Red River Radio Amateurs

On March 10, 2019, Mike NY0MN announced cancellation of the first 2019 Hamfest Committee planning meeting with the following message on the Hamfest mailing list:

Due to the bad weather over the [weekend] The hamfest meeting scheduled for today has been canceled.

If you know of someone that is not on the hamfest mailing list and wants to come, let them know the meeting has been cancelled. the next meeting will be rescheduled for later this month.

Hamfest Committee volunteers are asked to subscribe to the hamfest mailing list so that they can stay informed and be a part of the conversation. Returning volunteers must re-subscribe to the hamfest list to confirm their participation.

It’s time to start planning for the 2019 ARRL Dakota Division Convention and RRRA Hamfest. This is the largest Hamfest in North Dakota drawing attendees from 3 states and 1 Canadian province. Committee members are needed to plan and run this major fund raising activity for our club. Lots of volunteers will make the work easy for everyone.

The Hamfest Committee will use a mailing list for coordination and to assist the planning process. A shared folder is available to committee members at the RRRA File Sharing Server for document sharing and archiving.

Hamfest Committee volunteers are asked to subscribe to the hamfest mailing list so that they can stay informed and be a part of the conversation. Returning volunteers must re-subscribe to the hamfest list to confirm their participation.

Registration for RRRA Spring 2019 Technician Classes is now open. Please register on-line for these classes. This series of classes begins April 3, 2019.

The required textbook changed, beginning with the Spring 2018 Technician Classes, to the HamRadioSchool.com Technician License Course book. Students are strongly encouraged to visit our Education and Testing Schedule before purchasing their textbook.

Meet the Raspberry Pi, and learn about a new podcast for beginning amateur radio operators, in this episode of the ARRL The Doctor is in podcast.

Ten amateur radio operators (hams) are needed to provide communications support for Walk MS: Fargo 2019 on April 27th, 2019 at Courts Plus Community Fitness, Fargo.

Radio operators interested in volunteering for this event should attend the March business meeting or contact for more information.