Big Rapids is located in central Michigan and is home to about 11,000. Big Rapids is also home to Ferris State University and the Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club[BRAARC].
BRAARC is a ARRL special service club. The club maintains 3 repeaters: a 2 meter repeater(146.74, -offset), a 440 repeater(443.9, +offset), and a 6 meter repeater(52.860, -offset).
Monthly meetings are held at the Big Rapids DPS which is located at 435 North Michigan in Big Rapids. Meetings occur the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 P.M. and all are welcome to attend. Please see announcements below.
June club breakfast Saturday: June 28 at 8:30 a.m. at Crankers in Big Rapids. Talk-in on the 146.740 Big Rapids 2-meter repeater for anyone needing directions.
- BRAARC Field Day Saturday: June 28, and Sunday: June 29th--If you'd like to help organize the effort, or assist with actual set-up and take-down, contact Steve Cowan (KD8DHZ), Mike McKay (KD8DIB), or Don Macconnel (WA4FRJ).
- Next BRAARC club meeting Thursday: July 3 at 7 p.m. at the Big Rapids Public Safety Building, 435 N. Michigan in Big Rapids
- Roben-Hood Airport Fly-in Friday: July 4th from approximately 6 a.m.-noon. If you can help provide communications, contact Mike McKay (KD8DIB).
- Michigander Bike tour Saturday: July 12 - Friday: July 18. If you can help with communications as the tour comes through the Big Rapids area on Tuesday: July 15 and Wednesday: July 16, contact Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
- BRAARC fox hunt/miniswap/picnic to be re-scheduled for sometime later in the summer-more details to come as the time gets decided. If you can help, contact either Mike McKay (KD8DIB), or Don Macconnel (WA4FRJ).
- Club nets:
440 general net on 443.900 repeater Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m.-to be resumed when 440 repeater is back in service.
2-meter general net on 146.74 repeater Tuesday evenings at 9 p.m.
Local ARES/RACES net on 146.74 2-meter repeater the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 9 p.m.
- If you would like to serve as net control for one or more of the BRAARC 2-meter or 440 nets, contact Tom Behler: KB8TYJ).
- A BRAARC e-mail listserve or users group has been established for all BRAARC members to use as a forum for exchanging thoughts, ideas, questions, and any other concerns related to our club or amateur radio in general. If you'd like to join this group, please contact our club web master, Jake Spence, KI8CK. Jake will get you signed up on the list, and will give you verification that your registration has been completed and accepted.
