Bloomington (MN) Amateur Radio Association

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at the Bloomington Amateur Radio Association.

We are a group of amateur radio operators based out of Bloomington, MN. Monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month (except July and August).

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West Bloomington 147.090+ Tone: None Central Bloomington Analog/Fusion 443.175+ DCS: 165

Become an Operator

Looking for information on how to become an amateur radio operator? Find information on upcoming classes, exams as well as study information for all levels here.

2024 Club Officers

President: Rolf Krogstad NRØT Vice President: Martha Krogstad KEØTL Secretary: Dan Royer KEØOR Treasurer: Brian Gaffney KNØWN

Amateur Radio Operator Recognition Days Minnesota

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)June 23, 2017Club MeetingsAmateur, Days, Governor, Minnesota, Operator, Radio, Recognition

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed June 24 and 25, 2017 as Amateur Radio Operator Recognition Days in the State Of Minnesota

2017 Amateur Radio Operator Recognition Days

Click the link above to see the full document

Build A Yagi Antenna party photos

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)June 22, 2017Club Meetings2017;may;antenna;build

Thanks to Bill and Dan for a fun night building antennas you can use right away.
Don’t forget to bring them to field day for the transmitter fox hunt.

2017 Meeting Minutes

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)June 22, 2017Club Meetings2017;meeting;minutes

Thanks to Dan and Bill, here are the minutes from our first half 2017 meetings.
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – January 3, 2017 Meeting minutes
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – February 7, 2017 Meeting minutes
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – March 7, 2017 Meeting minutes
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – April 4, 2017 Meeting minutes
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – May 2, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Bloomington Amateur Radio Association – June 6, 2017 Meeting Minutes

2017 Meeting Slides

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)June 22, 2017Club Meetings2017;meeting;minutes;slides;presentation

Here are the slides from the meetings I chaired in the 1st half of 2017.
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2017 Field Day June 24-25

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)June 22, 2017Club Meetings2017;field;day

Join us for Field Day 2017 hosted by the Richfield Amateur Radio Club. The public and all BARA members are invited to participate.

Setup starts at 9am Saturday. Radio operation begins at 1 P.M.. Radio operations end Sunday at 1 P.M. cleanup ends about 2 P.M. on Sunday with a pizza party . Operations are indoors so we operate rain or shine around the clock

Stop by the Richfield Community Center basement at 7000 Nicollet Ave South Richfield MN

Talk-in Frequencies 145.390- DCS047N (Analog or Yaesu System Fusion), 444.475+ Tone 118.8, 147.090+, & 146.520 simplex

You do not need an amateur radio license to participate or observe. Technicians are invited to try HF radio with a general (or above) licensee as the control operator.

Field Day is the biggest ham radio event of the year. We have additional activities that never require a microphone.

We would appreciate people signing up for operating times, setup and tear down at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YH3Z6WY
Its not required that you signup but is appreciated.

Please see the Richfield Radio Club website for more information

2015 December & May Presentations

By Matt Holden (KØBBC)May 12, 2015Club Meetings

Here are copies of the presentations that were given by Bill (AEØEE):

December: Working the World on a (Wire) Shoestring
May: Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Radio Propagation