RARC Club Meetings

RARC club meetings are held each month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.. The meetings are held in Room EH 109, Endicott Hall, at the UCR/RCTC Campus, in Rochester. Visitors are welcome.

Each monthly meeting contains a brief business meeting typically followed by a program.

RARC Meeting Minutes

Click on a month in the following table to link to the RARC meeting minutes.

                 
Meeting Minutes - 2008

Month: Program:
January Midwest Summer HamConvention proposal presented by Stan KDØBQ, Scott KØMD, KariAnn KCØWIP, and the Rochester Convention and Vistors Bureau
February Tax implication for volunteering your time in amateur radio - Charlie WØTAX
March RARExpo and Dakota Division Convention Information - Jay Bellows KØQB
Caribbean DXpedition - Scott KØMD
April RARExpo Update and RCTC Tour - RARExpo Committee Chairs
May
June
July
August (N/A) RARC Annual Club Picnic
September
October
November
December RARC Holiday Party

 

Meeting Minutes - 2007

Month: Program:
January Introduction to Ham Radio
February Skip Jackson, ARRL Section Manager
March PSK-31 Bob, AB0BW
April Pandemic Planning - Brenda Zeibell of the American Red Cross
May Ham Radio 101
June Field Day
July Field Day Report - Pat NØADQ
August (N/A) RARC Annual Club Picnic
September Ham Radio in China - Scott KØMD
ARES Flood Response - Bob ABØBW
October Contesting - Bill ACØW from Austin, MN and the Minnesota Wireless Association
November This month's meeting was held at Schaeffer Academy:
  • Jerry Nau from College for Kids thanked the club and provided refreshments
  • Radio City provided a display for ham on a lower budget
  • Scott KØMD presented 2007 Field Day results
  • Dan from Radio City presented D-STAR
  • A new ICOM 718 HF radio was dedicated to the Schaeffer Academy school club
December RARC Holiday Party

 

Meeting Minutes - 2006

Month: Program:
January Ham Radio Videos - John KØKTY
February NVIS - Bill KØRGR
March Propagation - Mel KCØP
April EOC - Jon NØWYH
May Vintage Homebrew - Niel WØVLZ
June Contesting - Peter N8MHD
July Harris Amps - Bob KEØJJ
August (N/A) RARC Annual Club Picnic
September Disaster Assessment Workshop - Red Cross
October Digital Update - Bill (KØRGR)
November Doing More with Amateur Radio for Less - Brad (AIØBP)
December RARC Christmas Party

Meeting Minutes - 2005

Month: Program:
January J-Pole Antennas - Brad KCØQVH
February RF Safety - John KØKTY
March QRP Operating and Elecraft Radios - Dave KØVH and Peter N8MHD
April Kit Building Projects
May APRS - Bob, KCØGND
June RARC 2005 Field Day - Pat, NØADQ
July 800 MHz Public Service System - Dave, NØRPD
August RARC Annual Picnic
September ARES - Bob ABØBW and Steve WØSTV
October Civil Air Patrol - Greg, KCØEEU
November Software Define Radios (SDR) - Terry WØVB
December Holiday Party

Meeting Minutes - 2004

Month: Program:
January Logbook Of The World (LotW) - Fred, K4IU
February Red Cross Disaster Communications - Dave, K7CJO
March BPL Trial - RPU Representatives
April The World of 10 GHz - Mel, KCØ
May RARC 2004 Field Day - Pat, NØADQ
June APRS - NØHZN
July Digital Modes - ABØBW and KØRGR
August RARC Annual Picnic
September Club Equipment Review - Pat, NØADQ
October Working DX - Stew, WØSHL
November Phased Vertical Antennas - Peter, N8MHD
December Holiday Party
Red Cross Disaster Relief, KCØJOO

Meeting Minutes - 2003

Month: Program:
January VHF Contest - Mel KCØP and Terry WØVB
February Kits and Kit Building - Tony AAØSM and Niel WØVLZ
March APRS Trackers - John NØHZN
April ARES Update - Steve WØSTV and Don ADØF
May Field Day Plans - Pat, NØADQ
June ARRL "Amateur Radio Today" Video With Walter Cronkite
July Virtual Station Tours
August Annual Club Picnic
September Red Cross Disaster Projects - Don, ADØF
October 146.82 Repeater Operation Update - John, NØHZN
November Television Studio Tour - Randy Brock, NØNVH
December RARC Holiday Party

Meeting Minutes - 2002

Month: Program:
January Computer Logging Software - Pat NØADQ, Stew WØSHL and Dave KØVH
February National Weather Service and Ham Radio Operations - Todd Shea, NWS
March Virtual Tour of RARC Repeaters - John, NØHZN
April Radio Direction Finding - Steve WØSTV, Bob KCØGND and Bob ABØBW
May Rochester Public Utility (RPU) Facility Tour
June Field Day 2002 - Pat, NØADQ
July Discussion by Jay Bellows, KØQB, ARRL Dakota Division Director
August Annual Club Picnic
September Repeater Internet Linking - Bill, KØRGR
October Working Ham Radio Satellites - Fant, AA5F
November Advanced APRS - Tony AAØSM and Bob NØEST
December RARC Holiday Party

Meeting Minutes - 2001

Month: Program:
January HF Mobile Operation - Pat, NØADQ
February Emergency Services Update - Dave, WØEAS
March QRP Low Power Operation - AAØSM
April PSK31 Operation - Dave KØVH and Bob KCØIDR
May Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tour - WØEAS
June RARC Field Day - NØADQ and KCØP
July Bhutan DXpedition by Glenn WØGJ (Video tape)
August Annual Club Picnic
September Internet Amateur Radio Resources by Terry WØVB
October Latest Technology In Town by Terry WØVB
November Putting Up A Tower - WØSHL
December Bhutan DXpedition - NØADQ

Meeting Minutes - 2000

Month: Program:
January Amateur radio history and vintage radios - WØVLZ and KCØP
February Folding Hamfest flyers.
March Demonstration of Kenwood D700A - NØEST
April Review of recent license changes - KØSIR
Changes at EOC - WØEAS
May None
June Plans for Field Day 2000 - NØADQ
July Tour of KTTC Television
August Annual RARC Picnic
September Hot Air Ballooning - WAØVEZ
October Repeater Autopatch and Remote Base Operation - NØHZN
November Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Video - WAØVEZ
December Holiday Pizza Party

Meeting Minutes - 1999

Month: Program:
January "Federal pre-emption" discussion - K7CJO
February Folding Hamfest flyers
March Home brew projects - WØVLZ and KCØP
April Skywarn and EOC Updates - WØEAS
May ARES Go Packs - KBØPSS
June APRS Demonstration - NØEST
July None
August Annual RARC Picnic
September
October Heard Island DXpedition - WØGJ
November Amateur Radio and Motor Sports - KCØFOU
December Holiday Pizza Party


Last update: April 12, 2008