WIPOTA is just around the corner. September 15 is the date. Hours of operation are from 11am till 6pm local time. Pick out a State Park, State Forest or Recreational Area to visit and operate from, make some contacts and have some fun.

Full event details can be found at www.wipota.com

Hope to work you from the park(s) that I plan to activate.

Have fun!

73,

Bernie - N9YMC

The Fond Du Lac ARES group will be using the 146.76 repeater in support of the Race the Lake event this Sunday, August 26. Unless you are part of the event please avoid using the repeater during their net. Optional area repeaters are 145.330, which will be in analog and Fusion digital mode on Sunday. 443.650, 442.175, 224.500 repeaters are available as well.

As always, the Weather Service in Green Bay has priority during severe weather events.

NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions.

I do not have the words to express my thoughts at this time other than
to let you know with great sadness of the passing of Don Michalski,
W9IXG. He was my mentor and friend.

As Section Manager Don led the way for many of the improvements Amateur
Radio saw in Wisconsin. His dedication to Public Service helped provide
a strong foundation for ARES/RACES and all facets of Amateur Radio. His
work goes on supported by the many folks who knew him and appreciated
his energy and drive.

Follow the link below for more information:

The 2018 EAA Special event station was a great success. This was the first year
that W9ZL was on the air for the entire Airventure Fly-in, seven days, up from a
3-day event only a few years ago. We had great participation from both the Fox
cities Amateur Radio Club members and also had a good number of operators that
signed on from other clubs through out the state via the ARRL.

The EAA 2018 Special Event Station Certificates are hot off the press!

Certificates are available by sending a QSL & SASE (certificate size 8-1/2x11, certificates are printed on premium 90# stock) to:

W9ZL Special Event
PO Box 2346
Appleton, WI 54912

Please note the change in print stock from past years. These are heavy bond stock and it's a pity to have to fold them up!

Jon Oldenburg AB9AH
W9ZL Special Event Chairman

The Corn Roast is just around the corner. We will be at the Open Shelter at Memorial Park in Neenah this year. The date is August 18. Many will start showing up at 11am and plan to eat at noon'ish. There will be a Fox Hunt so bring your HT and Fox Hunting gear. Please note that fancy beams are not necessary for locating the fox as many a ham has used body attenuation to their advantage.

The club will provide brats, burgers, corn and soda / water. Please bring a dish to pass.

The next FCARC VE Exam will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton, 54912-2277.

The room number is B134 and the closest entrance is door 12 located on the West side of the building. You can view a floor plan of the College at the following website.
http://www.fvtc.edu/appleton. Walk-ins are welcome. Registration is from 8 to 9 am. We only have the room until 11 am so we will not be able to accommodate late arrivals.

Starting on Monday July 22 through Sunday July 29 2018 the W9ZL EAA Airventure Special Event Station will be on the air. We will be operating from 1300 UTC to 2030 UTC Monday through Saturday, and 1300 UTC to 1700 UTC on Sunday July 29 2018. We will be operating on 14,270, 7,250 and 50,150.

Certificates are available by sending a QSL & SASE (certificate size 8 1/2x11, certificates are printed on premium 90# stock) to:

W9ZL Special Event
PO Box 2346
Appleton, WI 54912

Jon Oldenburg AB9AH
W9ZL Special Event Chairman

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, August 4th.

FCARC will be providing communications support for a 50 mile, family, biking event that runs from Radio Road on Appleton's east side to De Pere.

It starts a 7:00 am.

We need more operators for this event. You only need to be available for a few hours. It should be lots of fun. We will be given T Shirts, food at the event, and an invitation to their post party.

Please contact Donna Mendyke, KC9THF to sign up and for more information.

73