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
-
Contact, President
William G. Franzen WF0B -
Treasurer
William R. Gingerich KA0GOG -
Secretary
Jeff Wold KE0OOS -
Vice President
Jeff A. Walker KF0JW