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Encourage everyone to join the Amateur

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M2M News Beacon

Inaugural Issue

December 2017

Medina Two Meter Group Inc

Inside this issue: 2018 Officers 2 December Program 3 Ed K8NVR 4 Dot Radio 5 MECARS 6 For Sale 7

Happy Holidays! Welcome to the M2M Group’s new monthly newsletter.

I hope you find it interesting

and will consider sharing it

with everyone that fosters an

interest in radio, electronics

and technology.

Your input is critical to the

M2M News Beacon’s success.

Please feel free to forward

articles, radio experiences,

results of technical tinkering

and lots of pictures of ham

shacks, antennas, projects

Prez’s Preface and Amateur Radio events.

Even better is including

photos of yourself enjoying

all that our hobby has to

offer. Be sure to include a

brief description of the event.

Thank you for entrusting me

with the office of club

president. I am looking

forward to working with all of

you who make the club the

success that it is.

Four goals that I hope we

achieve in 2018 are to raise

community awareness of

amateur radio, increase club

membership, and encourage

greater participation while

maintaining existing

programs.

73, Jane@K8JGR.radio

Dues are Due … and dozy doats, And don’t let your membership expire! (With apologies to Milton Drake et al)

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Watch this space!

Monthly Meeting Minutes

Our November 13 th meeting at the Medina County Senior Center centered on the election of officers for 2018.

Incumbents reelected:

Vice President,

Diane Snider KD8SSX

Secretary,

Ray Orobona K2RWO

Past Program – Election of 2018 Officers

Treasurer,

Gail Helwig KD8GGM

Trustee,

Doug McClure KD8SST

Long-serving Ed Eyerdom is

taking a respite and

relinquished his role as

President to Jane Reed

K8JGR.

Hamateur Antix

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Where: MC Career Center Room 246 1101 W Liberty St., Medina OH 44256

7:30pm

One of the M2M Group’s

founders, Ken Koyan K8TV,

will present “RF Magic”

during the December

meeting.

Ken will explore the effects

of, “RF behavior with various

coax lengths, different

impedances, cavities, coax

stubs, VSWR changes and

December 11, 2017 Program

effects caused by

mismatches.” He explains,

“There are lots of

misconceptions and

measurement issues in the

‘ham’ world. The less

technical will learn a lot, even

the seasoned guys may be

surprised at how things really

work!”

As posted on QRZ.com, Ken

has been a "Ham" since

1969. He has enjoyed a lot of

aspects of the hobby over

the years and enjoys building

and tinkering, but still finds

time to operate AM on some

band, most days, and also

CW and even SSB now and

then. Even after all these

years propagation variations

still can amaze him, “You just

never know how the bands

will be and who might be at

the other end of a path.” He

goes on to state that he,

“…started on CW and

probably will end there!”

Although he is “retired” Ken

still finds time to work part

time in the hardware end of

broadcasting.

January 8 Meeting

February 12 Meeting

February?

M2M Dinner?

March 12 Meeting

April 9 Meeting

April 22 NVIS/Earth Day

May 14 Meeting

2018 Club Calendar

May 18-20

Dayton Hamvention

June 11 Meeting

June 23 &24 Field Day

July 9 Meeting

August 13 Meeting

September 10 Meeting

October 8 Meeting

October?

Home Depot

Safety Days?

November 12 Meeting

M2M Election

December 10 Meeting

12/02/2017 FCARC WinterFest Location: Delta, OH Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club Website: http://k8bxq.org/hamfest

Hamfests Contests

Remember to

check in to the

2-Meter Net

147.030 on

non-meeting,

Monday

evenings at

7:30pm.

See page six for

the repeater

information

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December 2017:

1-3 160 Meter

9-10 10 Meter

17 Rookie Roundup–CW

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Member of the Month – Ed Eyerdom K8NVR

M2M News Beacon

Name, Call Sign, and Tech/ General/ Extra?

Ed Eyerdom K8NVR Extra Class

How long have you been a ham?

Since February, 2000

How long have you been a member of M2M?

Since 2001

Family Members who are hams?

Wife, Linda Eyerdom K8JVR

What/who got you interested in amateur radio?

My dad and uncle got me interested in electronics and shortwave radio when I was 12 years old.

I learned about amateur radio while shortwave listening from 1966-1970.

I lost interest for a while when I went to college then started working in radio communications in 1972. I put the hobby on hold for 28 years while I pursued my career in electronics and raised a family.

What modes of operation do you like best? (VOIP, digital, repeaters, CW, etc.)

CW, RTTY, SSB HF Operation, DX Chasing, Some Contesting

Awards, activities, nets:

Finished in top ten scoring, USA 100 Watt class, ARRL 160 Meter Contest, in last two years.

9 Band DXCC (10-160)

329 Countries Worked & Confirmed

Current projects?

Backup power and solar panels.

SDRplay RSP2pro SDR Receiver.

Always tinkering with an antenna project.

What would you like to learn more about?

Antenna theory

What line of work were/are you in?

Two Way Radio Communications, Radio Paging, SMR Radio from 1972 – 2002

GPS Tracking Hardware Engineer from 2003 - 2017

Favorite rig(s).

Yaesu FTDX-5000 With Outboard LP-Pan Panadapter

Ed has served

unselfishly as

President of the

M2M Group for

many years and is

stepping down in

2018 for a well

deserved rest!

Under his

leadership the

club has

maintained a

strong, positive

presence in

Medina County.

We are thankful

that he will

continue helping

on an ad hoc

basis. … Editor

The top-level domain (TLD)

name ".radio" is now

available to the radio

industry and Amateur Radio

enthusiasts, and is reserved

for individuals and companies

with active interest in the

radio sector. The .radio TLD

can be used for web and e-

mail addresses and will be

managed by the European

Broadcasting Union (EBU)

with support from other

world broadcasting unions.

Dot Radio Top-Level Domain Availability

The cost for individual radio

amateurs is about $30,

including tax.

EBU's .radio TLD Manager

Alain Artero suggested that

those in the radio community

may want to consider

securing the integrity of their

web presence by requesting

appropriate .radio domains

"for defensive reasons,

initially."

"The TLD will be focused on

content and matters specific

to radio, and we want to

prevent speculation and

cybersquatting in this TLD;

therefore, this extension will

rapidly become a high-value

internet space for websites,

mail systems, and other

internet applications," he

continued.

Starting in November 2017,

first come, first served rules

will apply, although eligibility

requirements remain the

same.

For more information, visit

www.nic.radio.

The M2M Foxhunt that took place October 14 th was well received by our members.

So, plans are underway to schedule more M2M transmitter hunts in 2018.

Since Amy Panchumarti K8ETL was first to find the fox, she won the right to hide the transmitter somewhere in Medina County when the weather breaks after winter.

Fox Hunt Fun

That will give all of you a

cozy break in front of the

fireplace to read up on

foxhunting techniques.

Building or buying or

adapting a suitable antenna

and receiver will make you

forget about the cold and

snow, and when the first bird

of spring arrives you will be

able to try out your skill to

outfox the fox! It is a great

way to enjoy outdoors,

explore some hidden areas of

the county and share the

experience with the best

people in the world – fellow

hams and other like-minded

folk.

We’ll publish the 2018 M2M

Fox Hunt Schedule as soon

as it is completed, and will

list other nearby clubs’ hunts

as well. Stay tuned.

Calling all members……….. We are always looking for Net Control Operators for our 2-Meter Net at 147.030 on non-meeting, Monday evenings at 7:30pm. See page six for repeater information.

M2M Monday Night 2-Meter Net Control Operators

It’s an easy gig, a script is

available for those who

would like to give it a try.

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The schedule for December is:

December 4 W8UQZ

December18 KD8SSW

December 25 KD8SST

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AEC – PIO Doug McClure KD8SST

Meetings

Monthly ARES meeting is the 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Medina county EMA located within the Medina county Sheriff's Department. Address: 555 Independence Dr. Medina, 44256.

Medina County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Name RX TX PL

Main Site 147.030+ 147.630 141.3 2 Meter

Brunswick - North 147.030+ 147.630 131.8 2 Meter

South 147.030+ 147.630 88.5 Remote Receive Site

Medina 444.925+ 449.925 131.8 70 Centimeter

Litchfield 51.660 51.160 N/A 6 Meter

224.860- 1.25 Meter

147.285+ (0) Digital

147.285+ (110.9) Analog

Medina County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (MECARS)

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateur radio operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.

M2M Repeaters

Emergency Coordinator Jim Bodnar W8UQZ

AEC – OES David Rickon NF8O

AEC – Technical Tracey Liston W8TWL

AEC – Liaison Rene Eady KD8SSW

AEC Mike Eady KD8DZK

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Per their website, “The Medina County Office of Emergency Management and

Homeland Security is a local government agency that provides support and

coordination assistance to first responders for county-wide emergency/disaster

planning, education, warning, response and recovery activities. The primary

responsibility of Medina County EMA is to better prepare Medina County for

natural, man-made or technological disasters, hazards or acts of terrorism.”

The Medina Two Meter Group is proud of the ARES volunteers known as

MECARS that comprise the Communications Unit of the Medina County EMA.

Radio Shack HTX-100 10 meter transceiver No mic, does turn on.

$50.00

Hallicrafters S-38 SW receiver

$50.00

Regency World Traveler SW receiver - analog Need new string on tuner

$25.00

Lenovo Think Pad Windows 10 & MS Office

$75.00

For Sale

Send Ad submissions to Jane@K8JGR.radio

The deadline for

submissions is

the third

Tuesday of each

month. All must

include: asking

price, sellers

name, call sign

and phone

number. Ads

from current

M2M members

(or paid

advertisers) will

have priority on

a space available

basis! Notice: all

ads will be

removed (unless

updated) after

three months (as

space is

needed)! M2M

reserves the

right to refuse

ads.

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All the above items are being sold by Doug KD8SST

e-mail: dmcclure1@zoominternet.net

Note: Pictures are representations of the items being sold, and may not be the

actual item.

M2M GROUP, INC

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

www.W8EOC.org

Also,

“Like Us” on

Facebook

President: Jane Reed K8JGR jane@K8JGR.radio 216-570-8500 VP: Diane Snider KD8SSX Treasurer: Gail Helwig KD8GGM

Who’s Who

The Medina Two Meter (M2M) Group, Inc. is a nonprofit, ARRL registered, special service amateur radio organization based in Medina County, dedicated to public service, education and fellowship.

As a club, we also work closely with The American

Red Cross, The National Weather Service (Sky Warn), FEMA, The Salvation Army, hospitals, EMS, police and fire services, ARES/MECARS EOC emergency drills, and

About Our Organization…

MEDINA TWO METER GROUP INC.

1254 HADCOCK RD BRUNSWICK, OHIO 44212

TO:

Repeater: Ken Koyan K8TV Website: Jim Johnson KD8FHY

MECARS/ARES:

Jim Bodnar W8UQZ

Secretary: Ray Orobona K2RWO Trustees: Doug McClure KD8SST Jim Bodnar W8UQZ Newsletter: Jane Reed K8JGR

assist with community events like bicycle and foot races. Anyone with an interest in radio communications is welcome to join. We meet on the second Monday of each month at either the Medina County Senior Center or the Medina County Career Center. See Website or page 3 for more information.

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