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Next Meeting:
Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Program

Satellite Operations 101
Steven S. Coy, K8UD

7:30 PM

Mobilcomm
1211 W. Sharon Rd.
Greenhills, OH

Steven Coy, K8UD, is the Amsat Area Coordinator for the greater Miami Valley area here in Southwestern part of Ohio. He's also the net operator for the “AMSAT Net” on the 145.11 repeater.

Download the latest Spark: August 2008 Spark.

Our Leader

CFMC President and Ohio Section Manager, Joe Phillips, K8QOE

To apply for membership, please complete application form and send to the membership chair Barry Franz, KC8KKC along with your check. Signing the form indicates you agree to the operating procedures detailed below. Prices are detailed on the form. It is available electronically in Adobe Acrobat PDF.

The Cincinnati FM Club recently published new operating procedures. We request that all users of CFMC repeaters follow these guidelines.For a copy, click this link.

The Cincinnati FM Club is very pleased to host WARN.

WARN (Weather Amateur Radio Network) is the local weather spotting organization associated with theNational Weather Service. WARN operates on 146.88 upon request from the NWS. WARN conducts a training nets on the same frequency on first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM local time during severe weather season.

Club meetings are held the first Wednesday's of even numbered months at Mobilcomm, 1211 W. Sharon Road, Greenhills, OH at 7:30 PM local time. Meetings usually consists of a short business meeting followed by a program of interest to hams. Recent programs covered topics such as Field Day, Packet Radio, Digital Cellular Communications, UHF Repeater Design, and a tour of Air Care at University Hospital. Our tradition is to have a family oriented dinner and program for the December meeting.


	Greenhills	Tri-County	Greenhills
Frequency, Offset	146.88, -0.6	147.03, +0.6	443.400, +5.0
P.L. Transmitted	123 Normal 100 WARN	None	None
Antenna Height	735 ft	380 ft	735 ft
A.M.S.L.	1,541 ft	1,085 ft	1,541 ft
H.A.A.T.	825 ft	N/A	825 ft
Autopatch	Yes	No	Yes


President	Joe Phillips, K8QOE	874-0006	Director	Bill Klykylo, WA8FOZ
Vice President	Bill Tittle, KA8KAY		Director	Jon Banning, N8PES	245-9075
Secretary	Jim Benson, W8OUU	825-1254	Director	Don Thie, W9OBQ	923-4013
Treasurer	Richard Turner, KA8HXR	221-5707	Trustee	Bob Conrad, W8SCK


Spark	Pete Nord, WB8FGE		Web	Richard Kuns, KC8TW
Operations	Jim Benson, W8OUU	825-1254	Membership	Barry Franz, KC8KKC	232-0235
Technical	T.R. Stoner, WR4T	474-5659

Objectives:
1. The promotion of fraternity and cooperation among the users of frequency modulation on the amateur radio VHF and UHF bands.
2. The providing of a means for the free exchange of information and technical assistance to promote efficient and effective utilization of the spectrum and mode of emission.
3. The provision, during times of emergency, of a reliable and effective communication.
4. The promotion of good will, both in the association and with the general public.

Links to other Cincinnati amateur radio clubs:
Hamilton County ARPSC
Great Lakes Division of the ARRL
Cincinnati Repeater Association
GCARA - Greater Cincinnati Amateur Radio Club
Southwest Ohio Digital Symposium
Milford Amateur Radio Club
Northern Kentucky ARC
University of Cincinnati Amateur Radio Club
OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society
Queen City Emergency Net
WARN

For more information, Richard Kuns, KC8TW

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