Our previous convention videos are below in most recent conference year order.
ARRL 2025 Minnesota State Convention Videos
The conference was a huge success, with 281 registered attendees and over 250 in attendance.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all our presenters for their invaluable contributions. Thank you to everyone who attended.
The videos and material contained in the presentations below are the property of the presenters. If you are interested in using any of the materials contained in the presentation, please contact the presenters.
| ARRL Forum Click Here for Video |
| Amateur Radio Satellites (AD0HJ – Mitch Ahrenstorff) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Nano VNA: The Simpson 260 for Todays HAM (AE0DL – Karl Kulp) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Kites in the Air (AE0EE – Bill Mitchell) Click Here for Video |
| Meshtastic Intro MSP Mesh Q&A (David Tesch) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Fun with WSPR (K0RAE – Ray Ehrlich) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| A Vertical Full Wave Loaded Loop for 80 Meters (K8OS – JB Anderson) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Learning CW – Long Island CW Club (KC0DWZ – Don Zvareck) Click Here for Video |
| Equipment for POTA (KE0IYN – Collin O’Connor) Click Here for Video |
| From Club Challenge to State Events – The Creation of MNPOTA (KE0IYN – Collin O’Connor) Click Here for Video |
| Info for New or Aspiring Hams (KE0QXV – Paul Curtiss) Click Here for Video |
| Solar Weather and Cycle 25 (KE0VDC – Steve Horejsi) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| 3D Printing for the Radio Amateur (KE0VDC – Steve Horejsi) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Meshtastic: Decentralized Mesh Communications For Everyone (KU5MC – Rick Collins) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| AllStarLink: Repeaters and Nodes (N0BYH – Tim Arimond / W0REW – Roy Wood) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Radio Direction Finding for the Amateur Radio Operation (N0EX – Art Rew) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| DUNoW A Multi-Node Radio System (N9UPC – John Kruk) Click Here for Video |
| DXing for Beginners (ND0C – Randy Shirbroun) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| EmComm Update (NY9D – Erik Westgard) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Logging Workflows (W0DHZ – Dale Henninger) Click Here for Video |
| NEC2GO – Antenna Modeling Tips and Techniques (W0OPW – Patrick Wintheiser) Click Here for Video |
| ARRL Awards and Field Checking Programs (W0VTT – Mike Cizek) Click Here for Video |
| A Portable 3 Band Antenna for VHF and 6 Meters (W0ZQ – Jon Platt) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Micro Computers and Ham Radio (WB0VGI – Noel Petit) Click Here for Video |
| dB or not dB: All about the Decibel (WF0B – Bill Franzen) Click Here for Video | Click Here for Presentation PDF |
| Digital Modes on VHF and HF (WG0A – Brent Petit) Click Here for Video |
ARRL 2024 Minnesota State Convention Videos
The conference was a resounding success, with 176 registered attendees and 167 in attendance.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all our presenters for their invaluable contributions. Thank you to everyone who attended. We’re pleased to announce that all available videos from the event are now accessible online.
| CoCo Linear Antenna for 6 meters By JB Anderson – K8OS |
| HF Digital Modes By Brent Petit – WG0A |
| Digital Fundamentals By Steve Horejsi – KE0VDC |
| CoCo 6 Meter Antenna Design By JB Anderson – K8OS |
| VJ0YK DXpedition to Vanuatu By Matt Holden, K0BBC |
| Map Resources for POTA Activators By Dwight Moore – KDOIX |
| Get on the Air with a Limited Budget By Bill Franzen – WF0B |
| Introduction to Logging and Contesting By Bill Mitchell – AE0EE |
| QRP Contesting and DXing By Randy Shirbroun – ND0C |
| Portable and Emergency Power with LiFePo4 Batteries By Dale Henninger – W0DHZ |
| Contest Management By Bill Lippert – AC0W |
| American Satellite Communication By Mark Johns – K0JM and Mitch Ahrenstorff – AD0HJ |
| EmComm By Erik Westgard- NY9D |
| Circuit Board Design for Mere Mortals By Kevin Welna – W5LNA |
| 2 Meter Yagi Build By Paul Curtiss – KE0QXV |
ARRL 2023 Minnesota State Convention
The conference was a resounding success, with 233 registered attendees and 210 in attendance.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all our presenters for their invaluable contributions. Thank you to everyone who attended. We’re pleased to announce that all available videos from the event are now accessible online.
| Introduction to 6 Meters by Donn Baker, WA2VOI |
| 6 Meter DXpedition by Matt Holden, K0BBC (Image on top right froze at the outset, so just ignore) |
| 6 Meter EME by Tim Blank, N0TB |
| AllStarLink by Rich Waryan, KB0FJB |
| Radio Direction Finding by Art Rew, N0EX |
| VHF Contesting by Jon Platt, N0ZQ |
| Getting Started & Having Fun on 50MHz and Above by Janice Hoettels, KA9VVQ and Bruce Richardson, W9FZ |
| DXpeditions on a Shoestring Budget by Bill Dean, W0OR |
| POTA by Dale Henninger, W0DHZ |
| Go Boxes by Ralph Bierbaum, N0AWN |
| Propagation/Space Weather by Steve Horesji, KE0VDC |
| Get on the air with a Limited Budget by Bill Franzen, WF0B |
| A Gentle Intro to HF by Steve Horesji, KE0VDC |
| NanoVNA by Karl Kulp, AE0DL |
| Choke Unun Design and Measurement using a NanoVNA by JB Anderson, K8OS |
| Displaced Feedpoint Dipole for 6 Meters by JB Anderson, K8OS |
| HF Operating from an Electric Vehicle by Craig Larsen, KC0DMF |
| HF Digital Modes by Brent Petit, WG0A |
| Remote HF by Patrick Tice, WA0TDA |
| Introduction to Radiosporting and Contesting by Bill Lippert, AC0W |
| Introduction to Logging and Spotting by Bill Mitchell, AE0EE |
| ARRL Forum at the MN State Convention by Bill Lippert AC0W, Bill Mitchell AE0EE, and Lynn Nelson W0ND Opening Remarks by Convention Chair Mike Miller, N0NY |