Locked Happenings Dakota Division – January 28 – February 5, 2024
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Saturday 2/3 is the Minnesota QSO Party. It is one of the more popular
QSO parties with the amount of activity that is generated. Every county will be activated as you can tell by the activity map . For Minnesota stations to get on the map send an email to webmaster@... with your Call, County, planned bands & modes, and if you know the time you will be on. This is you chance to play the rare DX, get on and call CQ as people around the world will be looking for you and your county. The forecast for the weekend looks to be good, so far. Yes, we all know in this part of the country the weather can change at a moment’s notice (usually not for the better). I’ll be mobiling in the NW corner of state, starting in Detroit Lakes and finishing in International Falls. The event states 8 AM CT and finishes 6 PM CT. Full details at . Not to leave the other stations out ND is hosting their QSO Party April 13 & 14. South Dakota has theirs party in the fall October 14 & 15. Bill AC?W Special Events: 2/3 – Minnesota QSO Party Minnesota stations it’s your day to be the rare DX, people from around the world will be looking for you. Help put all 87 counties on the air. Full details at 2/17 & 19 - Ice Station W0JH See website for details ; Stillwater ARA 6/8 – MN Parks On The Air - 8 AM to 6 PM Help make this first-time event an success, get out and active a park or work one of the many park activations that day. This day is MN State Parks free admission day. Sponsored by Stillwater ARA. More details Hamfests (all times local time): 2/17 – St Cloud, MN; 9 AM – 1 PM; W0SV Cabin Fever Reliever; ST Cloud ARC; 2/17 – Rapid City, SD; 8:30 doors open; Black Hills ARC Spring Auction; Faith Lutheran Church, 17 Indiana ST, Rapid City 2/24 – Bismarck, ND; 8 AM – 1 PM; ARRL ND State Convention; Central Dakota ARC; ; ARRL reps present 3/23 – Buffalo, MN; 8 AM – Noon; Midwinter Madness; Maple Grove RC; ; ARRL reps present |
W0AYE Ben Wussow