2026 Membership Renewals Are Due
at the January Club ActivityMembership renewals for 2026 are due at the January Club Activity.
RRRA Meeting Location Change
As of October 2023 the location for RRRA club meetings / activities and RRRAES ARES meetings is now the Fargo Public Safety Building (AKA Cass County Emergency Management).
Air Force MARS 75th Anniversary Special Event
Celebrate 75 years of US Air Force MARS operation with an Amateur Radio Special Event in the Technician and General portions of the 160–6 meter bands (excepting 60M) from November 5th 0001Z through November 11th 2359Z using SSB, CW, and digital modes.
This is a certificate only event; no QSLs will be exchanged.
November Contest Corral
The November 2023 Contest Corral is available for download from the ARRL Contest Calendar page.
FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions
On October 27, 2023, ARRL News reported the FCC has scheduled a vote on removing symbol rate restrictions.
The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: When Operating is Science
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “Gary Mikitin’s, AF8A, article, The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: A Fun Way Support Radio Science in the September/October 2023 issue of On the Air details how hams can contribute data to a study on how the ionosphere reflects radio signals during the eclipse via an easygoing on-air event called the Solar Eclipse QSO Party. Gary, who is the Amateur Radio Community Coordinator of HamSCI, joins us on the October episode of the On the Air podcast, to talk about just how easy it is to participate.”1
