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West Bloomington 147.090+ Tone: None Central Bloomington Analog/Fusion 443.175+ DCS: 165
No July/August 2023 Meetings
We are returning to the pre-COVID tradition of not meeting in July and August, and particularly so because the first Tuesday is July 4th. Enjoy the holiday, and we’ll see you on September 5th or at a semi-spontaneous event before then (e.g. W1AW/0 MN week 2)!
January Meeting 1/3/2023: Zoom
With forecast bad weather, the January meeting will be on Zoom only at 7:30 PM CST Tuesday 1/3/2023. Look for details on the email list, or contact Bill (AE0EE) via the info on the contact page.
Field Day: June 25, 2022
The Bloomington Amateur Radio Association and the Richfield Amateur Radio Club and will be hosting an
annual ARRL Field Day event on June 25th, 2022 at the Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet
Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423 on the lower level. Visits from the public are welcome from 1 p.m.
to sunset. Several radio stations will be in operation and you can take the opportunity to talk to people
around the world. For more information about amateur radio, please visit www.arrl.org ,
www.richfieldradio.com , and www.mnhamradio.com
Repeater Down
The 147.090 MHz repeater is down due to planned maintenance, and will likely be down for several months. The Sunday night net will meet at 9:00 PM local time on the 443.175 MHz repeater (+5 MHz, DCS code 165).
November Meeting 11/9/2021
Due to the election on November 2nd (more info at the Secretary of State’s page), the Bloomington Amateur Radio Association monthly meeting is postponed to Tuesday November 9th at 7:30 PM. This meeting will be virtual and a link will follow on the email list. If you are not on the list and would like an invitation, please contact Bill by email (ae0ee#arrl.net).
April 6th Meeting
Join us April 6th for the Bloomington AUXCOMM and BARA monthly meeting via ZOOM.
7:00 P.M. CDT Bloomington AUXCOMM
7:30 P.M. CDT Bloomington Amateur Radio Association
ZOOM meeting details have been sent via email to all members.
Guests are welcome to contact k0bbc@arrl.net for login information.
One topic of discussion: Is there interest in an outdoor club meeting this summer?
March 2nd meeting via Zoom
Please check the e-mail reflector for Zoom login instructions.
Bloomington AUXCOMM will meet at 7 P.M. CST
BARA will meet at 7:30 P.M.
Stephen Post is the BARA gust speaker this month at 7:35 P.M.
He will introduce us to amateur satellites. Some of the topics covered include:
– Compare/contrast satellite and terrestrial repeaters and basic theory
– Minimum gear needed to work a satellite
– Hooking it all up – Software tools
E-mail k0bbc@arrl.net if you need the Zoom login instructions.
December 1st meeting via ZOOM
Bloomington AUXCOMM and Bloomington Amateur Radio Association (BARA) monthly meetings will be December 1st online via ZOOM.
Bloomington AUXCOMM starts at 7 P.M.
BARA starts at 7:30 P.M.
November meeting pushed one week due to Election Day
Bloomington AUXCOMM and Bloomington Amateur Radio Association (BARA) monthly meetings will be held November 10th online via Zoom. November 3rd is election day and all conference rooms are busy that day.
Bloomington AUXCOMM starts at 7 P.M.
BARA starts at 7:30 P.M.
October 6th meeting will be held online via Zoom
Bloomington AUXCOMM and Bloomington Amateur Radio Association (BARA) monthly meetings will be held online via Zoom.
Bloomington AUXCOMM starts at 7 P.M.
BARA starts at 7:30 P.M.