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Southwest Metro AR Transmitting Society

Southwest Metro AR Transmitting Society

Contact Information

Club Name:
Southwest Metro AR Transmitting Society
Call Sign:
WB0RMK
Contact:
William G. Franzen WF0B
Email:
wgfranzen@gmail.com

Basic Information

Call Sign:
WB0RMK
Annual Report:
Feb 09th 2024
Meeting Time:
3nd Thursday Monthly at 7 PM
Meeting Place:
Chaska Virtual & Chaska American Legion, 102 W 4th St Chaska, MN 55318
Section:
MN
Affiliation Date:
Nov 16th 1976
Specialties:
Contest, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
Services Offered:
Entry-Level License Classes, License Test Sessions, Mentor, Repeater
Description:

SMARTS has transistioned from online meetings only, to a hybrid meeting for our monthly meetings.  The in-person meeting is held in the Rose Room of the Chaska American Legion; the online invitation is via email.  Contact Bill, WF0B, at wgfranzen@gmail.com to be added to the list. 

Members meet informally the fourth Saturday of the month at 8:00 AM for breakfast.  Breakfast location rotates around the communities served - see the website for current details. 

The club is active in Parks On The Air (POTA), Winter Field Day (WFD) and Field Day (FD) Activities, with an activity scheduled once a month.  Upper Sioux Agency State Park (K-2527) was activated in July, with the activation team sleeping in a teepee.  As of February 16, 2024, all park property will be turned over to the Upper Sioux Community - meaning K-2527 will no longer be able to be activated. 

The club completed its second year of WFD activites - 2023 was -16F in 2 ft of snow, 2024 was in the upper 30s with mud! 

Many members are active builders - including QRP radios, antennas, and other accessories - and provide mentoring for new builders. 

Links:
http://www.smartsonline.org/

Club Statistics

Club Members:
15
Voting Members:
15
Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
15
Voting ARRL Members:
15

Southwest Metro AR Transmitting Society Officers

  • William G. Franzen WF0B

    Contact, President

    William G. Franzen WF0B

  • William R. Gingerich KA0GOG

    Treasurer

    William R. Gingerich KA0GOG

  • Jeff Wold KE0OOS

    Secretary

    Jeff Wold KE0OOS

  • Jeff A. Walker KF0JW

    Vice President

    Jeff A. Walker KF0JW

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