HAMFESTS AND SWAPFESTS - Section Manager to Make Personal Appearance at Events. Meet and greet Don Michalski, W9IXG, your Section Manager, up close and in person. Don looks forward to seeing you at your hamfest!

• May 5, 2012, 8 am -  Ozaukee Radio Club at Circle-B Recreation Center, 6261 State Hwy 60, Cedarburg.  Tom Nawrot,: AA9XK, 262-242-1029.
• May 5, 2012, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Arrowhead Radio Amateur Club Hamfest at Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds, 4700 S. Tower Ave. (Highway 35), Superior. Robert Schulz , KC0NFB, 218-724-6957.
• May 6, 2012, 8 to 11 a.m. - Wisconsin Antique Radio Club free at The Terminal, 5917 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Radios, tubes, parts, books. Greg Hunolt.
• May 31, 2012, 8 p.m. - Milwaukee Radio Amateur Club Auction at Redemption Lutheran Church, 4057 N. Mayfair Rd., Milwaukee. Info, 414-332-MRAC.
• July 7, 2012, starts 6:30 a.m. - South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club Swapfest at American Legion Post #434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave, Oak Creek. Bob Kastelic, WB9TIK, 414 764 3871.
•  July 21, 2012, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - CVARC Tail Gate Swap Fest at Eagles Club Parking Lot, 2855 HWY 53, Chippewa Falls. James Linstedt, W9ZUC, 715-833-1740.
• July 22, 2012, 8 to 11 a.m. - Wisconsin Antique Radio Club free at The Terminal, 5917 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Radios, tubes, parts, books. Greg Hunolt.
• July 25-29, 2012 - EAA AirVenture 2012. The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club will operate special event station W9ZL.  Jon Oldenburg AB9AH, 920-832-9727.
• August 11, 2012, 7 to 11 a.m. - Lakes Area Amateur Club Hamfest at the Lyons Town Hall, 6339 Hospital Rd., Lyons. Michel Bartolone, NX9A, 262-210-8652.
• August 25, 2012, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Yellow Thunder Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Circus City Swapfest at Elks Club Lodge, 623 Broadway, Baraboo. Thomas Harrison, N9PQJ, 608-963-0762.
• September 23, 2012, 8 to 11 a.m. - Wisconsin Antique Radio Club free at The Terminal, 5917 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Radios, tubes, parts, books. Greg Hunolt.
• September 29, 2012, 8 a.m. - Ozaukee Radio Club Swapfest at Cedarburg Firemans Park, 796 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Tom Ruhlmann , W9IPR, 262-377-6945.
• October 3, 2012, 7 p.m. - South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club Auction at American Legion Post #434, 9327 S. Shepherd Av., Oak Creek. Radios, parts, tubes, electronics. Indoors, free admission and parking. Bob Kastelic, WB9TIK, 414 764 3871.
• October 13, 2012, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Central Wisconsin Swapfest at Colby Lions Pavilion, 103 W. Adams St.,, Colby. Bob Braun, KB9BLV.
• October 14, 2012, 6 a.m. - SEWFARS Swapfest at Richfield Chalet, 1271 Hwy. 175, Hubertus. Info, 262-742-4903.
• November 3, 2012, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Milwaukee Repeater Club Hamfest at the Elks Lodge #46, 5555 W. Good Hope Rd., Milwaukee. Ken Jaeger, KC9MXZ, 414-491-0686.
• November 4, 2012 -  Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club Swapfest at Germania Hall, Menasha.  Anthony L. Mach, AB9IO, 920-722-0482.
• January 5, 2013, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. - West Allis Radio Amateur Club at Waukesha County Expo Center Forum, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha. Phil Gural, W9NAW, 414-425-3649.
• February, 2013, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - The Capital City Hamfest sponsored by New Era Repeater Technocrats at Memorial United Church of Christ, 5705 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg.  Steve Johnston, WD8DAS, 608-276-5581.
• February 16, 2013, 8 a.m. to Noon -  Milwaukee Radio Amateur Club & Milwaukee Area Amateur Radio Society Midwinter Interclub Swpafest at Milwaukee Public Television Friends Auction, 12560 W Townsend St., Brookfield.  David Schank, KA9WXN, 414-423-0872.
• March 6, 2013, 7 p.m. - South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club Auction at American Legion Post #434, 9327 S. Shepherd Av., Oak Creek. Radios, parts, tubes, electronics. Indoors, free admission and parking. Bob Kastelic, WB9TIK, 414 764 3871.
• March, 2013, 8 a.m.  - Eau Claire Amateur Radio Club  25th Annual Equipment Auction at Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire. Rolf Nestingen , KG0KM, 715-832-7913. 
• March 10, 2013, 1 to 8 p.m.  - Wisconsin QSO Party West Allis ARC, Lynn Tamblyn, K9KR.
• March, 2013, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. -  TriCounty ARC Hamfest at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson Ave., Jefferson.  Paul Marowsky, KD9PM, 920-674-4968.
• March, 2 to 6 p.m. and March, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2013 - AES Superfest 2013 at Amateur Electronic Supply, 5710 W. Good Hope Rd, Milwaukee. Ray Grenier, K9KHW, 414-375-1162.
• April, 2013, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Madison Swapfest and Computer Fair by Madison Area Repeater Association at Mandt Community Center, 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton. Paul Toussaint, N9VWH, 608-205-1994.

ARRL Hamfests and Conventions

ARRL Affiliated Clubs

CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, EXAMS

• To Be Announced - General Class by Wisconsin Valley Radio Association, 2805 Martin Ave., Wausau. Registration is not required but is encouraged, we will be using the ARRL General Class license manual, pre-study is recommended.  Travis Augustine, W9HDG, 715-966-1045.

• May 12 and 13, 2012 - The Space Place Amateur Radio Center, 2300 S. Park St., Madison. A single weekend General Class using the ARRL General Class License Manual. License exam session follows the workshop. The ARRL-required fee is $15 (check or money order is preferred). Bring two forms of identification; one must be a photo ID. N9UW, The Space Place Amateur Radio Center.

• Juneau County Amateur Radio Club has 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, 267-2542.
• Chippewa Valley Amateur Radio Club has 5 week Amateur Extra Classes with test at St. Joseph Hospital, basement floor, Chippewa Falls. Ron Anderson, W9RMA.
• 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's 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.

SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING -  2012 Severe Weather Spotter Classes Schedule | Milwaukee and Sullivan | Dane County | LaCrosse | Green Bay | Twin Cities, MN | Outreach and Education - Various Wisconsin Cities | Milwaukee Area Skywarn Assocation | ARES

ONLINE COURSES - Course Registration | Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications EC-001 | Antenna Design and Construction EC-009 | Radio Frequency Propagation EC-011 | Analog Electronics EC-012 | Digital Electronics EC-013  | Advanced Emcomm EC-016

ON-THE-AIR EVENTS

• Sundays, 8 a.m. - ARES/RACES Net.  Everyone is invited to check into or participate in this net which meets on 3967.0 KHz (primary); 3977.5 KHz (secondary). Travis Augustine, W9HDG, Net Manager.
• Wisconsin QSO Party will be March 10, 2013, 1 to 8 p.m. 2012, 2011.

YOUNG HAMS

• Saturdays, 7 p.m. - YACHT Youth Echolink Net on the 147.000 W8PIF repeater, node #481872. Listen to the net for information about any subsequent HF roundtable activity and for the Ragchew Roundtable with Edward Engleman, KG8CX.
• Young Amateurs Contest Ham Team - We encourage youngsters and parents to get involved with ham radio. Free membership, enjoy 0n-the-Air events. View the Wisconsin YACHT Web Site for information, photos and the QRZ list of all members.

TRAFFIC HANDLING - Denny Rybicke, K9LGU, Section Traffic Manager.

• Procedures and Tips - How To Be A Net Control Station, List of Non-Wisconsn HF Nets, Message Format , Message Format #1, Message Format #2, Net Control Station Says So, Net Cooperation, Receiving Traffic By Voice, Sending Traffic By Voice, Word Check
• Preambles, Lists and Guides - Badger Emergency Net Preamble, CW Net Preamble, Official Relay Station Guide, Public Service Honor Roll Criteria, QNI List , 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, Great Traffic Resources, Message Basics from OK,  NTS Digital,  Origination, Counting, and Check, QForms - A program which allows entry of text into an electronic form to create a message, Wisconsin Nets Association History

TRAFFIC NETS - Nets, Net Managers and Net Control Stations

• Badger Weather Net   (BWN) - 3984 kHz, 0500 Central
• Badger Emergency Net   (BEN) - 3985 kHz, 1200 Central
• Wisconsin Side Band Net  (WSBN) - 3985 or 3982.5 kHz, 1700 Central
• Wisconsin Novice Net  (WNN) - 3555 kHz, 1800 Central
• Wisconsin Slow Speed Net  (WSSN) - 3555 kHz, 1830 Central
• Wisconsin Intrastate Net - Early  (WIN-E) - 3555 kHz, 1900 Central
• Wisconsin Intrastate Net - Late  (WIN-L) - 3555 kHz,  2200  Central
• ARES/RACES Net  - 3967.0 kHz,  0800 Central
• ARES/RACES WinLink Net

TRAFFIC HANDLERS (1959 Photographs) - W9BCC, W9CBE, W9CXY, W9DYG, W9ERW, W9FZC, W9IBF, W9IQB, W9KJJ, W9KKM, W9KQB, W9LFK, W9LMX, W9MWQ, W9NLJ, W9PTL, W9SIZ, W9SZR, W9VHP, W9VIK, K9AEQ, K9ELT, K9GDF, K9GSC.

 TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS - Contact these experts to help solve your problem.

Gary C. Sutcliffe, W9XT 3310 Bonnie La., Slinger 53086-9741 262-644-8876 (evening)Michael Melland, W9WIS N4001 County Road E , Redgranite 54970-7019 414-582-8638Edward T. Rate, AA9W 9822 N. Andover Ct., Mequon 53097-3869 262-242-0376 (day/evenings)Peter A. Byfield, K9VAL 4534 South Hill Court , DeForest 53532-1704 608-846-9510Patrick J. Moretti, W9UQ 3970 S. Waterville Rd. Dousman 53118-9786 262-965-2718Dennis M. Paulin, KB9OFM 408 Pleasant St., Fond du Lac 54935-5227 920-923-6928Arnold J. Lausevich, NK9O 5061 N. 56th St., Milwaukee 53218-4213 414-342-3848 (evening after 6 P.M.)Richard E. Polivka, N6NKO 807 S. 90th St., Milwaukee 53214-2831 414-860-1129 (evening)Richard Jenneman, N9MEH 13622 County Highway H, Stanley 54768-5703Scott D. Ellington, K9MA 3831 Winnemac Av., Madison 53711-1757 608-263-6771 (day) 608-233-8204 (evening)Randal R. Reusser, N9LTA 6317 50th St., Kenosha 53144-1723 262-551-5950 (day) 262-654-1756 (evening)Randall M. Grunewald, KB9KEG 43 Anchor Ln., North Fond du Lac 54937-1495 920-922-9226Donald E. Michalski, W9IXG 4214 Mohawk Dr., Madison 53711-3723 608-274-1886Phillip J. Neumiller, Sr., KC9IS 923 County Rd., C Hancock 54943-9547 608-5642402Robert R. Ronk, KB9IE 7115 US Hwy. 45, Winneconne 54986-9747 414-72-7771 (day) 414-231-3058 (evening)James V. Staatz, KI9H W5414 2939 Moon Ave 1, Eau Claire, WI 54703 715-403-0272 (cell)Dennis J. Knutson, KB9GFX 2674 Rocky Ledge Rd., Little Suamico 54141-9369 414-465-6612 (day) 920-826-2987 (evening)Ralph Henes, W9CAR 402 S. Owen Dr., Madison, 53711-1545 608-231-9195Michael C. Hamman, W9BHL W2514 County Road A, Tomahawk 54487-8584 715-453-3908Dale W. Marks, WB9ADB N7953 Swan Rd., Burnett 53922-9713 920-485-4234Richard R. Regent, K9GDF 4040 W. Squire Av., Greenfield 53221-2512 414-282-0312 Sanford Rotter, K9YT 1126 Hathaway Dr., Madison 53711-3137 608-278-0377,