Hello fellow club members, As we head into February, I am reminded that the best part of our hobby isn’t just the gear—it’s the people behind the mic. This month, I challenge every member to do one thing outside of their comfort zone. Whether it’s making your first FT8 contact, trying a new digital mode,…
Hello Everyone My name is Scott Henley, KFØFFE. Most of you probably have no idea who I am. So, I would like to introduce myself a little. I got my license through MGRC during COVID. At the time it was the only way I knew of to do both classes and testing completely online. I…
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, it is a great time to reflect and look back on years past and be grateful for where we are today. We are starting to settle into a new meeting place and it was wonderful to get everyone back together last month in person, the food is excellent…
President’s Message November 2025 The time has come! We are back to meeting in person at the American Legion this month. I want to take a minute to thank Craig and Erika for getting us back on the schedule as we get into the swing of things. Thanks to both the Legion as well as…
August is going to be a big month so I want to say thank you in advance for all the hard work everyone is going to put in. We need to pack up the shack at the American Legion and get all the antennas down for the big move. Work will be from August 15th-21st.…
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…