Mid Rio Grande Amateur Radio Club

We will have our regular Coffee @Quarters 3700 Ellision, Friday 12:30-1pm. The Next Meeting will be April 14. We still need EOC volunteers for city of ABQ

I will send out the presenter name once it is finalize!

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The El Malpais VE Group will conduct a Tech Level Amateur Radio Class on Friday, April 26, thru Sunday, April 27. It is open to anyone who wants to gain the entry license to operate on the amateur radio bands.

The class will be conducted at the APD NW Area Command Substation, 10401 Cibola Loop NW. It just north of Cibola HS, east of the corner of Coors By-Pass and Ellison Blvd. The classes are in the community room, with the entrance on the left front of the substation. There are restrooms, and coffee and morning snacks will be provided.

Classes are scheduled: Fri, April 26, 2013 1800-2100

Sat, April 27, 2013 0900-1700

Sun, April 28, 2013 0900-1600

Both Saturday and Sunday will have one hour lunch break. You can bring your own or visit one of the many food vendors in the Cottonwood Area.

Testing will occur at 1400. VEs will be present to monitor the test, per the FCC.

The ARRL Technician License Manual can be order from ARRL for $30, plus postage. You could also borrow one from a friend who has one, but be sure you have the current version – we once had a member give his wife an outdated Tech Manual with the old questions, and when she failed the exam she won a free trip to Las Vegas! The current manual is “Second Edition”. Or Frank Warren, VEC for this group, can order them at $25 and ARRL will waive the postage to Mr. Warren as a Master Instructor. Please mail him a check for $25 to Frank Warren, 4972 Turquoise Dr, Rio Rancho, NM 987124-4572. Please order these prior to April 15th, to allow for the shipping in time for class.

Cyber Academy Students can sign out the License Manual from the school. The Cyber Academy Amateur Radio Club has several manuals available for the Cyber Academy and they are the same manuals other class members have to buy.

The only fee for the class is the testing fee, required by the FCC. It is $14, cash or check payable to Frank Warren at the time of the test. For testing, you will need a picture ID. State, School, Federal or any similar document will suffice.

If you are interested in the class, please reply to Jim Hunter, hunterabq. If you sign up I will e-mail you a copy of the study guide, which you can read until you get your manual.

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Just wanted to make sure you knew it is Franks 80 birthday. Please wish him Happy birthday.

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We will have our regular Coffee @Quarters 3700 Ellision on the west side, Friday 12:30-1:00pm. The Next Meeting for March 10 is canceled because of scheduling conflicts.

Rio Rancho CERT class Starts tonight Fire Station #5.

We are Still loooking for Volunteers for The Albuquerque EOC

I hope to have the next presention for April on Expiditions with the KX3.

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We will have our regular Coffee @Quarters 3700 Ellision, Friday 12:30-1pm. The Next Meeting will be March 10.

I will send out the presenter name once it is finalize!

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Hope everyone had a great Valentines Day/Week.

Just wanted to remind everyone that we will have our coffee/Luncheon @ Quarter’s on the west side Friday 12:30-13:00 is the arrival time. Address is 3700 Ellision and 528. Just ask for the Radio Group.

Hope to see you there.

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Add it to your calendars. Sunday February 10th Club meeting starting at 1300 @ APD Sub Station on Ellison across the street from Cibola High School. Coffee will be provided by the club. Snacks are welcome but not required

Presentation given by Lary Goga titled " Free DV – Digital Voice for the HF Bands."

For you cheap hams! It is totally free.

********Don’t for get our coffee @Quarters on the west side 12:-1pm. Hope to see you all there.*******

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