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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Grand Rapids Entertainment
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Grand Rapids, Michigan- "Hometown Information"
Festival 2009 (June 5,6,7) - "Grand Rapids Art Festival"
Celebration Cinema's IMAX- "IMAX in West Michigan!"
Celebration Cinema- "Showtimes for Today"
The B.O.B.- "The Big Old Building"
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Internet Engines & Retail
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Google -
Maps -
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People Finder -
Amazon.com -
TigerDirect
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Electronics and Robotics Sources
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Nuts & Volts -
Servo! -
Parallax -
SparkFun -
4D Systems Displays -
CrystalFontz LCDs -
Servo City Parts -
All Electronics -
The Robot Shop -
Lynxmotion -
The Robot MarketPlace -
Robot Room -
C-Stamp -
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MicroChip -
Mouser -
Digi-Key -
Best Microcontroller Projects -
Reynold's Electronics -
H-Bridge R/C Car -
H-Bridge Theory
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IRLP and EchoLink (HAM VOIP)
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IRLP Official Website Internet Radio Linking Project
EchoLink Official Website Worldwide Nodes!
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APRS and Packet Radio
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APRS Stations Near Me
APRS fi (Great Site!)
Wulfden's APRS Query Form
Packet Radio Networking (SEDAN)
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR)
Washington Experimenters TCP/IP Network (WetNet)
Linux Organization (A Free NOS!)
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The American Radio Relay League
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ARRL Amateur Radio News
Some Quick Links to ARRL Services
What is Amateur Radio?- "Why become a HAM?"
ARRL WebExtra! - "Members Only"
ARRL Letter On-Line- "The Weekly ARRL Newsletter"
ARRL Audio News- "ARRL Letter in RealAudio"
ARRL Technical Information Services- "Radio Tech Support"
ARRL Morse Code Training- "Morse Code at Various Speeds!"
ARRL Hamfest and Convention Calender- "For hard to find things..."
ARRL Product Catalog- "Great Books!"
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Amateur Radio News and Magazines
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This Week in Amateur Radio
North Kitsap ARC: Solid Copy
eHam Net Meeting Site
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Michigan Area Repeater Systems
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A Quick List of Repeaters Artsci Publications Database
West Michigan 2 Meters Includes W8HVG linked sites
Michigan Area Clubs MARA's Breakfast Club
Frequently Monitored Favorites
IRA Independent Repeater Association
MARA Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance
GRARA Grand Rapids Amateur Repeater Association
LARC Lowell Amateur Repeater Club
BRAAC Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club
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Shortwave Radio Links
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The Radio Portal- "The Shortwave Search Engine!"
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Amateur Radio Code of Ethics
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THE RADIO AMATEUR IS:
CONSIDERATE
Never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
LOYAL
Offers loyalty, encouragement, and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League--through which Amateur Radio in the United States is represented nationally and internationally.
PROGRESSIVE
With knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.
FRIENDLY
Slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
BALANCED
Radio is a avocation, never interfering with duty to family, job, school, or community.
PATRIOTIC
Station and skill always ready for service to country and community.
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| Favorite Photos |
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Special thanks to the crew of Seattle Harbor Tours for this excellent photograph.
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Amateur Radio License Information
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Callsign: KC7ZXY
Issued: December 24, 1997
Expires: December 24, 2017
Class: General
Find me @ findu.com
Find me @ aprs.fi
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Hobbies, Habits, & Plans
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APRS Tracker for the Jeep Commander
Amateur Radio License Upgrade
BMW 2002 (1974) Restoration/Updates
Implementation of TCP/IP via Radio
Re-master Existing Music to Disk
Record New Digital "Album" on 8-track
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Office Schedule
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Monday through Friday
7:45am - 4:45pm Eastern Time
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LUNCH: ~11:30am Eastern Time
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Contact Information
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Office: 616-913-5249 (Grand Rapids)
Home: 616-691-7696 (Lowell, MI)
Cell: 616-560-2627 (Anywhere...)
Donald P. Watkins, Jr.
3853 Murray View Drive
Lowell, MI 49331
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Favorite Photographs
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Hiking Mount Pilchuck northeast of Seattle. Photograph Copyright (c) 1993 Ken Willis.
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