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 ‼️
Technical Coordinators: A Tech Resource in Your Section
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “This month, we talk with Steve Simons, W1SMS, the Technical Coordinator for the Connecticut Section, who shares his experiences as a TC, from coordinating with Emergency Operations Centers during an emergency, to presenting technical papers at ham club meetings, to working with the Section’s Technical Specialists to help local hams with troubleshooting and other technical matters.”1
August Contest Corral
The August 2023 Contest Corral is available for download from the ARRL Contest Calendar page.
Hamfest Tickets On Sale
Get your Admission and Vendor Tickets NOW at tickets.rrra.org to skip the ticket table line or reserve your flea market tables for the 2023 RRRA Hamfest and Dakota Division Convention!
Visit hamfest.rrra.org and our ticketing page for more information.
Last Call for Night to Unite
Last call for RRRA members to help set up (and tear down) our Communications Trailer and represent Amateur Radio at the West Fargo 2023 Night to Unite on Tuesday, August 1st, in West Fargo.
Seth KC0ODE will be picking up our trailer at 1500 and moving it to Elmwood Park. A few volunteers are needed to help; remember more hands make light work!
Please contact if you can attend this event.
When Messages Matter: Passing Traffic
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “Passing traffic is a ham radio activity that’s nearly as old as ham radio itself, and getting accurate messages to their destination in a timely manner takes training and skill. In addition to participating in nets, hams also have the opportunity to take on ARRL Field Organization positions that are responsible for traffic. In this episode, we talk to Ethan Hansen, KC1OIP, who fulfills one such position, Official Relay Station, in ARRL’s National Traffic System. Listen in to learn about what it takes to become an Official Relay Station, how the position makes a difference in the community, and how it benefits your amateur radio skills and experience.”1
