St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club, Inc

Club members are invited to join Air Force MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System)!

MARS is a remote force of radio operators who use their own stations to support the DoD (Department of Defense) mission.  Duties can be performed from home – no need to travel to a military base for training or operating!  Service is voluntary without compensation and individuals may resign at any time.

MARS provides HF (High Frequency) radio communications support to civil authorities as directed by (or coordinated with) the United States Northern Command and United States Indo-Pacific Command.

For more info, go to www.afmars.com.

Hello Everyone!

I want to thank each of you for your continued participation, support, and willingness to help keep our club active and welcoming. Our regular activity nights, nets, meetings, outdoor operating events, Emcomm, and testing sessions all help strengthen our skills and our friendships in amateur radio.

Several great opportunities are coming up, including our Annual Picnic, a Parks on the Air (POTA) activity at Lake Maria State Park, and our next license testing session. Whether you are a long-time operator, newly licensed, studying for your first license, or just interested in learning more, I encourage you to join us, get on the air, and enjoy the fellowship of the club.

Thank you for all you do to support amateur radio in our area!  I look forward to seeing you at the clubhouse and at our upcoming events.

73,
Jeff Dickerson, N0JFY
Vice President, St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club

Monthly Schedule
Mondays:  Activity Night, 6:00 PM at the clubhouse
1st Wednesday:  Hospital Net, 1:00 PM on the 146.940 repeater
1st Thursday:  Emcomm Meeting, 7:00 PM at the clubhouse
2nd Thursday:  Monthly Board Meeting, 7:00 PM at the clubhouse
3rd Thursday:  General Membership Meeting, 7:00 PM at the clubhouse

Upcoming Club Events
Annual Picnic:  Saturday, August 29 at Noon at clubhouse!
Please join us for the annual picnic on Saturday, August 29 at noon. Meat and corn-on-the-cob will be provided. Members and guests are asked to bring a dish to share. A great opportunity to enjoy good food, fellowship, and time together as a club!

POTA (Parks on the Air):  Tuesday, September 2 at 4:00 PM at Lake Maria State Park!
Our next POTA activity will be held at Lake Maria State Park on Tuesday, September 2, beginning at 4:00 PM.  Dinner included!  Come enjoy the park, make contacts, and spend time with fellow operators.

License Testing Session:  Saturday, September 19, at 10:00 AM at clubhouse!
Our next testing session (free) will be Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 AM.  We welcome all who are interested in getting licensed or upgrading to a higher license.

Watch the club website and Facebook page for updates, changes, and additional activity details!  We appreciate all who help organize events, support the nets, assist with testing, and make the St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club a strong and welcoming amateur radio community.

St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club 
President: Randy Welsand | Vice President: Jeff Dickerson | Secretary: Kristin Greenwald | Treasurer: Kay Welsand | Board Members: Tom Madigan & Chris Greenwald

The St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club will be hosting FREE Amateur Radio License Testing on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 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 September 19, 2026 Test Session

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

2026 LAUREL TESTING DATES (dates subject to change)
Saturday, January 17, 10:00 AM
Saturday, February 28, 10:00 AM (at Hamfest location)
Saturday, March 21, 10:00 AM
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 AM
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 20, 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 18, 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 15, 10:00 AM
Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM
Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM
Saturday, November 21, 10:00 AM
Saturday, December 19, 10:00 AM

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

Come to our Annual Picnic on Saturday, August 29, at noon!  Meat and corn-on-the-cob will be provided!  Bring a dish to share AND a lawn chair!  (We got rid of the outside chairs we used to have.)

The Welfare Net – which started in March 2020 as a way to keep track of club members during COVID – has been given a new name:  the NIGHTLY NET!  It will still be held every evening at 7 pm.

We are going to try holding the ARES NET the first Wednesday of the month around 7:15 pm following the Nightly Net.

The Spark Net and 500 Club are not currently operating – but will likely restart in the future.