Category Archives: Events

Trek 100 – 2025

Trek 100 will be held on June 7, 2025. This ride starts and finishes at TREK Bicycle Corporation Corporate Headquarters, Waterloo, Wisconsin. If you can help with Communications, SAG, Pick up vehicle, sweep radio vehicle, shadow operator and other positions on that day please send an email to John, n9guu@hotmail.com.

Dane/Iowa ARES/RACES In-Person Meeting Feb 26

We are meeting in person this week at the Dane County EOC for our monthly in-person meeting. Tom Kucharski, W9TJK, who coordinates Amateur Radio volunteer communicators for the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan (https://www.weather.gov/mkx/), WI under whose umbrella we reside, will join us to describe how they work with counties in our area. When reviewing the role of Amateur radio communicators in this part of Wiesconsin one of the most frequent concerns that comes up in conversations is related to weather events. We don’t get hurricanes but we get weather which has consistently been a concern on the county and state level. We will meet both in person and virtually on Wednesday evening March 26 at 7PM at the Dane County EOC, 2982 Kapec Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53719. See below for the virtual connection information.

Please also consider these weather related events.

Connection information for In Person Meeting

We do not publicize connection information in this space. If you are interested in joining us for this event and need the connection information please email kc9unz@arrl.net and include your name and call sign.

Dark Skies Severe Weather Seminar – 2025

The Dark Skies Severe Weather Seminar sponsored by the Midwest Severe Storm Tracking/Response Center will be held this year on March 8, 2025 from 0900 CST to 1530 CST at Madison College, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI, Room D1630. It looks to be an interesting program including Alex Harington – Chief Meteorologist, WISC Channel3000, some presentations from Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Director, Space Science & Engineering Center UW Madison just to name a few. You will also be able to satisfy the SKYWARN Spotter training on your ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book. For more information please refer to the Seminar website at: https://sites.google.com/view/midwestsstrc-darkskies/home

2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Save the Date!

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management & Homeland Security.

It will take place March 10-12, 2025, at the Oneida Hotel in Green Bay.

Find additional information on the conference website and watch for registration to later this year.

Early registration fees will be $275. Late registration will be $325.

Whether you work in communications, health, the private sector, emergency response, or homeland security, together, we can promote greater community preparedness to build a more secure and resilient Wisconsin.

We look forward to seeing you in March!

Monthly ARES/RACES Meeting on February 28th

We will be meeting at the Dane County EOC at 2982 Kapec Road, Fitchburg on February 28 at 7:00 PM. If you’ve not been there take the McKee Rd exit off Verona Rd (State Rt 18) and go west about 500 feet. The EOC is at the corner of Kapec and King James Way, just behind the Kwik Trip. Enter on the West side of the building. If you have trouble getting in, Call my number (below) or call KC9UNZ on the MARA “15” repeater and we’ll send someone to the door.

If you are unable to join us in person I will be hosting a virtual meeting. If you would like the Virtual Information please send your name and Call Sign to kc9unz@arrl.net and I’ll send you the connection information.