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The Newsletter
has not been sent out for a while. I apologize for that but on the 13th,
we traveled to our old home town to attend a banquet celebrating 100years of a
club… We were there for the 75th, so it was reasonable to go to the 100th..
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 13th 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 3rd and 4th 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/
Larry
K9IQ and Mike W9MWP at Kewaunee LH July.Picture
from The Friends of the Lighthouse Newsletter.
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..
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
Credit: Pickles by Brian Crane, September 28, 2019
