Radio Happenings 12-09-2025

 Hope you are all staying warm... It got so cold, my snow had freezer burn..... 

Thanks  to Kirk N9WVD for being the Fox for the November Fox Hunt... but the formative hunter, the non-stoppable seeker, John  WØLFE,  was successful in finding the Fox in his den.  We all hope more of you are able to use your talents and do the same... John will not be able to be the Fox for a while basking and sharpening his skills in warmer climes. So  the Hunts will be delayed for a while as well until Spring. But the next time will be in the calendar and announced in the newsletter. Also a thanks to Sarah AD9FA for chairing this event in 2025. 

    I think everyone wished for a tower at one time or another to put their antenna at an optimal height. I had one for a while.  Right now there is a nice Maple tree in the back for that purpose, but as I see more woodpeckers around it, I had best make future plans… As I got older, the climb  to repair something was more of a challenge. I was reminded of that this past week as we  read about the tower climber that made his last climb. Our sympathy to his family and the others that had the same fate this past year. 

    Note: there will not be a December Club meeting  !! 

   In a few more days, we will be enjoying the Club Christmas Party. Remember there will not be a White Elephant exchange this year. Instead, there will be a gift exchange, if you want to participate, not mandatory. The standards are listed on the Christmas Party Flyer sent out earlier or at the Club web site.     

    The Ham of the Year for 2025 will be announced at the Christmas Party..

 

Because we notice how time flies lately, I thought it might be time for a hint that the Wisconsin QSO Party is coming in March.. get your team together!!

    Just another friendly reminder that Club Dues can still be made .. Still $20 per member, but for one additional member in the same household, it is just  $5 more..

 As far as the information for the 147.360 repeater, it is still progressing  - waiting for the County legal folks and then the powers that be for formal approval.  

    

    Thanks to those that rang the bell for the Salvation Army   

     The Siren Test net is this Wednesday.. Please check the list and check one out -- we are down to  the last 11.. The sirens sound each Wednesday at noon... Three more chances at completing the list for 2025 !!   List is attached.. Even though there is not a Net each week, you can still check the siren and send in a report via email..

  

   “Wishing you a Christmas that sparkles with moments of surprise, twinkles with laughter, and glows with the warmth of friendship.” 

    Note: Meteor Scatter QSO Party..  https://www.hamsci.org/msqp

Maturity is when you realize that the volume knob also turns to the left..

GBM&K Christmas Party Flyer

 

Radio Happenings 11-09-25

 November 11th Siren Test Net        

November 12th    Tech Talk 6:30... Annual Meeting 7PM

November 16 th  Fox Hunt  5:30pm til ? 147.555

Greetings,

Are you planning to come to the club meeting this Thursday evening?  Be sure to arrive by 6:30 so you won’t miss the Tech Talk.  This month it will be presented by Rick, W9OBB who will be going over some important Ham Radio basics.  Be ready to learn and be entertained!

I sure hope you’ll be at this meeting because this is the Annual Meeting where we will elect our directors for the coming year.  We will also vote on a change to the bylaws that if approved, would extend the directors terms of office from one year to two starting with the year 2027.   You will also be selecting the 2025 Ham of the Year.  By the way, your decision on Ham of the Year will be difficult as the list of nominees is excellent.

After we complete all the voting, we’ll go over the details of the plan to relocate the 147.360 repeater to a Brown County tower near Champion and New Franken.  This is a significant effort that will result in greatly improved coverage for our back-up repeater.  Equipment, costs, schedule, and contract will all be addressed with the goal of project approval by the members.  

Another important agenda item will be our Christmas Holiday Party which is set for Friday December 12 at the Village Grille.  Sam, W9SJR will tell us all about it.

I look forward to seeing you Thursday evening.  Your participation is always important in defining the direction of our club and this annual meeting with the election and voting on the .360 project makes this meeting even more important. 

One more thing…Last year we had the opportunity to do some good for our community by ringing the bell at the Salvation Army kettle at the University Festival.  This came as a short notice activity and we still had good participation.  This year we have been contacted in advance and have the option to ring on either December 6 from 1:00 to 8:00 PM or the 13th from 2:00 to 8:00 PM. These time frames will be broken up into shifts based on the number of people who volunteer.  Both days are Saturdays. I’ll circulate a sign-up sheet at the meeting. 

As always, please contact me with any suggestions or questions about our club.

73,

Bill

(302) 537-4755

Repeater and Hunt

 A time sensitive message from the Club President.  

  

Greetings,

Just a quick note to let you know that the call sign on the 147.120 repeater has been changed to our club call, K9EAM.  As you know, our 147.360, 444.775, and 444.20625 (DSTAR) repeaters already use K9EAM, and with this change, all our club repeaters are now using the same call sign.  For many, many years the .120 repeater has identified as K9GB, the call sign of Mel Strommen.  We're grateful for Mel's long-time support.

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

73,

Bill, KB3KYH

(302) 537-4755 

In addition to Bill's information Please note the following additional information and put it in your Calendar... (it is on the Club's already) 

The next fox hunt will be on November 16th 5:30pm 147.555 simplex. Sarah, (AD9FA) and Kirt (N9WVD) will share duties as the Fox.