Will be uploaded to the RRRA Groupware Server tonight
Described verbally
Motion to approve by KC0HIG
Seconded by KC0DCF
Motion passed
Librarian’s report
No report this month
Regular Agenda
Committee Reports
Cass RRRAES
Don G/Mark J
AREDN: two nodes are active forming the initial part of the backbone. They
are located on Nelson Hall @ MSUM and Essentia Hospital. Dome node placement
permission is in progress and is looking positive. West Fargo node placement
is in the planning stages
ICS 300 and 400 training classes are being offered by Leon Schlaffman @ the
Fargo Public Safety Building, September 18-20
Hector Airport Annual Table Top Exercise occurred earlier this month. It
was attended by RRRA personnel. We are grouped with second responders. For
such a mishap, we stage in the west side dome parking lot
Clay RRRAES
Bob G
Breakfast on the Farm event was well attended. Weather was great. Many
folks stopped at the ham radio tent. Several were inactive hams and were
encouraged to re-activate on the air and with the club
Brett Mayo gave a Chemical Warfare briefing at the June First Responders
Breakfast. It was an excellent overview of chemical terrorism/warfare
MS Bike event is coming in July in Minnesota. 800 riders are expected.
Check the RRRA website for details to participate
Ojibway rally car race is coming August 25-27. Hams are especially needed
for the Detroit Lakes leg of the race for safety communications. Eli will be
one of the net control operators. Contact KA0Q
Technical
Bob K
Grandin repeater is on the bench and appears to be completely functional.
It will be put back up next week
Education
Bob K
Technician class starts August 2 @ West Fargo Library @ 7pm. It is free
and anyone can show up. The class will be done to enable testing at the RRRA
hamfest in September
Hamfest
Bob K.
First meeting went well. 12 people came and all are invited to the
meetings
Meetings are @ Mom’s Kitchen, 3pm, Sundays: July 16, August 13, and
September 17
Motion was made to approve HamFest door prizes of 1st: 150, 2nd: 100, 3rd:
50 dollars
By W0HNV
Seconded by KA0ZLG
Motion passed
W1RFI from ARRL is coming to be keynote speaker at the HamFest. He will be
speaking on RFI issues. Tnx to KA0LDG to facilitate this speaker
HamFest is coming on September 30th
VEs
Pete
No report this month
Media
Steve K.
There is now an ARRL Division link on the RRRA website. Check it out for
the latest news in the Dakota Division
For RRRA activities and events, take pics and let K0STK know so he can post
them
Facebook is current and up to date—K0RQ
Old Business
AREDN (Amateur Radio Digital Emergency Digital Network)
See RRRAES above
Fargo Community Police Picnic
Next Tuesday, June 27. Trailer and table set up @ 3pm and the event is 5–8pm
All are welcome to come help for whatever time you can provide
10M beacon
4 recent reports of the RRRA beacon heard
Field Day
See RRRA website for all details including map to location at Cass County Highway Department in West Fargo
Set up @ 9:30am Saturday
Field Day—Sabin
Begins with lunch at the Sabin restaurant (great burgers) and will be located in the park as in the past
Come and participate under the callsign NK0A
New Business
Cancel the July Business meeting
Motion to cancel the July Business meeting and encourage everyone to instead get on the air by KC0HIG
Seconded by AI0Q
Motion passed
Christmas Party
Location discussed
General agreement to continue as in the past at the Pizza Ranch in south Fargo
