W8BYC--Blossomland Youth Amateur Radio Club

help support students acquire ham radio licenses or upgrades
help support Blossomland Amateur Radio Association (W8MAI) with local public service events
explore all modes of amateur radio (including contesting, e.g. School Club Round Up)
promote & assist student applications for scholarships related to amateur radio

W8BYC Calendar of Events (click here)

2008 Ham Radio Test Dates in St. Joseph, MI

March 9, June 1, September 21, November 23

Click here for more information on upcoming tests

NEWS & INFORMATION

4-22-08

Thanks to all those that participated in the Coloma Campus Clean Up this weekend. Check out the Community Service page to learn more!

And another thanks to those that got cleaned up from the clean-up and helped us post a score of 5,406 points for the MI QSO party. That's pretty good for our first 'real' contest! You can see some photos on the Club Activity page.

Finally, Mr. Severin has been playing around with the website. If you would like to have a BYC email account (it looks just like gmail), let Mr. Severin know. He can set you up with an email account that ends with @w8byc.com. Pretty cool.

While you are at it, check out our Google Start page: http://start.w8byc.com

4-11-08

Don't forget we are helping with the Coloma Campus Clean Up on April 19th from 10:00am until 4 pm. We are working on the flowerbed in front of the Junior High so bring gardening tools. Don't forget water to drink! It also looks like they will provide lunch!

A new crew and a spaceflight participant have joined the ISS. Historically, there is more radio activity when spaceflight participants are aboard the ISS. Listen the 145.800 MHz for any activity. If you hear them, you can call on 144.490 MHz. Good luck!

4-5-08

Please note that we have moved April's meeting to Wednesday, April 9 because most of the club will be on the band trip this Friday.

Check here for sign-ups for the Coloma Campus Clean Up and MI QSO Party. Email me if you are not on the list.

3-14-08

Be sure to save the following dates:

April 19--Coloma Campus Clean Up & Michigan QSO Party, Coloma, MI

May 18--Crop Walk, St. Joseph MI

June 20-22--Lest We Forget WWII memorial, St. Joseph, MI

June 28-29--Field Day, Watervliet, MI

September 28--Apple Cider Century Bike Ride, Three Oaks, MI

W8BYC email: http://mail.w8byc.com

W8BYC startpage: http://start.w8byc.com

contact Mr. Severin if you would like an email account

<your call / your name >@w8byc.com

Berrien County, Michigan

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