Wisconsin
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Wisconsin
- Contact:
- Jason Spetz KC9FXE
- Email:
- KC9FXE@ARRL.ORG
Basic Information
- Division:
- Central
- Description:
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WELCOME! This is where to find all the lastest information on the Wisconsin Section. The Section Manager, Jason, KC9FXE, will also be making appearances around the state so you can meet and greet him, up close and in person.
NEWSLETTERS: January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022
HAMFESTS, SWAPFESTS, AND CONVENTIONS:
- March 19, 2023 - Tri County Amateur Radio Club - Hamfest 2023 - Jefferson, WI - more information
- March 25, 2023 - Milwaulee Radio Amateurs' Club / Milwaukee Amateur Radio Society - Milwaukee Area Swapfest - Milwaukee, WI - more information
- April 15, 2023 - Madison Area Repeater Association - Madison Hamfest - Stoughton, WI - more information
- May 6, 2023 - Ozaukee Radio Club - Spring Swapfest - Cedarburg, WI - more information
- May 6, 2023 - Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Hamfest - Superior WI - more information
- September 22-23 - HRO Superfest / State Convention - Milwaukee, WI
- October 2023 - ARES Conference / WI Section Convention - Wisconsin Rapids
TRAFFIC HANDLING - Denny Rybicke, K9LGU, Section Traffic Manager
- Section Traffic Manager Report for December 2022
- Nets, Net Managers, and Net Control Stations
- Net Directory
- Traffic Hints
- QNI List Updated January 2021
- Traffic Routing Guide Update Jan 2021
PROCEDURES AND TIPS - How To Be A Net Control Station, List of Non-Wisconsn HF Nets, Message Format, Everything You Need To Know.
PREAMBLES, LISTS AND GUIDES - ARES/RACES Net Preamble, ARES/RACES VHF Net Preamble, Badger Emergency Net Preamble, CW Net Preamble, Official Relay Station Guide,Public Service Honor Roll Criteria, Wisconsin Nets Routing Guide By Cities, Wisconsin Nets Association Manual, Find any Wisconsin Net,Wisconsin Side Band Net Preamble
OTHER - All You Need to Know, ARRL Numbered Radiograms, NTS Digital, Wisconsin Nets Association History.
WISCONSIN ANTENNAS AND TOWERS
SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING - Severe Weather Spotter Classes Schedule | Milwaukee Area Skywarn Assocation
WISCONSIN ARES - ARES
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, EXAMS
- Eau Claire ARC License Testing - Held at the L E Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger St. Eau Claire, WI 54703 (lower level) Starting at 9am. Coffee and rolls provided. Walk-ins are welcome. For additional info contact Jon, KE9KW, at 715 834 1540.
- Date TBA * * Technician Class - Outagamie County ARES Technician Class held at American Red Cross building, 1302 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton, WI. Bring lunch, snacks, soda, paper, pens, and a small calculator. Pre-registration is not required but is appreciated. Please contact Jon E. Kreski, AB9NN, at 920-749-1041.
- Date TBA * * General Class by Wisconsin Valley Radio Association, 2805 Martin Ave.,Wausau. Registration is not required but is encouraged, we use the ARRL General Class license manual, pre-study is recommended.
- Juneau County Amateur Radio Club - VE testing session at City Hall, 4th Floor, Mansion and Hickory Streets, Mauston. Walk-ins are welcome. Arthur "Bud" Kriese, AB9PB, 608-565-7915, New Lisbon.
- M&M Amateur Radio Club - Menominee, MI. Use the 147.000 repeater for information. No need to pre-register.
- Amateur Exam Sessions - List of ARRL license exams to be held in Wisconsin.
- Dane County Classes: Mt. Horeb High School, Fine Arts Center, 305 S. Eight St., Mt. Horeb; Cottage Grove, Glacial Drumlin School, 801 Damascus Trail (CTH BB), Cottage Grove; Sun Prairie Public Library, 1350 Linnerud Dr., Sun Prairie. J. McLellan, 608-267-2542.
- Technician License Classes at the MATC Building, 330 W. Collins St., Portage.Books available for $18 payable the first night of the class. The only other expense will be the $15 fee required by the FCC for taking the amateur radio exam at the Portage Library. Bill Hanold, N9CHN, N3305 Tipperary Point Rd., Poynette, WI 53955, phone 608-635-4138.
- W9PE Ham Cram - The course given in two, 3-hour sessions, is available as a free power point slide presentation useful to schools and clubs. Over 700 students have used it since 1991 as an aid to pass the FCC exam. Course Information.
- ARRL OnlineCourses - Course Registration.
ON-THE-AIR EVENTS
- Wisconsin QSO Party takes place in March.
- ARES/RACES Net - Sundays at 8:00am - Everyone is invited to check into or participate in this net which meets on 3967.0 KHz (primary); 3977.5 KHz (secondary). Ron Purvis, WB9WKO, Net Manager.
- YOUNG HAMS - Saturdays at 7pm - YACHT youth echolink net on the 147.000 W8PIF repeater. We currently have 120 youth and adult members from 22 states and several countries. Net is open to all who support youth and ham radio. Edward Engleman, KG8CX.
TRAFFIC HANDLERS (1959 Photographs) - K9AEQ, W9BCC, W9CBE, W9CXY, W9DYG, K9ELT, W9ERW, W9FZC, K9GDF, K9GSC, W9IBF, W9IQB, W9KJJ, W9KKM, W9KQB, W9LFK, W9LMX, W9MWQ, W9NLJ, W9PTL, W9SIZ, W9SZR, W9VHP, W9VIK.
TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS - Contact these experts to help solve your problem. List of Technical Specialists.
TOURS - Places for you or your club members to tour. These organizations make use of Wisconsin amateurs in times of emergency or public service. They would love to give you a tour of their facility! Visit them! List of Tours.SPEAKERS - Amateurs willing to give presentations to your club and their topcs of interest: List of Speakers.
SECTION APPOINTEMENTS - List of Section Appointments.
Please let us know about any updates or corrections to this web site. Jason Spetz, KC9FXE
Wisconsin Officials
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Section Manager
Jason P. Spetz KC9FXE -
Public Info Coordinator
Larry Dubisz KC9KCU -
Assistant Section Manager
Frederick Baguhn W9GOC -
State Government Liaison
James R. Lackore AD9X -
Assistant Section Manager
Lucky Lasanske K9LUK -
Assistant Section Manager,
Kyle E. Schaefer KC9SDK
Section Emergency Coordinator -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Dan Vanevenhoven N9LVS -
Assistant Section Manager
Thomas J. Czaja KG9EE -
Section Traffic Manager
Dennis J. Rybicke K9LGU -
Assistant Section Manager
Eugene R. Santoski K9UTQ -
Technical Coordinator
Richard R. Regent K9GDF -
Assistant Section Manager
Gary A. Payne N9VE -
Assistant Section Manager
Daniel A. Gomez-Ibanez W9DGI -
Section Youth Coordinator
Etienne Robitaille K9ZN
Downloads
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WIN 1959 Photo Caption (267 bytes)
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PSHR (9.5 kB)
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W9BCC (43.8 kB)
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W9CBE (63.2 kB)
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W9CXY (44.2 kB)
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K9GDF (26.8 kB)
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W9DYG (75.9 kB)
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W9ERW (55.4 kB)
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W9IBF (54.6 kB)
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W9KQB (34.9 kB)
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W9IQB (81.5 kB)
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W9KJJ (50.2 kB)
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W9SZR (54.9 kB)
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W9VHP (74.8 kB)
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W9VIK (42.6 kB)
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K9ELT (80.8 kB)
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W9FZC (78.7 kB)
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W9KKM (90 kB)
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W9LFK (69.1 kB)
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W9LMX (80.7 kB)
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W9SIZ (76 kB)
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W9NLJ (64.5 kB)
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K9AEQ (48.2 kB)
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W9PTL (86.5 kB)
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W9MWQ (39.3 kB)
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CC&R (1.8 kB)
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BSSS (5.6 kB)
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WNA Manual 2012 (83.9 kB)
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WinLink Net (3.5 kB)
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Technical Specialists (7.3 kB)
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Tours (7.8 kB)
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Speakers (6.5 kB)
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Section Appointments (8.8 kB)
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SEWFARS (331.1 kB)
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Antenna Bill Passed (12.3 kB)
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Antenna Height (21.7 kB)
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BEN Preamble 2022 (9.6 kB)
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K9GSC-K9EN (58 kB)
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CW Preambles 2022 (99.1 kB)
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Ozaukee Hamfest 2022 (516.9 kB)
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Jefferson Hamfest 2022 (367.4 kB)
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JeffOutdoor2022 (215.1 kB)
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ARES/RACES VHF Preamble 2022 (113.5 kB)
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ARES/RACES Preamble 2022 (24 kB)
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Vilas County Technician Class (54.8 kB)
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Technical Specialists (6.2 kB)
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DeKalb Hamfest May 1, 2022 (1.1 MB)
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WSBN Preamble 2022 (6.1 kB)
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QNI List 2021 (261.6 kB)
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Routing Guide 2021 (190.6 kB)
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WNA History (38.4 kB)
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NCS Proceedures (324.1 kB)
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October 2022 Newsletter (1.8 MB)
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Traffic Nets (416 kB)
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NCS Proceedures (164.2 kB)
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Section Traffic Mgr Report 12/23 (45.3 kB)
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December 2022 Newsletter (611.3 kB)
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January 2023 Newsletter (889.4 kB)
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November 2022 Newsletter (1.7 MB)
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Message Format Info (98.7 kB)