Our calendar is caulk full of different events – whether they are social events, radio nets, events or any other activity. The calendar is hosted on Groups.IO and all information there should be the same here.

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April 2025

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Tuesday April 1
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    Recurs monthly
    28.325 MHz USB

    10m Rochester Net on 28.325 MHz USB @ 7:00PM If there is no Net Control, call CQ for yourself!

Wednesday April 2
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Weekly Coffee Chat
    9:00 am – 10:00 am
    Weekly Coffee Chat
    Recurs weekly
    Rooster's Sports Barn and Grill, 2280 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Informal event to grab some coffee and chat about ham radio. Open to everyone interested in amateur radio.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    146.82 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)
Thursday April 3
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    Recurs weekly
    3583.5 kHz (Olivia 8/500 mode)

    MN state ARES net.  All are welcome to check-in!

Friday April 4
Saturday April 5
  • 6:45 am – 8:00 am Ham Radio Breakfast
    6:45 am – 8:00 am
    Ham Radio Breakfast
    Recurs weekly
    Grandma's Kitchen, 1514 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906

    Weekly gathering for food and socialization.  Order are placed by 7am. COVID protocol of 6 people per table.

  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    Recurs weekly
    14.347Mhz USB

    Weekly IBM HF net on 20 meters.  The group usually moves to WA2IBM echolink around 11:30 or so.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Iowa D-Star Net
    8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Iowa D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    443.850+ or Reflector XLX632A

    Iowa D – Star Net on RARC D – Star Repeater 443.850 or Reflector XLX632A

Sunday April 6
  • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minnesota D-Star Net
    7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Minnesota D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    D-Star Repeater 443.85Mhz or Reflector XLX632A

    Weekly D-Star net for Minnesota.  Repeater is auto-linked to group at that time. If you want to join via other means, use Reflector information.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm NET: Dodge County ARES
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: Dodge County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)

    Weekly ARES net for Dodge County (Open to all amateur radio operators)

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    C4FM Digital 146.625Mhz (Wires-X Room 40861)

    Weekly C4FM/Fusion digital voice net for Southern Minnesota. The 146.625Mhz repeater in defaulted to this room during normal operation.

  • 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm NET: Olmsted County ARES
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    NET: Olmsted County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater if date is an Odd number - or - 146.82 Repeater if date is an EVEN number (Both have PL tone 100hz)
Monday April 7
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Elmer Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Elmer Net
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 + pl100 repeater

    Reminder the Elmer net will be taking place today Mondays at 8:00 PM on the 147.255 pl 100 repeater. Bring your questions, local radio information, and answers to questions.

Tuesday April 8
  • 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm NWS Skywarn Training
    6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    NWS Skywarn Training
    Empire Event Center, 1517 16th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Wednesday April 9
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Weekly Coffee Chat
    9:00 am – 10:00 am
    Weekly Coffee Chat
    Recurs weekly
    Rooster's Sports Barn and Grill, 2280 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Informal event to grab some coffee and chat about ham radio. Open to everyone interested in amateur radio.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    146.82 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)
Thursday April 10
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    Recurs weekly
    3583.5 kHz (Olivia 8/500 mode)

    MN state ARES net.  All are welcome to check-in!

Friday April 11
Saturday April 12
  • 6:45 am – 8:00 am Ham Radio Breakfast
    6:45 am – 8:00 am
    Ham Radio Breakfast
    Recurs weekly
    Grandma's Kitchen, 1514 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906

    Weekly gathering for food and socialization.  Order are placed by 7am. COVID protocol of 6 people per table.

  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    Recurs weekly
    14.347Mhz USB

    Weekly IBM HF net on 20 meters.  The group usually moves to WA2IBM echolink around 11:30 or so.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Iowa D-Star Net
    8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Iowa D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    443.850+ or Reflector XLX632A

    Iowa D – Star Net on RARC D – Star Repeater 443.850 or Reflector XLX632A

Sunday April 13
  • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minnesota D-Star Net
    7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Minnesota D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    D-Star Repeater 443.85Mhz or Reflector XLX632A

    Weekly D-Star net for Minnesota.  Repeater is auto-linked to group at that time. If you want to join via other means, use Reflector information.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm NET: Dodge County ARES
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: Dodge County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)

    Weekly ARES net for Dodge County (Open to all amateur radio operators)

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    C4FM Digital 146.625Mhz (Wires-X Room 40861)

    Weekly C4FM/Fusion digital voice net for Southern Minnesota. The 146.625Mhz repeater in defaulted to this room during normal operation.

  • 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm NET: Olmsted County ARES
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    NET: Olmsted County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater if date is an Odd number - or - 146.82 Repeater if date is an EVEN number (Both have PL tone 100hz)
Monday April 14
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Elmer Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Elmer Net
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 + pl100 repeater

    Reminder the Elmer net will be taking place today Mondays at 8:00 PM on the 147.255 pl 100 repeater. Bring your questions, local radio information, and answers to questions.

Tuesday April 15
  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Informal SocialCancelled
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Informal SocialCancelled
    Whistle Binkies North, 3120 Wellner Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906

    Informal dinner at Whistle Binkies North every second Tuesday before Club meetings. Call on 146.82 or 147.255 for talk-in.

  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Informal Social
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Informal Social
    Whistle Binkies North, 3120 Wellner Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906

    Informal dinner at Whistle Binkies North every second Tuesday before Club meetings. Call on 146.82 or 147.255 for talk-in.

  • 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm RARC Club Meeting
    6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    RARC Club Meeting
    Rochester Fire Station 2, 2185 Wheelock Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906

    Our monthly club business meeting and presentation/guest speaker.

    This meeting is also available remotely via Zoom. Please see a recent Hamster Newsletter in Groups.IO for connection information (it is redacted in the web version).

  • 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm RARC Club MeetingCancelled
    6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    RARC Club MeetingCancelled
    Rochester Fire Station 2, 2185 Wheelock Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906

    Our monthly club business meeting and presentation/guest speaker.

    Email K0VH@arrl.net by Monday prior to meeting for connection information.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    Recurs monthly
    28.325 MHz USB

    10m Rochester Net on 28.325 MHz USB @ 7:00PM If there is no Net Control, call CQ for yourself!

Wednesday April 16
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Weekly Coffee Chat
    9:00 am – 10:00 am
    Weekly Coffee Chat
    Recurs weekly
    Rooster's Sports Barn and Grill, 2280 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Informal event to grab some coffee and chat about ham radio. Open to everyone interested in amateur radio.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    146.82 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)
Thursday April 17
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    Recurs weekly
    3583.5 kHz (Olivia 8/500 mode)

    MN state ARES net.  All are welcome to check-in!

Friday April 18
Saturday April 19
  • 6:45 am – 8:00 am Ham Radio Breakfast
    6:45 am – 8:00 am
    Ham Radio Breakfast
    Recurs weekly
    Grandma's Kitchen, 1514 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906

    Weekly gathering for food and socialization.  Order are placed by 7am. COVID protocol of 6 people per table.

  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    Recurs weekly
    14.347Mhz USB

    Weekly IBM HF net on 20 meters.  The group usually moves to WA2IBM echolink around 11:30 or so.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Iowa D-Star Net
    8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Iowa D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    443.850+ or Reflector XLX632A

    Iowa D – Star Net on RARC D – Star Repeater 443.850 or Reflector XLX632A

Sunday April 20
  • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minnesota D-Star Net
    7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Minnesota D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    D-Star Repeater 443.85Mhz or Reflector XLX632A

    Weekly D-Star net for Minnesota.  Repeater is auto-linked to group at that time. If you want to join via other means, use Reflector information.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm NET: Dodge County ARES
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: Dodge County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)

    Weekly ARES net for Dodge County (Open to all amateur radio operators)

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    C4FM Digital 146.625Mhz (Wires-X Room 40861)

    Weekly C4FM/Fusion digital voice net for Southern Minnesota. The 146.625Mhz repeater in defaulted to this room during normal operation.

  • 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm NET: Olmsted County ARES
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    NET: Olmsted County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater if date is an Odd number - or - 146.82 Repeater if date is an EVEN number (Both have PL tone 100hz)
Monday April 21
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Elmer Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Elmer Net
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 + pl100 repeater

    Reminder the Elmer net will be taking place today Mondays at 8:00 PM on the 147.255 pl 100 repeater. Bring your questions, local radio information, and answers to questions.

Tuesday April 22
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    Recurs monthly
    28.325 MHz USB

    10m Rochester Net on 28.325 MHz USB @ 7:00PM If there is no Net Control, call CQ for yourself!

Wednesday April 23
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Weekly Coffee Chat
    9:00 am – 10:00 am
    Weekly Coffee Chat
    Recurs weekly
    Rooster's Sports Barn and Grill, 2280 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Informal event to grab some coffee and chat about ham radio. Open to everyone interested in amateur radio.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    146.82 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)
Thursday April 24
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: HF 80m Minnesota Digital ARES Net
    Recurs weekly
    3583.5 kHz (Olivia 8/500 mode)

    MN state ARES net.  All are welcome to check-in!

Friday April 25
Saturday April 26
  • 6:45 am – 8:00 am Ham Radio Breakfast
    6:45 am – 8:00 am
    Ham Radio Breakfast
    Recurs weekly
    Grandma's Kitchen, 1514 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN 55906

    Weekly gathering for food and socialization.  Order are placed by 7am. COVID protocol of 6 people per table.

  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    NET: HF 20m IBM Net
    Recurs weekly
    14.347Mhz USB

    Weekly IBM HF net on 20 meters.  The group usually moves to WA2IBM echolink around 11:30 or so.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Iowa D-Star Net
    8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Iowa D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    443.850+ or Reflector XLX632A

    Iowa D – Star Net on RARC D – Star Repeater 443.850 or Reflector XLX632A

Sunday April 27
  • 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minnesota D-Star Net
    7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Minnesota D-Star Net
    Recurs weekly
    D-Star Repeater 443.85Mhz or Reflector XLX632A

    Weekly D-Star net for Minnesota.  Repeater is auto-linked to group at that time. If you want to join via other means, use Reflector information.

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm NET: Dodge County ARES
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    NET: Dodge County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)

    Weekly ARES net for Dodge County (Open to all amateur radio operators)

  • 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    SOMN Fusion Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    C4FM Digital 146.625Mhz (Wires-X Room 40861)

    Weekly C4FM/Fusion digital voice net for Southern Minnesota. The 146.625Mhz repeater in defaulted to this room during normal operation.

  • 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm NET: Olmsted County ARES
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    NET: Olmsted County ARES
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 Repeater if date is an Odd number - or - 146.82 Repeater if date is an EVEN number (Both have PL tone 100hz)
Monday April 28
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Elmer Net
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Elmer Net
    Recurs weekly
    147.255 + pl100 repeater

    Reminder the Elmer net will be taking place today Mondays at 8:00 PM on the 147.255 pl 100 repeater. Bring your questions, local radio information, and answers to questions.

Tuesday April 29
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: HF 10m Rochester Net
    Recurs monthly
    28.325 MHz USB

    10m Rochester Net on 28.325 MHz USB @ 7:00PM If there is no Net Control, call CQ for yourself!

Wednesday April 30
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Weekly Coffee Chat
    9:00 am – 10:00 am
    Weekly Coffee Chat
    Recurs weekly
    Rooster's Sports Barn and Grill, 2280 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

    Informal event to grab some coffee and chat about ham radio. Open to everyone interested in amateur radio.

  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    NET: Southeast Minnesota Digital Net
    Recurs weekly
    146.82 Repeater (PL tone 100hz)