Winter Field Day, January 24th & 25th, 2026
Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January. It offers a unique opportunity for radio operators to set up field operations in remote locations, enabling them to connect with other participants worldwide. Winter Field Day is organized by the Winter Field Day Association. The association strongly believes that ham radio operators should practice portable emergency communications in winter environments. This is because freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and other cold weather hazards pose a wide variance of possible situations.
This will be our 10th WFD at Camp Sullivan, 14630 Oak Park Avenue, Oak Forest, IL. Each year takes on its own unique personality and operational concerns, and that spells F-U-N.
If you are considering joining us for WFD26, please email Brandy (KD9SVU) with your information and any questions, at membership@wm9w.org. You can also search for us on the WFD locator map.
Elections of Directors for 2026-2027
At our November 2025 meeting, we held our elections for 3 Directors for the next 2 years. Up for election were the following candidates:
1. Dave Lewis, WB9HWE, Director, Memberships; (incumbent)
2. Laura Plecki, KD9EID, Director, Website; (incumbent)
3. Raf Kelling, AC9WM, Director, Technical Committee; (incumbent)
4. Bob Schelhas, KC9UJY, was nominated, and the incumbents were re-elected.
Calling all Future Net Controllers…
Calling all future net controllers! Hey you! Have you ever wanted to be a net controller? Of course you have. It is an awesome time, loads of fun and easy to do. You can even do it late at night. All you need to do is get a hold of our Acting Vice President, Kelvin, W9BBQ. After that, all you need to do is follow the script (and Part 97) and have some fun with a great group of people.
Wanna help? Step up and control a net. Just click below and you will be taken to the appropriate script. (There are currently no scripts for the 220 at 2:20 Net, and on the first Sunday of the month at 2:20 pm, the Elmer’s Net.)
Script for the Nightcrawlers Net
The 220 MHz Guys Amateur Radio Club, now in its' twelfth year, offers:
Saturday Morning Breakfast (the first Saturday of the month)
Summer and Winter Field Days
Our Nets:
Every night - The Nightcrawlers Net (at Midnight) — the Monday nets (only) start at 11:00 pm instead of midnight (in an effort to get our early Nightcrawlers)
Every Tuesday and Wednesday night - 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm - The 1960s Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net (out of Prescott, Arizona) (we hook in through EchoLink to their W7EI-L station (Mingus Mt., AZ))
Join The Insomnia Net courtesy of the Independent Repeater Association, W8IRA (linking with us from Grand Rapids, MI) every Wednesday morning at 2:00 am Central.
Every Thursday night - The Nameless Net (at 9:30 PM) (currently on hiatus)
Every Friday night 6:00-8:00 - We are connected to the National 220 Net out of Syracuse New York.
Saturday - The Original Preservation Net (at 9:00 PM) - It’s where The 220 MHz Good Guys began!
Sunday - The 220 at 2:20 Net (at 2:20 PM)
the first Sunday of the month @ 2:20 pm - The Elmer’s Net
1st Saturday of the month, join our VE team in action at P.J. Klems in Lyons, IL (9 am - 12pm)
