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FCARC Ham License Testing May 30, 2026

FCARC Ham Exams will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 N. Bluemound Dr. Appleton, WI 54914. Room A158. Enter at Door 15 from the north parking lot.

Registration is from 8 to 9 am only. You must have a valid email address and a FRN (FCC Registration Number) to register for an exam. You can obtain a FRN from the FCC.gov website free of charge. Cost of the exam is $15, under 18 $5. Checks can be made out to the FCARC. In the event of a failed exam, you may take another version - time permitting. Each retake is $15, under 18, $5. Non cell phone calculators are allowed, and cell phones must be off during the exam.

If you have exam related questions, contact Rick Kosiorek at wj9k.mail@gmail.com or call (920) 809-1010. Please note that all unknown call IDs go to voice mail. Leave a message and I will call you back.

Rick, WJ9K

FCARC Exam Coordinator

Published 05/25/2026 12:00 AM and updated 05/25/2026 3:41 PM

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January General Membership

by: FCARC

Members,

January's General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17 at the UW - Fox Valley Campus in Menasha due to the University being closed for Martian Luther King Jr Day. The FCARC will be accepting payment for the Awards Banquet before and after the meeting. . We will accept cash, check or credit card. The Awards Banquet will be held at the Darboy Club on February 18. Social Hour from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Dinner at 6:00 PM with the awards program after dinner.

Program: Repeaters by Rick, W9RIC

FCARC

Published 01/09/2017 9:34 PM and updated 07/19/2024 1:44 PM

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FT-991 Raffle Winner

by: FCARC

ATTENTION ALL FCARC MEMBERS

Thank You to everyone that supported this fund raising raffle.

Congratulations to our winner Randy Plachinski KD9CLI

The Yeasu FT-991 440 to 160 meters plus Fusion

This was a fund raising event. The money raised will be used to buy the equipment to have the 145.33 repeater a Wires-X repeater. When this is complete, anyone will be able to get on the Fusion system using a standard HT or Fusion radio.

FCARC Thanks you

Published 11/09/2016 3:23 PM and updated 07/19/2024 1:44 PM

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443.650 Repeater Yaesu System Fusion Fundraising Campaign

by: FCARC

The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club has started a 2015 fundraising of raising $500 to upgrade the 443.650 repeater to Yaesu System Fusion repeater. Yaesu is offering existing repeater owner the opportunity to purchase a new Yaesu DR-1 144/420 dual band C4FM/FM digital repeater of $500. The Yaesu DR-1 has a normal retail price of $1700.

Donations as of today:
fundraising ideas for schools, churches, and youth sports teams

Thank you to....
Gary Hoehne - KB9AIT
Bruce Otto - W9BDO
Jim sheets - K9OQO

Published 10/30/2015 7:14 AM and updated 07/19/2024 1:44 PM

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