ARRL Affiliated Club
Welcome
Hi! We wish you a hearty Yooper welcome and thanks for visiting our neck of the woods.
Located in Michigan's northernmost county, the KCRA was originally established in 1983 to provide amateur radio service in rugged and rural Keweenaw County and nearby coastal waters. Today, the K8MDH repeater reaches from Thunder Bay, ON to the Lake Superior shore in Alger and Marquette Counties.
A Big Thank You!
photo by Gary, K8YSZ
A BIG THANK YOU to George Thurner, W8FWG for 28 years of service to the KCRA. George was given a Certificate of Appreciation at the January 2012 meeting of the KCRA. George retired from the Secretary-Treasurer's position on Dec 31 2011.
Events
2013 CopperDog 150
The CopperDog 150 was March 1, 2, 3,2013.
Thanks to the following people for their help.
Bill KD8JAM, Vance KC8RGO and Dick Powers KA8L for helping to run the two Net Control stations.
EJ KD8ELL, Andy KD8OWY, Corey KD8RQI and Kevin KD8OXB for riding along with race officials.
Conner KC9TEU for his help a the Calumet Start and riding his snowmobile from Houghton to his location on Brockway Mt. for 8:30am Sunday.
Paul KB8VEP for covering a location Friday night and the Calumet Finish Sunday.
Jack N8WAV, Dave KD8GBH, Glenn WA8QNF, Brandon KD8RQG,George W8FWG, Brian N0VVR and Rich KB8FCX for their help at the crossings.
Al KC8OCK for his help at Eagle River Finish.
Alan KD8PKW for his help at Eagle Harbor Finish.
Ann N8PJA (Safety-1) and Rob WB8ZPN (Safety-2) for their radio help.
The Copper Dog could not be the race it is today without your help.
Hope everyone had a good time.
Again a big Thank You to all.
And remember it's never to early to sign up for your favorite location for the 2014 Copper Dog.
If you have a suggestion or would like to volunteer for Radio Communications please contact Bill LaBell at kcra-mi@charter.net.
2013 Great Bear Chase
The Great Bear Chase was Saturday, March 9,2013. Thank You to all who volunteered. Great Bear Chase
2013 Copperman Triathlon
The Copperman Triathlon will be Saturday, August 3,2013. Keweenaw Copperman
Skywarn
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Spring 2013 SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training ScheduleSkywarn is an organization that closely interfaces with the National Weather Service to assist in severe weather preparedness. KCRA is very organized in local Skywarn activities. |
Latest KCRA News
Get your own desktop UTC clock that is the size of your windows clock. It's neat and can be placed right next to the main clock on your screen!
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What's this that I heard about about our APRS network being used for text messaging? Well, for one, you don't have to pay $0.15/message to send one nationwide. Get into APRS now! It's a hybrid VHF packet radio and internet tactical communications system for weather reports, text messaging, and vehicle position reporting. The best thing is that there is an extensive network of digipeaters and internet gateways NATIONWIDE and especially in the Copper Country!
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photo by Gary, K8YSZ
A number of us took place in the "Copperman Triathlon" Held at Copper Harbor on Saturday, August 6, 2011, where a picture was taken. The people in this picture left to right are:
Nancy Banfield - KD8FPN
Josh Myles - KC8VEU
George Thurner, W8FWG
Bill La Bell - KD8JAM
Terry Johnson - W8FMR
David Sheffer, KD8CGA
Richard Powers - KA8L
Dennis Royce - K9GIR
Jeff Stricker - W9GY
Carroll Crist - K9JCO
Others who participated but now shown:
Gary Hansen- K8YSZ (the photographer)
Chris Musiel - KB9UCO
Richard Brooks - KB8FCX
Have You Been Licensed 25 Years?
The Quarter Century Wireless Association
membership often appeals to amateurs who want to be identified with and associate with some of the best known,
respected, proficient and dedicated amateurs in the world. The knowledge that so many well-known amateurs have joined
together in this unique non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the best interests of all amateurs, for now
and posterity, appeals to many.
QCWA Chapter 219 meets on the air on the second Saturday of the month. The
group meets at 3835 KHz +/- QRM at 2200Z (5P Eastern, 4P Central). It's a
very informal group. We hope you have a few minutes to join us? (This is
the newly formed U.P. of Michigan Chapter.)
Secretary: John Anderson, WD8RTH
Secretary QCWA Chapter 219
Education Corner
Ham Radio on the International Space Station
