Radio Happenings 9.8.2024

 

   September? Are you immersed into the season already? Last time - I said that the apple tree was losing leaves.. nothing left now.. Labor Day is a week old already... Slow Down World!!  Almost like looking at a movie that has everything zooming right at you... or did you see the typhoon that hit China and Viet Nam? 

      Congrats to the new Bay-Lakes Amateur Radio Club (Scouts) as they start to grow and become more active. . They have a radio station set up at Bear Paw Scout Camp in one of  the new buildings on a hill. The GBM&K Club has reached out to them offering assistance such as VE testing and additional radio stations for events.  Our Club members have helped in the past and your help may be asked for.. 

     By the way, they are in need of more working equipment.  So as you look around your shack and wonder how to minimize.-- .They are a 501(c)3 if you need a tax deduction ..  

       At the coming meeting Thursday, you will hear of the upcoming schedule of events being planned for.. but need your input for their success.. attend .. zoom is still working.. the link is listed in the right column of the website under "Meetings"  

     As we look into the future -- 

         Scheduling Calendar 

           September 11th... Siren Test Net .. Siren list attached .. 

          September 12th ..  7pm GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30

              Tech Talk presented by Walt KE9TT.. Making your Baluns & Ununs for wire antennas .... 

          September 17th .. CQ Tuesday   ;.

           September 20 -21... HRO SuperFest .. Milwaukee...  (see billboard above) 

           Looking into next month.. 

           October 5th .  Kewaunee Lighthouse 

            October 19th  Jamboree On The Air (Scouts) ..

          October is also when we think about Club Elections. Nominations for members of the Executive Board.  The Green Bay Mike & Key Club is a Corporation that you are a part of. We have an Annual Meeting in November. That is when you elect the members of the Board that help navigate the direction of the Club.  Nominations will begin in October and conclude at the Annual Meeting.  Why not consider being nominated as a member of the Board.  That is one way to help guide the Club toward new interests ...  ..   

      There are some good events being considered... but before they can get off the ground, chairpersons will be needed... This could be you!! Don't worry, there are always people that will help even though they do not want to be "in charge". 

       It is only at the Annual Meeting that ByLaw changes are voted on... 

                  Opps .. just in... hot off the CAT5..  a letter from our Club President.

    Greetings,

Did you go to the club picnic?    It was a super event…plenty of great food…corn on the cob, burgers, brats, and lots of delicious side dishes and desserts. The beautiful Osprey Point Park along with perfect weather made for a great day!  All thanks (except for the weather…) goes to Dave, KD9HJJ, Wes, W9WES, Gene AB9GK, Paul, KB0P, and Dave, N8KQS, the Picnic Committee members.  Special thanks also to the members and XYLs who provided the side dishes and desserts.  What a team effort!!

If you haven’t been to a meeting in a while, please try to make it on September 12.  Here are a few of the items we’ll be talking about.  Fox Hunt on September 26.  We learned the basics from Rick, W9OBB and Keith, KS9WI at the August meeting and we’ll get all the details at the September meeting. During October the club will be supporting Scouting activities and Dave, N8KQS will explain how we can all get involved in helping young people learn about Amateur Radio. Walt, KE9TT will introduce the club’s 85^th anniversary operating event.  We’ll talk about the Christmas Holiday party and discuss the upcoming election to be conducted at the November meeting.  The Tech Talk this month will be presented by Walt who will explain how to make your own baluns and un-uns for wire antennas.

One other item before I sign off.  Recently you may have heard some disgusting language and comments on the 147.120 repeater.  The Board of Directors has taken this very seriously and officially notified the party concerned that these transmissions must immediately cease, are unacceptable, and will not be tolerated.  We hope that this will put an end to it, but if not, we are prepared to take additional steps.  (It’s too bad we have to deal with this sort of thing…we have a wonderful hobby, and we need to keep it that way.)

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.               hope to see you at the meeting and 73,                                                                            Bill, KB3KYH                                                                                                       (302) 537-4755

EDITOR NOTE: The minutes of the last meeting, the financial report, the siren list and the Ground Wave were all attached to the newsletter via email. 

Radio Happenings 8.26.24

  

First day of School today, the leaves on my apple tree are almost gone... Labor Day is this coming weekend...I think I am catching on that Summer is almost over... There could be an antenna on the bus which coincides with the radio theme of this newsletter... They do have radios ... 

       Busy as always... the CQ Tuesday the 20th, gathering at Bay Family Restaurant was the largest so far this year.. The two largest tables were filled up.. A lot of camaraderie and radio/electronics were discussed.... Towers seem to be one of the major subjects... 

Our other social event was the Club Picnic... Last Saturday at Osprey Point Park 30+ folks gathered for chatting and a lot of good tasting food.. the brats and square burgers going fast ... there were dual colored corn on the cob  - grilled and the sweetness retained .. the timing to end the event was good because the mosquito family was moving in and they had  their own feast just waiting for them .... Thanks goes out to the committee for a great time .... and to all those that brought the dishes to pass... 

      As we constantly see more new radios coming out and  each with their own operating system... D Star, Fusion and more... what about open source radios?  We can remember when the Ham community would be able to experiment and find ways of having freeware or open source ware..  Like FLdigi, FT8 etc..  but a lot of the manufacturers have proprietary locks on the parts that could have been used to open a lot of digital doors so to speak...    

       Steve,KB9MWR, has put together an interesting read about the M17  project - here is a quote from the article.. "As our hobby igrates to digital voice technology, that freedom may be limited by proprietary technology used to code and decode the signals. What experimenters need is an open-source digital standard, ie; a standard that anyone can use without having to buy a license or pay royalties, and that anyone can extend or modify provided that they share their code with the amateur-radio community."     

         I hope you read the article that was sent to the email list ... and become part of the experimentation group that works on open source programs... 

           Calendar of coming events...

           August 31st - Sept 1.. Kites over Lake Michigan

          September 2nd ... Labor Day... 

          September 5th ... Club Board Meeting

          September 11th... Siren Test Net

          September 13th .. GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30

          September 17th .. CQ Tuesday   ;

Club Picnic Flyer

 

                      GREEN BAY MIKE and KEY CLUB

ANNUAL PICNIC

 

Saturday August 24^th

 

Osprey Point Park

3346 Monroe Drive (GV)

 

1400-1800Hrs (2:00-6:00PM)

 

Serving time  15:00Hrs (3:00PM)

Brats/burgers/corn on the cob

Served by the club

 

Please bring a dish to pass

Suggestions

Salads

 Baked Beans

Chips/Dips

Deviled Eggs

Fruit/Veggie Platter

Cheese/sausage

Surprise us

 

If attending, please advise Dave KD9HJJ

 at Davidziesmer53@gmail.com

RADIO HAPPENINGS 8.4.2024

    Although the Solar Flares can produce some beautiful Aurora Borealis in the sky, it can make for some changes in the radio propagation that is variable ... like the Lighthouse Weekend.. While we struggled for contacts at the Grassy Island Range Lights, the group at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse was even able to contact Auruba...   A big Thank You goes out to the Grassy Island Lighthouse Keepers and the Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse for allowing us to use their facilities for the event. Also to those operators that participated in the event.. 

       A word from our Club President....... 

Hello Club Members…

One of our July highlights was another successful Brat Barn.  On Saturday, July 13 several members gathered at the East Side Green Bay Festival and enjoyed the day frying and selling brats and burgers.  Thanks to our volunteers, the Brat Barn resulted in a club profit of $619.  We’re done with Brat Barns for this year, but we plan on doing it again in 2025.  Much appreciation goes out to Keith, KS9WI for his leadership as the Brat Barn committee chief.

Larry, Gene, Nick, John, Betty, and Sarah smiling through the smoke at the July Brat Barn.

Something we do each month is the Brown County Siren Test Net.  The purpose of the net is to collect first-hand reports on the operational status of the County’s 60+ warning sirens.  The sirens sound every Wednesday at noon, unless bad weather is forecast…this is to be sure the real thing isn’t confused with a test.  We hold the Siren Net on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:45. Hams check in and report which siren they plan to observe.  At 1200 Noon the sirens go off and the Net Control Station takes reports. It’s very easy…did your siren “sound” and did it “rotate”.  While the report is simple, it’s very important.  Following the net, Dave N8KQS files a report with the Brown County Emergency Manager, stating which sirens were checked and which ones did not function properly.  This information is used by the county in scheduling siren maintenance.  So…if you’re available on the second Wednesday, please find a siren (Dave sends out the complete list to all the members prior to the test) and join the net. It’s a good way to prove that Amateur Radio does indeed serve the community.

I hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday, August 8.  A couple of agenda highlights will include Lighthouse activations and a discussion about the club picnic scheduled for Saturday August 24.  Be there for the Tech Talk at 6:30. This month’s Tech Talker will be Rick, W9OBB (with some input from Keith, KS9WI) who will tell us about Fox Hunting.  This will help us get ready for our Fox Hunt set for September 26. 

Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.See you at the meeting…73,

Bill, KB3KYH  (302) 537-4755

 

For the new members, you see CQ Tues. listed below... all Hams are invited to join in lunch at the Bay Family Restaurant ..  usually orders are taken around 11:30.. on the Third Tuesday ... (Back Room) 

    (  Some of the attachments below are not copied to the Website ) 

Attached to this emaill be the notice for the Club Picnic... Please RSVP as indicated.. for a head count.

     Also will be the Treasurer's Report for July.

     And the Siren List for this Wednesday's Siren Test Net... 

     ?  The minutes of the July 11th Meeting... 

    

UPCOMING

August 7^th   Wednesday,,Siren Test Net 11:45 on the 147.120 repeater
August 8^th .. 6:30PM TechTalk St. Norbert College
August 8^th   7PM GBMK Membership Meeting St. Norbert College
August 18^th  Algoma Kite Fly..
August 20^th  CQ Tuesday

August 24th Club Picnic...
Zoom information in web site  Misc: Meetings 

NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY

 TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OR A QSL CARD

SEND THE CONTACT INFORMATION--  YOUR CALL SIGN,-- TIME OF CONTACT,--- FREQUENCY-- R/S-- THE CALL FOR OUR STATION... EITHER K9EAM/6 OR K9EAM/8..OR BOTH IF YOU CONTACTED BOTH.    

TO: CONTACT@K9EAM.ORG     WE WILL EMAIL YOU THE PRINTABLE CERTIFICATE OR IF YOU SEND A SASE TO : GREEN BAY MIKE & KEY CLUB .. 3004 QUARRY PARK DRIVE, #10, DE PERE, WI 54115

Radio Happenings 7-28-24

 

The Newsletter has not been sent out for a while. I apologize for that but on the 13^th, we traveled to our old home town to attend a banquet celebrating 100years of a club… We were there for the 75^th, so it was reasonable to go  to the 100^th..

It was a good time with about 110 old friends…some were ham friends.. A short visit … we headed back to Green Bay the next day..Sunday…    Well . Monday was not very nice to us.. nor Tuesday.. good friend W9LAR called and asked if we got ill.. Yep… He and his significant other both tested positive for Covid..   Well so did we.       14  days later and we are doing pretty well.. still some lost lung capacity..  Hope you didn’t mind the note… been locked in too long..  Back To Radio..

       The Club is experiencing a good problem!  The meetings are packed… I had to make sure that I did not put some free gifts in the meeting notice.. Thanks  to Randy AB9 QC and Bill KB3KYH for bringing in some folding chairs from home to help with the overflow..

     But we are a busy Club… Things to do…. Just getting past the successful HamFest -Then Field Day.. Great time!! And a Brat Barn on the 13^th of July.

    1)  The first week of August is when Amateur Radio operators from all  Canada and the U.S. activate Lighthouses commemorating National Lighthouse Day. This Special Event gives us an opportunity to operate from a lighthouse.. The ARLHS has designated the 3^rd and 4^th for that activity ... For the last 8 years, we have activated the Grassy Island Range Lights located at the GB Yachting Club.   Can you help? AUG>3RD Open from 9 -1…  For more information 920-227-3235       http://greenbayyachtclub.com/newsandinfo/grassy-island-range-lights/

      2) Two years ago we activated the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse for the event and did fairly well. This year we have a multi band vertical mounted on the top rail by the light 49 ft above Lake Mich. The coax is in place.. Just have to connect a radio..  We are in need of one or two persons to help operate…AUG 3RD from 10 AM to 2PM. Can you help there? .. The lighthouse persons are very nice and helpful.. As of today, Larry K9IQ will be there… but we should have at least one more.. just think- 85 degrees in GB but only 73degrees out there by the water…in doors… There is a small park at the end of the dock.. bring the family… If you can help …Or questions … 920-227-3235 Thanks .. https://www.kewauneepierheadlighthouse.org/

  CALENDAR 
August 3^rd.. Saturday .National Lighthouse Special
August 7^th   Wednesday,,Siren Test Net 11:45 on the 147.120 repeater
August 8^th .. 6:30PM TechTalk St. Norbert College
August 8^th   7PM GBMK Membership Meeting St. Norbert College
August 18^th  Algoma Kite Fly..
August 20^th  CQ Tuesday
Zoom information in web site  Misc: Meetings 

Larry K9IQ and Mike W9MWP at Kewaunee LH July.

Picture from The Friends of the Lighthouse Newsletter. 

RADIO HAPPENINGS 7.9.2024

                                           

 Have you noticed that the rain stops just long enough for us to cut the grass?  Hope everyone found some time to enjoy some of the Independence Day weekend..  Radio conditions have been remaining just about the same this month but just every once in a while, there is an opening and all is good again.. 

       Here is an early Spotlight on the Club President..>>>>>

  Hello Club Members…

Did you make it out to Field Day?  If you did, I’m sure you had a great time.  Despite a lot of rain during our set up, everybody pitched in to put up the antennas and get powered-up, in time to go “radio active”.  The bands weren’t too cooperative, but we still made lots of contacts.  Probably the most fun was in the conversations and visiting among those of us who were there. (A much bigger crowd than last year…) In many ways, that’s one of the compelling features of Field Day.  That and the food.  Thanks to Chef Paul, KB0P we enjoyed some very tasty burgers and brats that went well with the many dishes brought in by the members.  Special thanks to   Gene, AB9GK, Wes, W9WES, Dave, N8KQS and everybody else who helped make this a big success.  There is one other member who went above and beyond to make sure things were “just right” and that’s Arlene Radtke, KC9CDX.  She got there early on Saturday and made sure the facility was clean and organized and ready for our event.  Thank you, Arlene!  We’ll have a complete Field Day report at our July meeting.

As you may recall, we have a Brat Barn scheduled for Saturday July 13. This one will be at the East Side Festival on Steffens Court, next to Menard’s in Green Bay.  Keith, KS9WI needs volunteers, so be sure to let him know you if can come out and help.  Working a Brat Barn is fun and a good way to meet fellow club members.  The money we’ll earn from this event will go towards repairs to the club communications trailer.  We’ll go over the details at the July 11th club meeting.

I hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday, July 11th.  The agenda items will include Field Day after action report, the July Brat Barn, Lighthouse activations, and the club picnic. Be there for the Tech Talk at 6:30. This month’s Tech Talker will be Walt, KE9TT who will be telling us about wire antennas. 

As always, please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.

See you at the meeting…73,

Bill, KB3KYH

(302) 537-4755

Coming up;;;;      

     July 10th Siren Test Net  . 1145 check in .. Siren at noon unless a storm in the area.

     July 11th GB Mike & Key Club meeting.. Tech Talk at 6:30 meeting at 7pm

    July 13th   Brat Barn at Festival East.. please let Keith KS9WI know if you can help between 9 and 5.

     July 13th .. Activation of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse .. Between 10 &2 on HF  try 20 meters first..

    (Some other dates are coming up to operate from a Lighthouse.. mostly on a Saturday..   Interested? Email:  contact@k9eam.org

      Early August : Aug 3-4 National Lighthouse Day

    Later August : Club Picnic 

    Stay Radio Active --- 

RADIO HAPPENINGS 07.01.2024

 

Credit: Pickles by Brian Crane, September 28, 2019

  Welcome to July!!! We ended June with a nice day... 73 light breeze and no rain... The 4th of July is just a few days away and as we toured the farm areas, it does  not seem as if we are going to see the corn "knee high by the fourth of July" . But we should have  great sweet corn when the Club Picnic happens.. (stay tuned.) 

       A short "look back" before we get into what is coming up..

       Tech Talk at the last meeting was by the President of RT Systems. This company provides Ham Radio programming software. Rather than trying to put all the frequencies and menu items in by hand, you fill in the blanks on your pc and then download it in .... The demo was interesting..

       Field Day.. June 22-23... The group gathered at the Oak Street Cafe' at 8am.. the rain had just begun.. Shortly after 9am we headed out to Osprey Point Park.. The East River had just begun to rise next to the driveway ingress. There was a good size bunch of helpers for setting up,  Some of our newest members dug right in.. put up the antennas, ran coax, setting up the radio stations under the shelter just out of the spray of the rain.. had to move one into the building and the third in the EComm trailer.. Used two OCF dipoles, a fan dipole and a 19ft vertical.(not all at the same time) Later on some others came and set up another vertical to use.   At first, one dipole that was parallel to the big power lines had major noise on one radio but another radio was able to null that out.. Ran 3A on 40, 15 and 20 meters.. the CW was mostly on 40 meters. otherwise voice was used on all of them .. 

    Propagation was poor.. the best run was by holding one frequency and calling CQ....

   The dinner was very well attended.. as well as the camaraderie after... 12:30am almost all folks had left- so the two members that were still there, closed down and took a nap until 4:30am .. put on the coffee pot and started back up. 

     Although there was rain most of the time, people kept dropping by.. and we added a few new members ... Welcome !! 

        The end of a great day on Saturday, was highlighted by the bright sky filled rainbow ... almost like someone saying " Job well done ....

       That "job well done" was expressed by the park custodians after checking the park on Monday after.. Thanks to everyone that made that happen.

       The forms have been filled out and sent into the ARRL... 

        Thanks to everyone that helped before, during and after......  

      Coming up... 

  July 10th  - Siren Test Net ... 1145 check in .. Siren at noon unless a storm in the area... 

   July 11th - GB Mike & Key Club Meeting... Tech Talk at 6:30 Meeting at 7pm ..   

  July 13th - Brat Barn at Festival East.. please let Keith KS9WI, know if you can help                              between 9 and 5..

   July 13th - Activation of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse ...between 10 and 2 on                                HF (try 20m first) 

    (some other dates are coming up to operate from a lighthouse..              mostly on a  Saturday. .interested? Email contact@k9eam.org.) 

    July 16th - CQ Tuesday...... 

          Early August: National Lighthouse Day

          Later August: Club Picnic

Field Day.. June 22-23...

        

FIELD DAY --

Just a couple of days away... We are hoping you will participate in some way.. Here is what the schedule looks like...

  Now until you get there...

     Gather your insect repellent , flashlight, rain repellent, writing tools, If you want to bring your own radio because you know what all the buttons are for, sun screen, cap, water, medications.. If you will be there at night, it might get a little cooler so some warmer outerwear.. 

   Saturday morning - if you wish...8AM Gather at the Oak Street Café' in W. De Pere, on Oak Street.. there is additional parking in the back. .we have asked for space in the large party room.. so if you come in the front, we might be toward the back room ... around 9 -9:30 head toward the Osprey Point park.. Entrance right across from the U-Haul rental on GV/ Monroe Road. Please drive slowly into the park.. it is a single lane. There is a nice building with kitchen, restrooms as well as an outdoor shelter portion.  

  9:30 to noonish ,, set up antenni, run coax, put out the network system, generator, power cords, information table, banners, set up  the radio stations, check from radio to antenna.. check laptop networking using N3FJP logging software, .. It was suggested that if you are going to use the CW mode, that you bring your radio.. 

   1PM Begin making Field Day Contacts... It would be nice to change off operating and logging.. and get some of those that do not get to be on HF to have some experience..  Or if we have some visitors .. a chance to make a contact or ? ..

     5ish we (with significant others as well) begin to gather for dinner and some camaraderie    .6ish.. Club furnishing some brats and burgers, soda.. If you want any adult beverages, byob.  A side dish or dessert would be welcomed...

        

      The park will be open all night and the radios will be as well.. The sunspot activity looks pretty favorable... some operators will be out there . . Cannot sleep? Come out and operate for a while...  keep the radios warm... (we don't have tubes to do that any more) 

 Sunday... There will be a coffee pot on.. so a morning chat is in order..  ..depending on radio conditions, operate until 1PM  

       Yes, storms are possible, but operating on the safe side - disconnect... 

       

         Which is something I need to do....  disconnect....  73.. 

Radio Happenings 6.9.2024

    A busy Ham is a happy Ham.. If you joined in on some of the events lately, you must be happy... and tired. 

      Hamfest. The "Cafe' " folks were serving up coffee, rolls, desserts and hot dogs steadily. Public address system wires were getting hot with prize announcements.

 For me,,, a big thanks to who ever was in charge of keeping the rain at bay !!  My age must be showing because the tables seem heavier this year.. thanks to the set and take down group for a job well done.. the List could be longer but I hope you know who you are and that your work is appreciated.. 

  For the first one there and the last to leave.. Thanks - Randy Dyle..  

       VE Testing ; The VEs were busy and made the Ham Community a bit larger.. with 3 new techs, 8 new generals, and 1 new extra class licenses earned.. Congrats to all those ..

Kewaunee Lighthouse: On Saturday June 8th, Mike W9MWP, Larry K9IQ, Walt KE9TT, and I, activated the Lighthouse in Kewaunee. Operated 20meters.. Most of the stations contacted were POTA stations with Yagi antennas at 90 feet with 1Kw output... and they were having a tough time getting contacts.. ???

One of our visitors was KE9ALV from the Sturgeon Bay area, who just earned her Tech at our HamCram in April. It was good to see the enthusiasm Connie had for the hobby. Connie.. thanks for the photo..

We had a chance to talk to the people touring during this Open House.. Explaining that the light was not the only beacon to that location, but there was also a radio beacon sending an identifying Morse Code letter "G" which identified the Kewaunee Lighthouse. Ships had direction finding loop antennas to receive and hone in on the transmitting signal... like a "Fox Hunt" we have... Also showed aspects of Ham radio.

There might be another opportunity on July 13.. but more on that later..

Now to put a spotlight onto the Club President ...

Hello Club Members…

Did you make it to the Hamfest?  I hope so because it was a lot of fun and a big success.  Thanks to committee Co-Chairmen Todd W9GRB and Dave, KD9HJJ and the team of excellent volunteers, the event went off very well with over 230 people in attendance.  The best crowd yet.  The committee is now working on a detailed after-action report that will be presented at the July club meeting.  If you have any comments about the Hamfest, please forward them to Dave, KD9HJJ at davidziesmer53@gmail.com .  He’s looking for input on things that went well and things that need improvement.  Be sure to include your suggestions on how these improvements could be made.  Once again, it was a great event.  Special appreciation goes out to Tower Electronics and Wolf River Coils who were very generous in providing prizes and overall support. 

We’ve got a Brat Barn coming up on Saturday June 15.  This one will be at the De Pere Festival.  Keith, KS9WI needs a few more volunteers, so be sure to let him know you if can come out and help.  He’ll go over the details at the June 13^th club meeting. If you haven’t worked a brat barn, give it a try.  This is a nice way to get to know your fellow Amateurs and it’s a perfect opportunity to support our club.

FIELD DAY!!  This year we’ll be at Osprey Point Park on Monroe Road near Bellevue.  Gene, AB9GK and the Field Day committee have been doing a lot of work to make sure we have another enjoyable operating event.  This is a great opportunity to get on the air and spend some time visiting while enjoying our great hobby.  Mark your calendars for June 22/23 and hear all about it at the June meeting. 

I hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday, June 13^th.  Be there for the Tech Talk at 6:30. Our special guest via Zoom will be Karin Thompson, KD4DXX, the owner of R-T Systems, the folks who make the programming software. 

As always, please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.

See you at the meeting…73,

Bill, KB3KYH

(302) 537-4755

Calendar.... 

June 12th  Siren Test Net

June 13th  Club meeting,, 6:30 Tech Talk - meeting at 7pm

June 18th  CQ Tuesday

June 22 -23.. Field Day !!   Info coming... 

June 31st .. you have the wrong calendar ... 

Radio Happenings .. 5.25.2024

Radio Happenings .. 5.25.2024  

  Wow… what a lightshow in the sky on Tuesday evening.. Earlier, I had been watching the weather in Iowa..  saw the storm tracker ride into the hail… baseball size.. It did not take long for the windshield to crumble .. a lot of shards of glass inside the car…. 

 Then when the storm came closer to our “neck of the woods”, the  radar that I was watching, showed the vortex signature of tornados … got a bit concerning  . A big thank you to all those that checked into the Skywarn net on the .120 repeater.  A good thing to do.  The more eyes to the skies the better.  The NWS relies on the Ham Community to give “Ground Truth” reports. The radar does not know if the funnel cloud reached the ground to become at tornado..  only actual sightings do.

v HAMFEST

·        Only a week away from the Club Hamfest..  Have you all  the information you need?  The flyer is still on the Club web page… K9EAM.org.

·        On Friday, set up takes place.. if you have a moment or two, stop by and give a hand.  Of  course, on Saturday evening, help will be needed to take down … thanks in advance…

v MORE UP COMING…

·        MAY 31, SET UP FOR HAM FEST..

·        JUNE 1, HAMFEST 

·        JUNE 8, D DAY , KEWAUNEE  LIGHTHOUSE,

·        JUNE 12, SIREN TEST NET

·        JUNE 13, GB MIKE & KEY MEETING (Welcome new Hams)

·        JUNE  15, BRAT BARN, DE PERE FESTIVAL..

·        JUNE 22-23, FIELD DAY.. OSPREY POINT

 The 10 day forecast shows that May31 and June 1^st are identical weather.. 77 degrees, partly cloudy…  slight wind, less than10% chance of precipitation. So if you have a trunk full of gear to sell, you might consider outside trunk sales.. and/or bring a table..  If you are  going to sell inside, reserve a table soon…

    If you would like to put a gift basket together for raffling off at the hamfest, it would be greatly appreciated.. it could be brought in during set up on Friday 31.\\

             I noted D Day.. The invasion on the beaches of Normandy.  It was on June 6, 1944. It was code named Operation Overlord. 156,000 troops advanced onto the beach… 4,000 were killed by stationed German troops.  Participating in that event was the tug boat Ludington carrying supplies. The tug now is docked in an area near the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse and is open for tours (most times)   In the morning of  June 8^th, there will be commemoration ceremony at the Ludington, …

     Let’s look back at the Wis.QSO Party in March.. congratulations go out to some of our members…

Bill Duveneck WB3KYH… 2^nd place in the Rookie Category.. 50,774 points 

Single Operator Fixed 

Justin Korpal   K0RPL             51958Points

Gene Radke   AB9GK             35112 Points

Keith Summers  KS9WI          23652 Points  (KEW) 

Brent Crier  N9BC                    22313 Points

Paul Blum   K9ARF                4305 Points

Dale Johnson WB9NRK                   480  Points

 Multi Operator Fixed  

 Wes Michael         K9EAM      6615 Points

Club Competition

Green Bay Mike & Key Club    264,829 Points with 10 logs (6^th place in State)

The Presdent’s Spotlight ..

The Hamfest is next Saturday...June1. This is one of our major events of the year and is a big contributor to our club's financial strength.  It takes a lot of volunteers to make it a success, so if you have some time to help out, please contact Todd, W9GRB at 414-455-6374 or toddw9grb@gmail.com.  You can also get in touch with Dave, KD9HJJ at davidziesmer53@gmail.com or 262-510-3376.  Another way you can help is to provide some homemade cookies, cupcakes, or bars that the kitchen team can offer for sale.  These "goodies" have been very popular at our last Hamfests.   

Our next big event is Field Day over the weekend of June 22 and 23.  The Field Day Committee has been working hard to make this the best yet and they will provide all the details at our June 13 club meeting.   

The week before Field Day, on June 15 we'll have another Brat Barn.  Keith, KS9WI still needs a few volunteers for this one, so please be ready to "sign up" at the June meeting.    

See you at the Hamfest!   73,   Bill, KB3KYH   302-537-4755