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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 July 2023
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Another great Field Day is in the books. I don’t have the scores yet, but by any accounts we had fun, met with friends, and got on the air, so it was successful! Big thanks to Roy and Carolyn for their leadership and technical knowledge.
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Thanks everyone who made the MS-150 bike ride another great success. The Multiple Sclerosis Society is always appreciative of how dedicated and professional we are at these events. There’s another one coming up later this month, from July 24th to 28th, starting and ending in Ottertail. This is a chance to work for a good cause and practice your Public Service and Emergency Communications skills. Talk to any officer if you’d like to volunteer for this.
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A much easier event is the Jim Deane Memorial Rice Lake Fun Run, on the morning of July 15th. Talk to Phil Peterson if you’d like to volunteer for this. All you need is a handheld transmitter!
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Our third session of Labs will be tomorrow, July 3rd. Since we can’t solder at the Chester Bird Post, this will be at Gordon Patenaude’s house. Thanks for taking the initiative on this, Gordon! Send Gordon and email if you’d like to be included on this. [See details in Classes section below]
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Reminder- we’ve already had our July meeting, since the first Tuesday of July is the 4th. So we’ll see you August 1st for our next meeting!
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The 13 Colonies event is going on now! I’m doing it at home, I’m already up to 9 and I haven’t been trying very hard. Aaron Lewis, W0ADL, is putting together a group of people to go to our shack at the Legion post and participate, contact him if you’d like to join in.
That’s all for this month.
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Maple Grove Radio Club in-person meetings!
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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We actually held the July meeting early on June 25th after Field Day ended, due to the July 4 holiday being the 1st Tuesday of the month. See you in August!
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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 July Soldering Class will meet at Gordon Patenaude's house: 10909 Independence Ave. N. Champlin, MN. 55316. Gordon Patenaude - WA0WSR.
- General, Fall 2023
To 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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- Next meeting - Lot's to discuss!
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First Thursday 6:30 July 6th
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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 Thursdays at 7pm.
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July Club Calendar of Events
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12:30pm ARES Hospital Training Net - Metro wide
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6:30pm Building Committee
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6:30pm Midwinter Madness Committee
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6:30pm MGRC Board Meeting
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Local Club News
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Our own Pat Gearty was featured on KSTP to explain the activity of Parks on the Air, and his accomplishment of having covered all Minnesota State Parks!
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During this year’s field Day, K0LTC recorded 884 points! The score breakdown is as follows:
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James Deane Rice Lake Run July 15,2023
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Although it’s still a couple of months away, it’s time to think about volunteering for the Rice Lake Run. The MGRC will be providing radio support for this event as it has in years past. This running event is held as part of the annual Maple Grove Days and is sponsored by the Maple Grove Community Organization. MGRC volunteers are positioned around the course at Rice Lake in Maple Grove and operate a directed net. You will need a handheld transmitter with 70cm (UHF) capability and some item identifying you as a MGRC member (perhaps a hat, badge or vest,etc).
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When you sign up, please indicate your T-shirt size, as the organizers will provide you with a Maple Grove Days Volunteer shirt. This is a fast-moving event. Typically, our assignment is complete by 10:00 am. If you can help, please contact Phil Peterson at KC0OIDphil@gmail.com . I’ll get you on the list and provide update emails to keep you informed ahead of the event!
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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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