The first LAUREL testing session completed Saturday, 09/12/20 and its in the books.
It was a resounding success with the following results:
2 New Technician Class Licenses
1 Upgrade from Technician Class to General Class
1 Upgrade from Technician Class to Amateur Extra Class
1 Upgrade from Novice Class to Technician Class
1 Re-test from Cancelled Amateur Extra Class to Amateur Extra Class
All Licenses were Granted Monday Morning, 09/14/20 at 6:09 AM.
The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club is Covid-19 Compliant, and will require masks to be worn at all times. Temperatures will be taken with infrared thermometers.
We will be limiting the testing session to the First Five Testing Applicants.
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.
You MUST pre-register in order to reserve your spot. No Walkins allowed.
Once you have completed Pre-Registration, you will be contacted via Phone for any additional information needed, and to confirm your spot.
Where is the Clubhouse?
401 4th St North,
Waite Park, MN 56387
Starting at 1 PM. Please join us if you can. With our Control Operators, Field Day will give you the ability to try all that we have to offer. And we have lots to offer — Analog (VHF 2 Meter [140], 1.25 Meter [220], & UHF 70 CM [440] with multiple repeaters and simplex), Worldwide Yaesu System Fusion Digital, Worldwide DMR Digital, Worldwide HF — 6 Meters through 160 Meters either direct or through computer enhanced software, as well as CW (Morse Code), MURS, GMRS, and probably even Satellite communications. Our EOC (Emergency Operations Center) where we provide Central Minnesota Skywarn, SCARC Emergency Communications, and support for the Central Minnesota Regional Hospital Coalition will be active as well. Hope to see you there!!
Starting tonight, 03/17/20 at 7:00 pm, W0SV, The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club, will institute a Daily Welfare Net on the W0SV Emergency Services Repeater – 147.015, Tone 100.0. The W0SV Emergency Services Repeater is currently monitored 24 hours a day for any emergency traffic.
It is our intention to check on the Welfare of Our Members, The Central Minnesota Regional Hospital Coalition, and Anyone that may need assistance during the current situation. If emergency assistance is needed by Anyone, we will do our very best to make any arrangements necessary. For the foreseeable future, we will meet via this net every night at 7:00 pm for any emergency traffic.
The format of this net will be as follows: we will call for checkins to the net, and then immediately ask for your status before the next checkin. One checkin at a time. There will be no Stand Downs at the end of the net, although we ask that you continue to listen for any announcements.
We encourage everyone to follow the suggested guidelines to maintain their health and welfare as we all work through the current issues.
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