Welcome to the Tri County Repeater Association Website!
The Tri County Repeater Association is located in Northwestern Wisconsin and has about 30 members. We are a very "laid back" group and will welcome anyone into our organization who has an interest in Amateur Radio.
Our activities include bi-monthly meetings, Field Day, Weekly Nets, Annual Christmas Party, and we also have an Annual picnic.
Our net is held Thursday nights at 8:00 P.M. on the 145.470 repeater. Everyone is welcome to join us.
We hope you enjoy our web site and welcome any comments you may have.
Field Day is June 28th - 29th at W9MM's residence near Cadott. Check the Field Day page for more information.
ARRL Amateur Radio News
AMSAT-UK Colloquium Lectures Now Online AMSAT-UK held their 23rd Annual International Space Colloquium July 25-27 at the University of Surrey in Guildford. This annual event is a chance to talk to satellite designers and builders, as well as a place to discover how to use Amateur Radio satellites. The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) streamed the Colloquium live on the Internet and has placed videos of nine lectures on their Web site.
ARRL Internet Services Experience Network Problems Since around 8:30 AM EDT today, many users have been unable to access the ARRL Web site and e-mail. According to ARRL Web/Software Development Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z, "an inadvertent network configuration error" at the site's Internet Service Provider (ISP) was to blame. An issue with the Domain Name Servers (DNS) caused many users to be routed to the wrong Web site. The problem was quickly discovered and resolved; however, due to a lag in propagation, some users could be affected for up to 24 hours. Thanks to all the members who called in to report the outage.
NCVEC Holds Annual Conference via Telephone On July 25, the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) held their annual meeting via teleconference. ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, and Assistant Manager Perry Green, WY1O, represented the ARRL VEC. Representatives from 12 of the nation's 14 VECs (either in person or via proxy), as well as the FCC's Bill Cross, W3TN, took part in the teleconference.
ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration Registration remains open through Sunday, August 24, 2008 for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, September 5, 2008: Technician License Course (EC-010); Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1 (EC-001); Radio Frequency Interference (EC-006); Antenna Design and Construction (EC-009); Analog Electronics (EC-012), and Digital Electronics (EC-013). Each online course has been developed in segments -- learning units with objectives, informative text, student activities and quizzes. Courses are interactive, and some include direct communications with a Mentor/Instructor. Students register for a particular session that may be 8, 12 or 16 weeks (depending on the course) and they may access the course at any time of day during the course period, completing lessons and activities at times convenient for their personal schedule. Mentors assist students by answering questions, reviewing assignments and activities, as well as providing helpful feedback. Interaction with mentors is conducted through e-mail; there is no appointed time the student must be present -- allowing complete flexibility for the student to work when and where it is convenient. To learn more, visit the Continuing Education course listing page or contact the Continuing Education Program Coordinator.
Teach-in Will the introduction of newer technologies like the Internet really hijack interest in ham radio from kids? — only if we let it!
