The monthly ECARC meeting will be cancelled under further notice. The situation surrounding COVID-19 is changing rapidly and thus we are increasingly being urged to practice social distancing.
Please use the email reflector and check the ECARC website for any updates. Now is a great time to get on the air and enjoy our great hobby.

The new Amateur Extra-class license examination question pool, effective from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024, has been released and is available at the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators (NCVEC) website.

During YOTA Month, radio amateurs aged 25 and younger will be on the air as special event stations during December on various bands and modes. In the US, look for K8Y, K8O, K8T, and K8A. Elsewhere in the Americas, VE7YOTA will be on the air from Canada. XR2YOTA in Chile has been added to the list of youth stations in the Americas for YOTA Month. Young hams in other countries may also join in. Listen for other YOTA Month stations with “YOTA” suffixes.

KD9NMS Sarah Ramlow Eau Claire, WI
KD9NMT Steven Schermitzler Eau Claire, WI
KD9NMU Todd Anger Eau Claire, WI

ECARC will be participating in the annual ARRL Field Day June 22-23

Dear fellow HAM
The Eau Claire Amateur Radio Club W9EAU is hosting Field Day and open house in conjunction with the ARRL 2019 Field Day June 22 – 23, we would like to see you stop by and visit. Below are a few links about ARRL Field Day:

http://www.arrl.org/field-day
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019%20FD%20Flier%20-%20What%20is%20FD.pdf

During Field Day we will be operating at least two HF stations as well as a GOTA station. The GOTA station is perfect for people who don’t normally have an opportunity to operate HF and would like to sit in front of the microphone and make some contacts. The following link is a FAQ sheet explaining what the GOTA station is how it will get you on the air:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019%20GOTA%20FAQ.pdf

The Eau Claire Amateur Radio club is looking forward to seeing you during Field Day. Hours of operation will be 10am CST Saturday morning the 22nd through 5pm CST Sunday the 23rd. There is plenty of parking and our operating location will be indoors, please bring your own chair.

Our location for Field Day will be:
W25049 US Highway 10
Eleva, WI 54738

The Field Day site can be found 1 mile east of Eleva on Highway 10, south side of the road. There will be an event sign at the end of the driveway. Additionally we will be monitoring 146.52 simplex and the 146.91 repeater for talk-in.

Thank you.

W9EAU
Eau Claire Amateur Radio Club
W25049 US Highway 10
Eleva, WI
GOTA: YES
Talk-in: 146.52, 146.91 repeater
Contact: Troy Faulkner
715-514-7734
kb9azz@arrl.net

Troy Faulkner
KB9AZZ
Field Day Committee
715-514-7734

ARRL Thank You

Paul Bittner, W0AIH SK (1933-2018)

WØAIH Memorial Scholarship Fund