Thank You for Making Our Hamfest a Success
Thank-you to the sponsors, attendees, seminar speakers, vendors, volunteers, and our hosts: the Minnesota National Guard. Your support and involvement made this event a great success!
See you next year ‼️
February 2017 Business Meeting Minutes
- 19:01 Meeting called to order
- Introductions of over 25 members
- Approve order of agenda
The Doctor is In: HF Loop Antennas
“Many amateurs swear by large loop antennas for the HF bands, but what makes them so special?
Find out why in the HF Loop Antennas in this episode of the ARRL The Doctor is in podcast; a follow-up to to the Magnetic Loop Antennas episode.
3D Printed 2M Antenna
Use a #3DPrinter to make an easy antenna to receive #HamRadio satellites! Tnx @hackaday https://t.co/RGiNHbyA9I #STEM #EdTech @jeriellsworth pic.twitter.com/eldP7fkACE
— ARRL (@arrl) February 15, 2017
This antenna is based on the WB0CMT (SK) “7 dB for 7 bucks” antenna design (published in the April 1993 edition of QST Magazine).
2017 Officer Elections
According to the RRRA Bylaws, “Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership present and voting …”
Therefore, all RRRA Members are encouraged to attend the February Club Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 to vote in the 2017 Officer Elections.
Inactive members (i.e. those who have not paid their dues for the current year) must bring their membership / renewal form (PDF) and dues payment to the meeting to restore their voting rights.
Grand Forks Repeater Update
The Forx Amateur Radio Club 146.940 repeater has been replaced with a newer model GE Mastr III. It now has a CTCSS tone of 123.0 hz, and is operating at an output power of about 55 Watts. A preamp has been installed to improve the repeater’s receive sensitivity.
