All, It has been a good kick off to spring and summer events. We have a lot to look forward to as the weather gets warmer. We kick things off with the Twin Cities MS bike ride May 11th. You can find out more volunteer information at: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=6863&eventID=1705 We also are looking for one more…
DetailsGreetings to all! I want to start off by saying thank you to everyone who made Midwinter Madness happen this year. It was once again a great success. The committee did an outstanding job and there were no major issues that I heard of. If there is something that you’d like to bring up there…
DetailsHappy March! As we start to head towards spring we have a lot of events coming up. The biggest one is this month we have is Midwinter Madness (March 23rd). I’d like to thank everyone who has been setting everything up and getting the word out. We need everyone who is able to volunteer to…
DetailsHappy February! These unseasonably warm winter months look a lot different than this time last year. Beargrease was canceled, ice is rapidly melting on the lakes, but all this doesn’t stop us from continuing to explore in ham radio. Winter Field Day was 37 degrees and the only snow in sight was a 3” high…
DetailsGreetings to all, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I’d like to start off this message thanking Benton for all he did for the club over the last 5 years. He was a great president and leaves large shoes to be filled. We wouldn’t be where we are today without his strong leadership.…
DetailsThis is my last newsletter message in my term as President of MGRC. It has been an honor and a privilege serving as your leader for the past 5 years, but I’ve reached our term limit as a board member. The board has elected Zach Whitney, K0ZTW, as your new President. I hope you give…
DetailsThe building committee has decided a good option for a better shack at the Legion post is to get an office trailer, the kind you see at construction sites. With a 10’x40’ foot trailer, we would be able to have a training room that can fit 15 people, and a generous 10’x10’ shack. These units…
DetailsThanks everybody who volunteered for the Twin Cities Marathon. This is the biggest ham radio public service event of the year in the metro. Although it was cancelled, we were ready to go. I would like to give a big shoutout to Stephen Cullen, KF0AED. He volunteered to assist organizing Net 1, but we didn’t…
DetailsWow, it’s September already? Where did the summer go. Thanks everybody who helped at the W1AW/0 activation, the antique car run, and the Ojibwe forest rally last month. We still have a couple events left to go for this season. We always need more people to help at the Osseo Lions Roar Parade next Saturday,…
DetailsMN-ECN COMMEX 2023 “NorthStar” Benton Jackson, K0BHJ, AUXC, COMT MN ARES Section Emergency Coordinator The MN Emergency Communications Network (MN-ECN) held a communications exercise at the Camp Ripley national guard base August 21st-24th. This was the third time this exercise has been held, and the first where amateur radio was included in the plan from…
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