General Admission and Vendor Bundle tickets (i.e. a flea market table and vendor admission) are on sale now in the RRRA online box office.
Your advance purchase gets you to the bargains faster at the Dakota Division’s biggest hamfest.
Don’t waste time in the ticket table line ‼️
There’s a good article in the July/August 2024 [issue] of On the Air, ARRL’s magazine geared toward new hams, that offers advice on learning the Morse Code.
Thank-you to the sponsors, attendees, seminar speakers, vendors and volunteers whose presence and contributions helped to make this event a success.
See you next year ‼️
All September, the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) has been promoting readiness and resilience for National Preparedness Month. As we come to the end of the month, a hurricane is churning in the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasts of up to 20 feet of storm surge expected to impact large portions of Florida.
This underscores the need to be prepared. Even experienced hams and those who have been through many disasters have to continually work on their resilience plans.
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.”
As amateur radio operators, we’re always prepared for the unexpected—whether it’s a natural disaster, a power outage, family pets getting eaten, or an emergency communication scenario. This September, as we observe National Preparedness Month, it’s the perfect time to ensure that all aspects of our emergency readiness are covered. One often overlooked but vital aspect of preparedness is securing the data on our computers through regular backups.
