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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 February 2024
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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 by 1’ wide snowbank holding on as best as it could. These warm conditions really made everything easier as far as setup and operating all day. Operating as two clubs, K0LTC and K0CBP, we made many contacts and had a wonderful time. I encourage more of you to show up next year. Thanks to Chris and Aaron for coordinating the efforts for both clubs. The more we activate and use the shack the better it is.
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Looking ahead to February our Tech Class starts on Monday February 5th. If you know someone who wants to get their license, we can help! Send them to k0ltc.org/tech_license_class. As mentioned in the last meeting, we need more volunteers to help teach. As much as we want Gordy to continue the excellent job he has been doing, it’s come time to pass on those responsibilities. I know we have a very smart and capable group of teaching and mentoring new hams. If you can spare even a night, it makes a huge difference both in passing on what you know and continuing to expand the hobby on to more people. Our classes reach across the US. To be able to offer them is something we as a club should continue to prioritize and take pride in. Please reach out to myself or Benton and sign up for a week. Content is already prepared - you only need to be able to read out loud. Even if it's one or two sessions we really need the help to continue to offer these valuable classes.
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Viewed from the East End
I had the opportunity to set up and operate the East End Net
Control radio station for the 2023 Antique Car Run. It’s fun being
part of the communications team for this event. Following the
action throughout the day, providing net control services to the
ham operators “on the road”, and relaying information to
interested parties at the finish area in New Brighten makes for a
full day of radio. I can’t wait to be part of this event again! Pictured
is Roman K0RIZ , MGRC’S coordinator for the event, stopping by
in the afternoon to help with net control duties. Thanks to all
MGRC members for a job well done. 73…. Phil Peterson kc0oid
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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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Don Zvareck, KC0DWZ, will give a presentation on getting started in CW.
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You can also attend by zoom if you are unable to meet in person:
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‼️ MID WINTER MADNESS IS COMING ‼️
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Announcing the 41st Annual
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MIDWINTER MADNESS®
HOBBY ELECTRONICS SHOW
Saturday March 23, 2024
8:00AM - 12:00PM
👉 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!! 👈
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Sign up will open on January 2nd @ 5:00 pm
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The First Amateur Radio Station on the Moon, JS1YMG, is Now Transmitting
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed their Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on January 19, 2024. Just before touchdown, SLIM released two small lunar surface probes, LEV-1 and LEV-2.
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LEV-2 collects data while moving on the lunar surface, and LEV-1 receives the data.
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The JAXA Ham Radio Club (JHRC), JQ1ZVI, secured amateur radio license JS1YMG for LEV-1, which has been transmitting Morse code on 437.41 MHz since January 19. The probe uses a 1 W UHF antenna with circular polarization and is transmitting "matters related to amateur business."
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Radio amateurs have been busy analyzing JS1YMG's signal, with Daniel Estévez's, EA4GPZ, blog introducing the method and extraction results for demodulating Morse code from the signal, as well as extracting the code string.
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It's unclear how long signals will be heard. JAXA has said that SLIM was not designed to survive a lunar night, which lasts about 14 days, and is due to return in a few days.
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SLIM was launched on September 6, 2023, and landed on January 19, 2024, with the mission of analyzing the composition of rocks to aid research about the origin of the moon. SLIM's landing made Japan the fifth country to achieve a soft touchdown on the moon. The landing was achieved with exceptional precision -- within 180 feet of its targeted touchdown location.
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February 9 - 11 | Orlando HamCation, hosting the ARRL Florida State Convention, Orlando, Florida
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February 24 | HAM-CON, hosting the ARRL Vermont State Convention, Colchester, Vermont
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April 6 | Raleigh Hamfest, hosting the ARRL Roanoke Division Convention, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Next Board Meeting
Members are welcome to attend MGRC Board Meetings (only board members can vote), which are typically the 3rd Thursday of each month.
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Board meetings are always by zoom. Please contact President@k0ltc.or or any board member or officer if you would like the Zoom meeting link to attend.
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MGRC Weekly Practice Net
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Our weekly Net is on Wednesdays at 20:00 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. We need additional NET Operators! 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
Lab Class
- 👉 February 5 👈 at 5pm
The general topic for the next lab will be a review and continuation of the very common “555” digital timer, a common linear amplifier and linear comparator, just to name a few. We are hoping to have a mixture of technical talk and to set up experiments using breadboards. We want to try to match the interest of people to determine how technically in-depth go. We are getting geared up have numerous breadboarding experiments and evaluations. Please contact Gordon if you wish to attend or have any questions.
Info: Gordon Patenaude- WA0WSR.
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Technician License Class
- When: Monday’s starting
👉 February 5th 👈
- Class usually runs 9 to 10 weeks.
- Class time 6:45 - 9:15 pm CST.
- Cost: $10 registration fee due first night of class. This will be collected via PayPal.
- To Register or get answers to your questions: Email registrar@mnyarc.org
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MGRC COMMITTEES AT WORK
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Chair: Jerry Dorf – N0FWG
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- Normally, First Thursday of the month
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Next Meeting - 6:30 March 7th.
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See calendar for details.
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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 of each month at 7pm.
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February Club Calendar of Events
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Board Members
• President: Zack Whitney – K0BHJ (2021)
• Vice President: Stephen Cullen – K0AED (2023)
• Secretary: William Oliver – KF0ADU (2022)
• Treasurer: Paul Odens – K0AID (2023)
• Trustee K0LTC: Jerry Dorf – N0FWG
• Board Member: Kelly Murphy – KB0LTY (2019)
• Board Member: Clay Bartholow – W0LED (2021)
• Board Member: David Englund – K0NOC (2022)
• Board Member: Gordon Patenaude – WA0WSR (2023)
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• Board Member: Aaron David Lewis – W0ADL (2024)
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• Board Member: Scott Henley – KF0FFE (2024)
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