Repeater Trustee: Mike Harrington, N9FPG
The Ozaukee Radio Club would like to thank all of you who attended last Saturday’s Spring Swapfest! We are grateful to you -- the ham community -- who continually come out to support the efforts of our club.
Thank you to our sponsors and donors (see list, below) and congratulations to the winners of this year’s door-prizes! You have until June 1, 2024 to claim your prizes (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are a winner*).
9 AM – Choice of two items from Tower Electronics and Cable X-perts
1. Logan Pulley N9QZ
2. Bob Radke WB9NEA
*3. Nicholas Lodahl KB9MKQ not claimed yet
9:30 AM - $25 ARRL gift certificates
1. ARRL - Phillip Ng (No callsign) Neenah, WI
2. ARRL - Ray Totzke W9KHH
10:00 AM – Tri-County ARC vouchers for 1 pair of tickets to 2025
1. Tom Brockdorf W9FL
2. Claude Kaczorek AC9AB
3. Jim Nelson K9QF
10:30 AM - $50 DX Engineering and $50 ARRL gift certificates
1. $50 DX Engineering - Bill Schnell AC9JV
2. $50 ARRL - Chris Bung KD9FLD
11:00 AM – Bioenno 12 Ah battery and charger and N3FJP software
*1. Bioenno - Mike Closser KD9WMP - not claimed yet
2. N3FJP software - Dave Stephens WC9H
11:30 AM – Grand prizes:
1. Yaesu FT70DR – Fred Schwierske W9KEY
2. Bioenno 20 Ah battery & charger – Jim Karpowitz KS9Q
3. ARRL 100th Anniversary Handbook (donated by club member) – Tom Brockdorf W9FL
Again, thank you! See you next year on April 26, 2025! (Same time and place!) SAVE THE DATE!
Meetings are IN-Person and via Zoom web conferencing . For an invite if you aren't a member email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A technical program is presented by one of our members or a guest presenter at our monthly meeting (except in January, when we hold elections, and June, when we discuss our club's upcoming Field Day activities). The topics range from ham radio to personal computing to anything that would be of interest to our members. The presentations may be formal or informal and always generate lively discussions.
Here are the programs scheduled for upcoming meetings :
May: Paul Martis, W9PEM - Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
June: Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT and Pat Volkmann, W9JI – Contesting
July: Gregg Lengling, W9DHI – Repeater Receiver Voting Process/Operation
August: Bill Shadid, W9MXQ – The End of the Line – the Drake TR5 Transceiver
September: tbd
October: Project Night **
November: Stan Kaplan, WB9RQR – Building a Crystal Radio
December: Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT – Digital Modes
** Sign up for Project Night! This is a round-robin of 5 minute “Show and Tells” of some of our members’ latest amateur radio-related projects! This is a way to showcase your antenna work, home brews, problem solving and even kit-building or modifications. It can be a work in progress or complete. The real trick is to summarize your project in a 5-minute (or so) presentation with a few photographs. This is open to all members regardless of how you attend meetings (in person or via Zoom). If this generates only a handful of responses, the time allotted for each project will, of course, be a bit longer. Contact Jeananne, N9VSV This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to be on the list!
We really do need some programs for the coming year. Please consider sharing some of your experiences with the rest of us. If you have an idea and would like some help putting a program together let us know.
Newsletters
We publish a robust monthly newsletter, edited by Bill Shadid (W9MXQ), which details the club's activities (past and planned); provides technical information; and usually introduces some new and longstanding ORC members. If you have an idea for an article or are an author contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please visit our newsletter archive or click below to download the latest!
Get the Current newsletter here. 2021 Full Year
Everyone is welcome to join our weekly informal two meter net held every Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM. Members and non-members are encouraged to check in on the 146.970 MHz and 224.180 club repeaters (linked for net).
Everyone is welcome to join our weekly breakfast get-together: Saturdays 7AM at PJ Pipers @ W61 N514 Washington Avenue in Cedarburg.
Not a member? Simply download and fill out the membership form and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Payment can be made via PayPal or by check made out to 'Ozaukee Radio Club' and mailed to Gary Bargholz, Treasurer (N9UUR).
Not licensed? Looking to upgrade? Be sure to contact Tom, W9IPR for the latest class information. If not, check out http://HelloRadio.org (ARRL website) for information on upcoming exams being held in your area.
Welcome new officers