[ILHam] Chicago/Northeast Illinois Area Field Day Operations

[Neil R. Ormos N9NL]

Dear Friends:

ARRL Field Day will be held this Saturday and
Sunday, June 24-25, 2006.

For those who wish to visit a nearby Field Day
operation, but don't know where to go, I've
prepared a little web page listing many club/group
Field Day operations in the Chicago/Northeast
Illinois area:

  <http://pages.ripco.net/~ormos/fd2006.html>

Many thanks to those who earlier sent me
information on their club or group!  I'm still
looking for information about the Field Day
plans of the following clubs/groups:

  Argonne Amateur Radio Club W9ANL
  Boy Scouts K9BSA
  Cortek Radio Club W9CA
  McHenry County Wireless Association
  Motorola Amateur Radio Club
  Plainfield Radio League WW9AE
  Radio Amateurs of Illinois
  Six Meter Club of Chicago K9ONA

If you know what any of these clubs/groups are
planning for Field Day, please drop me a note.
Thanks.

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More info on Field Day:

Field Day is the largest Amateur Radio emergency
communications exercise, and is held annually in
late June.  Hams numbering in the tens of
thousands, throughout the US and Canada, will
demonstrate their emergency communications
capabilities by trying to contact as many other
stations as possible over a 24 to 27 hour period,
using emergency power sources and temporary
stations and antennas constructed in the the field
for this event.

Field Day is not just for experienced hams.
Visiting a club/group Field Day operation is a
great way for new hams to learn more about
emergency communications and to meet other hams in
their neighborhood.  And Field Day is an excellent
introduction to ham radio for the general public.

I encourage all amateurs to participate in this
fun and educational emergency communications
exercise.  Most clubs/groups will be delighted to
welcome you as a visitor, even if you're not a
member.

And while you're planning to visit one of these
Field Day operations, please consider bringing
along a friend or neighbor who might enjoy
learning about amateur radio.  Kids love Field Day
because there's always something going on!

Best of luck to everyone for a great Field Day
2006.

73

--Neil Ormos N9NL
Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Suburban Cook County