— We are found on the WM9W Repeater 224.520, with a negative offset, at midnight (Chicago CDT), every night with the exception of Monday, where it starts an hour earlier (11 pm). You can also find us on Echolink (WM9W-R, Node 218858) and All-Star node 458800.

— We welcome all Nightcrawler submissions to post (within reason), including jokes, pictures, and recipes.

Please email any submissions to: membership@wm9w.org, Attn: Webmistress.

— Welcome home all Nightcrawlers!!

Cicada Madness 2024 Contest

— We had been discussing the 2 lurking cicada broods looking to make a showing around the Chicago area within the next few months. Discussion has gotten so hot, we created a contest, open to anyone checking in and getting on our “Guess the date the cicadas will first make themselves known” list. By that, we mean the first time the cicadas are heard. Even more so, we are specifically going with the first time they are heard in the vicinity of multiple locations: 1. Bob KC9UJY @ Hill 193 (north), 2. Jan NX2NY @ Hill 194 (north), 3. Brian KD9EOL, John KD9BYW and Joe KD9EJX @ Hastings United (south).

— We finally have our first round of cicada recipes and they are posted below. (Eww. Blech! Hmm?)

— Here is our final “guess” list, maintained by our own Nick WA9MQP (thanks Nick!). Those that are lined out have dates that are before April 18th cut-off date and are no longer valid. No more changes will be made. The 4th column on the list shows the current prizes being offered to the BIG winner, and the San Fran “treat” is yet to be determined.

— All decisions of Club management and the Nightcrawler Net Controllers are final. Good luck to us all.

If you’re looking for high protein meal ideas like this one, check this out: 13 Mouthwatering Cicada Dishes For The Summer (buzzfeed.com).

Looking for something not so common, try a few cicada recipes from Bon Appetit. Down the hatch! How to Cook Cicadas, According to 3 Richmond, Va., Chefs | Bon Appétit (bonappetit.com)