Midwinter Madness 2023 – Photo Gallery
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President’s Message March 2023
Midwinter Madness is in just two weeks! There are plenty of spots for volunteers, don’t wait until the last minute, that makes the MWM committee nervous. They have done a tremendous job putting this together and need all of our support to make this a successful event. Helpful tip for the event- this is at…
President’s Message February 2023
On Thursday, January 26th, Dave Johnson, N0KBD, became a silent key. He has been a huge part of ham radio in the metro area for at least 30 years. He will be greatly missed. His influence and accomplishments are far too numerous to list here. At least 3 on air SK ceremonies were held in…
First Winter Field Day at the TALARC Shack
Winter Field Day (WFD) is held the last full weekend of January each year. While the Maple Grove Radio Club (MGRC) has done Winter Field Day’s before, this was the first WFD from the new TALARC shack at the Chester Bird Legion Post in Golden Valley. We had a total of 4 operators and called…
Join us at the TALARC Shack for Winter Field Day!
Winter Field Day 2023 Click the Winter Field Day graphic above for contest rules. MGRC Hams! Let’s do Winter Field Day at the new TALARC Ham Shack! — WFD runs from 1pm Saturday, 1/28/23 to 1pm Sunday, 1/29/23 — The shack is located at the Chester Bird American Legion Post 523 located…
President’s Message January 2023
Happy New Year everybody! We had a successful 2022, let’s hope 2023 is even more successful. With a new year, it’s time to start planning our ham radio activities. First up is the Beargrease Sled Dog Race at the end of January. Ham radio keeps the dogs and mushers accounted for, and you can help.…
Don Richardson Auctions
By Pat Gearty – W0YES I recently attended the Don Richardson radio auctions in Austin Minnesota. Over the years I’ve been to several radio sale events, auctions and swap meets: Midwinter Madness, Dayton, many hamfests and antique radio club happenings. This auction was quite different and an interesting experience for me. I acquired a few…