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... 

RADIO HAPPENINGS 6.6.2025

 

    The other new thing, is that we had to remove the calendar from the Club Site list. It was only letting Google members open it up.. After experimenting with other calendars that had the same problem, we developed a calendar that will be included with the newsletter as an attachment.. The June  Calendar will be attached to this one... 

     We will start off with the Word from  the Top .. the Club President's letter >>> 

Greetings,

Hamfest.  A few more words about our Hamfest…it was only a week or so ago, but it seems like a long time…and I think that’s good because it means the 2026 Hamfest is coming up.  To make our next one even more successful, please think back and share your thoughts with Todd, W9GRB and Dave, KD9HJJ on what went well and what could use improvement.  They’re building a detailed list that we’ll use in planning our 2026 event. I hope your list includes some of the following:  great volunteers…Friday set-up and Saturday at the fest; exceptional donations from Gene, AB9GK that were sold at the club table; tailgate area was well organized and controlled; guest parking was very orderly.  This is just a start to my list.  I hope it will encourage you to contribute your thoughts and recommendations so our next Hamfest can be even better.

Field Day.  Our Field Day co-chairs Gene, AB9GK and Wes, W9WES, and the committee will present a complete run-down at the June Club meeting.  If you’re new to Amateur Radio, Field Day is your opportunity to get on the air and make a lot of contacts.  If you need some encouragement, there will be several “seasoned” members available to get you going. 

Our June Tech Talk will include a detailed discussion of Field Day, and the use of computer logging.  Dave, N8KQS will demonstrate the use of our logging software so we’ll all be ready to go when we get on the air.   Remember…Field Day…Osprey Park...June 28th and 29th. 

Fox Hunt.  It’s hunting season.  I was the fox on Sunday, June 8.  The winner was Matthew, K9MJC who found me in 43 minutes.  Coming in second was the team of Sarah, AD9FA and Kirt, N9WVD.  Nate, N8HWV also found the fox and came in third.  I’ll give a complete report at the meeting where we’ll also set a date for the July hunt. 

Thank you for making the Green Bay Mike and Key Club such an active and successful organization.  Please join us at the meeting on June 12 (get there at 6:30 for the Tech Talk) as we discuss the plans and activities that make our club special.   See you Thursday evening!

73, Bill, KB3KYH