P.O. Box 2346 Appleton, W isconsin 54912 www.fcarc.us March 2016 2015 "Ham of the Year" W9RIC Rick Kosiorek Volume 29, Issue 2 February 2016 Issue Inside this issue: `Welcome! 1 Classifieds / Elmer s List 2 Club Information / Net Schedules 3 Pictures 4 January Minutes 5 March Agenda 6 Membership Application 5 For all his dedicated work on the clubs repeaters, participation in club events, Field Day, EAA, Walk-a-Thons, and now VE Chairman, Rick Kosiorek W9RIC was voted 2015 FCARC Ham of the Year. Thank you Rick! This Month s 50/50 raffle will be for CA$H $$$$ FCARC Officers President Gary Hoehne, (KB9AIT) Vice-President John Touzinsky (K9KI) Treasurer Donna Mendyke (KC9THF) Secretary Terry Schilling (N9AOT) Membership Co-ord Dave Sprangers (ND9DW) Technical Director Larry Peterson (WB9KMW) Members At Large Bruce W9BDO Tom KC9BMD John Verwiel (KC9TFM)
2 Elmer s Contact List This is a listing of HAMS who are willing to help other HAMS out in special areas. Feel free to contact these fellow HAMS with any questions: Call / Name Specialty Area Phone # N1KSN Andy CW 720-2217 N9LVS - Dan FCC Personal Data Changes 205-4899 WB9KMW - Larry SSTV (analog) 915-4499 WB9KMW Larry Larry also Elmer s Self-study plans with mentor for Technician, General & Extra 915-4499 If your interested in helping other hams and being an Elmer please contact a board member. Keep watching our website and keep listening on the nets when Gary KB9AIT and Andy N1KSN will be offering kit building sessions. Volume 29, Issue 2 Upcoming Events / Meetings 3/21 Club Meeting 4/2 AEA Superfest 4/20 Club Meeting 4/26 MS Walk 5/20-5/22 Dayton Hamvetion Membership Renewal Reminders 1st of the year!!! FCARC members will be able to use Pay- Pal for membership renew! If you have already renewed thank you. If not, you can renew with Donna KC9THF at the next club meeting. If you have an article, pictures or other information that is ham radio related that would be of interest to others in the club consider publishing them in our clubs newsletter. You can send me the information to terryaot@live.com or contact me at 920-572-2937. I normally work on the newsletter the week of the board meeting and finish editing the day before our general meeting. Thanks Terry. For Sale/Wanted Gary KB9AIT and Terry N9AOT are selling stainless steel multi band coils at a special club price contact them at wrcoils@hotmail.com Have something Ham related to sell? If so, contact the Newsletter Team via our website to arrange for it s insertion in the next issue of this newsletter. We will run
FOX CITIES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC. 3 Club Information Meeting information & location We meet at: UW-Fox Valley 1478 Midway Road Menasha, WI 54952. Room 1346 Meetings start at 7:00 PM every third Monday of the month except in January. Wednesday 2 Meter Net 8:00 PM 146.76 - Offset PL 100 Net Control Operator schedule 3/23 ND9DW 4/20 KB9AIT 3/30 W9BDO 4/27 KC9TFM 4/6 KC9QFH 5/4 ND9DW 4/13 AB9IO 5/11 W9BDO If you can be a net control operator, contact Bruce W9BDO our coordinator FCARC SSTV 2 METER NET meets the second Sunday of the month at 6pm on the 145.33 repeater. Load up some of your pictures and start sending SSTV via VHF. Thursday 6 Meter Net Day: Thursday Time: 8:00 pm Frequency: 52.570 FM VE Testing Dates Saturday, January 30, 2016 Location: FVTC B142 See page 7 for details Start 8AM/walk-ins until 8:30AM Testing 9AM Cost is $15.00 2 forms of identification are required. Up-grades must bring a copy of their current license for the VE's to keep and send in to the FCC. Please view the FCARC calendar of events on this web site for current dates Other testing dates: May 7 July 9 September 3 November 6 (at the swapfest.) GOT QUESTIONS CALL our new Google Voice Information Phone Number 920-415-2426 If you have an item, rig, QSL card, or anything related to Amateur Radio and want to share it with club members, bring it to the club meeting for SHOW AND TELL. A 2-3 minute section put into the agenda for follow hams to share items they find useful or promotes Amateur Radio. FCARC welcomes your donations in support of our mission to serve amateur radio. As a 501(c)(3) organization, your donations are tax-deductible. You can go to the FCARC website and click on the button!
4 VE Testing We had a light turnout Saturday with only three testing. Perhaps it was the weather. Two upgraded to Extra and a new Tech. Thanks to the following VEs who braved the weather to help. Jerry, N9USN, George, W9MDP, Gary, ND9Z, Bill, N9TNW, Dan, N9LVS, Rick, W9RIC FCARC Annual Award Banquet
5 Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Membership Meeting Agenda for January 18, 2016 President: Gary KB9AIT: Vice-President: John K9KI: Treasurer: Donna KC9THF Secretary: Terry N9AOT: Membership Coordinator: Dave ND9DW: Technical Director: Larry WB9KMW Members at Large: Bruce W9BDO, Tom: KD9BMD, John: KC9TFM Gary Hoehne 2014 Ham of the Year Presiding Official: Gary Hoehne KB9AIT Call to Order and Opening Remarks: President, Gary Hoehne KB9AIT @ 7:00 with roll call Quorum count: Vice President, John Touzinsky Introductions / Roll Call Welcome to Our New and Renewed Members! Thanks to all that have renewed their membership for next year. Committee/Coordinator Reports: Financials and 5O1C3 Donna Donna gave an updates on the financials Reports (field day, repeater, web) Rick repeater and VE testing Rick updated the repairs being made to the.76 repeater system, the amplifier is being updated thanks to the donation of a repeater amp from Herman s estate sale purchased by Terry N9AOT. Also Rick was securing the new testing site now that the Red Cross site is no longer available. Motion was made by Karen and seconded by Dan to hold a special event station again at EAA, vote passed. Minutes last membership meeting Old Business: A.) If you have photos of any FCARC event please send them to Dave ND9DW B.) If you have ideas or a program to share please see Bruce W9BDO or Tom KC9BMD New Business A.) Banquet February (Gary) Banquet is set for February 20 th at the Darboy Club B.) Award certificates C.) Appleton MS Walk 2016 (Dave) FCARC members will be needed for the walk. The walk will take place on April 24 th meeting at Appleton North. D.) Fox Hunt coordinator Andy KC9LWD (Larry) E.) Kit Building (Gary and Andy) Gary is still looking at holding a kit building night, date will be sometime after the banquet. F.) A/R EC report (Andy) G.) Nominations for HOTY (Dec and Jan Meeting) ( Larry WB9KMW Rick W9RIC Tony AB9IO Jon AB9AH ) other nominations were John K9KI J.) Wisconsin QSO Party Reminder that the Wisconsin QSO party will be held on March 13 from 1pm till 8pm, remember when submitting you logs to register as a FCARC member for the club points. K.) Show and Tell Andy did a show and tell with his SDR Dongle and Hobbyist Book that he ran across. Discussion: New Business Program: FSQ Larry and Gary Membership renewal January 1 2015 Adjourn: Motion by Bruce and seconded by Dave to adjourn at 7:51pm.
6 Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Membership Meeting Agenda for March 21, 2016 President: Gary KB9AIT: Vice-President: John K9KI: Treasurer: Donna KC9THF Secretary: Terry N9AOT: Membership Coordinator: Dave ND9DW: Technical Director: Larry WB9KMW Members at Large: Bruce W9BDO, Tom: KD9BMD, John: KC9TFM Rick Kosiorek 2015 Ham of the Year Presiding Official: Gary Hoehne KB9AIT Call to Order and Opening Remarks: President, Gary Hoehne KB9AIT Quorum count: Vice President, John Touzinsky Introductions / Roll Call Welcome to Our New and Renewed Members! Thank you for renewing your 2015 membership. Committee/Coordinator Reports: Financials and 5O1C3 Donna Reports (field day, repeater, web) Rick repeater and VE testing Minutes last membership meeting Old Business: A.) If you have ideas or a program to share please see Bruce W9BDO or Tom KC9BMD New Business A.) Banquet B.) Form a 1-3-5 year planning committee C.) Appleton MS Walk 2016 (Dave) D.) Budget discussion: 2016 budget plan and minimum fund balance E.) By-Law change F.) A/R EC report (Andy) *contact Andy * G.) Kit Project J.) Wisconsin QSO Party K.) Lock in events for 2016 and lock in coordinators L.) Field Day location (Terry) M.) Demo request (Larry Dave) N.) EAA (Jon) O.) Show and Tell Discussion: New Business Election nominations: April meeting and elections May. Vice President, Treasurer and 3 Members at large. Program: Round table discussion moderated by Bruce. Tell us what about Ham radio excites you. Feel free to bring whatever you want to share with the group. Adjourn:
7 FOX CITIES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB W9ZL, INC Membership Application Form Check one: New Membership Renewal (for existing members) DATE NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE CALL SIGN LICENSE CLASS E-MAIL ADDRESS ARRL Member Yes No Membership dues for one year: *Full - $15.00 *Associate (non ham) $15.00 *Student - $10.00 *Retired - $10.00 **Family Member dues plus $5.00 each additional family member residing at the same address * A prerequisite to the family membership **see by-law s Article IV section1 Please make checks payable to FCARC Mail to: FCARC P.O. Box 2346 Appleton, WI 54912 Admissions Use: ID# Database List server-newsletter List server-email Website renewal corner Website member Agenda Newsletter editor