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West Bloomington 147.090+ Tone: None Central Bloomington Analog/Fusion 443.175+ DCS: 165
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.
2020 Summer Fete and River Rendezvous Cancelled
The 2020 River Rendezvous (held in the fall) has been cancelled.
2020 Summer Fete, at Normandale Lake Park,
July event canceled; event may rescheduled to September
April 21, 2020 – The City of Bloomington has initiated changes to Parks and Recreation operations and programming in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City continues to base decisions on data, guidelines and orders from Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health.
NWS Twin Cities Online Skywarn Training
NWS Twin Cities presents the Spring 2020 Skywarn Spotter Training. Sign up for a free class. Classes will last approximately one hour and include information about severe weather safety, storm structure, intensity and tornado development, and how you can help the NWS in severe weather. Content is appropriate for all ages – invite the whole family!
You will have to sign up to attend the GoToWebinar sessions.
Click the following link to sign up: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/7049938121727200524
You do not need to sign up for the Facebook live classes. Just follow us on Facebook and you should get a notification when we go live.
APRS Overview – Virtual Presentation
Aaron, AG7GK, will be hosting a presentation on April 21st. This will be a casual overview of APRS on 2 Meters, equipment, tips and tricks, fun stuff, etc. This will be a video conference but you can just call and/or video conference via phone, tablet, or PC. Here are the details:
Topic: APRS Overview
Time: Apr 21, 2020 08:00 PM Arizona
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://asu.zoom.us/j/2875395168
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 287 539 5168
International numbers available: https://asu.zoom.us/u/as9cABC7Y
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +13462487799,,2875395168# or +16699006833,,2875395168#
https://www.ag7gk.org/
www.queencreekarc.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastValleyAmateurRadio/