| Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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| Dates: September 16 - 20, 2026 |
| Registration: $90 |
| Eyeball Host: Mac McCracken, W6PNY, Master # 84 |
Grand Forks, North Dakota was founded in 1872, where the Red Lake River and the Red River converge. Hence, Grand Forks. Grand Forks has an extensive Park system, highlighted by the Greenway (a series of riverside walking trails and parks). Another fantastic Park is Lincoln Drive Park (the site of the 2026 Mobile Shootout). And a beautiful park not to be overlooked is the Sertoma/Japanese Garden Park. Grand Forks also has an Air Force Base established in 1954, the current home of the B-1 Lancer Bomber.
My personal view of any Eyeball is for Members to meet, greet, solidify existing friendships and establish new relationships with members we have not yet met. It is with this belief that I submit the 2026 ND Eyeball Agenda.
First Presbyterian Church
5555 S. Washington St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
I have selected this location based on several factors. The location is in the southeast corner of Grand Forks. This is a very good location for low electrical noise. The facility itself is a spectacular building. We will have access to the banquet meeting room, two other smaller rooms, bathrooms, and complete use of the exceptional kitchen facility. All tables and chairs needed are on site. It will easily accommodate 100 people. There will be internet available on site.
| Wednesday Sept 16 | 17:00 pm | Set up of QRP & QRO stations and antennas |
| Thursday Sept 17 | 08:30 | Meet & greet; coffee and donuts |
| 09:00-12:00 | 20m, 40m & 75m SSB QRP Nets | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch on site | |
| 13:00-16:00 | NetLogger Instructional Seminar by AA0HF, K9DBB & AI4K | |
| 17:00 | Offsite dinner gathering planned for Charas & Tequilla Mexican Restaurant | |
| Friday Sept 18 | 08:30 | Meet & greet; coffee and donuts |
| 09:00-11:30 | QRP Digital Net (1) | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch on site | |
| 13:00-15:00 | Offsite tour of the Ralph Englestad Arena | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Instructional Seminar on setting up digital operations at your home QTH | |
| 17:00 | On site dinner | |
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| Saturday Sept 19 | 07:30 | Meet & greet; coffee and donuts |
| 08:00-08:30 | Mobile Shootout Briefing | |
| 08:45 | Mobile Shootout contestants drive to mobile shoot out location (Lincoln Drive Park) | |
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| 09:00-11:00 | Mobile Shootout competition at Lincoln Drive Park. | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch on site | |
| 13:00-14:30 | Visit, set up for Annual Meeting. | |
| 14:30-17:00 | Board of Directors Meeting / Annual Membership Meeting | |
| 17:30-19:30 | Banquet Dinner & Raffle | |
| Clean up and take down to start no later than 20:00 | ||
| Sunday Sept 20 | 09:00 | at Northside Café for a goodbye breakfast. 2950 10th Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203 |
If you have any questions regarding the 2026 Eyeball:
please contact the Eyeball host
Grand Forks (Just a sampling of what’s available)
| Sleep Inn & Suites | 701-757-2900 |
| Country Inn & Suites by Radison | 701-757-2200 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham | 701-314-1106 |
| Canad Inns Destination Center | 701-772-8404 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | 701-757-2255 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites | 701-772-7700 |
| Spinghill Suites by Marriot | 701-757-4150 |
| Best Western Harvest Inn & Suites | 701-775-5000 |
| Grand Forks Campground RV Park | 4796 S 42nd St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 | 701-772-6108 |
| Red River State Recreation Area | 515 2nd St NW, Easy Grand Forks, MN 56721 | 218-772-4950 |
| Turtle River State Park (20 miles West of Grand Forks) |
3084 Park Ave NE, Arvilla, ND 58214 | 701-343-9099 |
The Grand Forks International Airport is located about 3 miles west of town off State Highway 2. Easy on and off access. This is not a big city airport, but modern and accommodating. Be advised that any flights coming into Grand Forks will require a short layover at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport.
POTA: There are approximately 12 POTA Activation sites within a 60 mile radius of Grand Forks, ND
Amazing sites to consider:
All of these places in SD should be considered either prior or after the Eyeball, due to the distance from Grand Forks.
