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Rochester
Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
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The Rochester Amateur Radio Club, Incorporated (RARC) is an ARRL affiliated club located in Rochester, Minnesota. The
purpose of the radio club is to: advance general interest and knowledge
of amateur radio, promote cooperation and exchange of information
between members, conduct club programs, and to provide public service
support for community activities. The club is a Minnesota non-profit
corporation and has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the
Internal Revenue Service.
RARC operates and maintains: 1) two VHF repeaters 2) a UHF
repeater, and 3) APRS digipeaters. The club meets at 7:00 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of each month
in Room EH 109, Endicott Hall, at the UCR/RCTC Campus, in Rochester.
Visitors are welcome to attend the meeting.
Rochester Amateur Radio Expo
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The Rochester Amateur Radio Club is proud to host the first annual
RARExpo August 8 - 10th, 2008! It is also our special honor for the
RARExpo to be designated as the 2008 ARRL Dakota Division Convention. The
convention will have a wide range of offerings for the Ham Radio community,
families, and prospective Hams. Please visit the
RARExpo web site
for all the latest news and information.
The RARExpo co-chairs are KariAnn KCØWIP, Stan KDØBQ, Scott
KØMD, and John NØHZN. They are recruiting help from club members
and others. Contact any of the co-chairs if you would like to volunteer to help
with the RARExpo. See the following for more information:
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VE Testing Session - May 2008 
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A VE testing session was held on Thursday May 8, 2008. We had a great turn out
with twenty people testing. Four people went for an upgrade from Technician to
General class...
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The IRLP node for Rochester
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The IRLP node for Rochester, MN is now working. The node name is ABØBW and
the node number is 3092. It is on our (RARC) 440 repeater
which is 443.850+ pl 71.9...
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RARC SKYWARN Information
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Are you interested in SKYWARN, but have questions about the process or
how to get involved? Last year's SKYWARN Action 2007
article by Bob KCØGND, and Steve WØSTV contains lots
of valuable SKYWARN information...
Read the full story
Also see other
Severe Weather Spotter Resources
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Repeater Maintenance - March 2008
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Members of the RARC Technical Committee
conducted a technical inspection and maintenance session at the WØMXW
146.82 repeater site the morning of Saturday March 22, 2008...
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The Spy Shop Direct
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The Spy Shop Direct,
owned and operated by RARC member Dave KCØUCN,
is now affiliated with
Radio City.
It offers a wide variety of
amateur radio products - all at very reasonable prices. The store is located at
838 S. Broadway in Rochester, MN
(in the Soldier Field Plaza). Stop by and take a look.
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RARC Members Page
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The RARC Members page now includes photos
of our RARC members. To have your photo included, or not included
on our Members page, or for other membership information updates or corrections, please contact
our RARC Membership Coordinator, Bob KCØGND.
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RARC Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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The
new 75 Meter Net on 3.825 Mhz
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Please try to join the new 75 Meter Net which now meets every Monday night at
8 p.m. Central on 3.825Mhz. The new net is used to promote and
discuss the upcoming
Rochester Amateur Radio Expo.
It's a great way to get the word out and catch the latest developments! Check it out!!!
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The Ten
Meter Net in SE Minnesota on 28.320 SSB
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Just got your Tech license? Or you've moved up to General. But, don't
know the in's and out's of HF operations?. Then come on over to the Ten
Meters every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on 28.320 SSB. I'm sure
the Hams would be more then happy to answer any of your questions. And even give
you some free pointers on working DX as the Solar Cycle gears up. New General
licensee? Try out that new rig on the open highways of HF. Talk local, learn
International! because Ten Meters will be a super band the coming years. It
meets every Tuesday -except not- the 2nd Tuesday when we have RARC club
meetings.
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| Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Nets
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Stay out of the Sun Run
The Stay out of the Sun Run will be held Friday, May 16th, from approximately 6:30 pm to 8 pm at Holy Spirit
Catholic Church & School, 5455 50th Avenue NW in Rochester. Setup begins at 6:00 pm. We’ll be
providing communications at key points along the route and APRS bikes. We need 3-4
people to help with the event. Please contact John Scott, NØHZN.
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Med-City Marathon
The Med-City Marathon will be held Sunday, May 25th,
from approximately 7 am to 2 pm. The staging location is in Byron, MN. We'll be
providing communications at water stops and APRS bikes. We need 12-15 people
to help with the event. Please contact Eric Van Norman, KFØS.
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Check the Event Calendar regularly for the latest information on
upcoming events. Also check out the weekly activities on the
Weekly Nets and Meetings page.
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