FYI the Olmsted 145.670 packet node is operational on simplex 145.670, 1200 baud AFSK at 80 watts. The nodes ID is “MNRST“.
W0STV is working on an update on what other nodes it has heard and can connect to in the tri-state area.
If you want to learn more about how to do keyboard to keyboard packet network communications there are many youtube videos on the subject to get you up and running. When we had the system before you could contact Fargo, Duluth, and the Twin Cities,
When:
Saturday, 15 February 2020, 10:00am to 3:00pm
(GMT-06:00) America/Chicago
Where:
Rochester Firestation #2, City EOC
Organizer: Steve Wiebke
Details:
This is a damage assessment class for
SkyWarn trained personnel to attend to learn how to report damage to
local emergency organizations (Red Cross, County/City EOC, National
Weather Service etc.). This information will be effective accross
county lines not just for Olmsted.
There will be lunch provided
and anyone interested needs to contact Steve, WØSTV to RSVP so we can
get an accurate headcount. Non-club members can get prerequisite
information from Steve upon request to make sure they are able to
attend.
An RSVP is requested.
The Winlink node operated by W0STV has changed frequency to 145.010 in order to make 145.670 available to the statewide packet network. This network is poised to return to Rochester, linking us keyboard-to-keyboard to stations in the Twin Cities area.
Please continue to test and pass e-mail traffic via this node! Jason, KM4ACK has some excellent tutorials on how to get up and running with very low cost portable hardware (including the computer!)
The proposed location for our holiday party is Five West. Please sign up as in order to enjoy this venue we need to meet the food/drink minimum. The minimum in order to make Five West cost effective will be 25, we will choose an alternate site if we get less than 25 signed up to keep costs manageable. Please sign up by December 30!!
Membership is open to all licensed amateurs, and to all other persons interested in supporting the purposes and activities of the club. Our club functions on a minimal budget which is used to support our activities, including Field Day, the club picnic, Christmas party, and other various events. Additionally the equipment and repeaters we all use are supported by our dues. Thank you in advance for your contribution and involvement!
Dues for Individual Members are $30 annually, and Family Memberships are $40 annually.
Fill out the Membership Application form and submit to the secretary of the club at the next RARC meeting, by e-mail, or by snail mail (with a check please) to:
RARC
P.O. Box 1
Rochester, MN 55903
The Rochester Amateur Radio Club (RARC) monthly meeting is at 6:30 p.m on the second Tuesday of every month, at the Rochester City Emergency Operations Center located in the lower level of the 2185 Wheelock Drive Rochester Fire Station No. 2 building.
Meetings start with a brief club-business discussion, then a Rag-Chew time with treats, and finally a very semi interesting presentation of amateur radio interest.
Feel free to join us for an optional social dinner before at 5pm at Whistle Binkies North, voted best bar in Minnesota!
Contact Bob, K0SIR@ARRL.NET with meeting ideas or suggestions for future meetings!
Our next Technician Class starts October 19th. The class runs three consecutive Saturdays from 10 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
The class is $25, and students need to obtain the ARRL License Manual, Fourth Edition, and start reading Chapters 1-4. We will cover most of the information in these chapters on the first day. We’ve been doing very well this year. I had a very full class in the spring, and three in my summer class. However, for each class, I have had many people discussed that never made it to the class. If your friends weren’t able to attend, here’s another try!
