Just some additional prior to the GBM&K Meeting

 

                             July 8, 2025 .. 

Greetings,

        It’s been a busy Summer with lots of Ham radio activities and events.  Hamfest, Field Day, CQ Tuesdays, Fox Hunts, Club Meetings, Brat Barns, Siren Tests, Lighthouse Activations…and some things I might have left off.  My point is that we have a very active club that offers many ways to enjoy our hobby. But…we’re always looking for new ideas that we can consider in our effort to provide activities that interest you.   Please come to a meeting and make suggestions…the next meeting is this Thursday, July 10.  Our Tech Talk will feature Todd, W9GRB who will be telling us all about the Star Link system.  The Tech Talk is at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7:00.

      The meeting agenda will cover some upcoming events such as the club picnic in August, Fox Hunts, the addition of Echolink and ALLSTAR on the 147.120 repeater, upcoming lighthouse activations and the July 12 Brat Barn.  As you know the Brat Barns are important to the club and Keith, KS9WI will be asking for volunteers to help out.  As I’ve said, the Brat Barns are a great way to meet and get to know fellow club members and interact with the (hungry) public.  Please raise your hand when Keith asks for help.

       Unfortunately, I won’t be at the July meeting, but I’ll try to check in via Zoom.  (The grandson of an old friend is getting married in Minnesota, so I’ll be over there for a few days.) Our most able Vice President Sam, W9SJR will chair the meeting.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions about our club.

 Thanks & 73, 

Bill, KB3KYH

 
And from Mike, W9MWP... 

     NOAA is doing updates to their VHF weather broadcast system. The station in Green Bay 162.55 MHz. is currently still on the air, but if you notice some day it is off this may be why. I found this on the publication Amateur Radio Newsline. 

     After checking the NOAA website a list of stations can be seen on a nationwide map that are off the air temporarily. A link to that web page can be found here: NOAA Weather Stations Off Air  I realize not everyone cares or even knows about the stations but I believe many hams monitor our local outlet. The article explains the update plan well.

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Our Friends from Tower Electronics sent this attachment... Be sure to read toward the end.. the writers commented about our Hamfest that we just had ... 

 (The attachment is on the email sent by the Newsletter Editor) 

Field Day Message

 

Greetings,

Another Field Day is in the books.  If you made it out to Osprey Point Park, you had the opportunity to share in the fun and good company.  The weather was near perfect and with no mosquitoes…as Wes and Gene promised.  Propagation was also pretty good, and we made lots of contacts.  The food was delicious and there was plenty of it.  The site layout, the antennas, the power, the facility, the visit by our Brown County Executive, Troy Streckenbach…truly an outstanding event.    All of these components came together because the members made it happen.  Whether you helped with planning, set-up, operating, logging; helped with the food, or cleaned up, you were responsible for another Green Bay Mike & Key Club success.  Make sure to thank each other and particularly show your appreciation to Gene and Wes, the field day co-chairmen. 

Oh…I almost forgot to mention the special F-35 fly over and the demonstration of Wes’s submersible drone!  A good time was had by all!  

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

73,

Bill, KB3KYH

   

RAdio Happenings AGAIN.

 Just some more radio events reminders. .. I used to post all the "important " reminders on the refrigerator but after a while realized I needed a plan to take them down after the event because I forgot to go to  them... HI.. 

   Last weekend, some of our members activated the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse. The radio conditions could have been better but the camaraderie of the group helped make the day go by... Also thanks to the operator that brought his  QRP rig out. Maybe he can be persuaded to bring it to a  tech talk and show what a small but usable package it could be made into..  . The weather was ideal on the pier and  there were a lot of visitors that stopped by on the way to Door County.    The next chance to set up there will be in the middle of July.  A perfect place to be in July..  

The Lighthouse is in the process of being restored..  this is the old Radio Room.. With Larry k9IQ, Mike W9MWP, Bill K3KYH (taking the photo) and Dave N8KQS.. Operating a Kenwood 570 into a 19 foot vertical 40 feet above Lake Michigan.. 

        The other reminder is this Saturday, June 21st -- Another Club Brat Barn at the DePere Festival Foods on Main Street W.De Pere.  Workers needed from 9AM to 5PM.. 

    ******      Then to round off your radio weekend.. On Sunday June 22nd -- we have  the FOX HUNT   Starting at 5:30PM tune to 147.555 SPLX  Find the Fox... 

 Still searching for that radio accessory?   Also on  Saturday, June 21st, is the FVARC Swap Meet (Hamfest) .  Their flyer is attached below.  With it are other vendor information.... 

             A week away, June 28th and 29th, is the Annual ARRL Field Day   

       An annual opportunity to practice emergency communications away from home for 24 hours.  And you can be a part of it... We will start on SATURDAY around 8:30AM - gathering (if you want) at the Oak Street Cafe' in W DePere, a block North of the Festival Foods. for "breakfast",,, then leaving there to arrive around 10AM at Osprey Point Park, off of Cty GV.... The drive way is across from the U-Haul rental place.. Watch  for our banner (if it gets there before you) .. 

      We will begin to set up. . putting up antenna, pulling coax, setting up four radio stations, (bring your radio especially if you are going to operate CW ..) preparing for the 1PM start time... where we begin the "CQ CQ Field Day.. this is K9EAM calling CQ.""        Around 5:30PM we will gather around and have a Pot Luck Dinner .. the Club will be having some Brats there.. Please Bring a Dish To Pass...  

      It is planned to be able to operate through the night.. so if you cannot sleep, or getting off of a work shift,  come on down..  The event ends at 1PM on Sunday.... So we need to take every down and stored and "police the area".  Be sure to dress for the weather and insects.  Please remember to not put insect repellent on your hands or spray near the radios or laptops...  or wash you hands before operating.. (just like the doctor)  

       If you lose this email, you can see the above on our web site K9EAM.org in a few days .. 

    

       Stay Radio Active.......

Radio Happenings lost articles from June 10th..

 

Good Evening.. 

        As we continue to move into summer --  more things come along that we can join in on..  I hope to continue to add to our new Calendar which we will add as an attachment.. it seems the best way so far.. 

          I hope you had a chance to go to the Club Hamfest a week ago... We had a record number of attendees of 265!! And some good vendors.. The "trunk sales " in the back parking lot filled all the spaces and we had to extend it six more spaces into the parking area.. And talking about the parking area,.. Our great team of "parkers" said the parking area was filled before the event even began... We even had folks from the U.P. come in ...  IF you attend the Club meeting on Thursday, you will hear how we did financially... 

        The Brat Barn also was one of our best financially as well..  It must be the cool weather ... 

       As you see, I am giving the new email another try... I hope all the spelling errors are taken care of..  if not let me know.. 

         The folks at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse are having an Open House on Saturday the 14th. Couple of radio operators will be there doing an activation.. IF you happen to go there, come up to the Radio Room and say hi or get you fist around the microphone (could not say mike because there will be a Mike up there)   If you are interested in doing something like this, let me know because there will be four more opportunities there..   This lighthouse is one of a few that let people climb to the top where the lantern is...  bring your camera..  It is a nice walk on the pier .. 

      But tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th, There will be a Siren Test Net. You will find a list of the sirens that have yet to be checked as an attachment.. If you can spare some time, go to one of them, check into the net between 11:45 and Noon, and then after the siren is activated, check back in to Net Control and report if the siren had sound, rotated or if the disk inside turned .. of course the old sirens do not move.. The report goes to the Emergency Management Dept. .. if any are in need of repair this is where it is reported.. thanks in advance.. 

     Thursday  is the Club Meeting. which will spend some time on Field Day information... In fact, Starting with the Tech Talk, it will continue into the meeting .. In a sense, it starts at 6:30...  there will have hands on the logging software and how it works... maps showing where the antenna layout is .. as well as times of gathering for breakfast (if you want), setting up, some of the rules, times for the Field Day Pot Luck dinner, and answers to most questions..   

         If you did not get the latest June Calendar in  the last email, let me know and I can send it again.. CQ Tuesday is the 19th...