President’s Message June 2020 It has been a tough month. We’re still keeping our distance to stay safe from the Coronavirus, and now we have civil unrest. I hope everybody is keeping safe from that as much as possible. Our first remote VE sessions went off without a hitch. We tested 11 candidates. 8 passed…
President’s Message May 2020 I thought these President’s messages were going to be easy to write- I’d thank people for the past month’s volunteer activities and talk about upcoming opportunities. Well, the world has been turned upside down, and most of our public service activities are on hold. I’d like to start out with a…
The Maple Grove Radio Club board has decided that it is unlikely for gathering restrictions to be eased in time for our potential date of Aug 8th. Since we would have to start spending money now to prepare, we unfortunately have to cancel for 2020. Watch this space for an announcement of when we’ll hold…
President’s Message April 2020 This is a very difficult President’s message. The world has stopped turning due to the SARS CoV 2 pandemic. All in-person activities have been cancelled. The Technician Licensing Class is continuing online using Google Meet. Administering the VE exam safely, honestly, and legally will be a challenge. The AERO 100 class…
I regret to inform you that Midwinter Madness has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We are not doing this out of fear. I expect most of us will get this virus at some point, it will be miserable, and most of us will recover just fine. But some will need to be hospitalized,…
President’s Message March 2020 Our first meeting at Life Assembly Church went well. I appreciate how everybody pitches in to set up the tables and chairs. I pointed to where they were stored, started setting up my laptop, then looked up and everything was set up! This will be a good place for us to…
The annual dinner meeting at the Golden Corral was a big success. Great food and great conversations were had by all. This month, our club meeting will be at the Life Assembly Church in Maple Grove. This is a new venue for us, and we owe a big thank you to the lead pastor Dale…
Our January meeting is our annual dinner meeting. Instead of a pot luck, we’re going to try out the Maple Grove Golden Corral. We eat at 6pm, and a short business meeting at 7pm. If you don’t want to eat you can still attend the business meeting and you won’t have to pay. We finished…
Our January 7th Meeting this year will be at the Golden Corral in Maple Grove, instead of a pot luck. We will eat at 6pm, and an abbreviated business meeting at 7pm. You don’t have to pay to just attend the business meeting. Our February 4th meeting will be at the Life Assembly Church in…
The shack is mostly packed up, the antennas are off the roof, and the cables are all coiled up. I am proud of the professionalism and hard work that this club has put in responding to a difficult situation. I’m particularly grateful for Roy’s and Tim’s hard work and expertise. The last thing left is…