Starting on Monday July 25 through Sunday July 31, 2022, 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 31, 2022. 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

For those that may have missed it, the ARRL gave us a "shout out" in this week's newsletter.
Thanks to John, K9KI, for highlighting it to be added to our social media.

The FCARC is holding ham exams Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Maplewood Middle School, 1600 Midway Road, Menasha, 54952. Start time is 8 am. Registration ends at 9 am.

Pre-registration is preferred but walk-ins will be allowed.

Please read the following carefully:

Important Message from ARRL VEC

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FCC APPLICATION FEE AND VEC FILED APPLICATIONS

It’s been three months since the FCC application fee was implemented on April 19, 2022.
Here’s what we know so far…

The program for the July General Membership Meeting (7/18) is Go Boxes. Bring yours, or the pieces that you have, and share with the group. This includes Go Bags, Go Kits and the milk crate you lug stuff around in.
Note to self: Put antenna bag in car for next Monday.
See you there.

CQ FIELD DAY, CQ FIELD
DAY from Whiskey 9 Zulu
Lima, W9ZL.
This sentence will be heard the fourth
weekend of the month of June. Yes ARRL’s
Field Day event will be this June 25th and 26th
that’s Saturday and Sunday. The Fox Cities
Amateur Radio Club will once again operate
Field Day at the Valley Aero Modelers airfield,
W5007 Quarry Road Appleton, which is just east of Mackville.
What is Field Day? Well taken from the ARRL’s website:

The FCARC site is at the Valley Aero Modelers Field W5007 Quarry Rd, Appleton, WI 54915 setup starts at 8AM, the event starts at Noon on the 25th and goes thru 1PM on the 26th, Come and enjoy the fun. Public is welcome

The 146.76 repeater will be used to support the High Cliff Triathlon on June 19th.

I ask club members who aren’t supporting the triathlon consider using the 145.330 repeater during the event.

Thanks!
AJ9L

CommunityFest 2021 is currently scheduled to happen and is quickly approaching! This event is a great way to enjoy the summer sun, festivities, and company of other hams.

Select the following link for information on the FCC $35 application fee: https:/www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee.

Select the following link for information on the ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program: http://www.arrl.org/youth-licensing-grant-program.