Minnesota State Fair Ham Radio Repeater

Summer is coming to an end and that can only mean one thing — the Great Minnesota Get-Together, the Minnesota State Fair, is right around the corner. If you’re a ham radio operator and plan on attending the fair, we’re excited to announce an official Minnesota State Fair repeater. John Czech, KA0KMJ, has graciously offered to host this activity on the 444.425 repeater. This will allow you to connect and talk with other hams at the State Fair, and others not in attendance who may want to listen to the chatter from one of Minnesota’s largest events.

Fairgoers are encouraged to hop on and talk-in and use the system as much as they’d like once at the fairgrounds — that’s why it’s on the air! The repeater is located just a couple miles southwest of the fairgrounds and offers rock-solid HT coverage throughout the entire fairgrounds (including inside exhibit buildings) and wide coverage across the entire Twin Cities metro and beyond.

There will be morning net starting on August 24th, 2024 and lasting the duration of the fair at 7 a.m. each day. W0MHR will be net control and cover topics like:

• What’s happening at the fair that day
• Parking updates
• Minnesota State Fair history and trivia

Let’s program our radios and prepare to hit the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

Minnesota State Fair Ham Radio Frequencies

Output Frequency	Input Frequency	Tone	Comments
444.4250	449.4250	114.8	Located at U of M – Minneapolis Campus
146.550	Simplex	None	Talkaround

Reliable Repeater Coverage

The 444.425 repeaters offer fantastic 50-watt mobile coverage across the entire metro area.