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Southern Michigan Amateur Radio Society

Battle Creek,Michigan

American Radio Relay LeagueSpecial Service Club


The Crossroad Hamfest lives on! There will be a new, more accessible location, still in Marshall. One nice thing about the new location is that all the vendors will be in the same room, no more bad locations! See details on the hamfest link at the left.

Tables are completely sold out for the 2010 Crossroads Hamfest. Tables not claimed by 9am on Saturday, March 20 will be resold. See the Hamfest link at the left for more info.

The SMARS officers for 2010 are:
President: Bob Kingsbury KC8PRL
Vice President: Jim Heckman KD8MNQ
Treasurer: Don Larkin W8RVT
Secretary: John Davidson W8JRD

The ARRL is looking for the support of local amateurs on the PRB-1 initiative. This is an effort to preempt local zoning ordinances in regard to antenna structures. Please see the following for more info

New Meeting Information

The SMARS club meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Masonic Center at 133 East Michigan Ave. Meetings begin at 7pm and usually last less than 2 hours. If you are interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator please fell free to come by. We can help you pass your test to get you started in the amazing world of Ham Radio.

Map to the Meeting Location

Next VE Session March 20, 2010 7pm

Special Test Session At The Hamfest!

Hamfest Location


Club Dues For 2010

Only $10 and $1 for each additional family member


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