This page is intended for our Net Control Stations (NCS) to have easy access to swapnet materials.
We are automatically linked up to AllStar during the nets to connect with FM38 and other groups.
Our Swapnet Script may be downloaded here.
Our suggested net control log sheet may be downloaded here.
The propagation reports featured on the net may be found (vhf) here and (hf)here or reference our propagation page for additional links http://www.513repeater.org/links
Special events:
Aug 10 MAARS / MRAC Picnic Last year’s website for location and some details.
Sept. 21 WIPOTA www.wipota.com
Nov. 2 Wisconsin ARES/Races Conference and state convention. Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WIType: ARRL ConventionSponsor: WeComm LtdWebsite: https://wi-arrl. org/
Swapfest listings
Aug 4 Hamfesters https://www.hamfesters.org/ main/hamfest/
Aug 10 Racine Megacycle club http://www.w9udu.org/w9udu- 2023-free-fest/
Aug 10 Chippewa Valley https://w9cva.org/hamfest
Aug 11 Lake Village, IN https://aranciradio.com/wp/ hamfest-2024/
Aug 24 Yellow Thunder ARC near Baraboo http://yellowthunder.org/? page_id=66
The 2024 Circus City Swapfest Grand Prize this year is a Icom IC-2730 Dual Band UHF/VHF Mobil Radio Donated By Pointon Communications Check out the Swapfest flier The Yellow Thunder Amateur Club will be presenting the 27th annual Circus City … Continue reading →
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September 7 ORC Regional Fall Swapfest https://www.ozaukeeradioclub. org/downloads/2024%20Firemens% 20Park%20Flyer.pdf
September 20 & 21 Best/easiest to read information so far – may not be the official source but same as on ARRL plus https://talkpodonline.com/ blogs/blog/hro-superfest-2024
September 21 & 22 Midwest Superfest Chilicothe IL. https://www.w9uvi.org/midwest- superfest/
September 22 Radio Expo Belvidere http://chicagofmclub.org/
October 19 Hidden Vally ARC Lancaster, WI https://www.kc9kq.net/hamfest/
March 1, 2025 Onalaska, WI Noting yet on their website https://mvara.net/
March 16, 2025 Jefferson limited information at this time https://www.w9mqb.org/
April 26, 2025 ORC Spring Swapfest https://ozaukeeradioclub.org/ downloads/2025-ORCSpring.pdf
July 5, 2025 SMARC swapfest www.wi9sm.org
ARRL hamfest search for updates http://www.arrl.org/hamfests- and-conventions-calendar
Propagation report information. Most of the links on our website are now old.
First VHF/UHF and Tropo:
Current conditions at DXView https://vhf.dxview.org/
Hepburn’s Tropo forecast https://www.dxinfocentre.com/ tropo.html I interpret these maps.
Then Solar information:
Primary site: https://solarham.com/
Noaa space weather prediction center discussion: https://solarham.com/ discussion.htm or direct, which I had to use yesterday with solarham down: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ products/forecast-discussion
ARRL Propagation Forecast Bulletin (Not updated since May sign up for email if ARRL member) https://www.arrl.org/w1aw- bulletins-archive-propagation
Alternate propagation sources:
I used this one yesterday: https://solar.w5mmw.net/
DX view HF https://hf.dxview.org/
The Hamwaves home page from above is excellent.
Another current condition source(N0NBH): https://www.hamqsl.com/solar. html
Basics on the numbers: https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/ Propagation/HF-Propagation- Solar-Indices.htm