Anytime you are in W. ND or plan to come let me know. area code 701 2 two six, 8 seven two two

The ND WX Road Net is on 75 Meters- 3.935 MHz, 8:30 AM CST, and 12:30 PM CST on Monday thru Saturday and the DataNet is on 75 Meters- 3.937 MHz, 5:00 PM CST.

Interesting websites

http://www.dxwatch.com/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=20

www.worldwidedx.com

www.mods.dk

W4HM Daily MF/HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast

Amateur and GMRS radio repeaters - RF Search.com

www.radioreference.

http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=none

The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - Home Page

KL7RL .Art's info from Gates of the Arctic below

Alaska Report from Art Mortvedt of Manley Hot Springs

HAMFEST CALENDAR 2013

Bismarck, ND CDARC Hamfest,St. Marys Grade School,across from St Alexius Medical Ctr Downtown Feb 23, 2013

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Dakota-Amateur-Radio-Club/146658545436205

(fantastic, about 170 folks, good food, flea market and visits CU in 2014 )

Rapid City, SD ham auction Senior Center Canyon Lake February 16, 2013

(great get together.nice to see so many I talk to. about 50 present. CU in 2014)

International Peace Garden ND/Manitoba Border Hamfest July 12,13,14 2013

http://www.mts.net/~holderr/ihf.htm

Waterton / Glacier International Hamfest MT/Alberta Border July 20,21 2013

http://www.gwhamfest.org/

HAMFEST CALENDAR 2014

CONTEST CALENDAR 2014

http://www.k0ln.com/ndqsop13.pdf

April 2014 NORTH DAKOTA QSO PARTY>>>

AREA HAM CLUBS

North Dakota State University Amateur Radio Society http://www.w0hsc.ndsu.nodak.edu

Theodore Roosevelt Amateur Radio Club (Dickinson ND)

Central Dakota Amateur Radio Club (Bismarck ND)

Northern Hills Amateur Radio Club (Spearfish, SD)

Black Hills Amateur Radio Club (Rapid City, SD)

Souris Valley Amateur Radio Club (Minot, ND) SVARC - KØAJW HOME PAGE

NEWARA, (Gillette , Wyo) http://www.newara.vcn.com

Yellowstone Amateur Radio Club (Billings, MT) www.k7efa.net

Hamfest CalendarSEE YOU AT TOTTEN TRAIL HAMFEST, GARRISON ND 10/27/12

North Dakota ARRL news http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/north-dakota

NØND/Ø Amidon ND

NØND/ Ø CONTEST LOCATION :AMIDON, ND , SLOPE COUNTY , GRID SQUARE DN86il see picture in upper right corner.

Rigs. Icom 706's Yaesu Ft101EE

Antenna Update 10/12

In 2011/ 10/30 used my rock polisher to pour about 3 yards of concrete, for Rohn 25, will have MP-33 Mosley up in time for phone sweeps in 2011. Planning for 30' this year, next year to be determined .DONEthe MP-33 was $87.00 in 1964 still kikin am probably the 2-3 owner.

10/12 Poured again about 3 yards of concrete for the base section of a tiltable Rohn HBX, about 50 feet, curing and will get the antenna on it 2013 probably 6 m , 2 m and maybe another MP-33 or the GEM-Quad

Also the Hytoweryet to be up

Tiltable HBX 56. yet to be up

. Should have about 4 towers up in the next 3 years.

.any suggestions drop me a note.

MP-33 10-15-20

Hy Tower

Gem Quad

75 M Dipole

Rotatable 40 Dipole

6 El 6 M Beam

11 El 2 M Beam

This is what the countryside looks like about 10 miles from Amidon ND, similar but this cam is at Theodore Roosevelt National Park about 40 miles north of Amidon ND

*****ALL WEBCAMS WILL BE DARK AT NIGHT****

http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/parks/throcam/throlargerimage.cfm

Here is webcam from KFYR TV Bismarck ND showing Bismarck ND local weather.

http://www.kfyrtv.com/skycam/bisskycam/Skycapture_KF.jpg

NORTH DAKOTA ROAD REPORT, from NDDOT http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/

North Dakota Weather http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=zmw:58620.1.99999

I94 at Painted Canyon, webcam ND DOT

http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info/cameras/I-94Mile31West.jpg

Other interesting/noteable info on Slope County/Amidon ND

Slope County, North Dakota Population:713 Seat: Amidon Slope County, which is located in the State of North Dakota, ranks as number 15 for the most sparcely populated counties in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the population of Slope County was estimated to be 767 in the year 2000. By 2005 there were 710 residents. By July, 2006 there were only 713 individuals who called Slope County, North Dakota home. Slope County is in far southwestern North Dakota on the border with Montana and near South Dakota The landscape varies between huge tracts of grassland with some "Badland" type countryside in the western part of the county. Only 713 people live in an area larger than the State of Rhode Island. The county seat, Amidon, is the smallest county seat in the U.S. with only 13 people. Even though a county seat, Amidon is so small that Rand McNally does not index it in their Road Atlas.

Only licenced hams in the county:

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Marmarth-North-Dakota.html#ixzz1fVZ3YpeN

Current WX in SLOPE COUNTY ND http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=MAMDN8

Closest to highest point in North Dakota White Butte

White Butte is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At an elevation of 3,506 ft (1,069 m), it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of the southwestern part of the state.

The nearest town is Amidon, about seven miles to the northwest. The summit is located within the boundaries of the Little Missouri National Grassland and is about 35 miles (56km) south of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. White Butte is located on PRIVATE PROPERTY!

NØND/Mobile

ND DN

2001 Ford F350 Diesel, Icom 706,

NDØS

73 Dean

Have a Grand Dakota Day ! tm