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Minnesota ARES Activation Status Board
No activations as this time.
Official ARES activations are those authorized by the Section Emergency Coordinator, as requested by the Minnesota State Duty Officer, Minnesota Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster (MNVOAD) or by local agencies.
Minnesota QSO Party Feb. 6 -- Great Training Opportunity for ARES groups
The Minnesota QSO Party will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 8:00 AM CST (1400 UTC) through 6:00 PM CST (2400 UTC). The contest is sponsored by the Minnesota Wireless Association and full information about this fun event can be found at http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm . During this contest, Minnesota becomes the center of the World as everyone is working Minnesota stations while Minnesota stations work the World (including other Minnesota stations).
What does this mean for you as a Emergency Communications expert ? What the Minnesota QSO Party provides to you is an opportunity for you and your team to practice the assembly of a multi-band HF communications station, to hone your HF communication skills, and to demonstrate the capability for both state and nation-wide HF communications capability. In addition, as a part of the "fun" element, the contest exchange includes your Minnesota county and there are a lot of stations outside of Minnesota who will be looking for you and your county.
Here is a short overview of the Minnesota QSO Party.
- Contest date is Saturday, February 6, 2010
- The contest runs from 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST.
- The contest exchange is as follows.
- Minnesota stations send their first name and their MN county. For example, I would send "JON in HENNEPIN". On CW, use the three letter county descriptions found at http://w0aa.org/PDF/MNQP-MN-Counties.pdf - for this example it would be "JON HEN"
- Stations outside of Minnesota send their first name and their state or province. For example, Paul in New York would send "PAUL NY".
- You can operate SSB, CW, or both. You can work a station on each mode per band, so for example you can work W0ZQ on 40m SSB and then again on 40m CW - and we can then move to say 80m and do the same there.
- The activity can be found at:
- On fone, 1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.270, 21.350, 28.450
- On CW, 1.850, 3.550, 7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050
- Regardless of which mode you may wish to operate remember that the World is looking for Minnesota stations so call CQ. On fone, call "CQ Minnesota QSO Party" and on CW its "CQ MNP". Do not be shy.
In summary, the Minnesota QSO Party represents a great opportunity to practice and to demonstrate emergency communications on HF while at the same time having some fun. Since Minnesota counties are used as a "multiplier" for the contest, you will be a sought after station - remember that the World is looking for stations from Minnesota so don't be shy, call "CQ Minnesota QSO Party".
2010 MNVOAD Training Conference Feb. 27
The 2010 MNVOAD Training Conference will be held Feb. 27 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 835 2nd Ave. NW, St. Paul, MN. The cost is $20.
As part of this year's training, there will be a general session on EOC Operations, conducted by Dennis Walter, Minnesota HSEM Volunteers Coordinator. Working with Emergency Operations Centers is a major part of MNVOAD's role and of critical importance to voluntary agencies. This presentation will provide an overview of what an EOC is and how it operates.
Also, as part of the breakout sessions, John Regan, Washington County EC, will discuss the Ham Radio Response to the 2009 Red River Floods, and overall coordination of how ham radio might work well with other MNVOAD groups.
For more information, or to enroll, please go to www.MNVOAD.org.
The following official documents have been approved by the SEC and posted on the Section Plans page. (1/1/2010)
SOP 6-C-001 Simplex Frequencies
MnAF 001 Application Package
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