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Baofeng

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Written by Tim Neu 
Some of my fellow ACRC'ers own Baofeng HTs.  Before I bought my F8HP unit, I watched Youtube
installments mentioning how the squelch was really BAD on Baofengs.  After setting up my radio
I found that it, too, exhibited awful squelch characteristics, namely, OPEN squelch, and CLOSED
squelch.  The problem lies in the squelch curve settings.  It is my SWAG (Scientific Wild A@@
Guess) that these factory settings were due to too much electromagnetic interference at the
factory.  Just my thoughts.
 As you may know, audio control is non-linear, rather (somewhat) semi logarithmic in nature.
After re-writing the squelch settings in CHIRP's SERVICE SETTINGS page, I believe this to be
about "as good as it gets" for these critters.  The revised settings are as follows:

VHF - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 26, 33

UHF - 0. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 19, 22

 This really helped my little radio.  I hope it works as well for yours, too.

73
Russ Emerson - AEØPX

2023 Fishing Opener SE station

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Written by Tim Neu

On Saturday, May 13, 2023 9AM-3PM the Anoka County Radio Club will be having a picnic / special event station at Ham Lake park (how appropriate).  We have the shelter reserved and plan to operate two HF stations during the day, break for a picnic lunch, and then clear out in the afternoon.  The club will provide hotdogs, buns and water.  Bring any beverages you prefer or any other food to share.

ACRC General Meeting

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Written by Tim Neu

General membership meetings are held on the first Friday of each month (or one week later if it falls on a holiday week) and are normally located inside the Blaine City Hall.   Due to the volume of summer events we do not hold general meetings in July or August; and in December the Christmas party takes the place of the general meeting.

Our next general membership meeting will be on Friday, April 7 at the Blaine City Hall, in the Mark Stack room.  Please use the East (rear building) entrance at 7:00pm.  I hope to see you all there!  

Remote access may be available when possible. 


Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/afv-rtvz-jss
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 501-897-6189‬ PIN: ‪534 655 874‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/afv-rtvz-jss?pin=7512909192680

Remote meeting access MAY be available if connectivity is good and conferencing devices are available. 


Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/afv-rtvz-jss
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 501-897-6189‬ PIN: ‪534 655 874‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/afv-rtvz-jss?pin=7512909192680

 

ACRC Monthly Board Meeting

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Written by Tim Neu

ACRC Board Meeting

Board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month The next board meeting date is 3/28/2023.     We are back to meeting in person at the Centerville City Hall. The meeting is from 6:30-8:45PM.  Any club members are welcome to attend (guests only by prior arrangement please). 

 

VE Testing

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Written by Tim Neu
April Exam Session  
Date: Saturday ‎08-Apr-2023
Time: 09:00 PRE-REGISTERED ONLY (NO Walk-ins)‎
Location: Blaine City Hall
Building access via east entrance  
Address: 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine MN‎
Exam Session Fee is $15
 
To Register‎:
e-mail Name, Call Sign (if licensed) and Element(s) you plan to take to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (return e-mail will give you the required details you will need)
 

Club Details

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Written by Shawn Rung

Club Events

Several time a year the ACRC helps out at events like parades, festivals, fun runs, fire works and more.  These events tend to be fun and several are great family events.  There is nothing like having a guaranteed front row seat at a fireworks event or parade.  Check out the Calendar Page for more information.

General Meetings

You do not need to be a member to attend and family members of all ages are welcome.  Each meeting will have a different topic for the month.  There are ten General Meetings from January through June and again from September through December.  We take the summer months off while everyone tend to be really busy having fun in the warm weather.  General Meetings are normally held on the first Friday of the month, starting at 7:00 p.m.  To view the minutes from these meetings, click on the Club Documents link.

Repeater

We sponsor a two-meter repeater at 146.670 MHz (114.8 PL tone).  For more details on the club's repeater, please check out the Repeater page..

We accept Donations online through PayPal or Amazon!

The The Anoka County Radio Club can accept donations online!  Simply click on the link to be brought to PayPal to make a donation. if you shop at Amazon use this link and Amazon makes a donation.

 

Hams Against Hunger

We are accepting food donations to benefit the local food shelves.  You can bring any non-perishable food items to our meetings and events, or give them to any board member.  Thank you for helping out the less fortunate in our community - your donations are sincerely appreciated!

Do You Have Pictures of Club Events?

If you have pictures of club events and would like to see them up on our website or in our newsletter please make the digital photos or files available to either Shawn Rung KØSMR at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Tim Neu KCØLQL at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Dale Christopherson KE0BRZ

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