Up-Dated 11/2/08.
If you have new items to list E-MAIL them to Marty at the link below.
January.
February.
"Cabin Fever Reliever "
Mid-Winter Hamfest
Sponsored by the St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club
Saturday, February 14, 2009
9am 'til 1pm
Vendors Welcome at 7 am
GPS: N 45 33.916 W -94 10.588
Talk-in: 147.015+ Tone = 100 Hz
( backup is 146.940-)
Prizes:
$25 drawn at 10am
$50 at 11am
$100 drawn at Noon
10 am & 11 am drawings must be present to win
On-site VE testing - 10 am-Noon; New
licenses and upgrades Remember to bring any C.S.C.E's,
a copy of your existing license, pencil, and a photo ID for testing.
Tickets: $5
Tables: $10; or $5 BYOT**
Table Reservations: To reserve a table contact Art Carlson by e-mail at wa0njr@hotmail.com A limited number of tables are available on a first come, first served basis. Table reservations will only be held until 9:00am, unless other arrangements are made.
Please bring your own power cords, if you need one.
Chili, Hot Dogs, Pop, Coffee and a Variety of Bake sale items available
March.
20th Annual
Amateur Equipment Auction
March 14, 2009
Saturday
Grace Lutheran Church
202 West Grand Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Doors Open 7:00 AM
Breakfast Served 7:30 AM
Auction 9:00 AM
Admission
$
5.00
Midwinter Madness
Saturday March 28, 2009
Buffalo Civic Center
8:00AM to 1:00PM
Watch for more information
Breakfasts & luncheons
Second Saturday of each month 8:30 AM Northern Lights Radio Transmitting Soc. at
Old Country Buffet. Rotates between Roseville & Richfield locations.
Third Saturday of each month 9AM Fast & Slow Scan ATV group at Roseville Old
Country Buffet
St. Paul Radio Club Breakfasts:3rd Saturday of each month.
9:00 am at Perkins in the Midway Center, on the south side of University Avenue
between Snelling & Pascal,St. Paul 73 de Orcy
VE TEST SCHEDULE
CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AND CONFIRM TEST DATE!
1st. Saturday
SPRC call : David Buending AD2B at (952) 486-0836
8:30 AM at Roseville City Hall, Lexington and County Rd. C in Roseville. No
Testing July-August.
2nd. Saturday.
The Anoka County Radio Club schedules
V.E. amateur radio testing sessions
on most every 2nd Saturday
of the month throughout the year.
The Anoka County Radio Club's testing starts at 9:00am and
we will continue to take walk-ins until 10:00am. We test at the Blaine City
Hall.
which is located at 10801 Town Square Dr, at the corner of 109th Street and
Radisson
Road in Blaine. From Central Ave / Highway 65, go east on 109th Street.
Continue on 109th Street until you cross Radisson Road. The city hall is
located behind the apartment complex and Walgreen's store.
If you have any questions about attending our V.E. amateur
radio testing session, please call Tim Neu (KCØLQL)
or Chrissy (KC0OKE) at 651-780-8009 or you may
E Mail Tim.
or E Mail Chrissy.
2nd Thursday,
VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (VARC)
Contact: Jim Rice, NØOA 612-384-7709
Test Site:: APPLE VALLEY FIRE DEPT #115000 HAYES RDADVANCED REGISTRATION
REQUESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
3RD.Monday.
6:30 P.M.
W5YI GROUP
Contact: Dale Blomgren, WB0KFM, 952-934-7978,
wb0kfm@aol.com
Test Site: Chanhassen Public Library, 690 Coulter Dr, Chanhassen Minnesota
When: 3rd Monday of the month (varies slightly due to room availability), 6:30
P.M.
Next Test Sessions:Monday, November 10 at the
Eden Prairie
Public Library, Meeting Room
565 Prairie Center DR., Eden Prairie MN 55344 952.847.5375
Tuesday: December 16,2008 January 20 Febuary 17.
Monday March 16,April20, May 18,June 15,2009
3rd. Saturday.
SEMARC call Dennis on the club hotline at 651-769-0358
9 AM at Cottage Grove Fire Station 80th. St. Cottage Grove
4th. Saturday.
Elk River American Legion hall 8:30 AM call N0YR John 763-263-8741.
Bloomington Emerg. Services. Call KEØOR Dan , at 952-888-9756. Tests
given at New Bloomington Civic Plaza/ Police Dept. 1800 W old Shakopee
Road at the corner of Logan and W Old Shakopee Road. At 9:00 AM.
Stillwater Amateur Radio Assn (SARA)
December 4th. Exam session, which will be
held at Boutwells Landing.
Time: Registration to begin at 6:30pm, Exams to start at 7pm
Walk-ins allowed, but pre-registration suggested.
At Boutwells Landing. 5600 Norwich Parkway
Stillwater,Mn.
Contact: Shel Mann NØDRX 651-439-1272
The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association is affiliated
with the ARRL and the Courage HandiHam System.
St. Paul Radio Club Meetings at St. Thomas University, Murray-Herrick Campus
Center, Room 155
1st Friday of the month. No meetings July & August.
NETS OF INTEREST.
Sunday
7 PM MARA Swap Net 146.85
8 PM Hiawatha ARC Net on 147.30 Begins w/short Goodhue County ARES net
Carver County ARES net weekly at 8:30pm local time on the 147.165 repeater with
a 107.2 pl tone.
NLRS has four weekly nets operating in the area:
Sunday, 8:00 PM .
KØSHF Lenny So Mpls 432.120
Sunday,8:15 PM.
NØKP towards Savage 222.120
Sunday,
8:30 PM.
NØVZJ Vince Big Lake 50.175
Sunday,
9:00 PM.
KAØPQW Matt Ellendale,
NØVZJ Vince Big Lake 144.250
9 PM ATV fast scan users Net on 147.12
Monday
Handiham Net.
Monday thru Saturday at 11:00AM CST.
Echo Link enabled. 145.450.
7 PM Courage Center Handiham Net 145.45
7PM SARA 2 Meter net 147.06 pl 114.8
8PM East Central Minnesota Radio Club. Net 146.64 pl-146.2
8:00 PM. Dakota County RACES net 147.39 pl 77.0
Tuesday
7 PM TCRC net on 147.21 Also take part in the "eyeball qso"
during the net at Caribou Coffiee shop in Apple Valley.
7 PM Minnetonka RC on 145.45
8:00 PM SARA 10 Meter net on 28.310 from 8 to 9
AMSAT Net on both 145.21,145.45 and 444.0 Repeaters
8:30 PM 3M Radio Club net on 147.12
Wednesday
ST.PAUL RADIO CLUB 2 Meter Net , Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
On the SPRC repeater, 145.310 MHz, no PL tone
Anoka County Radio Club 2 Meter Net
Wednesday nights at 7 PM cetral time
on the 146.670 repeater - offset and tone of 114.8
with Parry,KC0TWB,as net control.
7:00 PM SEMARC 40 Meter CW net. on 7.105
8:00 PM SEMARC VHF Activity net on 146.985 pl 100.0
8 PM SPRC Friendly net on 28.310 Pre-net at 7:45
Friday.
Friday Night Round Table
Friday evenings at 9:00pm.
It is a open discussion net, on any topic of interest.
It is done in a round table format.
Any questions, please call Rich@ 651-222-0755.
Saturday
8:00 AM QCWA Net 3.908.
9:00 AM QCWA Net 145.450.
9:30 AM 146.76 Saturday Swap Shop net
7 PM Magic net on 145.17 Repeater
7 PM. Saturday Ham Talk Net 145.21, Rain Dial-up report, Newsline, ARRL audio
newsletter,
This week in Amateur Radio, (Skywarn update. March-Sept.)
Other HF nets
3.860 Minn. State Phone Net Noon & 5:30 PM daily
3.710 Minn. Slow Speed CW Net 6:00 PM daily
3.605 Minn. State CW Traffic Net 6:30 PM & 10:00 PM daily
3.925 MN PICO Net continuous from 9 AM to 11:00AM Mon.-Sat. and 3PM to 5PM Monday-Friday.
On The Air Activities will be listed on the Friendly Net and the Magic Net,
E-MAIL Marty KA0NAN