf
EXAM SESSIONS For complete information, refer to ARRL – Licensing, Education and Training
www.arrl.org Aug 6, 2019 Oak Park Community Center, Oak Park, MI 7:00pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 10, 2019 American Red Cross Building, Ann Arbor, MI 9:00am – Walk-ins allowed Aug 10, 2019 St Clair County Library, Port Huron, MI 1:00pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 20, 2019 Traverse City District Library, Traverse City, MI 1:00pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 17, 2019 Baker College of Flint-Tech Center, Flint, MI 9:30am – Walk-ins allowed
Aug 17, 2019 Jackson Carnegie Library, Jackson, MI 10:15am – Walk-ins allowed Aug 19, 2019 Tucker Senior Center, Harrison Township, MI 6:30pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 22, 2019 Maple United Methodist Church, Battle Creek, MI 7:00pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 22, 2019 Shiawassee Co. EOC, Corunna, MI 7:00pm – Walk-ins allowed Aug 24, 2019 Witch’s Hat Depot, South Lyon, MI 9:00am – Walk-ins allowed Aug 25, 2019 Church of God, Benton Harbor, MI 12:30pm – Walk-ins allowed Sept 7, 2019 Okemos Conference Ctr Ballroom, Okemos, MI 11:00am – Walk-ins allowed
ALL HAMS OF THE MONTH/YEAR When you receive your certificate from Chris, KC8ZMN, and your crown from Kelly, KC8GTE, please take a “selfie” holding your certificate and sporting your crown. E-mail it to Jim, K8UHF, at [email protected]. Please include a short bio about yourself or use the Member Profile questionnaire. We will include this information in the next Newsletter; that way we all can get to know you a little better.
WE NEED YOUR PROFILE Everyone enjoys U.P. Net Profiles of Members in the Newsletter. So please submit yours ASAP. There is a simple form to make it easy to gather the basic information; find it in the May, 2019 Newsletter. Or, feel free to e-mail your own write-up to Jim, K8UHF, at [email protected]. It will be in an upcoming U.P. Net Newsletter.
