Club meetings for 2023
W9UDU quarterly meeting schedule for 2023 The club meetings take place every year on the second Tuesday of January, April, July and October. Below is the schedule for 2023: January… Read more »
Welcome to the World of Amateur Radio
If you are are among the many people that enjoy listening to Amateur Radio also known as HAM radio, you probably already realize how much fun it can provide. Many… Read more »
Club meetings for 2022
New, quarterly meeting schedule: January 11 6:30pm April 12. 6:30pm July 12. 6:30pm October 11 6:30pm January 10 6:30pm 2023 All meetings will be at the Sealed Air YMCA… Read more »
Free Fest 2022 – August 13
Brought to you by The Racine Mega Cycle Club and Racine/Kenosha ARES/RACES RKARES.ORG Date: August 13 2022 Time: 6:00AM to 1:00PM Location: Greater Racine Kennel Club 6320 Six Mile Road… Read more »
- The K7RA Solar Updateon March 24, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Sunspot numbers were lower again this week, with the averagedeclining from 143.6 two weeks ago to 118.7 last week and now 68this week. Average daily solar flux sank 8 points from 153.6 lastweek to 145.6.Six new sunspot groups emerged over the week, one on March 17,another March 18, three more on March 19, one more on March 21 andanother on March 22.Predicted solar flux is 150, 145 and 145 on Ma...
- CT Governor Proclaims April 16 – 22 Amateur Radio Recognition Weekon March 22, 2023 at 9:54 PM
- Amateur Radio Included in FEMA Guide for National Emergency Preparednesson March 22, 2023 at 9:33 PM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a final version (March 2023) of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Functional Guidance. The guidance, which provides a framework for communications resources within incident management, officially includes support from amateur radio operators. The expanded Communications Unit ...
- Tornado Season and Amateur Radioon March 17, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Tornado season is fast approaching, and amateur radio operators will again play a key role in helping the National Weather Service (NWS) issue accurate and timely warnings. In fact, March through May is considered the most active period for tornadoes to develop.The NWS reports there have already been 255 preliminary filtered reported tornadoes and 213 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in...
- The K7RA Solar Updateon March 17, 2023 at 3:08 PM
Six new sunspot groups emerged over the past week, two on March 9,another on March 10, one more on March 12, and another two on March14.Sunspot numbers and solar flux declined this week.Average daily sunspot numbers softened from 143.6 to 118.7, andaverage daily solar flux from 181.6 to 153.6.Predicted solar flux is 135, 140, 138, and 135 on March 17-20, then132, 132 and 130 on March 21-23, 155...