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The next club meeting will be held at Veteran's Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, MN. on August 5th, 2021. There will be a picnic at 5 pm, followed by the meeting at 7 pm. There will be grilled meats, seasonings, plates, etc. available, and pot luck for other items. Meetings are held on every first Thursday of the month, and training meetings will be held as announced.
This website is being upgraded and edited currently to reflect a number of changes. Keep checking back for changes in meeting locations, training nights, repeater upgrades, etc. 
The August Virtual QSO Ham Expo
The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is a month away, Live from August 14-15, 2021 and then on-demand for 30 days. It’s a great experience for those that want to improve their amateur radio knowledge and get exposed to new ideas, cutting edge ham radio technology, and practical techniques. And no need to travel - anyone can participate from their home or office! Information can be found at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com. At the Expo, you can listen and engage with almost 100 internationally recognized ham radio luminaries on approximately 18 different topic areas - there is something for everyone. Topics include: Antennas and Transmission Lines, Build-A-Thons, Contesting/DX, Controllers, Digital Voice Mode, Emergency Communications, Filters and Tuned Circuits, Future of Amateur Radio, Ham History, HF Digital Modes, New License - Now What?, Power Amplifiers, Propagation, Radio Astronomy, Software and Services, Space and Satellites, Test and Measurement, and Youth in Amateur Radio. Here are a few examples of speakers you’ll want to listen to: (a complete list of speakers can be found at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/spkrlist.html) “Antennas and Transmission Lines” Track:
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Participate in Skywarn!A possible In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Although SKYWARN® spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the focus is reporting on severe local thunderstorms. In an average year, the United States experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes. Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by SKYWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. SKYWARN® storm spotters form the nation's first line of defense against severe weather. There can be no finer reward than to know that your efforts have given your family and neighbors the precious gift of time--minutes that can help save lives. The Northern Lakes Amateur Radio Club will be conducting test nets on the club repeaters and will also have net coordination and training so we are available for actual emergent situations. Listen on K0GPZ at 146.880 MHz, (Grand Rapids) on K0GPZ at 147.075 MHz (Marcell) and on Broadcastify.com. Keep an eye on the sky and your radio listening to the NLARC repeater system. Feel free to offer weather reports during severe weather. Remember ALWAYS BE SAFE! Skywarn beginning and advanced training is available through the Duluth office of the National Weather Service, and will be announced in this space. |
