The 2026 Dairyland Dare bicycle event is on August 1, 2026. Ham radio sign-ups are now available! If you are a ham radio operator that would like to volunteer for this event, please fill out the signup form.
Category Archives: Public Service
Can you Help at the Horribly Hilly Hundreds this year?
My, my look at the time!
The 2026 Horribly Hilly Hundreds will ride on June 13, 2026 out of Blue Mound State Park. (Officially) the first riders set out at 6:45 AM and can arrive back at the park as much as 12 hours later. We have 4 rest stops and as many as 7 water stops (if I am counting correctly). In addition to needing communicators at the water and rest stops we will need SAG (Support and Gear) drivers with bike racks and Net Control Officers at the park to manage communications. If you are willing and able to help staff this event please fill out the information form and let me know how you are able to help. Remember, we get fed after the event and SAG drivers get reimbursed mileage. We also have access to some loaner equipment for those who might need.
The registration form can be found here: https://fillian.net/hhh2026
Jeff, K9UNZ
Wright Stuff Century 2026
The Wright Stuff Century Bike Ride, sponsored by the Bombay Bicycle Club, starts and ends at Brigham County Park on Labor Day Weekend. This year the ride will be on September 6.
Bike the Barns 2026
Bike the Barns 2026 will ride on September 20, 2026. In the meantime you can find their website at: https://www.csacoalition.org/bike-the-barns
Horribly Hilly Hundreds 2026
In 2026 the Horribly Hilly Hundreds will ride on June 13, 2026. More Information will be added as it becomes available. In the meantime you can follow their website at: https://www.friendsofbluemound.org/horribly-hilly-hundreds-bike-ride/
Activation: Milwaukee Flooding Damage Assessment
We have officially been requested by Emergency Management and the IMT to assist with damage assessment. We are looking for ARES members to assist Tomorrow 8/12 and Wed 8/13 from 7AM until 5PM, or as much of that time as possible. Time assignment is 7AM at the command post in Glendale to receive training. Operations are then from 8AM-5PM. We will be teamed up with others to form strike teams to conduct the surveys. we should expect to download the survey1-2-3 app on our phones. The command post where we will be trained is the Glendale Fire Station #2, 5901 N. Milwaukee River Pky.
Please let me know at me@k9unz.me if and what days you are able to activate.
Severe Weather Reporting
I admit, even after a number of training sessions, I am still a little (just a little) uncertain what to report and what is important. I learned this week that the Sullivan Committee which supports the teams of storm spotters for NOAA in Milwaukee, whose area includes Dane and Iowa Counties. In addition to a who lot of interesting links and information (see http://www.sulcom.org/) there is a form that lists the types of weather events in order of importance that we report. It is worth a look see and worth printing a few copies to keep in your storm spotter notebook (you do have a storm spotter notebook don’t you). Please click the image/link below for a copy of the form.
http://www.sulcom.org/summer_procedures/sullivan_net/report.pdf
Bike the Barns 2025 – Save the Date
Save the date! Bike the Barns will be run on September 21, 2025. We’ll post more information for volunteer communicators here as it becomes available.
Chicago Marathon 2025
This year the Chicago Marathon will be on October 12, 2025. We are looking for a new coordinator to gather the troops to support the event. If you are interested in coordinating the volunteers (it is a small enough group to fit in one car), drop a note to kb9orn@gmail.com.
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.