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Ham Radio Clubs: It's time to move away from the PDF Newsletter

It’s time for ham radio clubs to move away from the PDF based newsletter as a primary publishing format.

The purpose of this post is to help amateur radio clubs and organizations get their content in front of more hams. The PDF format is problematic because it acts as a walled garden, limiting the ways in which the content inside can be discovered by search engines, social media, and ultimately the hams looking for good information.

National Preparedness Month: Estate Planning for Hams

What happens to all your stuff

Some estimates show that nearly two-thirds of Americans don’t have a plan. For some, it’s procrastination. Others don’t know where to start. “So many times we hear from the family of a Silent Key who are overwhelmed with what to do with a lifetime worth of amateur radio gear,” said ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL. “Simply thinking through what needs to be done ahead of time can prevent the stress on our loved ones after we are gone.”

Bring Your Rig to Sabin City Park

Because of last summer’s very successful outdoor antenna event, we are having a Bring Your Rig To The Park event for our next club meeting, from 5–8:30 PM on Tuesday, July 16, at Sabin, MN, City Park

Ice cream and pie are involved, so we’ll need a head count. Please RSVP to the if you will be attending.