May meeting has taken place and we would like to welcome the following new Board members:
Vice President - Bruce Otto W9BDO
Members at Large:
Bernie Hengels N9YMC
Roy Hinz KC9VLP
Andy Lawton KC9LWD
Returning at Treasurer, Donna Mendyke KC9THF

We would also Like to thank the previous Board members for their time and service to the club:
Tom Toonen KD9BMD, John Verwiel KC9TFM, and John Touzinsky K9KI

Scott, KB9YUC has posted a video from the 2016 Sole Burner event that he recorded using his quad copter.

You may watch the video here.

In compiling the Operators Schedule for the 2016 EAA Special Event Station I
have found that as to date (05/10/16) we are in need of additional operators.

There are positions available on all shifts through out the event, but I am in
particular need of additional operators for Friday 7/29, Saturday 7/30 and
Sunday 7/31.

Sign-up is available on the club web site at: http://fcarc.us/node/39

The FCARC supports a monthly net to help interested hams learn about & practice Slow Scan TV (SSTV) on 2 meters. You are invited to join. FCARC membership is not necessary. This is a semi-formal, directed net. We meet at 6 pm using both FM voice & SSTV transmissions on 145.330 MHz, Tone 100. All SSTV transmissions are in Martin 2.

I will begin sending a few SSTV pictures prior to the net beginning at 5:45 pm for your enjoyment, and then I'll call for checkins at 6 pm.

The sign-up for this years EAA Special Event Station is now open
to all ARRL members and will be drawing sign-up to a close later
in the month of May.
This has to be done so the EAA can finalize their planning into accommodate us
during the event.

The next FCARC VE Exam will be May 7, 2016 at Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton, 54912-2277.
The room number is B142 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

"CQ, CQ, CQ This is W9ZL, Special Event Station for the 2016 EAA Airventure Fly-in calling CQ...."

Yes, it's already that time of year,
the sign-up for this years EAA Special Event Station is now open for
Club operators. I will open it to all ARRL members next week and will
be drawing sign-up to a close at the month of May.
This has to be done so the EAA can finalize their planning into accommodate us
during the event.

The FCARC supports a monthly net to help interested hams learn about & practice Slow Scan TV (SSTV) on 2 meters. You are invited to join. FCARC membership is not necessary. This is a semi-formal, directed net. We meet at 6 pm using both FM voice & SSTV transmissions on 145.330 MHz, Tone 100. All SSTV transmissions are in Martin 2.

I will begin sending a few SSTV pictures prior to the net beginning at 5:45 pm for your enjoyment, and then I'll call for checkins at 6 pm.

The FCARC will once again be supporting the MS Society by providing communication support for the 2016 Walk MS at Appleton North High School on Sunday, April 24.

The event will start will start around 8:30 AM and will finish around 12:30 PM.

If you would like to support the MS Society by provide communications for the 2016 Walk MS, sign up here: http://fcarc.us/node/14

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at dsprangers@gmail.com or call me at 920-757-5245.

Hello EAA Volunteers,

I have just received this information regarding volunteer workers for the EAA
Kidventure area. Be sure to participate in this program so you can participate
in the 2016 FCARC EAA Special Event Station, July 27 thru 31 2016.

(January 21, 2016) - As EAA approaches the 25th anniversary of EAA’s Young Eagles program, we can celebrate the success it has been for nearly 2 million young
people. One of the biggest reasons for this success is by volunteers making the
flight experience a positive, memorable one.