Radio Happenings 08.10.2025

  First, a letter from Bill KB3KYH, our Club President.....

Greetings,

I hope you can attend our meeting on August 14th…this Thursday.  The evening will kick off with a Tech Talk on AI…artificial intelligence, presented by Greg, KD9TNA.  You hear so much about this topic and now we’ll have the opportunity to really learn about it.  The Tech Talk will begin at 6:30.

Another big topic will be the club picnic set for Saturday, August 16th.  The club will be providing the meat and drinks with members bringing side dishes, salads, and desserts.  Sam, W9SJR will go over the plans and details and get everybody ready to enjoy this popular annual event.    

Other agenda highlights will be Fox Hunts, lighthouse activities, funding approval for the 2026 Hamfest, the Echolink/ALLSTAR links on the 147.120 repeater, plus reminders on the election and the Ham of The Year award.

The meetings are always a great way to get together with friends and to meet some of our newer Amateurs who we may have talked with on the air, but haven’t met.  Get there early to find a good seat and have some time to visit.

As always, please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions about your club.  See you Thursday evening!

73,

Bill, KB3KYH 

   EDITOR
 Just a reminder to go to the website Calendar for dates and times of events-- as well as if you see an interesting attachment to this letter, please download and/or print it because it might not be copied to the website> 

    

*** This weekend Special Event at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse was OK.. I thank Chuck K0VSH and Walt KE9TT for coming out and operating the station K9EAM.. Although the propagation was not good, we did get through from Maryland to Florida .. the East Coast. 

  We had a lot of visitors ranging from all over to whom we explained the significance of our being present and what used to be there to beacon transmission  to the ships for navigation.

    Hopefully more of you will be able participate in one of the upcoming events. such as the Fox Hunt on Aug. 17th 

    Try  to get to know more of our Club members.. With the upcoming nominations for Ham of the  Year as well as the Election of the Radio Club Board of Directors .. it would be difficult for the vote if you do not recognize the members that are nominated 

            Stay healthy and Radio Active.... 

HAM TV

 

HamTV installation has been scheduled for 1405 UTC on Tuesday 29 July 2025.

A succesful install should have the HamTV equipment active around 1605 UTC and transmitting a carrier on 2395 MHz.
Estimated power at the antenna is approx. 2 watts, RHCP.

HamTV is the name of the Digital Amateur Television (DATV) transmitter of the International Space Station (ISS).
The HamTV equipment is installed in the ESA Columbus module from the ISS.

HamTV was developed primarily for educational live ARISS contacts with astronauts.

More info on HamTV and reception at BATC wiki:
https://wiki.batc.org.uk/HAMTV_from_the_ISS

For the latest news of HamTV on the ISS and reception reports:
https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=117

You can also follow status reporting on the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page:
https://www.amsat.org/status/

There is a live feed if reception is possible:
https://live.ariss.org/hamtv


73 de IW2BSF - Rudy

A REPORT OF THE JULY FOX HUNT

  

A Report from

Sarah Cornish Fox Hunt Chairperson

            The July fox hunt was held on July 20th. I was the fox (AD9FA) I had (N9WVD) with me. We had three hounds. The first to find me was Scott - KD9LHY who will be the fox on August 17th. He will be using a HT as the Fox so hounds may need to drive around to hear the signal. The next to find me was N8HWV. Both Kd9lhy and N8hwv had kids with them enjoying the hunt and both found me with only an HT to track.  (Next generations hams). And the last to find me was AB9QC. No one knew he was hunting and he managed to find me after I closed the hunt and stopped transmitting.  

      I was both impressed and disappointed that I stopped the hunt              while  someone was still hunting. I did call out and ask for all hunters      to check in with me so I know that they were out there but never got      a response from AB9QC. They had a directional antenna and an HT          but said in the end they found me using an HT. 

      (Editor Note:: I thank Sarah for the report and as you see, this monthly event is a fun event. Other chairpersons are welcome to submit an event report for this site. August 17th is the next scheduled Hunt... )  

Arde Nelson, KA9WAR, .

 Greetings everyone:)

   As we move through the busy summer and begin to catch our breathe and we sit back and take a hiatus from the hustle and bustle. Taking a moment to reminisce with friends over a wonderful meal is only part of “Lunch with Arde:)”

    Due to the unpredictable weather this event will be held indoors. It will be a buffet style meal with broasted chicken with the works like potatoes, gravy, stuffing, salads, dessert etc., I added beef tips as well. 

    At this moment I need to know if you would like to spend a few hours and a meal with our good friend Arde:) 
   Date: 

Saturday    September 6, 2025 

    Time:

1:00pm  the restaurant closes at 

2 pm so our lunch will go into a private lunch and the chef will stay on to serve us. And if we would like something else on the menu it will be available if necessary.

    Place:

Peshtigo Corral Family Restaurant 

Only blocks away from Ardie’s home

If you would like to go and you have a significant other please bring him/her along. This is a low key event for some of Ardie’s friends. We are hoping that All of you can make this lunch with Arde a very special memory making moment:) 

  RSVP: with how many please and thank you  

Have a Wonderful Evening 

  constancejudd25@gmail.com