Lake Of The Woods Repeater Association

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Some regional events have been postponed due to COVID-19, see below.
The LOWRA group has five repeaters:
Roosevelt 147.000-(123.0), Wanaska 147.090+, North West Angle 147.210+(123.0), Warroad 443.000+ (DMR 312740), Fourtown 147.315+

ECHOLINK link into the 147.090 repeater = N0MHO-R or node number 82916

Remote Cross-Band Repeater Access to 147.090 from Baudette hospital 446.500 MHz ctcss tone 123.0 Hz and from Roseau 446.500 MHz ctcss tone 107.2 Hz

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Ham License testing is available every month, contact us to schedule a session.



NEW DIGITAL REPEATER PROJECT

Skywarn logo  Local Skywarn spotter class schedule (open to public):
 
Updated when available
 Warroad - May 7, 2019, 1:00pm - 3:30pm 7-Clans Casino
 Baudette - April 10, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm LOW Ambulance Garage
 Hallock - April 30, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Kittson County Courthouse
 Middle River - May 16, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm 250 Hill Ave
 Fargo/Grand Forks region NWS Skywarn class schedule Free online courses and field guide available.

Regional Hamfests & Swap meets
(be prepared to wear face mask even if not specified)
August 22, 2020 - Northern Plains Regional Radio Council Hamfest - Worthington, MN
October 30, 2021 - Thief River Falls Hamfest - Zion Lutheran Church, TRF, MN, 10AM (cancelled due to site's restrictions)
February 26, 2022 - CDARC Hamfest  Bismarck, ND
June 5, 2022 - WARC Hamfest and Conference - Dakota Community Centre, Winnipeg, MB
September 9, 2023   Rush City Radio Rendezvous   - Rush City, MN UNSCHEDULED
September 16, 2023 - SMARTSFEST - Cologne, MN
September 23, 2023 - RRRA Hamfest & ARRL Dakota Division Convention - RRV fairgrounds Hartl Building West Fargo, ND
January 14, 2023 - WAARC Arctic Blast Hamfest - Bertha, MN (south of Wadena) (flyer)
April 15, 2023 - Brainerd Area Hamfest - Brainerd High School (flyer)
February 17, 2024 - Cabin Fever Reliever - St. Cloud, MN
March 23, 2024 - Midwinter Madness Hobby Electronics Show - Buffalo, MN (flyer) (Face mask may be required)
April 20, 2024 - Grand Forks Area Hamfest - East Grand forks Heritage Village (flyer)
May 4, 2024 - Superior Wisconsin HamFest Head of the Lakes Fairground (flyer)
June 1, 2024 - Aurora ’24 Conference - West Medicine Lake Community Club Plymouth, MN
June 15, 2024 - TCFMC Spring Tailgate Swapfest - West Medicine Lake Community Club, Plymouth, MN

Winter Field Day 

January 27-28, 2024

ARRL Field Day is June 22-23, 2024

1800 UTC (1:00pm CDT) Saturday through 2059 UTC (3:59pm CDT) Sunday  (2024 field day June 22-23)

FOR SALE ham equipment locally for sale

Information:

Ham Radio nets
Ham Practice Tests
Contruction Projects
Links of Interest
Local Ham radio operators
Local Repeater Codes
L.O.W.R.A. Club information
Local and regional Hamfests
GE Ham news pamphlet

For fun:
Info for new and old Hams alike
Battleship game board

Podcasts and TV Shows:

100 Watts and a Wire (audio podcast)
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast
Ham Nation Tv Show series staring Bob Heil
AmateurLogic.TV Ham Radio & Technology  If you are interested in getting your Ham Radio license then watch AmateurLogic.TV ham college episodes 1 thru 29 and you should be able to pass your test. Starting with episode 30 begines general

Contacts:
Leland Hendrickson (KC0IGT) leland69@wiktel.com - Art Johnson (N0MHO) n0mho@lowra.com - Elliott Olson (N0UKF) ejolson@wiktel.com, webmaster

Other clubs' links:

Paul Bunyan Amateur Radio Club Bemidji
Brainerd Area Amateur Radio Club
FORX Amateur Radio Club Grand Forks/EGF
Red River Radio Amateurs Fargo/Moorhead
Northern Lakes Amateur Radio Club Grand Rapids
Lake Region Amateur Radio Club Fergus Falls/Perham
Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Duluth/Superior
Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club

Webmaster: Elliott Olson - N0UKF