It’s not too late to get into the AERO 101 and 102 classes, “Intro to Emergency Communications” and “Advanced Emergency Communications”, offered on the evenings of May 1st, 3rd, 8th, and 10th. You will have to take the FEMA ICS classes 100 and 700 before Monday evening, and 200 and 800 before next week. These…
DetailsThank you to everyone who participated in our Midwinter Madness hamfest. It was a great success! I would like to thank the MWM committee in particular, they put a lot of effort into it, and it shows. MN Section Manager Bill Mitchell, AE0EE, will be our guest speaker at this month’s meeting. He will talk…
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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…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsWinter 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…
DetailsWinter 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…
DetailsHappy 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.…
DetailsBy 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…
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