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 ‼️
Virtual Spotter Training Announced
Anyone who is interested in SKYWARN® Stormspotter Training but is unable to attend RRRA’s in-person spotter training may be interested in the three virtual classes announced by NWS WFO Grand Forks.
Save the Date for SKYWARN Training
First Responders, Amateur Radio Operators, and members of the public who are interested in becoming SKYWARN® storm spotters—and current spotters who wish to refresh their skills—are encouraged to save the date for Advanced Skywarn Spotter Training which will be presented at 6PM on April 16, 2024, at the City of Fargo Public Safety Building.
Contribute to Science While You Operate
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “The Solar Eclipse QSO Party (or SEQP), is an on-air event coming up on April 8, the same day as the next total solar eclipse. The SEQP is a great opportunity for hams to contribute data to studies of Earth’s ionosphere, the part of our atmosphere that makes radio communications possible, and all you have to do is get on the air and operate as you normally would. The lead organizer of HamSCI, Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, joins us in this episode to explain how to get involved.”1
FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users
On March 22, 2024, ARRL News reported on a change to FCC policy which will nudge Amateur Radio licensing a bit further into the 21st century: beginning March 29, 2024, multifactor (AKA two factor) authentication will be required to login to the Commission Registration System (CORES).
CORES is the FCC system used to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN.
2024 Field Day Theme Announced
On March 15, 2024, ARRL News announced the 2024 ARRL Field Day Theme: Be Radio Active
