April 2015 - Motorcycling Amateur Radio Club
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1. BOARD RAY DAVIS CHAIRMAN KD6FHN BILLY HALL N6EDY JOHN EDWARDS KC6ZOZ JOHN REYNOLDS WSJFR JOHN BECKWITH N6JCB ALVIN BROWN KD6UZM BA MARC DAVID SAWYER KIDRS EASTCOAST MARC PAUL ILTCHENKO WF1G TEXAS MARC JERRY IRWIN KSJEI Ponti Me m MOTORCYCLING AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MISSION STATEMENT Dedicated to providing service to the community while combining the two hobbies of motorcycling and ham radio APRIL 2015 PRESIDENT JOHN REYNOLDS W5JFR SECRETARY TREASURER EDITOR BONNIE DAVIS KD60FQ 50 50 amp DOOR PRIZES MIJO REYNOLDS KF6BEB MARC WEBMASTER CHARLES ROBLES KF6TXI RAY DAVIS KD6FHN MARC LIST LEWIS OSBORN K7LVO DE WITT MORGAN KM6UK AVA VV VVAAVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA From the President s Desk I start this month s news letter by asking for your help If you are going to be in the Southern California area during the month of April your assistance is needed Due to circumstances beyond our control Mijo KF6BEB and I will not be available for any of the events scheduled for the month This means that Ray KD6FHN and Alvin KD6UZM will need help setting up and taking down the net control equipment Also we will need a motor on the road to replace my big yellow machine Then there is the problem at net control Our second most experienced net control operator will not be on the radio Bonnie will n2. Built 19 00 Note cable lengths shorter than 36 no extra charge Tan Piu Phat daun Phap iqu PIE PO Pit Hat tag Ht Sikap Pag Pag P Pi Jia qap Piat Pi Pia Pad Pg Hg Pa P Pai qap gs Paa Hipp Hg Fus Pup Hopp Pt Pagi iui Hier Hap Hag Feng Hag PUE Pig Pg Pus Play Pini HR Par Hd Bag Pag Pag Pag Pag Fig Pog Hn Psp Pet Paj Pag Poa Paf Pep Fg Pag Fag Pag Pag Peg Pid Par Pigs Pai Piat PI Pai Bii AER HE eet EU Gy ER Re A a Pr Pa a a ye Ped Foi Caer Pet ALERT lf any MARC members World wide have APRS or are working on it and are not on the MARC World wide APRS Capabilities list distributed earlier with the Newsletter please email your APRS information If you need help in selecting appropriate equipment please email me your questions Thank you Chuck KG6NJP kg6njp pacbell net Updated 2 13 o baba i r CMX 2300 TWIN Cross Needile S WR Power Meters Left Side Meter 1 8 200MHz Max Power 3kW Right Side Meter 140 525MHz Max Power 200W Average and PEP power Selector switch c0 S FWD REF SWR readings displayed simultaneously Separate ANT TX connectors allow both meters ame time Low loss circuitry Illuminated E k CHV 5X 40 20 1 5 1 0 6M Rotatable Dipole xdg z ve HOAantenna restrictions Limited Space Wantto operate with a IE iow profile Need a small multi band HF 6M antenna for portable E Length Approx 13 ft ass mbled horizontally TE Weight 5 ibs 140zs inc mounting plate and balun
3. COAST MARC SITE http www wb2lua com eastcoastmarc htm TEXAS MARC SITE http www motorcyclemarshal com BARN REPEATER WEB SITE http www barnradio com ALERT REPEATER SYSTEM http www alert homestead com 3 LINDBERG IRVINE CA 92620 3367 APRIL 2015 NEXT MEETING APRIL 13 2015 HOMETOWN BUFFET 714 541 3020
4. Coordinators Mark Kanzler KE6ZRP John Beckwith N6JCB Bonnie Davis KD60FQ San Diego Tour de Cure Coordinator Jim Banks KD6REA Bonnie Davis KD60FQ Santa Barbara Tour de Cure Mark Kanzler KE6ZRP Bonnie Davis KD60FQ Chuck Welman KG6NJP Bill Douglas K6WBD Charles Robles KF6TXI APRS Coordinator ECHOLINK Coordinator Mark Kanzler KE6ZRP lt ke6zrp sbeglobal net gt Echolink node 264283 or KE6ZRP L home 818 242 1742 cell phone 818 450 9277 ShEron Guthrie KC6ZSH montanapd3 1 yahoo com EMBROIDERY Members at Large Danny Velderrain KD6FLP Founding Board Member Terry Lewis KJ7LI Past Vice President Pat Lewis KD6SBZ Past 50 50 Lady Drew Pushie VE6HGW Past Web Master Wayne Barringer WB6UJ W Past Web Master Paul Plasters K9PEP IL WI MARC Chapter De Witt Morgan KM6UK Founding Board Member MARC Equipment controllers are Ray Davis KD6FHN and Alvin Brown KD6UZM MARC DUES Dues are due yearly from January to January 12 USA amp Canada amp 15 for all other countries per household It is a 1 per month after February for the balance of the year unless you want back copies then it is a full 12 You may also pay for more than one year your choice That will never come again is what makes life sweet Emily Dickinson Determination gets more done than doubt Go for it 1500 Goldwing 1998 Parts for sale Photos and info on any item available upon request Markland lowboy floorboar
5. D710A Built 19 00 Kit 9 00 Note cable lengths shorter than 72 no extra charge IBM PC or compatible to Kenwood TH D7A Data cable 72 with a molded right angle 3 32 stereo plug on one end and a DE 9 female connector on the other end connects a PC with a standard 9 pin serial port to a Kenwood TH D7A only Built 19 00 Kit 9 00 Note cable lengths shorter than 72 no extra charge Garmin 4 pin round plug to Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM D710A Data cable 72 with a molded right angle 3 32 stereo plug on one end and a right angle Garmin 4 pin round plug on the other end connects a Garmin GPS to a Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM D710A This cable does not provide power to the GPS Built 24 00 Kit 14 00 Note cable lengths shorter than 72 no extra charge Garmin eTrex plug to Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM D710A Data cable 72 with a molded right angle 3 32 stereo plug on one end and a Garmin eTrex flat connector on the other end connects a Garmin GPS to a Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM D710A This cable does not provide power to the GPS Built 24 00 Kit 14 00 Note cable lengths shorter than 72 no extra charge Garmin GPS 18PC GPS power cable Power cable assembly 36 with a 2A mini ATO fuse in a weatherproof fuse holder This cable converts a Garmin GPS 18PC cigarette lighter plug to hard wired for motorcycle or car Note this GPS is seldom used anymore the Byonics GPS 2 is often used instead
6. Max Power 40 20M 150W SSB 15 10 6M 220W CAA 500 Cross Needle SWR and Impedance Analyzer Dual cross meter real time analog display of SWR and total impedance with high accuracy Seven frequency ranges Including 222 MHz extending i up to 500 MHz Thumb wheel frequency adjustment for effortless Sweeps of l antenna operating range Two antenna jacks SO 239 and N above 300 MHz Internal battery power or external DC 8 16 Volts E La sns xm t cane i T t z f E T TT Y a complete catalog call or Visit your local dealer contact NCG Company 15036 Sierra Bonita Lane Chino CA 91710 393 6133 800 962 2611 FAX 909 393 6136 Www natcommgroup com Let Us Help You Promote Nerd Aces lass on Printing Embroidery Routine Maintenance Deta 1306 Lamson Dr Some of our imprinted producte T Shirts Polos Denim Shirts Jackets Ladies Wear Aprons Uniform Ball Caps Visors Bucket Caps ec John Klewer N6AX 714 993 0435 Placentia CA 92780 Licensed since 1968 Yaesu Bench Tech 5 years HRO Service Tech 4 1 2 years a nt i 20 530 820 830 850 930 940 95 TM 74i ete Yaesu FT 736R specialist Most Icom models repaired as well Imprinted Garments and Promotional Give Aways for Business gt Gift Shops P Church Groups P Schools P Fund Raisers gt Expos gt Fraternal Organizations amp Clubs Montana IE Promotional Designs LLC 2552 775 751
7. bit then returned and collected the Kenwood When I returned home I activated the unit that had been giving me volume control problems and programmed a couple of repeaters in to the memory After turning the radio on and off a couple of times to test it the radio failed to come on I tried several times to reactivate it without any success Prior experience as an electrician and also a radio tech in a CB repair shop told me that these things happen and not to blame John K I called him on the phone and let him know what had transpired He said no problem bring the radio back and he would give it another check After the March MARC meeting Mijo and I ran the problem radio back to John s A week or so later he called and said that it was working fine for him He had changed a couple of the light bulbs in the face unit but could find nothing wrong with the radio He asked to keep it for a couple of weeks so he could try powering it up and down several more times to insure that all was OK Ihope to pick it up after the MARC meeting this month John F Reynolds WSJFR President MARC 909 820 0509 johnw5jfr roadrunner com PPP ON ONL VN N ZO UN Z SLO LON N OAL OLR ASG OLN LE What kind of bunny can t hop DEL MAR TOUR DE CURE APRIL 18 2015 START FINISH 2 DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS 2260 JIMMY DURANTE BLVD DEL MAR CA 92014 GOAL 420 000 RIDERS TEAMS 54 ACHIEVED 139382 RIDERS 579 TEAMS 54 Ray and I Bonnie met Nikki do
8. shall live We hear the Savior say Let s consecrate our lives anew On this glad Easter Day Edna Reed HAPPY EASTER MINNESOTA RIDING Drought of California is in the news along with the storms to the south east This winter we had NO major snow storms our average snow fall is 56 inches for the season We missed that mark by 29 inches It Looked barren in the fields north of the metro of Minneapolis and the suburbs I have been able to ride almost 1000 miles this winter Unheard of in all the years that I try to ride once a month I had sent a face book messenger this past Sunday to my friend John who lives north of Bemidji in Black Duck MN I am planning on riding to meet you John What day works Wednesday the forecast is 60 degrees we will see We did get together on April 1 2015 The ride north was fine for me Strong south winds pushing the black BMW I have been having fuel injection troubles added Techron to the tank 6 oz per fill up The hesitation or skipping a beat is almost diminished We had decided to meet at the Country Cafe I rolled by there and No Road Warrior Motorcycle Instead went to BP and added more Techron plus Premium Fuel mileage is back up in the 45 mpg range During winter months it drops to 35 Either it is the fuel which has more ethanol or idling the engine while checking tires on it I parked the BMW and removing my gear I could hear the rumble of a big Twin John parked h
9. 9300 AR bese Visit Us on the Web for More Ideas www montanapd com ShEron Guthrie KC6ZSH Embroidery Prices Your Name amp Call on shirts 9 95 Embroidered jacket includes name amp Call 62 50 Name amp Call on Motorcycel windshield cover 35 00 s 1 t S 9 D IK 3L T4OT ANEW HOBBI Dewitt Morgan KM6UK MARC YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE COMING EVENTS APR Ist ALL FOOL S DAY 3rd GOOD FRIDAY 8th MARC NET ON 446 900 PL 110 9 SUBJECT TO CHANGE lith MARC BREAKFAST MEETING 2 HOMETOWN BUFFET DOORS OPEN 8AM 18th TOUR DE OC FOR ABUSED KIDDIES COST MESA 18th SAN DIEGO TOUR DE CURE DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS 26th SHIP TO SHORE QUEEN MARY LONG BEACH MAY 2nd BREATHLESS AGONY 6th MARC NET ON 446 900 PL 110 9 SUBJECT TO CHANGE 9th MARC BREAKFAST MEETING AT THE HOMETOWN BUFFET DOORS OPEN 8AM 9th MARC 23RD ANNIVERSARY 10th MOTHER S DAY REMEMBER YOUR MOTHERS amp GRANDMOTHERS 16th ARMED FORCES DAY 25th MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION JUN 10th MARC NET ON 447 900 PL 110 9 SUBJECT TO CHANGE 13th MARC BREAKFAST MEETING AT THE HOMETOWN BUFFET DOORS OPEN 8AM 14th FLAG DAY 21st FATHER S DAY REMEMBER YOUR DADDIES amp GRANDDADDIES SPECIAL INFQ MARC HOME PAGE http marc hq org MARC LIST marc nxport com BURT BRINK S REPEATER SYSTEM www n6uso com BA MARC LOCAL SITE http ba marc org EAST
10. AKFAST MEETING APR SAT 18th TOUR DE OC APR SAT 18th SDTDC APR SUN 26th SHIP TO SHORE TDC MAY SAT 2nd BREATHLESS AGONY MAY SAT 9th BREAKFAST MEETING MARC 23rd ANNIVERSARY JUN SAT 13th BREAKFAST MEETING JULY NO MEETING AUG SAT 8th BREAKFAST MEETING SEPT SAT 12th BREAKFAST MEETING OCT SAT 10th BREAKFAST MEETING OCT SAT 17th SUN 18th MS BAY TO BAY NOV SAT 14th BREAKFAST MEETING DEC SAT 12th CHRISTMAS PARTY MOTORCYCLE BRACKETS The following brackets are the ones we keep here at the house for our MARC members These are not sold by MARC PTT Button Bracket Fits under the left handlebar module and positions the button so it is right where your left thumb is naturally under the left hand grip Fits 1500 and 1800 Gold Wings and some other Honda models Has been adapted to some other brands and models Black anodized or plain aluminum available Has standard 1 2 hole for PTT button Price 10 00 PTT Waterproof Button Has large rounded surface for your thumb so your thumb does not get tired or sore with heavy use Black in color Fits in 1 2 hole on PTT Button Bracket Price 13 00 Antenna Bracket For 1 2 Tubular Trunk Racks ace aluminum color only Fits coax with SO 239 fitting only for antennas with PL 259 fittings can not be modified to use with NMO fittings Price 25 00 Antenna Bracket For Kuryakyn or American Flat Racks Eor The 1800 Gold Wings Natural aluminum color only The brackets are flat stock bent so th
11. D6UZM for helping dissect the tickets and Chuck for pulling tickets to help Mijo amp Thanks to Rosie for picking up after us SECRETARY Treasurer NewsLetter Editor Info Bonnie KD6OFQ 949 551 1036 Cell 949 300 4441 lt bonidavis juno com gt NEW MEMBERS Please Welcome No new members Please Welcome aboard David Mathes of Huntington Beach CA going for his ham license MEETING March meeting was mainly on the upcoming events NEWSLETTER Thanks to those who contributed to the April 2015 newsletter SUNSHINE CORNER Love and Prayers for Bill Callier KD6QB who used to provide our badges back a while has Terminal Bone Cancer Keep Kevin Wilson s family in your prayers due serious problems Pat KD6SBZ is not on Chemo and seems to be doing OK if you can when you are on that stuff Billy KF6WBV Mel KD6MPB Tim ABOTS is doing well and out riding his BMW Love and Prayers for each I know I miss lots of people who are in need of prayers with lots of Love but we are here for you as WE Care extra prayers amp for those in need A special Thank You for those who are taking the time for our Fallen Military ushering them to their final destination of rest amp Remember our Wounded Warriors with our prayers We honor our Military for putting their lives in danger so we may live Their families need our support in anyway we can Keep up the spirit Love amp Gratitude to all GOD BLESS AMERICA
12. SUPPORT OUR TROOPS IN GOD WE TRUST ATTENTION REGARDING THE 2 EVENTS ON APRIL 18th Net Control for TDOC Mike Naron N6QZT amp Clint Calkins KK6KHG Net Control for SDTDC Bonnie KD6OFQ I have Alvin KD6UZM amp Ray KD6FHN will have to use Alvin for a sag We are ok for the motors on the SDTDC they have 579 at riders at present than TDOC 125 riders at present Each event always has day of event registrants I will have all paper work available for each event ready for Net Control signs ete at the April meeting Sign up sheets for the TDOC amp SDTDC amp SHIP TO SHORE TDC amp BREATHLESS AGONY will be at this APRIL Meeting So if you want to work one of these events and cannot make the meetings Please send me an e mail letting me know you are available Send them to me only that way things won t get confusing THANKS TO ALL 23RD MARC ANNIVERSARY PRIZES JUMPSTART LOW BATTERY STATION 75 POWERALL PORTABLE POWER CASE 144 BEAUTIFUL TREASURED MOMENTS CRYSTAL CENTERPIECE FOR THE LADIES 115 Checking on the Go Pro 111 4 A new EastCoastMarc web page is setup by Dr John Allocca WB2LUA The sight is on the backpage of the newsletter He has an application in order for the East Coast members Let s give him a great welcome back and any assistance he may need New Websight EAST COAST MARC SITE http www wb2lua com eastcoastmarc htm MARC CALENDAR FOR 2015 SUBJECT TO CHANGE APR SAT liith BRE
13. Tour of OC or the Ship to Shore please take notes and send an article to Bonnie I would like to read two or three reports from each event to better know what transpired while Mijo and I were away Also take some pictures for our Facebook page This will be the first time we have missed these events since joining MARC many years ago I would also appreciate a report from the Breathless Agony ride as we have been asked to return to assist with the safety communications crew again this year Bonnie has asked for suggestions for the MARC Anniversary breakfast Of course I will be there with a camera to take photographs but she would like to know what would be appropriate for a grand prize drawing gift I hope it isn t to late to add your suggestions to the list when you read this article As they have many different sweets to choose from at the Home Town Buffet I ask that MARC not buy any cake this year Perhaps use the cake to buy a gift certificate for a lunch or diner at Ray s favorite rib dinner and call that our MARC cake Last letter I mentioned that I had taken two Kenwood radios to John Klewer s to be repaired He called in about three weeks and said that they were ready After leaving Woodie s I rode to Placentia and picked them up and dropped off the third 742 He said that I could return in an hour and pick up that radio as all it needed was a battery I found a place to have a soda and sit in the shade for a
14. all on the same Saturday That s really a bummer as we have to split our MARC resources and try to make it all go smoothly Sat April 18th is the day that we have both the San Diego Tour de Cure from the Del Mar race track and the Tour de OC in Orange Co across from the Orange Co Fair Grounds So we need all the MARC volunteers we can muster for these two event being held on the same day Instead of riding Casper our 2004 Honda Gold Wing we will drive the van down loaded with all the ham radios tables chairs amp etc on Friday afternoon and stay in a motel Friday night and then go over to the Del Mar Race Track early Sat morning and set up the towers and all the other equipment we need for these events Sunday April 26th is the Ship to Shore charity event in Long Beach Again these are all for the American Diabetes Assoc This is always a popular charity ride for the bicyclists because it is the only day of the year the bicycles are allowed on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Long Beach I am told that they already have 1000 rides signed up and by the day of the ride that number normally doubles I haven t decided yet if I will ride Casper on this event or work at Net Control it depends where I m needed Ray s personal activities Still riding the bicycle 5 days a week and lifting weights for an hour 2 days a week March 18th went to get eyes tested needed new glasses of course been 4 years since I got new glasses Got so I was ha
15. at the antenna is perfectly vertical with 2 8 32 threaded holes so you have to drill 2 matching holes in the rear of your flat rack Round head stainless steel screws hide the holes Price 12 50 Handlebar Brackets For HT s GPS s We just have them for the Left side handlebars No more for the right side They fit the 1500 and 1800 Gold Wings and some other Honda s too They are Black anodized and come with all mounting hardware Price 25 00 Polished Stainless Steel Trunk Rack Plates These 2 1 2 X 2 1 2 X 62 1 16 SS plates are used by most of the MARC Members to keep from cracking the trunk lids We have seen many cracked and busted trunk lids before we started putting these plates under the rear legs of the trunk racks We have never seen a cracked lid when using these SS Plates They fit under both the tubular and flat racks on the 1500 and 1800 Gold Wings 25 a set for polished plates PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING amp HANDLING Ray amp bought these as MARC could not afford to pay for 50 100 of these at a time so Checks go to Ray Davis not MARC Comma PF a Custom Cables for GPS and APRS contact Chuck KG6NJP kg6njpGpacbell net Garmin GPS serial cable to Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM D710A Data cable 72 with a molded right angle 3 32 stereo plug on one end and a DE 9 male connector on the other end connects a standard Garmin GPS cable DE 9 female connector to a Kenwood TH D7A TM D700A or TM
16. bigger town along this route The Lakes around Brainerd brings in 75 000 pr more people during the summer All the shops and malls that cater to the people in the metropolitan area of Minneapolis St Paul is up around Brainerd South on MN 25 to MN 18 east I figure the miles to Lake Mille Lacs is 18 miles from Brainerd So Minnesota 18 was born The huge lake still has ice on it however not as thick as normal South on Hwy 169 to Minnesota 27 east or along the south side of this shallow lake Then south on MN 47 a bit then east again on MN 27 to MN 65 down to Mora Winds did buffet my head but the back roads have more woods to protect or deviate the high currents of air Finally made it to Pine City and parked in front of Tom s home His cars were there so I walked to the porch Come on in my brother I opened the door Tom is a big man and his voice booms Sit down what s happening Tom is a believer in Jesus Christ and calls me his brother through that relationship His daughter Alice was sitting by his side She is 3 years old and big child She smiled at me Tom looked down at her Is Tim your friend She nodded smiling I stayed with Tom for about an hour The temperatures outside was in the 60 s The home felt cool with the winds buffeting the bushes outside and the leaves sailing by I looked at my watch or cell phone It is dark to the southwest Tim Yeah I had better get rolling before that rain hits here I said W
17. ds 175 Rear wheel 200 Kisan headlight modulator 50 Rear brake rotor New 200 Transformer passenger floorboards 250 Center console with emblem 70 Custom made leather tooled Dashboard cover 50 Full tool kit in original plastic case 50 Stock alternator w brush sets 100 Service manual 50 Markland Trunk Rack 50 Markland highway boards pre 98 65 Fairing louvers for 98 100 set Water pump New 100 Saddlebag reflectors used 30 set Dashboard insert OEM new 20 New stock rear shocks 150 Used Progressive 416 shocks 225 Honda line trunk saddlebag chrome rails New still in original box 400 David Sawyer KIDRS 2014 Pearl Spencer Blue 1800 Nax XM 1998 Pearl Chaparral Beige Goldwing SE RIP http www davesgoldwing com I FEEL IT IN THE AIR I know it s Easter time again I feel it in the air The breath of spring with woodsy tang And new life everywhere And spring glides on with magic touch O er mountain side and glen And wakens all the sleeping plants for Easter time again The brooklets leap from rock to rock as if in joyful play The flowers peep from darkened tombs to welcome Easter Day The birds are swinging on the boughs and trill in ecstacy They seem to show the world s great joy of Easter mystery Why should we dread the thing called death It s just an open door Where all within is love and peace and joy forever more Because I live you too
18. eed someone to volunteer to help at net control as a radio operator and scribe the scribe need not be a licensed ham therefore a son daughter or wife can do the job for all three events I know that we have some MARC members who are very qualified to assist with these important tasks so Please Please Please volunteer to join those dedicated MARC members who give their all to make MARC the outstanding club that it is Thanks Last month I did get my motorcycle out for a ride or two Once the winter spring showers moved on and the weather warmed here in Rialto I decided it was time to ride One Saturday I rode down to Huntington Beach to meet with the Saturday MARC bunch and have brunch at Woodie s Diner I think we had or at least tied the largest breakfast bunch ever at the diner Everyone had a good time and Ray surprised us by picking up the check Can you say Thanks Ray Later in the month Mijo and I joined some friends from the American Legion Riders Fontana Post 262 and took a ride to Palm Springs for a Chili Cook Off No Mijo nor I cooked any chili but we did taste several very good bowls of the hot mix It was one of our group who won first prize in the cook Off with a very tasty rendition of turkey and chicken chili It was a good day for a ride and I enjoyed having my co pilot along for the adventure Now I need another favor If you help with any of the April events the Tour de Cure in San Diego the
19. ell it was good to see you Tim I will come out to the BMW with you See you next time Tom I grabbed his huge hand Father in Heaven I pray for Tim as he rides home Pray for Safety and thanking you for Tim He had his FROM YOUR 50 50 LADY MIJO REYNOLDS KF6BEB lt mijokf6beb roadrunner com gt NET DRAWING WINNERS NETS ON 446 900 PL 110 9 Check in on the net on the Wednesday night before the meeting Echolink is up and running 24 7 Thanks to Mark Winners receive 5 of 50 50 tickets Winner drawn for March was 8 Bonnie KD6OFQ 50 50 Winners were Congratulations to each St Patrick showered winners Mike N6QZT amp De Witt KM6UK with green 36 each Comgratulations 25 Gift certificate donated by Huntington Honda won by Mike AF6FB MARC door prize donations 3 Watt led spotlight stand won by John W5JFR 16 Ft 3 led lighted tape measure won by Alvin KD6UZM 9 PC Kitchen towel set won by Alvin KD6UZM 75 PC Home repair kit won by Scott K6IXQ Sewing kit won by Alvin KD6UZM Guard your ID won by Alvin KD6UZM on gray ticket Swirl pop amp tire pressure gauge won by Mike N6QZT Fiberfix wo0n by Jejj KB6SUP Computer paper won by Ray KD6FHN Gray ticket distributor John WSJFR Gray ticket winner prize Alvin Guard your id How many gray ticket winners 1 Thank you to the following for your donations Billy Hall Mike Naron amp Ray amp Bonnie Davis Thanks to Teri KF6HJT amp Alvin K
20. for the 4 days at Front Sight It s going to be a hectic weekend week for sure This time Charles Michelle Jim John amp I are all going to Frontsight It is always so much fun and we love going out there for 4 days You never can tell what the weather is going to do out there in the middle of the desert It could be 30 35 degrees in the mornings at 4 30am and could be 85 90 by 2pm So we have to bring clothes along for any type of temperature or conditions This will be the 7th time I have been to Front Sight This will be the first time for both Michelle amp John Remember to support our many MARC newsletter advertisers and those that donate so many of the door prizes and Super Raffle prizes that we have at our MARC meetings God Bless our MARC members families and friends Ray Davis KD6FHN lt raykd6fhn gmail com MARC Chairman Of The Board Cell 949 300 9669 lt http www marc hg org gt Determination gets more done than doubt Go for it Most problems are smaller than they appear VERY IMPORTANT POSITIONS FILLED BY WONDERFUL MEMBERS of MARC Public Relations Billy Hall N6EDY Disaster amp E Mail Coordinator De Witt Morgan KM6UK MS 150K Coordinators Andy Bocker W6AJB Krista Owens KB6MYR In the background John Edwards KC6ZOZ TOUR DE OC For Abused Children Coordinator Scott Farthing K6IXQ Kim Farthing KI6MRQ Mike Naron N6QZT Bonnie Davis KD60FQ OC Surf 2 Summit Tour Ship to Shore Tour de Cure
21. is bike by mine I took a picture of the 2 of us I hadn t seen him since January 15 of this year However this was the first motorcycle meeting since October We shook hands and smiled He had his electric gear on and had decided he wouldn t need it on the way home I kept my electric vest with sleeves on and we entered the Cafe found our favorite table and sat down Ate our food and talked of life then went out and prepared for our separate travel destinations I don t think I will be getting wet but you Tim might find rain John s eyes twinkled as he chuckled Yeah I know there is a storm coming with this strong winds from the south you are probably right I had mentioned to John that Jim our friend had thought I was nuts to go on Wednesday Jim is a NON biker He had motorcycles 35 years ago but has told me that he grew up You are going to be in rain all day long on that ride Jim had explained Yep I replied as we walked And you don t care about the rain Jim had countered Nope I want to ride and see John then ride to Pine City and see Tom I have warned you Jim seemed assured after that statement I had told John about the discussion Yeah Jim is just like most people wanting to get to the destination and not thinking of the ride between Yah John laughed He waved and motored off I followed and watched his maneuvering He headed north on Minnesota 64 and I continued on Hwy 210 Brainerd is a
22. is is a big event The routes are all set Chuck has done his thing with them and is ready Please attend the April meeting and sign up or let bonnie or myself know that you can work the event We really do need all positions SAGS motors Even is you can only work part of the day that would be helpful just let us know when you sign up I am also looking for someone that can help me mark the route on Saturday April 25 the day before the event with the vertical signs Someone who rides would be best as they have experience as to what to look for A couple of hours in the morning is what I need this would be putting some signs up on poles or trees and would mostly be on the first part of the route only This is an easy job Thanks to all MARC members looking forward to this event with everyone Mark KE6ZRP John N6JCB Bonnie KD6OFQ ORANGE COUNTY SURF 2 SUMMIT Our first meeting will be Thursday April 9 at the new ADA office 17752 Mitchell Avenue Suite H Irvine CA 92614 We have set the date for the Gear Up Tour de Cure event on October 17 2015 It will be a 20 25 mile route 10 mile route and family fun ride It will start at the Yorba Linda Regional park and travel down the river bed towards Huntington Beach The website will be launching in the next week for registration 2 We have the green light from the Mission Viejo City Council to proceed with a special event permit to recreate the 1984 Olympic Route in Mi
23. ssion Viejo The tentative date is Sunday March 6 2016 MARC will not participate in the Oct 17th event due MS event and not needed Mike N6QZT Bonnie KD60FQ MS BAY TO BAY 2015 START Irvine Transportation Center 13215 Barranca Parkway Irvine CA 92618 OVERNITE 2 FINISH Hospitality Point Mission Bay San Diego CA GOAL 2 400 000 ACHIEVED 35 008 The route is mostly final There is talk about adding a two Strava challenges for a total of three One will be the same as last year Torrey Pines hill will be the second and they are looking for a third There will be some rest stop changes from last year due to bicycle store sponsorships As of March 18 registration had started two weeks later than last year As expected the number of riders is down surprisingly donations are up Coordination meetings are being held monthly until the ride From Mike AF6FB Krista KB6MYR Andy W6AJB NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR 2015 SUBJECT TO CHANGE MAR 30th FOR APRIL APR 27th FOR MAY JUN JUL Ist FOR JUNE JUL 27th FOR AUGUST AUG 31st FOR SEPTEMBER SEPT 28th FOR OCTOBER NOV 1st FOR NOVEMBER NOV 30th FOR DECEMBER FROM THE CHAIRMAN S DESK MARC stuff first Sat March 7th MARC members set a new attendance record when 14 members showed up at Huntington Honda and then went over to Woody s Diner for brunch during our normal Saturday get togethers for free donuts amp coffee Sat March 14th March MARC meeting day and i
24. t was the smallest turn out of MARC members at an official Sat MARC meeting that I can remember ever having We almost had more members the Sat before at Woody s Diner Thurs March 26th Bonnie and I drove down to the City of Del Mar and where the Del Mar Race Track is located about 75 miles and over 2 hours of driving to meet up with the American Diabetes Assoc planner for the San Diego Tour de Cure charity event What an experience that was You have no idea how big that area inside the boundaries grounds of the Del Mar Race Track facility After tooling around at several other entrances we were finally directed to the right entrance and found our way to the office where the people who coordinate the many outside events other then racing are handled It was quite an experience and very informative We were very impressed with all the activities that are going on there at once and how diversified they are We found a sweet spot out in the big parking lot where we could access the repeaters using the car radio and a short antenna on Santiago Peak Orange Co and the repeaters on Palomar Mnt in San Diego Co and the Signal Peak repeater along the coast in Orange Co So ham radio communications will be good for this charity event Sat April 11th is our April MARC meeting and it is an important one as April this year is going to be very busy for our MARC member volunteers because we have 3 bicycle charity events in April and 2 of them f
25. ving trouble reading street signs while driving until I got right up to them I hate getting old March 20th Bonnie and I went to family doctor for our 6 month blood tests March 27th went back to doctors office to get results of blood tests Our blood tests came back about as perfect as you can get them YEA March 31st Today I went through the folders in my desk draw and threw out all the Iron Butt Assoc Southern CA Motorcycle Assoc long distance riding information that I had accumulated over the years because I had put Casper our 2004 Honda Gold Wing 220 000 miles on it up for sale and have decided it is time to hang up the motorcycle riding gear I can still ride just fine I just don t have the desire to do it anymore Casper wonders what is going on as he hasn t been out of the garage in a month April 7th the day I retired from the Inglewood Fire Dept in 1991 after 31 years of service Wow that was 24 years ago How time flies April 19th 9am Depart Irvine for Pahrump NV and be ready for the Monday morning April 20th start of another Front Sight 4 Day Defensive Handgun Training course Yes that s right we do the charity event on Saturday down at the Del Mar race track drive home Sat evening unload all the equipment we haul down to Del Mar for the charity event Then reload the van again with all the equipment clothes guns about 3000 rounds of ammo gun cleaning equipment and a thousand other things that we need
26. wn at the Del Mar Fairgrounds so we could find a good spot for Net Control We did with an easy access to the riders when they leave on the route Radio communications should be great as we tested the repeaters while there also Still need some assistance at Net Control and sag s JIM KDGREA lt james banks vereizon net gt Bonnie KD6OFQ lt bonidavis juno com gt TOUR DE OC APRIL 18 2015 START FINISH AT NEWPORT MESA CHURCH amp VANGUARD UNIVERSITY 2599 NEWPORT BLVD COSTA MESA CA 92626 GOAL 100 000 RIDERS 350 TEAMS 25 55 100 mile routes We have retained the Mayor of Costa Mesa Steve Mensinger as our Ambassador We just received a 10 000 sponsorship from The Triangle we are surpassing the 125 rider mark We are currently running on 10 radio stations throughout Southern California and have the best raffle items and goody bags ever this year Largest expo as well Kim Farthing KI6 MRQ Development Director Tour de OC www tourdeoc org 949 887 1402 SHIP TO SHORE TOUR DE CURE APRIL 26 2015 QUEEN MARY 1126 QUEEN S HIGHWAY LONG BEACH CA 90802 GOALS 900 000 RIDERS 2400 TEAMS 152 ACHIEVED 315 776 RIDERS 1301 TEAMS 112 On 3 31 15 there was a Ship to Shore meeting getting ready for the April 26 event Things are shaping up well for this ride and certainly we need as many MARC members to help out as possible 1301 riders have signed up already and more are expected between now and the day of the event so th
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