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MGRC White Noise Newsletter
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Maple Grove Radio Club
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If you are having trouble reading this newsletter in your email client try turning off "Dark Mode." Also, you can always read it online from the newsletter archives.
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MGRC Mission Statement
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Maple Grove Radio Club provides education to current and future amateur radio operators, with the goal of serving the public. We are a reliable communications resource for events and emergencies in Maple Grove and surrounding communities.
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President’s Message August 2023
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A lot of great events are coming up, make sure they are on your calendar so you can volunteer for them.
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Coming up soon is our activation of W1AW/0 on Aug 4th, from 17:00 to 19:00. Aaron Lewis, W0ADL, is leading the charge on this. If you’d like to get on the air from our shack, let Aaron know. If you can’t do that, but want to get W1AW/0 in your log, we’ll be on 20m, 10m, 2m 146.550, and 70cm 446 at various times during that period. We’ll also be on digital simplex, 17:30-18:00 DMR on 145.79, 18:00-18:30 D-STAR on 145.610, and 18:30-19:00 C4FM on 145.630.
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The antique car run will be on Aug 12th this year. We help escort really old cars from New London to New Brighton, and call in help in the unlikely event they break down. All you need is a mobile radio in your car. Contact Zach if you’re interested in helping. The Antique Car Club really appreciates our help.
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Next month is the Osseo Lions Parade, on September 9th. And on October 1st, we help with the Twin Cities Marathon. The marathon is an all-hams-on-deck, we need people spaced out every mile to make sure problems get called in.
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One more bit of good news- the Buffalo Civic Center has delayed the resurfacing of the floor of the arena, so we have another year to find an alternate location for Midwinter Madness.
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That’s all for this month.
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Maple Grove Radio Club in-person meetings!
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In-Person meetings are on the first Tuesday each month.
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The meeting starts at 1900 hrs (7:00pm CDT) at the Chester Bird American Legion Post 523 located at 200 Lilac Drive N Golden Valley, MN 55422. Here is a link for directions.
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Ray Erlich, KF0LKG, will demo 3 different products to operate remotely.
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Meeting ID: 948 0429 0777
Password: 674964
Phone: 1-312-626-6799
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MGRC Weekly Practice Net
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Our weekly Net is on Wednesdays at 20:200 UTC (8pm), on 147.000, positive offset, tone 114.8. We use directed Net protocol and will have a new question for discussion every week. Please call in if you can reach the K0LTC repeater.
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We need a Net operator for the 3rd Wednesday of the month. If you'd like to receive Net operator training please contact President@k0ltc.org.
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TALARC The American Legion Amateur Radio Club
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TALARC has approved MGRC members in good standing to be honorary TALARC members. If you are interested contact Stephen Cullen, KF0AED at kf0ade9@gmail.com. Please include your Name, Callsign, Email, and when you joined MGRC, if known.
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Classes
Soldering Class
- 1st Monday of every month at 5pm
- NOTE: The August 7th Soldering Class will meet at Gordon Patenaude's house: 10909 Independence Ave. N. Champlin, MN. 55316. Gordon Patenaude - WA0WSR. Topic will be on S.W.R. and related technology.
General License Class, Fall 2023
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MGRC COMMITTEES AT WORK
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Chair: Jerry Dorf – N0FWG
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- Next meeting - Lot's to discuss!
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First Thursday 6:30 August 3rd
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TALARC
Chair: Tim Arimond – N0BYH
o Shack is operational with HF and VHF/UHF stations.
o Honorary memberships.
▪ Contact Stephen Cullen if interested. KF0AED9@gmail.com
▪ Just need to be an MGRC member in good standing to be eligible
o Meetings 4th Thursday's at 7pm.
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August Club Calendar of Events
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Local Club News
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Antique Car Run
Aug 12th!
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Osseo Parade!
Saturday September 9
In addition to providing communication support to the parade, we will be directing parade participants to their assigned starting location, monitoring parade progress from fixed locations and bicycles, running our own float in the parade, and helping with cleanup after the parade. Contact: James E Claseman, KD0RHF
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Board Members
• President: Benton Jackson – K0BHJ (2018)
• Vice President: Zack Whitney – K0ZTW (2021)
• Secretary: William Oliver – KF0ADU (2022)
• Treasurer: Paul Odens – K0AID (2023)
• Trustee K0LTC: Jerry Dorf – N0FWG
• Board Member: Tim Georgi – KD0SFH (2018)
• Board Member: Kelly Murphy – KB0LTY (2019)
• Board Member: Clay Bartholow – W0LED (2021)
• Board Member: David Englund – K0NOC (2022)
• Board Member: Gordon Patenaude – WA0WSR (2023)
• Board Member: Stephen Cullen – KF0AED (2023)
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