Spring is here! With that comes many outdoor ham radio events and activities. One of which is participating as a Metro Skywarn Spotter. If you want to see what it’s like to run a net or get involved we are looking for more supervisors of the day. Please reach out at the next club meeting…
I want to start off with a big thank you to everyone who made Midwinter Madness a success this year! It ran very smoothly and everyone did a fantastic job. Thanks to the committee for setting everything up, all the hard work did not go unnoticed, and thanks to all of the volunteers who showed…
It’s March! What a warm way to end to February. Felt like spring! No snow and warm weather. As far as I know the Beargrease sled dog marathon is still on March 2nd. We will need volunteers for that. If you are volunteering you can let me know if you have any info for the…
It’s that time of year again. The tech class is firing up February 5th and runs from 18:30 to 21:15 on zoom. If you know anyone who is interested in ham radio please let them know about the class. We are also looking for more instructors so please don’t hesitate to reach out. The slides…
Happy New Year! As we roll into 2025 we have many things that I’m excited about. I will be tasking those of you who coordinate and run events to put together a brief description, tools you use, contacts for setting up the events, etc. I want to make a database on our website of all…
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. While a little cold the lack of snow hopefully made it easier for those who traveled. As we move into December our club calendar winds down for events but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great ways to stay involved. Take the time this holiday season to keep the…
Happy Halloween! I hope everyone had a great close to the fall season with a little bit of snow to wrap it up. We had a busy month with all of our events. I want to start off by thanking everyone for their volunteer efforts with the marathon, and a special mention to Stephen (KF0AED)…
October is here! Our club meeting presentation this month is on Youth in Amateur Radio. Our presenters will be presenting virtually via zoom. I want to thank everyone who has signed up for Twin Cities Marathon and thanks to Stephen Cullen for organizing net control. As you’ve hopefully seen in recent emails we are still…
All, While summer has not fully come to an end we have had a busy August. With Antique Car Run, Ojibwe Forests Rally, and the MN ECN exercise at Camp Ripley we sure stayed busy. Our presentation this month will be on the Emergency Radio Exercise at Camp Ripley. There are many exciting photos and…
Well it’s hard to believe but August is here. We have had a busy summer and we’re still not done yet! The presentation this month is on Fox Hunts by Matt Kaskavitch. Just 4 days after our meeting we have the Antique Car Run on August 10th. We are always in need of volunteers to…