From johng_olson_186 at comcast.net Mon Dec 8 22:00:14 2014 From: johng_olson_186 at comcast.net (John G. Olson) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:00:14 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Rockford Amateur Radio Association meeting Message-ID: <548665BE.1090705@comcast.net> At *7:00 PM* on *Friday December 12, 2014* the monthly meeting of the /Rockford Amateur Radio Association/ is held at St. Anthony Hospital, 5666 East State St., Rockford, IL The meeting is in the Foundation Room on the ground level. Ask at the desk at the main entrance for help in finding the group. All are welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend, though the club really appreciates new members. The December program consists of a "show and tell" of your log and/or QSLs. Time to tell us of your successes (and failures...) A computer and projector are available for digital displays. please bring your "show" on a flash drive, CD or DVD. . For the second part of the program we will be looking at *eqsl.com* to see how many qsls each of us has waiting for a reply. Please join us. We look forward to meeting you. We meet on the third Friday of each month. Visit our website at http://www.w9axd.org for repeater info, news letter, and club information. 73, John Olson, W9JGO 779-475-3882 unofficial PIO, RARA From ilham at mailman.qth.net Wed Dec 10 17:37:37 2014 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (Rich Bauer via ILHam) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:37:37 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Wheaton IL Hamfest - January 2015 - Advance Tickets Now Available! Message-ID: <012901d014c9$e6c35f50$b44a1df0$@com> WCRA MID-WINTER HAMFEST Sunday, January 18, 2015 The 2014 WCRA Mid-Winter Hamfest will be held at the Kane County Fairgrounds Exposition Center in St. Charles, Illinois on Sunday, January 18, 2015. This is the same location as last year! We're planning a great hamfest that will include the usual flea market and commercial vendors but also several interesting and informative breakout sessions, on-site VE Testing, hourly prizes and more! Hamfest hours are 8am to 1pm and there will be plenty of FREE parking. The confirmed forums are: . The Fascinating World of High Altitude Ballooning . Using Drones in Amateur Radio Antenna Installation . Tower Safety Flea market tables may be reserved in advance for $25, $35 with electricity. After January 7th tables, if available, will be $30, $40 with electricity. Everyone at your table must have a hamfest admission ticket. Advance admission tickets are a bargain at $8 each and include four prize stubs! Day-Of tickets will be $10 and have only one prize stub. Children under 12-years of age are admitted free as are boy and girl scouts in uniform. Advance tickets and tables can be purchased by mail. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope plus your check or money order made out to WCRA Hamfest to: WCRA Hamfest PO Box QSL Wheaton, IL 60187-1055 Your ticket order must reach us no later than January 3, 2015 to ensure timely delivery. General questions about the hamfest? Call us at (630) 604-0157 or via e-mail at info at w9ccu.org. Ticket questions should be directed to me. N9DKO at arrl.net. '73 Richard Bauer, N9DKO Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs From ilham at mailman.qth.net Mon Dec 15 18:52:22 2014 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (Rich Bauer via ILHam) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:52:22 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] WCRA HAMFEST - IMPORTANT UPDATE INFORMATION - PLEASE READ Message-ID: <010201d018c2$2c57ad90$850708b0$@com> The Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs hamfest will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Kane County Fairgrounds located on Randall Road between Illinois Rt 38 and Illinois Route 64 in St. Charles, Illinois. Doors will open at 8am. The City of St. Charles has tossed us a curve ball. The city is no longer permitting northbound Randall Road traffic turn turn left into the fairgrounds. As a result the gate used in previous years will not be open. All traffic, northbound and southbound, will turn west onto Oak Street from Randall Road and then follow the signs to the hall. Oak Street is located about 1/4-1/2 mile north of Illinois Route 38. There is a traffic light at Oak Street and there will be signage marking the location. The attached map shows the traffic pattern. or WCRA apologizes for this last minute change. We hope everyone has a great time at the hamfest! '73 Rich, N9DKO From johng_olson_186 at comcast.net Wed Dec 17 11:55:28 2014 From: johng_olson_186 at comcast.net (John G. Olson) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:55:28 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Rockford Amateur Radio Exams Dec 20, 2014 Message-ID: <5491B580.5030508@comcast.net> *VE Testing* Amateur Radio exams are held the 3^rd Saturday of every month in Rockford IL.The next session is 9AM December 20, 2014.Walk-ins welcome.Check-ins and exams start at 9AM.Check-in ends at 10AM.No exams will be started after 10:30. The test fee is $14.00. The location is: OSF St Anthony Medical Center 5666 E State St (Bus US 20, 2.3 miles west of I90/I39/US51) Rockford IL 61108 Exams are held in the St Francis Room (Main Entrance then turn right). Contact VE: Rusty Cordell, WB9QYV 815-978-8775 wb9qyv at aol.com (Posted by John G. Olson, W9JGO, w9jgoham at gmail.com ) From w9jbl at comcast.net Tue Dec 23 16:40:17 2014 From: w9jbl at comcast.net (John B. Leonard Jr) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:40:17 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] DeKalb W5YI-VEC Team announces 2015 Schedule Message-ID: <5499E141.6050605@comcast.net> The DeKalb, IL (W5YI-VEC) VE Team is pleased to announce its 2015 VE Testing schedule. In addition, we are administering tests now on Saturday mornings, rather than the Tuesday or Wednesday evenings held previously. So, please note the new days - the third Saturday of every odd-numbered month, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon. Future dates in 2015 (all times from 9AM to Noon. Be there early, as we have to finish up no later than noon): * January 17 * March 21 * May 16 * July 18 * Sept 19 * Nov 21 The testing site remains the same, Community of Christ Church, 1200 South Malta Road, DeKalb, IL 60115. Appointments should be made 5 days prior to the test date, via either email or phone (see below). Sorry, no walk-ins. Further information and a list of necessary things to bring to the session, go to: www.karc-club.org, and click on the "License Testing" link, or go direct to http://home.comcast.net/~w9jbl/ Any questions, email Barry Leonard, W9JBL, at w9jbl at comcast.net, or call at 815-756-5159 Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you in 2015. From ormos at ripco.com Tue Dec 23 17:44:43 2014 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:44:43 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] NO COOK COUNTY ARES NET Wednesday 24 December 2014 Message-ID: <201412232244.sBNMihDx011462@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: The Cook County ARES Net is usually held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. However, this month, the fourth Wednesday coincides with Christmas Eve, so we will defer the net until next month. See you on January 28th. Best wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year. And to the extent you celebrate a holiday for which one or more of these greetings is appropriate, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and Habari Gani! 73 --Neil Ormos N9NL ARES? District Emergency Coordinator Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES District 4 (Cook, DuPage, Lake Counties) Email: n9nl /at-sign/ arrl.net