UPPER PENINSULA NET NEWS SERVING THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES HAM OF THE YEAR W8WR LARRY ALMAN GREENVILLE MI HAM OF THE MONTH KC8ZMN CHRIS HANSEN UNIONVILLE MI AUGUST 2015 FROM THE EDITOR-----------------------------------------BILL, N8NJA bkn8nja@att.net The month of August, time to get in that vacation, start the back to school shopping, and enjoy hot weather and humidity if you are that kind of person, not me!! Since the last newsletter we have lost a couple people who were part of the U.P. Net family. On July 20 th we lost Dr. Jim Robb, N8GWN of Gaylord. I had known Jim long before either one of us was a Ham, more than 40 years. We first got to know each other because we both loved the sport of bear hunting with hounds. Even though Jim spent more time in the kitchen than running behind the dogs he sure liked to go. He always had called me Billy, a name I never really liked even as a kid, but it was ok for Jim to call me that, he was that kind of a friend. He was my Saturday pre-net control for many years and always got me a great list to work from. Jim, Doug and I took some great trips to the U.P. Hamfest together and always had a great time. Jim really loved our net and the people on it. I will miss him every time I tune the radio to 3.921. Earlier this month, Larry, W8WR our Ham of the Year lost his wife Roberta. She had been fighting COPD for a long time. Larry is such a great guy and always does so much for others it just does not seem fair for him to suffer such a lost. I know all our hearts and good thoughts go out to Larry. On a brighter note, had a great time at the U.P. Hamfest in Escanaba. Great to see everyone and enjoy their company. The DCARS group sure does a great job. The Hamfest gets better every year. Thanks to Walt, K8WLT for making our dinner arrangements and Doug, WB8VOF for the pictures.. UPPER PENINSULA NET WEBSITE www. michupnet.com NET STATS JUNE 2014 CHECKINS 950 TRAFFIC 44 JUNE 2015 CHECKINS 710 TRAFFIC 45 HIGH TRAFFIC 2 WB8VOF 2 KD8KCV HIGH CHECKINS 26 KC8ZMN
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EXAMS 08/15/2015 Flint MI 48507 Sponsor: The KT8Q & W8ACW VE Teams Location: Baker College of Flint- Tech Center Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/15/2015 Ionia MI 48846-8512 Sponsor: ICARPSC Location: Ionia Central Dispatch Time: 6:00 PM (No walk-ins) 08/15/2015 Jackson MI 49204-9999 Sponsor: Cascades ARS Location: Jackson District Library Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/19/2015 Harrison Township MI 48045-650 Sponsor: Location: Tucker Senior Center Time: 6:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/19/2015 Prescott MI 48756-9108 Sponsor: Location: Mills Township Hall Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/22/2015 South Lyon MI 48178 Sponsor: South Lyon Area ARC Location: Witch's Hat Depot Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/27/2015 Battle Creek MI 49017-4867 Sponsor: SMARS Location: Maple United Methodist Church Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/28/2015 Owosso MI 48867-9999 Sponsor: Corunna VE Team Location: Baker College Welcome Center Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/19/2015 Harrison Township MI 48045-650 Sponsor: Location: Tucker Senior Center Time: 6:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/19/2015 Prescott MI 48756-9108 Sponsor: Location: Mills Township Hall Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/22/2015 South Lyon MI 48178 Sponsor: South Lyon Area ARC Location: Witch's Hat Depot Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/27/2015 Battle Creek MI 49017-4867 Sponsor: SMARS Location: Maple United Methodist Church Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 08/28/2015 Owosso MI 48867-9999 Sponsor: Corunna VE Team Location: Baker College Welcome Center Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 09/12/2015 Ann Arbor MI 48108-1516 Sponsor: ARROW Communications Assoc. Location: American Red Cross Building Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 09/12/2015 Lansing MI 48911-5322 Sponsor: Ingham County VE Group Location: Lansing Fire Station #44 (Community Room) Time: 11:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 09/12/2015 Negaunee MI 49866 Sponsor: Hiawatha ARA Location: Marquette Health Dept Bldg Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed) 09/12/2015 Port Huron MI 48060-4014 Sponsor: Eastern Michigan ARC Location: St Clair County Library Time: 10:00 AM (No walk-ins)
09/12/2015 Wyandotte MI 48192-9999 Sponsor: Motor City Radio Club Location: Glenwood Methodist Church Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) HAMFEST 08/16/2015 Seaway Trunk Swap Location: Port Huron, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Eastern Michigan Amateur Radio Club 09/19/2015 GM ARC Trunk Swap Location: Shelby Township, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: GM Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.gmarc.org 09/20/2015 Adrian Hamfest Location: Adrian, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Adrian Amateur Radio Club Website: http://w8tqe.com 10/03/2015 GRAHamfest Location: Wyoming, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association Website: http://www.w8dc.org 10/10/2015 TBARC Swapmeet Location: Alpena, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Thunder Bay Amateur Radio Club Website: http://thunderbayarc.org UPN NET MEMBER PROFILE JAMES MOTT, SR, N8HBZ MANCELONIA, MICHIGAN JIM WAS BORN IN ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN AND ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL IN OTISVILLE, MICHIGAN. HE COMPLETED HIS SCHOOLING WHILE IN THE ARMY, OBTAINING A G.E.D. HE IS A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER FROM A COMPANY IN TRAVERSE CITY. JIM AND HIS WIFE, LILA, HAVE THREE DAUGHTERS, ROBIN, LISA AND HEATHER AND A SON, JIM JR. ANOTHER SON, LARRY, IS DECEASED OPERATING FROM HIS BEDROOM, JIM S RIG IS AN ALL-MODE, 160-10 METER, YAESUE TRANSCEIVER WITH THE BUILT-IN ANTENNA TUNER. LIKE MOST HAMS, JIM A OTHER HOBBY IS TINKERING AND HE IS A BASEBALL FAN. HE CAN ALSO CLAIM JOHNNY CASH AS A PERSONAL FRIEND.
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