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Northern Plains Regional Radio Council Hamfest
08/22/2020
Date: 08/22/2020
Location: Worthington Regional Airport
1698 Airport Road
Worthington, MN 56187
Website: http://https://www.facebook.com/groups/NPRRC/
Sponsor: Northern Plains Regional Radio Council
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.67 (PL 141.3)
Public Contact: Randy Donahue , WB0ZSO
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northern-plains-regional-radio-council-hamfest-4
September 1st meeting will be 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.
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
Join over 20,000 hams already registered for this online event
Participate in this ground breaking, virtual international amateur radio expo. Packed with world renowned speakers, exhibitors, and special conference rooms built on a virtual reality platform. Attend from the convenience of your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.Coming to your laptop, tablet, and smartphone on:
August 8 and 9, 2020
Registration and more information at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/
Bloomington AUXCOMM and BARA August meetings online August 4th
Normally we take the month of August off. Year 2020 isn’t normal.
I don’t have an agenda. It would be good to see everyone’s smiling faces.
A Zoom meeting invitation was sent to all members. If you are new to our organization or didn’t get the invite sent on July 29, contact k0bbc@arrl.net for an invite
TCFMC Spring Tailgate Swap Fest June 13th
TCFMC Presents the
Spring Tailgate Swap Fest
June 13, 2020
Please wear a mask/face covering for this event
West Medicine Lake Community Club
1705 Forestview Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
$10 Sellers at 7AM
$5 Buyers at 8AM
Talk in 146.76 PL 114.8
For more information https://tcfmc.org/
Contest University
Although Dayton Hamvention is canceled this year, the Contest University has been moved online and will be free via Zoom. It runs from 1245z to ~2300z Thursday May 14 (7:45 AM to 6:00 PM CDT), and will have a great deal of interesting information from some very experienced operators. This is an incredible opportunity, and at a price that can’t be beat. Check it out if you have the time.
After going through the courses, there will be a contest Saturday that should be a great time to apply your new knowledge: the Hamvention QSO Party. It runs from 1200-2359z Saturday 5/16 (7 AM to 6:59 PM CDT), and the exchange is a signal report (59 on single-sideband voice or 5NN on Morse code) plus the four-digit year you first attended Hamvention or 2020 if you’ve never been.
Skywarn Net Control Duty May 11-24
Bloomington AUXCOMM has Metro Skywarn net control duty Monday May 11th through 24th.
DMR Code Plug Presentation
Click here for a PDF file of NØNKI Eric Osterberg’s DMR Code Plug Presentation
Thank you Eric for being the guest presenter at our May 2020 virtual meeting
June 2nd meetings will be held via Zoom
Bloomington AUXCOMM and Bloomington Amateur Radio Association (BARA) monthly meetings will be held via Zoom
Bloomington AUXCOMM starts at 7 P.M.
BARA starts at 7:30 P.M.
Field day planning will be on the agenda
KØBBC will send an invitation to all members on Sunday before the meeting date.
May and June License Exams Cancelled
The amateur radio exams scheduled for May 23 and June 20, 2020 have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The exam teams hope to resume testing in the fall. Monitor http://bloomington-ve.org/ for updates.
Bloomington VE exam session dates for 2020 are as follows:
May 23 – Cancelled
June 20 – Cancelled
July – no exams
August – no exams
September 26
October 24
November – no exams
December – no exams
All Exams will be held at Civic Plaza in Bloomington in the Haeg Conference Room. All sessions will start at 8:45am.