Congratulations to our own KD9BYW/AE and KD9EOL/AE

Our new Amateur Extras and our VE Team. Left to right: Bill (WD9END), Brian (KD9EOL/AE), John (KD9BYW/AE), Dick (WA9NNN), Kevin (WW0SE), Jim (W9JGH) and Bob (K9UUM).

April 6th, 2024 - A big round of applause to our VE Team, and a mighty-big Congratulations to our new Amateur Extras, John KD9BYW/AE and Brian KD9EOL/AE. With a nice-sized group of people to witness at P.J. Klems Restaurant, John and Brian took their tests today and passed into that final, small part of the bands. We would like to wish both well, and a lifetime of happy QSO’s.

Let’s be kind on the radio, respectful, and enjoy our hobby and the many friendships garnered because of it. Life can be pretty good when you’re hooked up. (hi hi) — Laura Plecki, KD9EID, President - The 220 MHz Good Guys ARC

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 Net Director, Steve at kb9dsq@yahoo.com. 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

Script for the Preservation Net

Script for the Nameless 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 (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)

  • 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

• VE Testing

  • 1st Saturday of the month, join our VE team in action at P.J. Klems in Lyons, IL (9am - 12pm)