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St.
Paul Radio Club
Annual Auction
Another
New Location!
Saturday
January 26th,
2019 - 8:30AM
- 1:30 PM
John R Albert
Center
Cretin-Derham
Hall High
School
555
Hamline Avenue
South
St.
Paul, MN 55116
From
the
intersection
of Randolph
Avenue and
Hamline Avenue
S., take
Hamline
Southward for
three blocks.
The parking
lot entrance
is on the west
side of
Hamline
Avenue,
opposite
Watson Street.
Doors open at
8:30 for equipment check
in, the sale starts at
9:30
We offer
the SELLERS an option of
listing equipment for the
Live
auction or a Silent auction
for the smaller or less
important items.
The Silent Auction will end
at 11:30 after a break, so
results
tabulations can be finished
on time.
If you
would like to donate Ham
related items to be sold at
the
auction, or if you would
like to have items listed
and advertised
before the auction, or if
you have any questions about
the auction,
please contact Dale
Maroushek, at n0pey@arrl.net
or evenings at
651-777-5309.
ST. PAUL
RADIO CLUB AUCTION RULES
The net
amount collected by the St.
Paul Radio Club
will be donated to the
ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund!
Registration
of equipment and issuance of
bidder numbers starts at
8:30 a.m.
There is no charge for
buyers. The auction will
continue until each lot is
sold or
until terminated by the
rulings of the SPRC Auction
Committee.
A 10%
commission on all items will
be charged to the sellers. A
25% commission
is charged for estates
handled by the Club. There
will be a silent auction for
sellers with small items,
ask registration for
details.
Minimum
incremental bidding is set
at: $1 to $25 - $1; $25 to
$100 - $5; $100
and up - $10, subject to the
Auctioneers discretion.
Equipment
registration may be limited
to 25 lots per person and
each lot will be
sold for one price.
Equipment will be sold to
the highest bidder.
You may
set a listed minimum price
for your items. Lots not
receiving the
minimum bid will be returned
to the seller without charge
and sellers must take all
unsold items with them.
You may
donate items to the SPRC to
sell (ask registration how);
All buyer and
seller transactions with the
St. Paul Radio Club must be
completed on the day of
the auction. Personal checks
will be accepted with proper
identification.
Buyers may
be required to show proof of
a current, valid Amateur
Radio License
for the purchase of
transmitters and amplifiers.
No equipment will be allowed
off
the auction premises without
proof of ownership.
The St.
Paul Radio Club does NOT
warrant the condition of any
item placed at
auction, will not be
responsible for items lost,
stolen or damaged and
reserves
the right to limit
quantities. Personal sales
will not be permitted until
after the
Auction is completed.
Monthly
Membership
Meeting
Next
Meeting Friday
February 1, 2019
Commons
Room, John R
Albert Center Cretin-Derham
Hall High
School
7:00
PM Socializing
7:30
PM Meeting
PROGRAM:
TBA
7:00
pm, J R Albert
Center,
Cretin-Derham
Hall HS
For
more
information
see the Groundwave
Everyone is
welcome to join us.
Whether you are a
seasoned Amateur Radio
operator, a newly
licensed operator,
interested in
becoming a
"HAM" or just want
to find out more about
"Ham Radio" you are
welcome to attend the
meeting and have the
opportunity to support
the SPRC by becoming a member
. The St. Paul Radio
Club serves the
Minneapolis/St. Paul
area of Central
Minnesota and Western
Wisconsin. Radio Amateur
enthusiasts and their
friends are encouraged
to attend our monthly
meetings and other
events. You do not need
to be a member to
attend.
Socializing
and mini
hamfest begins
at 7:00 P.M.
Meeting starts
at 7:30 P.M.
Directions
to
Meeting:
Meetings
are held in
the Commons
Room of the
John R Albert
Center,
Cretin-Derham
Hall High
School,
555 Hamline
Ave. S
St. Paul, MN
55116.
From the
intersection
of Randolph
Ave. and
Hamline Ave.
S, take
Hamline
southward for
3
blocks. The
parking lot
entrance is on
the west
side of
Hamline Ave.
opposite
Watson St.
St.
Paul Radio Club
February
Breakfast!
Join us
for the monthly
breakfast on
Saturday February
16, 2019 at 9:00
a.m.
Note
change of venue for
club breakfast, from
Perkins on the
Midway, to Denny's
at 1664 University
Ave. (between Pierce
and Fry
St.s, on south
side of University
Ave.)
Our
Perkins
has
closed. To
get to Denny's,
coming from
I-94, turn left
(west) onto
Spruce Tree Ave.
(at the
stoplight where
you used to turn
right into the
Midway shopping
area).
Follow Spruce
Tree Ave. around
the bend where
it turns into
Fry St. going
north. Look
for
the entrance
to Denny's
parking lot on
the left.
Denny's is
kitty-corner across
University Ave. from the
Axman.
Everyone is welcome!
The
ARRL
International
Grid Chase
2018
begins January
1st and
continues
throughout the
year. The Grid
Chase kicks
off at 0000
UTC on Monday,
January 1,
which is New
Year’s Eve in
US time zones,
so get ready
to hit your
grid running.
SPRC
2017 Banquet
Photos
by Dawn
Holmberg
SPRC
Ham of the
Year-Dale(pictured
right)
Photo
by Dawn
Holmberg
Click below
for more
photos:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!Atm9xY4nB4Y5giUsHdSyF_iOVpkC
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CQ
DE SPRC
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We are
in need of
volunteers to
help
keep the club
going and
growing.
There is
currently
an
assortment of
opportunities
available(
including
someone to
order the
coffee).
Now
is your chance
to get
involved.
W0MR
ARRL FD 2017
ARRL Field Day 2017 WØMR
operations at the Lake
Elmo, MN location.
Photos
by Tom Bredemus
FD
2015 Photos
Items
For Sale Link
Check
out the used antennas,
radios, towers
and misc.
hardware by
clicking on the above
link.
EXPLORE AMATEUR RADIO
All Ages
Welcome!
Alternative
Worldwide Communications
No
Monthly Fees!*
*FCC license and some
assembly required.
New
to Ham RADIO and
looking for help
or information on
a Ham related
topic
We have an
"Elmer" to help. You do not
need to
be a club member or even a
licensed Ham to
use this service. Interested
in getting a license?
Have a license and want to
get on the air?
On the air but having
technical difficulties?
Interested in trying a new
mode? Looking to improve
your skills? We have
an "Elmer" (volunteer
Ham
radio operators that mentor
new hams) that will
try to answer your
questions, and try to help
you out.
Contact
us for more
information! Ham
Radio in
Hollywood: Amateur
Radio Makes Its
Debut on Last Man
Standing
television series.
Check
out the current
St. Paul Radio
Club Events
Planning Calendar
Weekly
2 Meter Net
Check in to the SPRC
2 Meter Net each
Wednesday
at 8:30 p.m.
CST/CDST on 145.31
MHz. This net is
conducted on
the K0AGF repeater
located at the
University of St.
Thomas.
Weekly
10 Meter Net
Check in to the
"Friendly Net" each
Wednesday
at 8:00 p.m.
CST/CDST on 28.310
MHz. Pre-Net
check-in
starts at 7:45 p.m.
Hamfest and contest
announcements
keep you informed of
upcoming events in
the
Minneapolis and St.
Paul areas of
Minnesota.
ARRL
Contest Calendar
