The Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet Counties Public Service Communications Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public service organization located in Northern Michigan and formed to train Amateur Radio volunteers to be capable of providing assistance to area professional emergency communications services, increasing the Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties emergency response effectiveness, and speeding the recovery effort in the event of a communications emergency. The CCECPSCO maintains communications facilities at the emergency centers in Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties and participates in emergency drills and activations. Licensed Hams are encouraged to join, learn, and participate to advance their skills and provide a benefit back to the community.

The CCECPSCO has received permission to establish a permanent Ham Station on board the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum Ship! More pictures and information

As Seen in QST QST July 2008 - Page 20

CCECPSCO News Items
The CCECPSCO is Looking For... 3 clean hand Mics for GM300 Radios in our trailer. Have two very clean Motorola desk mic for similar radios for trade. Good Ham grade HF radio for use on the Icebreaker. (Donations to the CCECPSCO are tax deductible.)	Preliminary District 7 D-Star Repeater Coverage Maps Note that the dark blue areas represent 1uv receive levels. Everything brighter is stronger. Sites are based on existing State communications towers. It may not be practical to deploy this many sites, so we're considering what changes can be made to reduce the site count. [VHF] [UHF]