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.