Welcome to the North Dakota ARRL Section News for the 2nd Quarter of 2017

We are in the heat of the summer months and band conditions have been a challenge with the low sunspot cycle.  The Peace Garden and  the Dickinson Hamfests are now in the history books.  If you missed them, you missed the best part of the hamfest - socializing and the flea market.  The North Dakota QSO Party was a success with many entries for 2017.  Go to www.w0nd.com to see the results and the winners!

**** Upcoming Events ***

The 2017 RRRA Fargo Hamfest & ND State Convention will be on September 30, 2017 in West Fargo.  Mark your calendars for this hamfest with an ARRL Forum to be schedule at the hamfest.

The Totten Trail Hamfest will be in Garrison, ND again this fall with more information forthcoming on my next ARRL news report.

**** 1st Quarter 2017 Net Reports ****

The ND WX & Road Information Net is on 75 Meters- 3.859 Mhz at 8:30 AM CDST, seven (7) days of the week.  The ND Amateur Traffic Net is on 75 Meters- 3.860 MHz, 6:30 PM CDST, seven (7) days per week. 

Net Report - January 2017
WX Net - 31 sessions, 969 check-ins, 11 messages passed
TrafficNet - 31 sessions, 1166 check-ins, 8 messages passed 

Net Report - February 2017
WX Net - 28 sessions, 830 check-ins, 7 messages passed
Traffic Net - 27 sessions, 939 check-ins, 3 messages passed

Net Report - March 2017
WX Net - 30 sessions, 856 check-ins, 20 messages passed
TrafficNet - 31 sessions, 1103 check-ins, 3 message passed

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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. 

73's until the next Quarterly Report for 2017 -  Lynn - W0ND