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Electronics Technician & Wireless Communications

This webpage is for the Willmar Campus Electronics program offerings, please see the Ridgewater College website for Hutchinson Campus Electronics related program offerings.

General Electronics Program Information

Brief Program Explanation:

The Electronics Department on the Willmar campus consists of two programs; Electronics Technician and Wireless Communications.  Students have the option to complete either program with a diploma or an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, both are 2 year programs and are 72 credits total.  All Electronics students complete the same core component level electronics courses during their first year and then choose between Electronics Technician or Wireless Communications for their second year courses.

For more information please contact one of the instructors below.  We would be happy to tell you more or answer any questions you may have about the Electronics programs.  We encourage you to visit Ridgewater College and allow us to personally give you a tour of the Electronics department!

Ridgewater College

2101 15th Ave NW

PO Box 1097

Willmar, MN 56201

Phone:  320-222-5200 or 1-800-722-1151

To Contact Us:

Mike Parker

Electronics & Wireless Communications Instructor

Phone: 320-222-7483

E-mail: mike.parker at ridgewater.edu 

(replace the at with the familiar "@" sign.)

 

Glen Danielson

Electronics Instructor

Phone: 320-222-7482

E-mail: glen.danielson at ridgewater.edu

(replace the at with the familiar "@" sign.)

Electronics Department Webpage

Wireless Dept Camera 1—Located over courtyard area of the college  (When using Internet Explorer it may be necessary to right click on the link and select “open link in new tab”)

Wireless Dept Camera 2—Located in back parking lot of college  (When using Internet Explorer it may be necessary to right click on the link and select “open link in new tab”)

Current Weather Information being reported to Weather Underground from the weather station installed on one of the towers Outside the Wireless Lab
NOTE:  The Precipitation measurement is currently not operational.

Willmar Area Radio Scanner Audio:

                 The scanner audio streams over the internet via Shoutcast.

                 To listen to the audio you will need to install Winamp software.  Then                  click here to listen to the scanner—select open with Winamp when                  prompted to open or save the file.

                 It will connect and you should hear radio traffic periodically.

 

 

 

Current Students Reference Page

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