Maker Faire Detroit will be held at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan
(EN82) on July 28 - 29, 2012. Amateur Radio will play a major part in this
year's event, as it has for the past three years. Using the special event
callsign, N8M, the Ford Amateur Radio League and a conglomeration of other
local Detroit area clubs will host a large setup displaying various amateur
radio modes and equipment, including:
- HF SSB and digital station
- HF CW station, including various homebrew QRP equipment
- Satellite stations
- stationary - Yaesu FT-726 and homebrew yagis on a 12-foot mast
- hand-held portable - two HTs and an Arrow antenna
- Fast-Scan ATV and video
- VHF voice/cw/digital
- HSMM-Mesh
- ARRL and misc information table
- RACES/SKYWARN
The satellite stations will be on as many passes of AO-27, SO-50, FO-29 and
VO-52 as possible within the hours of operation, 1330 - 2200 UTC both days.
QSL via Ford Amateur Radio League, PO Box 2711, Dearborn, MI 48123
73,
Mike, N8MR
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