Great Things Are Happening
At The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club!
News and Events
(Parks On The Air)
Saturday March 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM
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Saturday, March 25, 2023, we will be traveling to Lindberg State Park to do a POTA Activation (Parks On The Air).
We are meeting at the Clubhouse @ 10:00 am to get our gear together. Then we will make the drive to Lindberg and set up there.
If you would just like to ride along, we will find room for you depending on how many show up.
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If you would prefer to just meet us there around 11:00 am, see the map below.
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![](<b><center><SPAN STYLE="font-size:7mm">W0SV General Class License Training Registration</center>
This is a 12 Week Class that will be conducted at our Clubhouse located @ 401, 4th St. N, Waite Park, MN. The Classes Start on Monday March 6th @ 7 PM and continue every Monday for the next 11 Weeks. After the conclusion of the 12 Week Training sessions, we will provide Free LAUREL Testing.
Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScduvna7HDGDBMyHWZbIGKxVVHaokKa2FqdHUJYhnEp7X1cFg/viewform" target="_blank"</a>HERE to Register</a>
Where is the Clubhouse?
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Saturday February 18, 2023
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Saturday February 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be hosting No Charge Amateur Radio License Testing on Saturday, February 18, 2023, starting 10:00 AM at our Hamfest located at The St. Cloud National Guard Armory and administered via LAUREL VEC.
<strong>Pre-registration is preferred in order to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are permitted.</strong>
<strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14MbuPqV5PwBqiFO0U0uYrg9wJlv5Ds94zirqFwoQHcI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Pre-register for the February 18, 2023 Test Session</a>
<strong>Once you have completed Pre-Registration, you will be contacted via Phone for any additional information needed, and to confirm your spot.</strong>
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Now is the time to start studying, pass your License Test, and become a Ham! Or, maybe it's time to upgrade to General or Extra class.
Where is the St. Cloud National Guard Armory?
1710 Veterans Dr, St Cloud, MN 56303
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![](<strong>W0SV will be offering WØSV EasyDigi Build Classes to help connect your Radio to your Computer for the ability to work with digital modes such as Winlink.
Registration is now closed.
The Class will be 4/1/23 @ 10 AM. Please make sure to order your supplies.
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Saturday January 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be hosting Amateur Radio License Testing on Saturday January 21, 2023 starting at 10:00 AM at our Clubhouse.
The cost to test is $15.00. Re-test of the same class exam is an additional $15.00. If you pass an exam, the next class license exam is no charge. You MUST have an FRN to test. For more info call 320-333-7431. Please Leave A Message.
Now is the time to start studying, pass your License Test, and become a Ham! Or, maybe it's time to upgrade to General or Extra class.
The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club fulfills the needs and goodwill of the general public in the field of communications in time of natural disasters, such as in tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and at the time of any other emergency that may occur. We also help with various events around the area providing radio support and manpower. Being a Ham is an incredibly fun and rewarding hobby. When you pass your Technician Test, you will receive your first year's membership in the Club. That way, we can get to know you and help you get started in the Hobby. Join us and start a new adventure in Fun, Fellowship, and Community.
Please feel free to <strong><a href="https://w0sv.club/contact-w0sv/">Contact W0SV</a></strong> with any questions.
Where is the Clubhouse?
401 4th St North,
Waite Park, MN 56387
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Saturday December 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be hosting No Charge Amateur Radio License Testing on Saturday, December 3, 2022, starting 10:00 AM at our Clubhouse administered via LAUREL VEC.
<strong>Pre-registration is preferred in order to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are permitted.</strong>
<strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14MbuPqV5PwBqiFO0U0uYrg9wJlv5Ds94zirqFwoQHcI/viewform?edit_requested=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Pre-register for the December 3, 2022 Test Session</a>
<strong>Once you have completed Pre-Registration, you will be contacted via Phone for any additional information needed, and to confirm your spot.</strong>
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Now is the time to start studying, pass your License Test, and become a Ham! Or, maybe it's time to upgrade to General or Extra class.
Where is the Clubhouse?
401 4th St North,
Waite Park, MN 56387
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Seasonal Gathering Nov 17, 2022
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This Year’s W0SV Seasonal Gathering will be held at The Pizza Ranch, 10 2nd Street South, Waite Park, MN 56387
Come join us on November 17, 2022. All St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club Members, Family & Guests are Welcome at The Seasonal Gathering.
Starting at 5:00 PM, with General Meeting around 6:00 PM featuring a recap of 2021 and Election of Directors At Large.
There will also be a whole host of Door Prizes given away for our current members.
Hope to see you all there!!!
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The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club
The Saint Cloud Amateur Radio Club is a passionate group of Ham Radio Operators committed to our hobby, as well as serving our Community and Beyond via CMEC (Central MN Emergency Communications). We utilize Ham Radio to support Local and National Emergency Communications, Public Service, Education, and more. We are 105 years old, almost as old as the ARRL.
We are one of the few clubs in the nation that owns and operates it’s own Clubhouse. Located physically in Waite Park, Minnesota, our clubhouse gives us a great place to pursue our hobby and serve our community.
Our Hamfest, The Cabin Fever Reliever (This Year — The Covid Fever Reliever), is held annually in Saint Cloud, and is one of the largest Hamfests in the State of Minnesota. We work year round planning the event in hopes of providing Hams with the best Hamfest experience possible. You will find us at some of the events around the area where we provide radio communication, help with traffic direction, provide first-aid when necessary, and just enjoy all the people involved.
Our meetings consist of EMCOMM on the first Thursday of the month, Board of Directors on the second Thursday of the month, and The General Membership on the third Thursday of the month. We also get together on Monday Nights from 5 pm to 7 pm, or later, for what we call project night. Project Night is just what it sounds like. We work on different projects that come up, help each other with programming radios, clubhouse maintenance, face-to-face ragchew, and more.
We love visitors at all of our functions, and invite anyone to visit us anytime!
