🚨 Big News in Wisconsin Ham Radio! 🚨
The Lakeshore Repeater Association Welcomes the Megacycle Club! We’re thrilled to announce a historic milestone for amateur radio in Wisconsin! 🎉 Dan, KA9OIL—President of one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most… Read more »
Free Fest 2025 – August 9th
Brought to you by The Racine Mega Cycle Club. Date: August 9 2025 Time: 6:00AM to 1:00PM Location: Greater Racine Kennel Club 6320 Six Mile Road Racine, 53402 GPS. N.42-48-51,… Read more »
Club meetings for 2025
W9UDU meeting schedule for 2025 The club meetings take place every year on the second Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Below is the schedule for 2025:… Read more »
W9UDU Megacycle NET
Join the 10m Band W9UDU Megacycle NET: Mondays and Thursdays at 9 PM CT! Are you a licensed amateur radio operator looking to connect with other HAMs and engage in… Read more »
Club meetings for 2024
W9UDU meeting schedule for 2024 The club meetings take place every year on the second Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Below is the schedule for 2024:… Read more »
- Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake
on August 11, 2026 at 9:32 PMARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto SantamarĂa González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2).Update: Thursday, August 13, 2026EXCELLENT WORK BY COLOMBIAN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS SUPPORTING SEISMIC EMERGENCY RESPONSEWe have maintained contact with Faber Mosquera (HK6F) and JosĂ© Fernando VĂ©lez (HK4VEL) of the Colomb...
- ARRL 2025 Annual Report Now Availableon August 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has published its 2025 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the year’s program activities, along with the 2025 and 2024 financial statements and an independent auditor’s report.The report shares accomplishments across education, advocacy, emergency communications, publications, technology, and member services, while recognizing members, vol...
- Amateur Radio Supports Wisconsin Tornado Recoveryon August 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
On July 27, July 30, and August 1, 2026, members of the Green Bay Mike and Key Club, who are also members of the Brown-Kewaunee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), deployed to Winnebago County, Wisconsin, following a tornado that struck on July 27. The tornado hit Appleton and caused severe damage in Menasha, Fox Crossing, and nearby communities, with peak winds estimated at 140 mp...
- FCC Cites GMRS Licensee for Illegal Linked Repeater Networkon August 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Violation to Gary M. Beckstedt, Sr., of Newnan, Georgia, for operating a network of nearly two dozen linked General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) repeaters in violation of FCC rules for the service. Beckstedt is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of North Georgia GMRS, Inc., and licensee of GMRS station WQYU407. He also holds amateur radio lic...
- Order Your ARRL America250 Worked All States Award Certificateon August 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® introduced the ARRL America250 Worked All States (WAS) operating event this year. If you've already confirmed contacts with all 50 states, you can now order your commemorative award certificate. The attractive, frame-worthy certificate celebrates your participation in this once-in-a-lifetime event honoring America's 250th anniversary. ARRL is a S...