SWAPFESTS

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999. MARA Swapfest, Madison, WI. Middleton Conference Center. (Same place as last year, but new name.) Contact: MARA, PO Box 8890, Madison, WI 53708-8890.

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1999. South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club Swapfest, American Legion Park, Shepard Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI. Contact South Milwaukee ARC, P.O. Box 102, South Milwaukee, WI 53172. (414) 762-3235.

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1999. Racine, WI. The Racine Megacycle Club, Amateur Radio & Computer Show. Contact: e-mail: w9udu@wi.net voice mail: (414) 552-6RMC web page: http://www2.wi.net~hamradio/SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 & 27. RADIO EXPO 98. Lake County Fairgrounds Rts. 45 & 120, Grayslake, IL. Contact: Chicago FM Club, PO Box 56724, Harwood Hts, IL. 560656-0724. (708) 457-0966. http://www.chicagofmclub.org

See also the back page and flyer ads for additional information on many of these events.

Let us know of your dates as soon as you know them. We will list them and perhaps help avoid conflicts with other events. As a service to our readers, this section of Badger State Smoke Signals is available without charge to list your upcoming Swap- fest, Hamfest, dinner, picnic, party or other event of interest to Radio Amateurs in Wisconsin and nearby areas. Send informa- tion on your event to Kenneth A. Ebneter, K9EN, 822 Wauona Trail, Portage, WI 53901 or e-mail to kebneter@palacenet.net. In addi- tion, space is available at attractive rates on our advertising pages. For information on rates and requirements for our adver- tising pages, please contact K9ZZ or K9EN.

TEST INFORMATION

Many Swapfests/Hamfests offer exam sessions. If not shown above contact the sponsoring club in the Swapfest column on page 2. The FCC now requires applicants to show their ORIGINAL AMATEUR LICENSE to the VEC. A copy of your license must be attached to your FCC form 610. You will also be required to have a photo ID, or other acceptable identification.

GENERAL RULES FOR MOST EXAMINATIONS: Be sure to check with sponsors in the event there are changes and/or errors in the dates or information given. Some examinations require filing an FCC Form 610 and advance registration at least 30 days before the exam date. (Some VECs permit walkins. Check with sponsor.) To register, you must first secure a copy of the current FCC Form 610 and fill it out completely (AND CORRECTLY). Get your form from an FCC Field Office, the ARRL. Send a 32c/ SASE if you re- quest one from the ARRL. In most cases, forms can also be obtained from the sponsoring group.

ARRL/VEC examinations require a check for $6.45 payable to "ARRL/VEC".

The FCC now requires applicants to show their ORIGINAL AMATEUR LICENSE or CSCE to the VEC. You must also have two good copies of your license or CSCE. A copy of your license or CSCE must be attached to your FCC form 610 and most VECs want a copy for their records.

You will also be required to have a photo ID, and other acceptable identification.

Technician class licensees must show proof of testing before March 21, 1987, in order to upgrade to General with a code test only. Additional information is given below.

For those with internet access, a listing of exam sessions is available from: http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml. By checking this page, a person can find out registered VE ses- sions anywhere in US and some overseas. You can search by country, state or zip code. The listing is not specific to any particular VEC, it is a master database. (Thanks to KB9EQI for information.)

MILWAUKEE RADIO AMATEURS' CLUB (MRAC/VEC)

SECOND SATURDAY DATE: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Wauwatosa Savings Bank, 6560 S. 27th St.,Oak Creek, WI.

LAST SATURDAY DATES: (except December): 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Amateur Electronic Supply (AES), 5710 W. Good Hope Rd., Milwaukee, WI.

For Additional Information Call (414) 466-HAMS (Answering Machine). Bring along your ORIGINAL license, CSCE (if any) and one (1) good quality photocopy of each, plus two forms of identification, such a driver's license, etc. Also required is $6.45 for the exam fee. WALK-INS are welcome. To register in advance, use a post card: Print the grade of license you are applying for, your name, address, and telephone number. Send the card to MRAC/VEC, Milwau- kee Radio Amateurs Club, PO Box 25707, Milwaukee, WI 53225.

MILWAUKEE - BADGER EXAMINERS (BE)

Badger Examiners group now testing at AES (Amateur Electronic Supply) at 6th and Good Hope, every third Saturday MORNING. Exam times are not 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the old Sterman Print- ing ship, just 300 feet west of the AES store. Novice to Extra are offered, and all test materials are provided, fee is $6.45, and bring your original license, or CSCE if needed. Also avail- able are Commercial license exams GROL (General Radiotelephone license), GMDSS, Telegraph, Etc. Fee is $35.00. For more informa- tion call Gary Sharbuno, WI9M at (414) 355-0237.

MADISON, WI - FLARC (Four Lakes Amateur Radio Club)

VE exams are held in Madison every second Saturday morning of the month at 8 a.m. They are held at the operations building of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District at 1610 Moorland Rd.

To get there take the Beltline (Hwy 12 & 18) to South Towne Drive. Go south 8/10 mile till South Towne Drive makes a bend and becomes Moorland Rd. and enter at gate. Go to the Operations Building (with the 160 foot tower).

You should bring a picture ID, your original licence and a copy of your licence. For exams beyond the novice tests, bring a check for $6.45, made out to the ARRL/VEC. If the special 610 form with the medical exemption is required, contact NZ9B beforehand to obtain one. No appointments are necessary to take exams.

For further questions, please leave a message on the mailbox or phone me at (608) 832-6631. Mark Jenks, NZ9B

RACINE, WISCONSIN - ARRL/VEC

Monthly - first Saturday, except January, July, and August. Monthly exams are given 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Red Cross Building, 4521 Taylor Avenue, Racine. Walkins are permitted. Talk in on 147.87/.27. Inquiries and registrations should be directed to Robert N. Jensen, W0WLN, 5616 Cambridge lane #6, Racine, WI. Telephone (414) 886-8551.

TOMAHAWK, WI

Last Saturday of every month. Jan. thru Oct. Tomahawk Volunteer Examiners (ARRL/VEC). Tomahawk, WI. No prereg- istration required, but appointment would be appreciated. Regis- tration at 8:30 a.m. and testings starts at 9:00 a.m. For loca- tion or other information, inquire on 145.43 MHz. repeater or contact: Terry Collins, KB9AUP, W6564 Highway 8, Tomahawk, WI 54487. Telephone (715) 453-4633.

APPLETON, WI - ARRL/VEC

MANITOWOC, WI (HAMFEST)

KAUKAUNA, WI (HAMFEST)

Conducted by the Fox Cities ARC VE team. All test sessions in Appleton are held at James Madison Jr. High, 2020 S. Carpenter Street. Testing starting at 8 a.m. For Appleton information, contact George R. Croy, W9MDP, 2113 Twin Willows Drive, Appleton, WI 54914. (920) 730-0967. For Manitowoc or Kaukauna information, contact Larry Siebers, KD9IA (920) 759-1167.

STEVENS POINT, WI (ARRL/VE)

Held in room 107, of the UWSP Science Building, on the corner of Fourth and Reserve Streets in Stevens Point. Contact Joe Larson, N9JW evenings at (715) 344-1182.

PEWAUKEE, WI

Kettle Moraine Exam Team. Held at the Pewaukee WCTC Campus Science Building, Room S101. 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Contact Al John- son, AA7CS. (414) 568-0836. 103357.3222@COMPUSERV.COM

OSHKOSH (OMRO)

The Oshkosh VE Team will administer Amateur Radio exams monthly on the first Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and exams will be given from 9 a.m. until noon at the Omro Community Cen- ter, 130 W. Larrabee, Omro, WI. Walkins welcomed. Bring a good quality photocopy of your original license and any other necesary documents such as a CSCE, etc. The first session will be through W5YI/VEC, and then sessions will alternate between ARRL/VEC and W5YI/VEC. The exam fee is $6.45. For more information, please call Dick Lemme, K9FA, at (920) 235-0987, e-mail lemme@vbe.com, or write Dick at 826 Jefferson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901.

EAU CLAIRE

The Eau Claire ARC will hold exam sessions on the second Saturday in the months of January, April, and October, as well as on the date of their annual hamfest during the summer. For further information contact: Carl F. Searing, W9NW, 1129 Mc Kinley Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703-2219. (715) 834-1303.

REDGRANITE, WI (W5YI VEC)

The Radio Amateurs of Wisconsin (RAW) will be holding test ses- sions at the Civic Center in Redgranite, 202 Pine River Road, one block from Highway 21. Turn north by Mosier's Sporting GoodsR store. Registration at 9:00 a.m. Bring two forms of identification, $6.45 per test, two copies of all original documents, CSCE's, Licenses, etc. along with original documnets. For further information, contact: Mark Miller, N9WT, (920) 231-1662 or Mike O'connor, K9II (920) 231-7093.

MENOMONIE, WI

The Menomonie, WI VE team will conduct its 1998 exams on Satur- day, March 28, 1998 and Saturday November 7, 1998. At UW-Stout Communication Center, 820 South Broadway, Menomonie, WI. Walk-ins only, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact: Jim Ley, NX9F, (715) 232- 1397 (W) or (715) 235-3998 (H).

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI

Wisconsin Dells City Hall, City Council Chambers. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact: K9WD, (608) 254-2895.

HUDSON, WI

Testing is held at the St. Croix County emergency government Center on Carmichael road in Hudson, WI. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and testing begins proptly at 9:00 a.m. Contact: Greg Miller, KB9JHL, 503 4th St., Hudson, WI 54016. (715) 386-9857.

MARSHFIELD, WI (ARRL/VEC)

Sponsored by the Marshfield Area ARS. Held at St. Joseph Hospi- tal, 611 St. Joseph Ave., in the 1 West classroom located adja- cent to the Westwood Cafeteria on the main floor of the hospital. Use the main entrance or any other entrance and follow the signs to the cafeteria. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with testing starting at 9:00 a.m. Talk in on the 147.18 Marshfield repeater.Walk-ins welcome. Contact: Walter Friant, WB0KIN, 2310 Wallonie Drive, Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 387-3870.

SHEBOYGAN, WI

Wednesday dates: Registration 1830 hrs, testing 1900 hrs. Saturday dates: Registration 0830 hrs, testing 0900 hrs. Testing site is: Red Cross/Boy Scout Office Building (lower level), 2032 Erie Ave., Sheboygan, WI. Test site has limited handicap accessibility. Walkins are OK but preregistration would be appreciated. Test fee is $6.45. Make checks payable to SCARC VE Testing. All class tests administered. Contact: Art Pahr, K9XJ, (920) 876-2370. e-mail <k9xj@excel.net>

ONALASKA, WI (ARRL\VEC)

The Riverland Amateur Radio Club will hold test sessions at the Onalaska Public Library,741 Oak Avenue South. registration begins at 9:0 a.m. with testing at 9:15 a.m. Please bring two forms of identification and two copies of all original documents, CSCEs, license, etc. For more information contact: Roger Reader, KA9BKK, 526 13th Ave. N., Onalaska, WI 54650. (608) 783-0732.

MEDFORD, WI (ARRL/VEC)

Taylor County Area AREC. Registration starts 8:30 a.m., testing starts 9:00 a.m. Location: The conference room in the lower level of the Sheriff's annex to the Taylor County Courthouse, corner of 2nd and Ogden Sts., Medford, WI. Take Ogden St. west off of Hwy. 13 to the courthouse. Park in the lots on the east or south sides of the courthouse or on the street. PLEASE use the entrance on the south side of the courthouse and watch of the signs. Walk-ins welcome. Contact: Tom Hrdina, N9GEN, 2373 Willow Ave., Medford, WI 54451. (715) 748-4054

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (ARRL/VEC)

Contact: Frank Stankiewicz, (847) 437-1464.

DUBUQUE, IA - ARRL/VEC Dubuque Hamfest. Contact: Carl Clark, N0KAX, 2145 Delicia Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001. (319) 557-9149.

LOVES PARK, IL Third Saturday of every month. Northern Illinois Volunteer Exam- iners (W5YI VEC). Held at North Suburban District Library, 6340 North Second St. (Hwy. 251), Loves Park, IL. Contact: Dennis G. Eksten, W9SS, (815) 877-6768.

MINNESOTA TEST INFORMATION

From "The Ground Wave", Saint Paul Radio Club.

CLUB MEETINGS

Due to space limitations we cannot always carry the full listing of Wisconsin and area club meetings. Please save the following listings for your future reference. We hope to have the full listing at least three times a year, and will carry any changes or additions between full listings.

ARROWHEAD RADIO AMATEUR CLUB, INC. (Superior, WI) The monthly meeting of the ARAC is held on the second Tuesday of the month at the WITC Conference Center, 600 N. 21st Street, Superior, WIsconsin, at 7:30 p.m. Board meetings are held prior to the regular meeting.

BADGER AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY (W9YT - U. W. - MADISON) Monthly while school in session. For more information call (608) 262-1142.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN RADIO AMATEURS, LTD. (STEVENS POINT) Second Wed..

EAU CLAIRE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 2nd Tue. - 7:30 p.m. - Parks and Recreation Bldg., Oxford and 1st Streets, Eau Claire. Hams, guests welcome. Travelers welcome on wide area club repeater K9UXP, 146.31/91.

FALLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC The Falls Amateur Radio Club, Inc. meets the last Wednesday of the month at the Bank One building in Germantown, WI at Pilgrim and Mequon Roads. The doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. !!GUESTS ARE WELCOME!!

FOUR LAKES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (MADISON WI) First and third Tues - 7:30 p.m. - Red Cross Bldg., 4860 Sheboygan Ave., room "C" downstairs. It is the next building west of the Hill Farms State Office building. The meetings start promptly at 7:30 pm.

FOX CITIES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Third Mon. - 7:00 p.m. - Madison Junior High School, 2020 South Carpenter Street, Appleton, WI. Info: Chad (414) 993-0485.

GREATER MILWAUKEE DX ASSOCIATION Fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Contact any GMDXA member or Gary Schwartz, K9GS, (414) 363-4439, garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net, K9GS@WA9KEC.WI.USA.NOAM, Packet cluster: NB9C, for meeting location.

GREEN BAY MIKE AND KEY CLUB Second Thur. 7:30 pm - Media Services area of the J. M. Science Building at St. Norbert College in DePere.

GREEN FOX AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Third Mon. - 7:30 p.m. - Green Lake Town Hall, int. of county hwys. K and N.

KETTLE MORAINE RADIO AMATEURS Second Fri., 7:30 p.m. at the Waukesha County Technical College, Campus Science Building, Room 102. Talk-in on the N9KS 147.39 repeater.

LAKESHORE RPTR. ASSN. Last Tue., Jan., Apr., Jul., & Oct., 7:30 p.m. Red Cross Bldg., 4521 Taylor Ave., Racine, WI.

M & M AMATEUR RADIO CLUB General meeting held second Thursday each month at 7:00 p.m. in cafeteria of BAMC, basement, Tenth Ave., Menominee, MI. All amateurs and guests are welcome. Use the 147.000+ repeater. Our net is Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on the repeater. Our address is P.O. Box 1082, Marinette, WI 54143.

MANITOWOC COUNTY RADIO AMATEURS Directors Meeting: First Wed. Held at 6:30 p.m. in the basement, Manitowoc City Hall, 817 Franklin St., Manitowoc.

General meeting: Second Wed. Held at 7:30 p,.m. at Associated Manitowoc Bank, corner of 10th and Franklin Streets.

MILWAUKEE RADIO AMATEURS CLUB Last Thursday evening, Redemption Lutheran Church, 4057 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa 53222. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. 12 months of the year.

NORTHWOODS ARC (RHINELANDER WI) Third Tue.. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. South Park School, Rhinelander, WI. Talk-in on 146.94/.34. All interested visitors to the Northwoods are welcomed.

OZAUKEE RADIO CLUB Second Wed. - 7:30 p.m. - Grafton Multipurpose Senior Center.

QCWA - WISCONSIN CHAPTER #55 Contact Erwin Froelich, W9RZW, Treasurer, Rte 1 Box 177D, Pine River WI 54965. For information about meeting dates or joining QCWA Chapter #55. The Wisconsin Chapter holds Spring and Fall dinner meetings.

QCWA - SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN CHAPTER #162 Meets third Mon. monthly, 7:30 p.m., Around the Clock Restaurant, 3012 Rapids Drive, Racine.

RACINE MEGACYCLE CLUB Second Mon., 7:30 p.m., Red Cross Bldg., 4521 Taylor Ave., Ra- cine, WI

RED CEDAR REPEATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Saturday coffee at Hardees in North Menomonie, corner of Highways 12 and 25 at 9:00 a.m. Social hour on 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at The Peppermill Too, 1414 9th Street in the L-Mart shopping center, for the months of January, March, April and September through November. Guests welcome.

RIVERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB First Tue. - 7:00 p.m. - Onalaska Community Center, Onalaska WI.

ROCK RIVER RADIO CLUB Monthly - first Tue. - 7:30 p.m. at Dodge County Administration Building, 127 East Oak Street, Juneau, WI. ARES Net: 146.04/146.64 Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Sat.s on 7277 KHz at 10:30 a.m.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Second Tue. - 7:00 p.m. - Sheboygan Red Cross/Boy Scout Bldg., 2032 Erie Ave.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB First Wed. - Legion Post 434, Shepard Ave., Oak Creek WI. Auc- tions in March and October.

ST. CROIX VALLEY RADIO AMATEURS HUDSON Club meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the St. Croix County Emergency Government Center on Charmicael Road in Hudson, WI. A short business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by the program. Talk in is available on the 145.130 MHz repeater. All are welcome!

TAYLOR COUNTY AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (TCAARC)

MEDFORD Usually the 1st Thur. of the month at 7:00 PM sharp. Usual loca- tion: emergency government meeting room/Red Cross office, base- ment of Sheriff's Annex to Taylor County Courthouse, 2nd and Ogden Sts., Medford, WI. Talk-in on 147.15 (+600) repeater. Amateurs & guests are welcome. ARES Net, Wed. nights at 8:30 PM on 147.15 (+600) repeater. For info contact: Mike Schoenfuss, N9GHZ, P.O. Box 401, Abbotsford, WI 54405, phone (715) 223-3996.

TRI-COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings held at members homes. Usually monthly on Sunday afternoon. Contact: Glenn Eisenbrandt, (414) 563-6502 or John Sater- lee, (414) 563-6381.

WASHINGTON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Second Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Washington County Court House. Net on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on 146.73.

WATERTOWN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB First Thur. of the month at 7:00 p.m., The Watertown Public Library, 100 S. Water St., Watertown, WI.

WAUPACA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB First Sat. in March, June, September and December, at 9:30 a.m. at the Waupaca Fire Station in downtown Waupaca. "CQ First Tue." - A social gathering and dutch treat luncheon at the King's Table in King, WI, on Highway QQ just south of high- ways 10 and 54 on the west side of Waupaca.

WEST ALLIS RADIO AMATEUR CLUB Second Tue. - 8:00 p.m. - St. Peters Episcopal Church, 7929 Lincoln Ave. Entrance is at rear of building on alley.

THE WINNEBAGO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (Formerly the Oshkosh Amateur Radio Club) The Winnebago ARC welcomes all Amateurs and interested persons to join us at the Oshkosh Armory on Armory Place, Oshkosh, WI. Meetings are held the third Sunday each month at 1600 hrs. Talk in on 147.24 repeater. For further information contact KB9IME, Dan Lenz, at (414) 233-7145.

WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF REPEATERS Meetings are held Quarterly, with time and location to be announced. Repeater licensees, trustees, and sponsors are urged to attend W.A.R. meetings. All interested parties are welcome, as well.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Third Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. in room 114 of the Wood County Court House. Talk-in on 146.79 for entry into the building.

WISCONSIN VALLEY RADIO ASSOCIATION (WAUSAU) First Tue. - 7:30 p.m. - Location varies; info on 146.04/64, Wausau.

YELLOW THUNDER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (BARABOO)

Days rotate: All meetings will be at the Baraboo Civic Center, room 14, unless otherwise noted. Starting time for the monthly club meeting is 7:30 p.m.. The program start time after the meeting is 8:00 p.m., with a one hour limit. Steve Schulze (N9UDO) ICQ# 5442517 President Web site URL is: http://www.thelorax.com/~sschulze

Let Badger State Smoke Signals know your club's meeting dates, and we will let our readers know of your meetings and activities. There may be Amateurs in your area interested in joining your club, or members of other clubs interested in making an interclub visit. Information should be sent to K9EN at the address shown on page 2 or e-mail to kebneter@palacenet.net.

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