Radio Note 12.14.2024

  

 Here it is Saturday December 14th.  Yesterday was a great day for the Club. Over 50 members, their spouses and widows gathered at the Village Grill for a celebration of the Season and 85 years as a group of Ham Radio enthusiasts ... After a great plated meal, Bill KB3KYH, also known as Mr. President, gave an interesting history of those 85 years.  

  A great feeling as I watched people I have not seen in a long time come in.. and those I only knew by voice or call sign...  Isn't that part of the season? 

  To those that could not make it for one reason or another (I almost was not able to go either) We missed you and hope we can get an Eyeball QSO at another event or meeting... 

   Now for a timely request..  We participate in community events.  The Salvation Army has reached out to us for some assistance.. not with our radios, but spending some time ringing the bell at a location.. (not all locations are outdoors)  If you can spend a few moments (Bring a friend or child) to ring the bell, Please contact Bill, KB3KYH, at 920-857-9054. He will be ringing also..  Ringing the bell does increase the donations... Be part of it.

  From Our Shack to Yours.... 

Radio Happenings 11.22.2024

 

 Last week I put up my homebrew EndFed antenna.. hooked to a 9:1 Grey box .. up 25 feet in the Maple.. It was 77 feet long.. I thought it was working well.. In my morning net to our Roundtable Net group,  I mentioned it..    Did not take long for the emails to come rolling in on what I should have done! Today I put up the gray box at 28 feet with a wire 84 feet long.. Yes, there is a splice in it...   I have not tested it yet.. had to come in and put this out today..  stay tuned. I won't mention the counterpoise..

  Here is the article about the length of the wire...  https://www.hamuniverse.com/randomwireantennalengths.html

 The M&K Radio Club voted to have 7 members on the board. There were 8 nominated. The ones elected, met this week and picked the officer positions.. Starting January 1st, 2025, President - Bill Duveneck, KB3KYH |  Vice President - Sam Reid, W9SJR | Treasurer - John Wolfe, WØLFE | Secretary - Todd Clausen, W9GRB.  David Ziesmer, KD9HJJ, Paul Racine, KBØP, and Dave Catalano, N8KQS will be the Members-at-large. 

 * What happens when I sit down... 

One of our elder members needs some assistance with his tower/antenna. I do not have the details but if you and/or  someone are willing to help him out, give WB9TQW, Francis Fournier a call at 920-660-9111.  It fits in with the season 

    The Christmas/Anniversary Party on December 13th is moving along.. at the time of this letter, there were 38 signed up.. The flyer for the event will be attached below..(in email) Because it is in miniature print, please send checks to  KD9HJJ as seen on the bottom of the flyer..  There still is a White Elephant exchange.. If you bring one you will get one.. If you do not want one, do not bring any.. But if you do bring one, be sure it is in good taste... I know that some were opened and then  quickly disposed of... Please do not bring more than one.. it creates a problem...  

 Please take note that there will NOT be a meeting in December. Usually we have the Christmas party on the meeting night, but this year, the facility has been reserved by someone else.. that is why the party is on a Friday Night.. 

    

    Thinking about a tower? But you want something that is not real high, not that visible and easy to work with. .. How about a crank up tube in a tube about 30 feet fully extended.    This item was used on a local government command trailer.. Could have been specially made.. This two piece square tube tower is about 4 inches wide in the lower portion and the upper portion fits inside. There is a cable to a hand crank that lifts the inner part up.. Two of us carried it and  placed it in my van up to the windshield and it hung out the back.  It is now for sale.. It does need some work in the cable area..  If you look in catalogs, you will see the prices are over $180 .. and shipping is three times that... The picture is of a 4 section mast.   So to the knitty gritty.. this item is owned by the Green Bay Mike & Key Club, inc. So any funds go to the club...  The highest  bid over $200 will get it ..   Do not knock at my door to see it... it is not here..  (it is green- powder coat) but you can send your bid to Contact@k9eam.org

   

  Have a great Thanksgiving, and a safe Hunt, and drive safely..  

EXTRA NOTE FOR THE HAPPENINGS.. 11.10.24

 

Veterans Day... Began on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11tth hour  ... at the end of the War.  Up to a couple of years ago, the churches would ring their bells for a minute at that time in remembrance that they did that on that first day.... 

       On Thursday, the 14th, is the Club Meeting.. there will be a Tech Talk at 6:30 with Bob Ronk, W9AP, a leader from the DX Association.. Talking about, of all things, DXing... With the bands as good as they have been reported, this should be of interest to all... remember Techs, that you should be taking advantage of 10 Meters now. Once you start doing that, you will see the benefits of General Class.

          During the meeting, there will be a presentation of a ByLaw Change.. The requested change is to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors. The Board presently consists of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and one Member-at-Large. The change will increase the number of Members at Large from one to three for a total of Seven Board Members as it was prior to 2022. 

        Right after the ByLaw portion of the agenda, the Second Round of Nominations for Members of the Board of Directors.. Then the voting will take place.  Paper ballots will be available to all paid up members... 2024 year.... PS. Dues for 2025 are being solicited now... 

         The month long Special Event commemorating the Club's 85th Anniversary is in mid stride.. be sure to make the connections..

        Interesting earful recently.. that Australia is not issuing Ham Licenses anymore ... Does that mean no one eventually will be able to use the existing Ham bands or that anyone can use them..? hemmm.. 

 The Attachments today are:  The Newsletter "Ground Wave" -Siren Test Net list... This coming Wednesday.  11:45. Siren Test Net .. hope to hear you check in.. 

         Not attached: Minutes of the last meeting, the Treasurer's report and a notice of the upcoming Christmas/Anny party..  These were sent out last weekend attached to the Happenings   More on the party will be mentioned at the meeting 

RADIO HAPPENINGS 11.3.24

 

 This all comes prior to the End of the Great War of Words.. in two days.. We hope..  But WE on the other hand, have a Great Year behind us and a bright future ahead…

   If you have been wondering when you can start to use this hobby of radio, you have not been reading the newsletters and taking advantage of the events that were scheduled.  It is understandable for those out there that need transportation..  Perhaps we need to find more things to do using VHF & UHF… eh/   

   The Lighthouse activity has ended for the year.. but we are about to under take (at my age, undertake is not a happy word) a new event.. the Special Event Celebration of the club’s 85^th Anniversary !. Starting with The month long Special Event.. all bands, all modes.. you have received the email with the rules and what you need to do… with questions… the names and email addresses of the event leaders are in there…   \Be sure to sign up for a time slot…

   The celebration continues with the Anniversary/Christmas party… Flyers will be sent out with more information..  **There might be one as an attachment to this newsletter. 

  NEXT MEETING: NOV. 14^TH..  The Corporation Annual  Meeting.  There will be the final additional Nominations.. So far, the list of nominees are: Bill KB3KYH, Sam R. W9SJR, Dave KD9HJJ, Todd W9GRB, John WØLFE, Paul KBØP, Dave N8KQS,  Wes W9WES.. If you know of someone that you feel should be an officer of the Club, you can nominate them at the next meeting but they should be at that meeting and you are sure that they will accept the nomination. ..  Then we vote… The top 5 number of votes will be the winners..        

R to L N8KQS,W9MWP,KS9WI,KB3KYH,K9IQ, KD9UIA

 

 Jamboree On The Air: There was a good turnout for the event at Troops 1041 and 6041 near Luxemburg. This year the main contact was with a camp in Canada. Great Scout to Scout communication.  We had two stations. One was inside the troop building being coordinated by Keith KS9WI and Mike W9MWP. The other radio was in the Shelter portion of the facility. The Control operators were Larry, K9IQ and Bill KB3KYH. Keith’s radio was connected to a 132 ft OCF Dipole running North to South and got good DX contacts.. the other station was using a Icom 706 on a 66 ft OCF dipole that was running East to West. …..   Just to note: that Tim Feldhausen N4GBP, held a Radio Merit Badge session that requires the candidates to speak using the radio for 5- 10 minutes …  Josh Hemstreet KD9UIA and Dave N8KQS were the coordinators between the troops and the radio operators..   A big THANK YOU to the Scout Masters. And  Josh for the Lunch - pizzas.

Message from the Club President's desk:::::    "Greetings,                                        If you have a chance, get in on the next Fox Hunt!  Several of us “hunted” on October 24 and had a great time trying to find John, W0LFE.  He was well hidden, and it was a little bit of a challenge locating him, but eventually, everybody did.  Finding him first, was Ben, KE9AEK who was declared the winner.  It took me around an hour…(I think he kept moving…Hi Hi.) As the hunt drew to a close, John put out a delicious spread of snacks and drinks and all the hunters enjoyed a nice “eyeball QSO”.  The date for the next Fox Hunt will be announced soon.  Plan to participate...it's fun!

As Dave, N8KQS announced in the newsletter, we're celebrating our club's 85th anniversary with a month-long operating event. Please refer to previous emails that provide all the details on how you can be part of this event. If you have any questions, get in touch with Walt, KE9TT fdpiper@comcast.net or Gene, AB9GK garad50@aol.com  These gentlemen have done a lot of hard work in planning the event and they will be happy to provide whatever information you need to get involved in this celebration..

Please make every effort to attend the November meeting and exercise your right to vote for our 2025 Board.  As an additional highlight our Tech Talk will feature Bob Ronk, W9AP, President of the Northeast Wisconsin DX Association who will be discussing the topic of DXing.  This is sure to be an educational and interesting Tech Talk that you won’t want to miss!

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.                              Hope to see you at the meeting and 73,

Bill, KB3KYH     (302) 537-4755"

Submarine: The USS Cobia will have their special event station up on Nov. 9 -10^th Some of our members will be operating… be sure to look for them on the air.. 

   Ham Cram: + VE Testing: Nov.16th Testing will be for all classes of licenses at 3PM.. Be sure you have brought ALL required items... See the bottom of the Flyer (K9eam.org site) 

     Request : The Intercontinental Amateur Traffic Net [INTERCON] is seeking more Net Control Operators.

      We were formed in 1960 and monitoring 14.300 MHz. from 0700-12Noon EST every day for priority or Emergency traffic. While doing that, we take general check ins.
      Net Control Stations change every hour at the top of the hour. Please feel free to check in and request signal and/or audio checks.
      Please spread the word to your fellow hams. Any and all support is appreciated.
Thank you.  --- Holger, K2HES, Net Manager     http://interconnet.org

RADIO HAPPENINGS 10.7,24

 COLOR NEXT TO THE 9TH TEE

 Can it really be October ?  The golf courses are still open, the leaves have not finished changing color (but are starting to look pretty now that we have had cooler nights)                             Have you finished getting the antenna and cables ready for Winter?

   As some of you know, we have been operating the radio at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse this year. Well, this weekend was the last for 2024.. The conditions were great and 10 meters DX during the day - very good.    So the Techs can get on the air and start to fill their Log Book..

     Log Book… It is a good idea to log your transmitting sessions. Something to show what you are doing as a radio operator as well as in case someone claims you are interfering with their electronics.. you can see if you were on the air at that time.. Also helpful if someone sends you a QSL card for verification..

 

  We are now entering the final quarter of the year for the GBM&K. The Oct meeting is this coming Thursday. This meeting, begins the first call for Nominations for members of the Board of Directors. There are five members on the Board and each year all seats are open for election.  When we nominate, it is not for a specific office like the President or Vice President. The five with the highest number of votes are elected. After the election, they chose which position they will take.. They will have to assume that any one of them could hold any of the offices.
 
    There is a second call for nominations at the November meeting which is also the Annual Corporation Meeting. All paid up members are part of the Corporation.  When nominations are closed, the voting will take place. They do not take office until the beginning of the Fiscal Year.
   Be sure that the person you are going to nominate is willing to accept the nomination before you give their name. It would be great if they were at that meeting. You can nominate yourself.
  
   Thank you Keith for being the Fox in the Fox Hunt.. Sounded as if it turned out well.
   Another Thank you goes to Walt KE9TT for his Tech Talk about Baluns and Ununs in September.  Yes, there are Ununs (not misspelled onion)
 
    Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)

JOTA AT SCOUT CAMP W/COMM TRAILER

     October 19^th at the home of Troops 1041 & 6041 on Champion Road.. Will start setting up at 8AM .. also providing radio communications for the Radio Merit Badge. JOTA is where Scouts from around the World try to use Amateur Radio to contact each other.  For the merit badge, the Scouts have to talk to someone on the radio for a length of time …   So if some of you are on 2 meters on that day, we may call CQ on the .120 repeater or even the .270…   somewhere from 9 to 2… Will be looking to see how many will be going out to assist .. Let me know here or at the next Meeting.     
 
 At the upcoming meeting Thursday, you will hear of the upcoming schedule of events being planned for.. but need your input for their success.. attend .. zoom is still working.. the link is listed in the right column of the website under "Meetings"  
        As we look into the future -- 

         Scheduling Calendar 
           October 9th... Siren Test Net .. Siren list attached .. 
          October 10th ..  7pm GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30
          October 15th .. CQ Tuesday   ;.
          October 19th  Jamboree On The Air (Scouts) ..
             November.. Celebration of the Club’s 85^th anniversary.. Special Event
            December .. Christmas Party.. and continuation of the 85^th Celebration. 

The minutes of the last meeting - Financial Report - Siren List - Ground Wave  were sent out with the Newsletter on the 7th. 

Radio Happenings 9.8.2024

 

   September? Are you immersed into the season already? Last time - I said that the apple tree was losing leaves.. nothing left now.. Labor Day is a week old already... Slow Down World!!  Almost like looking at a movie that has everything zooming right at you... or did you see the typhoon that hit China and Viet Nam? 

      Congrats to the new Bay-Lakes Amateur Radio Club (Scouts) as they start to grow and become more active. . They have a radio station set up at Bear Paw Scout Camp in one of  the new buildings on a hill. The GBM&K Club has reached out to them offering assistance such as VE testing and additional radio stations for events.  Our Club members have helped in the past and your help may be asked for.. 

     By the way, they are in need of more working equipment.  So as you look around your shack and wonder how to minimize.-- .They are a 501(c)3 if you need a tax deduction ..  

       At the coming meeting Thursday, you will hear of the upcoming schedule of events being planned for.. but need your input for their success.. attend .. zoom is still working.. the link is listed in the right column of the website under "Meetings"  

     As we look into the future -- 

         Scheduling Calendar 

           September 11th... Siren Test Net .. Siren list attached .. 

          September 12th ..  7pm GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30

              Tech Talk presented by Walt KE9TT.. Making your Baluns & Ununs for wire antennas .... 

          September 17th .. CQ Tuesday   ;.

           September 20 -21... HRO SuperFest .. Milwaukee...  (see billboard above) 

           Looking into next month.. 

           October 5th .  Kewaunee Lighthouse 

            October 19th  Jamboree On The Air (Scouts) ..

          October is also when we think about Club Elections. Nominations for members of the Executive Board.  The Green Bay Mike & Key Club is a Corporation that you are a part of. We have an Annual Meeting in November. That is when you elect the members of the Board that help navigate the direction of the Club.  Nominations will begin in October and conclude at the Annual Meeting.  Why not consider being nominated as a member of the Board.  That is one way to help guide the Club toward new interests ...  ..   

      There are some good events being considered... but before they can get off the ground, chairpersons will be needed... This could be you!! Don't worry, there are always people that will help even though they do not want to be "in charge". 

       It is only at the Annual Meeting that ByLaw changes are voted on... 

                  Opps .. just in... hot off the CAT5..  a letter from our Club President.

    Greetings,

Did you go to the club picnic?    It was a super event…plenty of great food…corn on the cob, burgers, brats, and lots of delicious side dishes and desserts. The beautiful Osprey Point Park along with perfect weather made for a great day!  All thanks (except for the weather…) goes to Dave, KD9HJJ, Wes, W9WES, Gene AB9GK, Paul, KB0P, and Dave, N8KQS, the Picnic Committee members.  Special thanks also to the members and XYLs who provided the side dishes and desserts.  What a team effort!!

If you haven’t been to a meeting in a while, please try to make it on September 12.  Here are a few of the items we’ll be talking about.  Fox Hunt on September 26.  We learned the basics from Rick, W9OBB and Keith, KS9WI at the August meeting and we’ll get all the details at the September meeting. During October the club will be supporting Scouting activities and Dave, N8KQS will explain how we can all get involved in helping young people learn about Amateur Radio. Walt, KE9TT will introduce the club’s 85^th anniversary operating event.  We’ll talk about the Christmas Holiday party and discuss the upcoming election to be conducted at the November meeting.  The Tech Talk this month will be presented by Walt who will explain how to make your own baluns and un-uns for wire antennas.

One other item before I sign off.  Recently you may have heard some disgusting language and comments on the 147.120 repeater.  The Board of Directors has taken this very seriously and officially notified the party concerned that these transmissions must immediately cease, are unacceptable, and will not be tolerated.  We hope that this will put an end to it, but if not, we are prepared to take additional steps.  (It’s too bad we have to deal with this sort of thing…we have a wonderful hobby, and we need to keep it that way.)

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.               hope to see you at the meeting and 73,                                                                            Bill, KB3KYH                                                                                                       (302) 537-4755

EDITOR NOTE: The minutes of the last meeting, the financial report, the siren list and the Ground Wave were all attached to the newsletter via email. 

Radio Happenings 8.26.24

  

First day of School today, the leaves on my apple tree are almost gone... Labor Day is this coming weekend...I think I am catching on that Summer is almost over... There could be an antenna on the bus which coincides with the radio theme of this newsletter... They do have radios ... 

       Busy as always... the CQ Tuesday the 20th, gathering at Bay Family Restaurant was the largest so far this year.. The two largest tables were filled up.. A lot of camaraderie and radio/electronics were discussed.... Towers seem to be one of the major subjects... 

Our other social event was the Club Picnic... Last Saturday at Osprey Point Park 30+ folks gathered for chatting and a lot of good tasting food.. the brats and square burgers going fast ... there were dual colored corn on the cob  - grilled and the sweetness retained .. the timing to end the event was good because the mosquito family was moving in and they had  their own feast just waiting for them .... Thanks goes out to the committee for a great time .... and to all those that brought the dishes to pass... 

      As we constantly see more new radios coming out and  each with their own operating system... D Star, Fusion and more... what about open source radios?  We can remember when the Ham community would be able to experiment and find ways of having freeware or open source ware..  Like FLdigi, FT8 etc..  but a lot of the manufacturers have proprietary locks on the parts that could have been used to open a lot of digital doors so to speak...    

       Steve,KB9MWR, has put together an interesting read about the M17  project - here is a quote from the article.. "As our hobby igrates to digital voice technology, that freedom may be limited by proprietary technology used to code and decode the signals. What experimenters need is an open-source digital standard, ie; a standard that anyone can use without having to buy a license or pay royalties, and that anyone can extend or modify provided that they share their code with the amateur-radio community."     

         I hope you read the article that was sent to the email list ... and become part of the experimentation group that works on open source programs... 

           Calendar of coming events...

           August 31st - Sept 1.. Kites over Lake Michigan

          September 2nd ... Labor Day... 

          September 5th ... Club Board Meeting

          September 11th... Siren Test Net

          September 13th .. GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30

          September 17th .. CQ Tuesday   ;

Club Picnic Flyer

 

                      GREEN BAY MIKE and KEY CLUB

ANNUAL PICNIC

 

Saturday August 24^th

 

Osprey Point Park

3346 Monroe Drive (GV)

 

1400-1800Hrs (2:00-6:00PM)

 

Serving time  15:00Hrs (3:00PM)

Brats/burgers/corn on the cob

Served by the club

 

Please bring a dish to pass

Suggestions

Salads

 Baked Beans

Chips/Dips

Deviled Eggs

Fruit/Veggie Platter

Cheese/sausage

Surprise us

 

If attending, please advise Dave KD9HJJ

 at Davidziesmer53@gmail.com

RADIO HAPPENINGS 8.4.2024

    Although the Solar Flares can produce some beautiful Aurora Borealis in the sky, it can make for some changes in the radio propagation that is variable ... like the Lighthouse Weekend.. While we struggled for contacts at the Grassy Island Range Lights, the group at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse was even able to contact Auruba...   A big Thank You goes out to the Grassy Island Lighthouse Keepers and the Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse for allowing us to use their facilities for the event. Also to those operators that participated in the event.. 

       A word from our Club President....... 

Hello Club Members…

One of our July highlights was another successful Brat Barn.  On Saturday, July 13 several members gathered at the East Side Green Bay Festival and enjoyed the day frying and selling brats and burgers.  Thanks to our volunteers, the Brat Barn resulted in a club profit of $619.  We’re done with Brat Barns for this year, but we plan on doing it again in 2025.  Much appreciation goes out to Keith, KS9WI for his leadership as the Brat Barn committee chief.

Larry, Gene, Nick, John, Betty, and Sarah smiling through the smoke at the July Brat Barn.

Something we do each month is the Brown County Siren Test Net.  The purpose of the net is to collect first-hand reports on the operational status of the County’s 60+ warning sirens.  The sirens sound every Wednesday at noon, unless bad weather is forecast…this is to be sure the real thing isn’t confused with a test.  We hold the Siren Net on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:45. Hams check in and report which siren they plan to observe.  At 1200 Noon the sirens go off and the Net Control Station takes reports. It’s very easy…did your siren “sound” and did it “rotate”.  While the report is simple, it’s very important.  Following the net, Dave N8KQS files a report with the Brown County Emergency Manager, stating which sirens were checked and which ones did not function properly.  This information is used by the county in scheduling siren maintenance.  So…if you’re available on the second Wednesday, please find a siren (Dave sends out the complete list to all the members prior to the test) and join the net. It’s a good way to prove that Amateur Radio does indeed serve the community.

I hope to see you at the meeting on Thursday, August 8.  A couple of agenda highlights will include Lighthouse activations and a discussion about the club picnic scheduled for Saturday August 24.  Be there for the Tech Talk at 6:30. This month’s Tech Talker will be Rick, W9OBB (with some input from Keith, KS9WI) who will tell us about Fox Hunting.  This will help us get ready for our Fox Hunt set for September 26. 

Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions about our club.See you at the meeting…73,

Bill, KB3KYH  (302) 537-4755

 

For the new members, you see CQ Tues. listed below... all Hams are invited to join in lunch at the Bay Family Restaurant ..  usually orders are taken around 11:30.. on the Third Tuesday ... (Back Room) 

    (  Some of the attachments below are not copied to the Website ) 

Attached to this emaill be the notice for the Club Picnic... Please RSVP as indicated.. for a head count.

     Also will be the Treasurer's Report for July.

     And the Siren List for this Wednesday's Siren Test Net... 

     ?  The minutes of the July 11th Meeting... 

    

UPCOMING

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

August 24th Club Picnic...
Zoom information in web site  Misc: Meetings 

NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY

 TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OR A QSL CARD

SEND THE CONTACT INFORMATION--  YOUR CALL SIGN,-- TIME OF CONTACT,--- FREQUENCY-- R/S-- THE CALL FOR OUR STATION... EITHER K9EAM/6 OR K9EAM/8..OR BOTH IF YOU CONTACTED BOTH.    

TO: CONTACT@K9EAM.ORG     WE WILL EMAIL YOU THE PRINTABLE CERTIFICATE OR IF YOU SEND A SASE TO : GREEN BAY MIKE & KEY CLUB .. 3004 QUARRY PARK DRIVE, #10, DE PERE, WI 54115

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. 

RADIO HAPPENINGS 7.9.2024

                                           

 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.. 

       Here is an early Spotlight on the Club President..>>>>>

  Hello Club Members…

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

Coming up;;;;      

     July 10th Siren Test Net  . 1145 check in .. Siren at noon unless a storm in the area.

     July 11th GB Mike & Key Club meeting.. Tech Talk at 6:30 meeting at 7pm

    July 13th   Brat Barn at Festival East.. please let Keith KS9WI know if you can help between 9 and 5.

     July 13th .. Activation of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse .. Between 10 &2 on HF  try 20 meters first..

    (Some other dates are coming up to operate from a Lighthouse.. mostly on a Saturday..   Interested? Email:  contact@k9eam.org

      Early August : Aug 3-4 National Lighthouse Day

    Later August : Club Picnic 

    Stay Radio Active ---