WØRRC REPEATERS
2-meters
Analog/C4FM
145.3900-, DCS 047
70-centimeters
Analog/C4FM
444.4750+, Tone 118.8
Monthly RARC Club Meeting August 21st, 2019
Please join us for the Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 meeting at the Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a presentation on digital modes such as DMR, DSTAR and mesh node.
Paul KE0QXV
RARC Secretary
RARC June Meeting notes
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.
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.
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
May 15th meeting
TO All,
Our monthly meeting is this Wednesday, Topics are “NET Training” This will have role playing examples of many variations of nets and being interactive. Our goal is to have fun and know the different types of nets (formal (closed, or All Calls), informal (Normal Nets, or Gaming Nets), & Round Tables (Tech Nets, informational, or Discussion Nets). We will cover terms, the how to’s, & Q&A’s. We hope everyone feels comfortable to help us with our weekly nets by the end.
2nd Part… Is a brief look at the Field Day event. We need a (Go To Person) or a (Go To Group). Field Day in briefest summary is… The biggest ham event that happens annually. This year is on June 22-23 weekend that is a Get-On-The-Air Event in a 24 hour period and is open to all. We only charge people if they want a rib dinner made by one of our members for his expenses. We do many side activities including non-alcoholic refreshments and snacks donated by members. Most of our event is already setup.
*** WE ASK ALL HAMS TO JOIN A FD LOCATION! ***
12/97 members have finished our club’s survey This is not tracking any emails. We are trying to improve RARC by using this survey. We will be closing this survey Wednesday before the meeting. We are going to review the greatresponses at the meeting. CLICK HERE!
May 22nd @ 7pm… 4th Wednesday is our Informal Gathering having 12 chairs set together at Perkins (494 & France Ave.) The 1st person arrives needs to make the setup. We ask everyone orders a menu item. Perkins doesn’t have any advance reservations, but will setup for 12 people anytime. Please use RARC “Rock!” when reserving a space so people can find us!Family’s are welcome, Next month we might change locations.
May 25th… Get-On-The-Air needs a new location, or change to June 1st, but we will need someone to take lead.
Finally remember every club meeting we will try to revisita Basic Ham Radio related topic that we might have forgotten or was not in the test, Help with your Radio Programming Questions, and an Emergency Preparedness minute.
I will see you soon,
Don Pres KC0TJ
Nets every Thurs @ 6:30pm 444.475+ PL Tone 118.8
Formal Meetings every 3rd Wed of the month from 7-9pm (7000 Nicollet Ave S)
Informal Gathering every 4th Wed starting at 7pm at a restaurant (Must buy a menu item.)
RARC’s Calendar This is a realtime calendar all members should join
RARC’s Reflector All members should join
RARC’s & BARA’s Free Study Group License Exam Study Group (Needs a new Chair)
RichfieldRadio.com Our website
facebook.com/w0rrc/ Like us on FB
w0rrc.rarc@gmail.com Our club email
Post April meeting & events
TO All,
A couple updates & events…
Our Bylaws & Constitution was passed and will be updated to the web soon.
Still need more people to take our survey nets dates might change based on 6 members responses.
Richfield Historical Society still needs help with spring clean-up & boardwalk building April 27 starting at 9am. (6901 Lyndale Ave.) Please call 612-968-8074. (The Historical Society hosts our 1st permanent club station.)
We will meet at Perkins (4201 W 78th St, Bloomington) April 24th 7pm for a very informal gathering for all. We will setup for 12 people to sit together. We ask people to order a food or a drink item, & RARC will not be paying for anyone’s orders. We have no advance reservations, but ask for “RARC (Rock)” when entering to find us.
MAY 15th next meeting… “Net Training and Pre-Field Day planning.” We need a Chairperson or Co-chairs for FD…
Next “Get On The Air Event” will be on May 25th 10am – 2pm… (Unknown Location)
Finally Happy Easter,
Don KC0TJ
4-17-2019 Meeting Change
We are sorry… but APRS will be rescheduled per things beyond our control. we will be still voting on the club Bylaws & Constitution. However We will be help you Program Your Chi-Com Radios.
PLEASE BRING YOUR CHINESE PROBLEM RADIO!!!
4-8-19 Updates
To All,
Richfield Historical Society is having their spring clean-up on April 27th
They need help cleaning the grounds and redo their boardwalk. Please call 612.798.6140 or email richfieldhistory@gmail.com. If you can help. We use their facilities for all “Get On The Air Events!” Please remember this goes a long way to helping future club events.
Event starts at 9am- 4pm **Free Pizza** afterwards for workers.
Location:
6901 Lyndale Ave S.
Richfield, MN
Next meeting is….
APRS & Final voting on ByLaws.
Meeting will be on April 17th
AT: 7pm- 9pm
7000 Nicollet Ave.
Calendar..
Club events are located here in realtime & are downloadable…. http://richfieldradio.com/events/
If you have other Ham related events to add to the calendar please email us regardless of affiliation. please give us… Dates, Times, Location, Attachments, & Descriptions.
Remember…
Our club is always kid friendly and inviting to the newest ham.
All members should attempt monitor or use our repeaters weekly.
Lastly…
We need club members to help with….
- Nets controllers (May’s meeting will cover this more)
- Transportation (Drivers & passengers)
- Recruiting committee (getting new membership)
- Freebies committee (find free incentives for events)
- Tech committee (help streaming meetings to members that can’t make-it)
- Rules & Regs (keep us informed of the latest news)
- Antenna Committee (help members with antennas)
- Press Core (taking photos during all events for the web)
- Fortune tellers (help with future of our clubs needs)
- Study Group (helping get people licensed or upgraded)
- Youth committee (Help make kid friendly ham events)
- GOTA Committee (We will be doing more events)
- Weekend Committee (Plan fun days)
- Radio operations (teach proper radio etiquette)
- Project Team (building ham projects may include soldering & GoBoxes)
- Food & beverage Committee (Help have needed snacks for club events)
- Field Day Committee (coordinate needs and wants for FD)
- Club Wearables (patches, & shirts)
- ECCOMM (finding events that need hams)
- Radio Programmers (Help members with radio programming)
- Emergency Preparedness Group (Prepping for **** event)
- Digital committee (all non voice communication modes)
- Contest Group
- 4th of July committee (We will be having an operating float in Richfield’s Parade)
- HF Committee (Help members with all HF needs & questions)
- Social Media Group (FB, Twitter, & ETC.)
If you know of something I am missing please email us. We need members to put their best foot in the pot. As the President I can’t do it all. You can join multi-sub-groups. I will not leave you in the cold or overwhelm anyone. This is to help all members and we our a team. Again, this is needed by all to help.
March 20, 20019 RARC meeting notes
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