The Midland Amateur Radio Club (aka Hams) proved that it can still host a Field Day activation. Preparation for this outing began last fall, when a group of Midland Hams decided it was time to see if we could still put on our own event. For the past 10 years or so, we’ve been part of the […]
Club News
No MARC Meeting in July
Due to the upcoming holiday, the membership voted to cancel the July meeting. The newsletter will be available after the holiday weekend.
MARC Field Day Update for June 22
Don’t be caught taking out the trash when opportunity knocks at the front door…. Saturday, June 27 is Field Day. We will start assembling at Swanton hall, 6460 N. Water Road, Edenville/Sanford MI 48657, around 10:00 though there will likely be some intrepid early birds there slightly earlier. We will have a talk in for […]
Field Day Update for June 17
Field day is only a little over a week away. Thanks to those who have reached out and confirmed your attendance. We’re planning on some great food, so bring an appetite. We still need a few more folks to step up to assist. Specifically, we need: Please email Art to let him know you can […]
Field Day Update
Field Day Update: First, thanks to the folks who showed up to assist Saturday: We conducted a “wet” dress rehearsal and while we made a ton of progress, we left with some work ahead for us but are in a good position. First, we have confirmed and built our logging system, based on the N3FJP […]
New Repeater on the Air
The Central Michigan Emergency Network (CMEN) repeater on 147.220 MHz with a positive offset and a tone of 131.8 Hz is on the air. This is the repeater for which MARC donated to help get it on the air. The antenna for the repeater was recently placed at the 400 ft! level at the top […]
MARC Swap & Shop June 20
Mark your calendar for the morning of June 20 for the annual Midland Amateur Radio Club Swap & Shop and Trunk Sale to be held at the Salvation Army in Midland. Prices remain the same: admission is $5, tables are available for $10, and trunk sales locations for $5. More information can be found in […]
June Club Meeting
The next meeting of the MARC will be June 4 at 7:30pm, at the Salvation Army, 330 S. Waldo Road in Midland.
Field Day is Back for MARC
Here is a quick Summer Field Day (SFD) update on behalf of your Summer Field Day Committee. A quick reminder: this is our first attempt at running our own SFD in quite some time, so our goal this year is to KISS (Keep It Simple Silly). SFD is June 27–28. For this outing, we will only […]
May Club Meeting
You are invited to attend the May MARC meeting on May 7, 2026 at 7:30pm at the Salvation Army Building, 330 S Waldo Ave. This month we will hear from Al Montoye, W8RBF, regarding winter time mountain activations and from Lee Hodges, KC8ITI, regarding Antenna Cross Polarization.