CALENDAR*
November 20 to December 27, 2023
** GBM&K ANNUAL Meeting:
The Annual Corporation Meeting was held on Nov. 9th. The election for members of the Executive Board filled the list for having five Board members. The Board now consists of (not in any particular order) Bill Duveneck, KB3KYH – John Wolfe, WØLFE- Dave Ziesmer, KD9HJJ – Todd Clausen, W9GRB- Phil Simila, W3TOS. This group will meet prior to the Christmas Party to choose which Officer position they will fill. Congratulations !! Wishing you the best to continue the good guidance we have had since 1939…
Prior to each night's Santa Net, pre-net check-ins can be made
at https://www.cqsanta.com/ Third
party rules and regulations apply.
The Santa Net is presented by The 3916 Nets. The Rag Chew Crew,
The Tailgaters, 3916 Trivia and The Freewheelers are all amateur radio nets
that meet on 3.916 MHz nightly. For more information on The 3916 Nets, go
to http://www.3916nets.com For
more information on The Santa Net go to https://www.cqsanta.com/or
email KE5GGY at Gmail dot com.
NWS – The
National Weather Service recognizes those that provide weather information
especially during storms with a Skywarn Recognition Day. Those that are trained
spotters and Ham Radio operators.. To be
placed on the National Map in recognition, go to the following link and
register….
https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition
The normal GBM&K Meeting Zoom will not take place in December
because, the Christmas Party will take place..
Green Bay Mike & Key Club Christmas Party…
The Annual GBM&K Christmas Party will take place on December 14th .. instead of
a meeting.. The location will be
different than in the past… This year It will be at the Village Grille, 801 Hoffman Road. A White Elephant gift exchange will take place again this
year… Bring one – get one… Significant
others are more than welcome……
Menu includes: a Pasta Buffet.. with:
Fettuccine, Penne, Alfredo Sauce, Marinara, With Grilled Chicken, Salads,
Garlic Bread, Soft Drinks- A cash bar is available.
Reservations MUST be
made by December 1st . accompanied by the payment. The Club is paying ½ of the per person cost.. your portion is $12.00 each as long as we
have the proper number by December 2nd. If sending a check,
payable to GBM&K, sent to >>
GBM&K, 3004 Quarry Park Drive
#10, De Pere, Wisconsin 54115 OR Credit card payment can be made by
going to K9EAM.ORG.. On the right side column, pick on “Membership/Dues” then
pick on “Donate”. You can use any credit card.. be sure to indicate “Party” or
similar.
Payment must be made to confirm
reservations…
Technician Class
The
FCC recently approved the change from symbol rate to bandwidth for
digital
modes on 160m and HF (also known as Greater Flexibility in
Digital
Communications). For more details, visit the news item about
this
on the ARRL website. The FCC will also be looking for comments on
bandwidth on 2200m, 630m, and VHF/UHF in a forthcoming comment period.
If you do not get QST magazine, you should
borrow one and read all the expected changes that are being requested to
enlarge the Tech Level operating choices.
Techs.. if you do not have a mentor(Elmer).. let the Club know and
assistance should be forthcoming… Gen’s
and Extra.. to keep the new operators, we must give them assistance and keep
them active…
While we’re waiting, get on our bands and enjoy Amateur Radio. There is a nice new band plan page in the November QST…
If you have a FM
Dual Band Base radio, that you are looking to sell, let me know – there are
some operators wanting to do more but cannot with just a ht… reasonably priced… TKS
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