Club News

Simulated Emergency Test (SET) July 15, 2023

Simulated Emergency Test

Our first Simulated Emergency Test was an overwhelming success for The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club. Seventeen W0SV Volunteers worked the event and “The Sea of Blue” was the bright star of the event.

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Central MN Emergency Communications, The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club, will join Stearns County, The City of Saint Cloud, ARES, MNVOAD, Team Rubicon, & The Red Cross in a Simulated Emergency Test on July 15,2023. All agencies involved will be conducting tests to help insure that the Region will be ready in time of need.

CMEC will be heavily involved in Radio Communications around the City showing the skills as communicators that we have been practicing for several years.

W0SV Field Day 2023

W0SV Field Day 2023

The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be participating in Field Day 2023. We will be running Class 2A Non Commercial Power PLUS a GOTA Station (Get On The Air) for all non-licensed folks that want to try their hand at Ham Radio.

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Amateur Radio License Testing
Saturday June 3, 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 Monday, June 3, 2023, starting 10:00 AM at our Clubhouse administered via LAUREL VEC.

Pre-registration is preferred in order to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are permitted.

Click Here to Pre-register for the June 3, 2023 Test Session

Once you have completed Pre-Registration, you will be contacted via Phone for any additional information needed, and to confirm your spot.


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



Ripley Rendezvous
Saturday, June 3, 2023

Scouts

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For the Fifth Year in a row, The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be supporting the Ripley Rendezvous. We will be sending a group to Camp Ripley on June 3rd, 2023 to demonstrate HAM Radio to the Scouts.

The Central Minnesota Council will host the 2023 Area Wide Ripley Rendezvous June 1-4 at Camp Ripley. This event is one of the largest Scouting events in the upper midwest and includes Scouts from councils across our region and Canada. Camp Ripley is a 53,000-acre military and civilian training facility operated by the Minnesota National Guard near the city of Little Falls which makes its extensive facilities available for this unique Scouting event.


Amateur Radio License Testing
Monday May 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Look at that group of VE’s!!! And newly licensed and upgraded HAMS!!


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The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be hosting No Charge Amateur Radio License Testing on Monday, May 22, 2023, starting 7:00 PM at our Clubhouse administered via LAUREL VEC.

Pre-registration is preferred in order to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are permitted.

Click Here to Pre-register for the May 22, 2023 Test Session

Once you have completed Pre-Registration, you will be contacted via Phone for any additional information needed, and to confirm your spot.


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