Author Archives: Secretary RARC

Online Webinar Saturday March 21, 2020

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From: Matt Holden
Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2020, 7:59 PM
Subject: Please share with all Richfield club members Saturday webinar
Subject: Buffalo MN hamfest postponed. ARRL virtual meeting scheduled

Midwinter Madness, the hamfest scheduled for Saturday March 21st, in
Buffalo, MN, has been postponed.

Since most of us are going to hunkered down in our homes, I thought I
would host a Dakota Division virtual meeting on the Internet.
I will give an ARRL update and then share the highlights of my recent
trip to V4 St. Kitts and Nevis.
If you have a topic you would like to present to the amateur radio
community, please contact me about adding you to the agenda.

I plan to begin my presentation on Saturday March 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM
CDT.  Please sign-up to get specific connection instructions for
computers and telephones at
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3546387199993324547

Let’s try to make the best of these unusual circumstances spend a little
virtual time together since we can’t meet in person.
Stay safe and I hope to see you can join the webinar.

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ARRL Dakota Division
Director: Matt Holden, K0BBC
k0bbc@arrl.org

Change for the March 18th Meeting

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Following the lead of other radio clubs, due to health concerns, the Richfield Amatuer Radio Club March 18th, 2020 meeting will be held over the air on the 444.475 repeater on FM. Time remains the same at 7:00 p.m. Topics will include preparations for Field Day 2020 and take suggestions for future club activities and projects.

73

Paul KE0QXV

A message from our long distance member.

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Hello fellow RARC members,
How is everything back in Minnesota? I am currently in South Korea. I have been here for just over a month and have another 8 more months to go. I am the dining facility manager at camp Hovey so it’s like being the manager of a restaurant. We feed around 1000 soldiers per meal so I am pretty busy here. I unfortunately did not have space to bring any of my ham radio gear with me and I feel like I’m going through radio withdrawal. I did bring my am/fm/shortwave radio with me and listen to the Armed Forces Radio station or there is a shortwave station that is in English that broadcasts from Beijing which I sometimes catch at night. I hope you are starting to prep for field day. Wish I could be there to help out. I have my eye on some radio gear I want to buy when I get back stateside….with the wife’s permission. Don, you are the godfather of the club. Keep the club strong. Herman, Mike, Lucas, and everyone else, have fun and I look forward to seeing some field day pictures.

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Jeff KG7ONF

RARC August meeting notes

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A presentation by Erik NY9D regarding the digital communication systems used for the Twin Cities Marathon. Info at www.14567.org.

Volunteers are needed for this event in October, 2019.

Discuss Burnsville fire muster, September 2019, volunteers needed.

Banner design was discussed, a design was approved.

Solder session update.

Discuss preparations for Pennfest 2019.

There will be an all call on the UHF repeater net on Thursday, September 19th. All club members and friends please make an effort to join us.

Respectfully submitted

Paul KE0QXV

RARC Secretary

RARC June Meeting notes

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6-19-2019 Richfield Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting.

Called to order at 1910.

Don talked about logging software for Field Day 2019, N1MM+.

May meeting notes accepted at 1920.

Old business, 4th Wednesday informal gathering at Perkins on 494 and France Avenue. All are welcome, it is an informal gathering, we just ask you order a menu item.

If you are interested in running the Thursday night RARC net, please send an email to the club and we’ll connect you with the person in charge. It’s easy and fun. More information is on the website.

Prepper minute: Test your equipment monthly.

New business: Entering a vehicle in the 2019 City of Richfield Independence Day parade. The officers of the club will be unable to participate this year, but if anyone has the resources to enter a float in this years parade to publicize the club, let us know.

We are looking for interest in hands on soldering and kit assembly as club activity. If you would like more information, please send an email to the club.

Field Day Chairs. Jeff, activity director, Brian, refreshments.

Meeting adjourned at 2010.

Respectfully submitted

Paul KE0QXV

Secretary RARC

Wednesday, June 19th RARC meeting at the Richfield Community Center.

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The Monthly RARC meeting 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19th at 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, 55423. Agenda will include preparation for the 2019 Field Day. Louis will be taking orders for his BBQ dinners, $15 per person. Field Day will take place from noon Saturday, June 22nd through midday Sunday, June 23rd. Set up will begin at 9:00 a.m. The public is invited to visit the lower level of the community center from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. So invite your friends and family.  Also, if time permits, we will discuss interest in hand soldering practice and projects, day and time that will work for everyone.

Notes from May 15th, 2019 Richfield Ameteur Radio Club.

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Meeting called to order at 1915.

The May GOTA event will not be held this month so we can focus on preperation for the June 2019 field day, which will be held on June 22nd into June 23rd at the Richfield Community Center at 7000 Nicolette avenue south, Richfield, MN 55423. More details to follow. Instead, the Richfield Historical Society will be performing property improvements on Saturday, May 25th 2019, 9:00 a.m., at 6901 Lyndale avenue south, Richfield, MN 55423. Carpentry skills and tools will be useful to build a boardwalk on the property. www.richfieldhistory.org

We have an informal gathering at Perkins restaurant on 494 and France avenue south in Bloomington, MN at about 7 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month. All are welcome to join us.

A weekly net is held on the W0RRC UHF repeater on every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. The repeater details are linked from the home page. All licensed radio operators are welcome to join in.

To all members: Please take time to take the radio club survey to help us serve the club better.

Motion to close, seconded and approved at 1957.

Respectfully submitted

Paul KE0QXV,

RARC secretary

March 20, 20019 RARC meeting notes

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New business, Present and discuss proposed changes to RARC constitution and bylaws. Will be voted on at the April RARC meeting. GOTA on March 30, 2019 at the outbuilding at the Richfield Historical Society, 6901 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423. All are welcome, bring a chair and dress for the weather. 10 am to 2 pm.
Please join us for the weekly Thursday evening net on the W0RRC UHF repeater at 6:30 pm.
Presentation on basic hand soldering seemed to be well received and we plan to have a hands on session in the future.

Respectfully submitted
Paul KE0QXV

Meeting notes from on-air meeting 2-20-2019

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Dur to inclement weather, the February 2019 meeting was held on the air on the W0RRC UHF repeater. President Don, KC0TJ and Secretary Paul, KE0QXV served as officers. Five other members joined in. Discussion of proposed by-law changes were postponed until the March 20th, 2019 RARC meeting. Also at the March meeting, Paul KE0QXV will make a presentation on hand soldering theory and techniques. If club members have interest in a hands on session, that can be arranged for a later date. At the April RARC club meeting, there will be an APRS presentation.

Respectfully submitted February 26, 2019

Paul KE0QXV, RARC secretary.