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Update: Service call was made Friday 5-December, looks like a power surge blew up the APC rack mount power strip but everything else survived and the repeater is back on the air. If anyone has a good source for these that isn't $125 let us know. Thanks!

Baraboo has been down for approximately 1 week. We were hoping it was a weather related power issue however at this point we believe it is an equipment failure. It will take some time, weather permitting, to make a trip there for diagnosis and repair.

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Hey Manitowoc!!
Welcome to the FM38 repeater network. Manitowoc has been online since 15-Nov, frequency of 442.600, PL 123.0. This has been added to the repeater list here.
Enjoy the new repeater
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Irish Fest 2025
Starting mid-afternoon Thursday, August 14th and running through Sunday, August 17th, the Milwaukee site will be disconnected from the rest of the system. The ARES team will be using the repeater once again for bus coordination for Irish Fest shuttles.
Please limit your traffic on the system and give priority to the ARES coordinators.
If you would like to participate with many perks provided, sign up here: https://www.w9rh.org/ Scroll down a little until you see the Irish Fest information.
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SATURDAY, August 9th, 2025 --- 6:00AM to 1PM
(sellers can enter at 6:00AM, bring your own tables and chairs)

Tickets: FREE!!!

Racine Megacycle Club Freefest 2025

The Greater Racine Kennel Club
6320 6 Mile Rd.
Racine, WI 53402

Click here for directions
hint: between highway 38 and 31

GPS: N.42-48-51, W.87-51-24

Talk-In: 147.270+ pl 127.3

SATURDAY, July 5th, 2025 --- 7:00AM to 3:30PM
(sellers can enter at 6:30AM)

South Milwaukee Swapfest 2025

American Legion Post #434
9327 S. Shepard Ave
Oak Creek, Wi. 53154

Tickets: $5.00

Click here for directions

Talk-in Frequency
146.910 127.3PL -offset

Saturday June 21, 2025 7:00 AM until 12:00 PM

The FCARC Sunshine Swapfest (Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club, Inc.) features Amateur Radio hardware, Electronics, Computers and related items.

Vendors/Sellers need to bring their own tables, chairs and canopies.

Click the image below or this link to view/download flyer


Sunnyview Expo Center (Parking Lot#2)
500 E County Rd Y
Oshkosh, WI 54901

GPS: North 44.083288, West -88.533700
Click here for directions.

Swapfest admission fee:

$6.00 per person

Hamvention 2025 will be held May 16-18 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Xenia Ohio.

GENERAL INFO	CONTACT INFO	DIRECTIONS
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS	TICKETS	FAQ
EVENT SCHEDULE	LATEST-NEWS	FLEA MARKET
FORUMS	INSIDE EXHIBITS	LICENSE EXAMS
EXTREME BOOT CAMP	PRIZES	LIVE COVERAGE

Saturday April 26, 2025 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM

The 54th annual MARA (Madison Area Repeater Association) Hamfest features vendors of new and used equipment for Amateur Radio, Electronics, Computers, computer parts and software.

Talk-in Frequency: 147.150 MHz (+600) pl 123.0

Click the image below or this link to view/download flyer


Mandt Community Center
400 Mandt Parkway Stoughton, Wisconsin

GPS: North 42.91157 West 89.21647
Click here for directions.

Hamfest general admission tickets:

Purchased on website	$8.00 per person
At the door CASH ONLY!	$10.00 per person
Ages 12 and younger: FREE!

Sunday, March 16, 2025 --- 8:00am to 1:00pm

Buy/Sell Amateur Radio Equipment, Electronics and Computer Gear

Presented by: TRI COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - W9MQB
Talk-in on the 145.49 Repeater CTCSS of 123

ADVANCE SALES: $8 (8’ Table Space - $15/ea). online
AT THE DOOR: $10 (8’ Table Space - $25/ea)

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Click the image below or this link to view/download flyer


Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Activity Center
503 North Jackson Ave.
Jefferson, WI 53549

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Amateur Volunteer Exams will NOT be offered this year

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Directions:

Take I94 to Exit 267 (Johnson Creek)
Head South on Hwy 26 to the Hwy 18 Exit.
Proceed East on Hwy 18 and turn left onto Jackson Ave.
Look for the Fair Park sign.

Click here for google map

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

Talk In: 146.970 MHz, PL: 127.3 Hz

General Admission: 6:00AM to 12:00PM (setup starts at 6am)

Door prizes and refreshments available inside the ground's hall

Click the image below or this link to view/download ORC Swapfest flyer


Firemen’s Park
W65 N796 Washington Ave
Cedarburg, WI 53012

Click here for directions

WebSite: www.ozaukeeradioclub.org
Admission: $5.00 at the gate (children 12 and under are free with paid adult)
Tables: Inside tables $10 as available (5 for $40)