Welcome to the North Dakota ARRL Section News for the 3rd Quarter 2013

Summer is already over and we are now getting our homes, cars and antennas ready for old man winter.  The trees are dropping leaves and signaling us to be ready to enjoy those cold evenings in the warm radio shack.

The Grand Forks (FORX ARC), the State Convention in Fargo (RRRA) and the Totten Trail Hamfests were well attended with many friendly ham faces to visit with. 

The Grand Forks Hamfest was held in East Grand Forks this year with many flea market tables available for shopping.  The State Convention this year in Fargo was held at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds with a well attended ARRL Forum.  The Totten Trail Hamfest was the last North Dakota hamfest in 2013 with many good flea market buys in Garrison at the Community Center.

**** Upcoming Events ***

The Central Dakota ARC Hamfest will be held in late February 2014 in Bismarck, ND.  More details as they become available.

Dayton Hamvention will be held May 16th thru May 18th, 2014 in Dayton Ohio.  If you have never attended this one, you need to make your plans.  It's the largest National Convention for Ham Radio in the USA.

**** Quarterly Net Reports ****

The ND WX Road Net is on 75 Meters- 3.935 MHz, 8:30 AM CDST on Monday thru Saturday and the DataNet is on 75 Meters- 3.937 MHz, 6:30 PM CDST. (After daylight savings time changes, the nets will meet at 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM respectively)

Net Report - July 2013
WX Net - 27 sessions, 587 check-ins, 14 messages passed
DATA Net - 29 sessions, 422 check-ins, 6 messages passed
NCS for July: W0TF, K0VF, K9DIG, KF0IL, W0HS, N0RF, WA0CSL, and ND0CW

Net Report - August 2013
WX Net - 24 sessions, 525 check-ins, 9 messages passed
DATA Net - 29 sessions, 451 check-ins, 5 messages passed
NCS for August: K0VF, WD0GMD, K0UB, W0HS, W0TF, WA0CSL,K9DIG, W0ND, N0RF, KF0IL, and ND0CW

Net Report - September 2013
WX Net - 25 sessions, 568 check-ins, 4 messages passed
DATA Net - 29 sessions, 462 check-ins, 5 messages passed
NCS for September: K0VF, WD0GMD, K0UB, W0HS, W0TF, WA0CSL,K9DIG, N0RF, KF0IL, ND0CW, and K0AMT

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE NORTH DAKOTA SECTION NEWS FOR THE LATEST NORTH DAKOTA ACTIVITES AT www.arrl.org.  If you have any special announcements, feel free to email me w0nd@arrl.org. Check www.w0nd.com for the latest list of ND stations, activities and hamfest pictures. Until next Quarter - 73's Lynn - W0ND