From dpease at adams.net Sat Oct 18 15:35:29 2014 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:35:29 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] Illinois QSO Party Message-ID: <01aa01cfeb0a$acf0b450$06d21cf0$@adams.net> The Illinois QSO Party is Sunday October 19, from 12 noon until 8:00 PM local time. Please get on and join the fun if you can. Rules and more can be found at: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP2014.html Danny NG9R From ilham at mailman.qth.net Sun Oct 19 09:21:26 2014 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (Marilyn Gardner via ILHam) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:21:26 -0400 Subject: [ILHam] VE Testing in Evanston October 27 Message-ID: <8D1B9B6B8903CAC-1338-36225@webmail-va155.sysops.aol.com> The Evanston Amateur Radio Community is offering VE testing for all license levels on Monday, September 22, at 6:45 p.m. at the Fire Department Training Room, 909 Lake Street in Evanston. Please contact me by October 25 if you wish to take an exam or exams. 73, Marilyn, W9LUO mfgardner at aol.com 847-866-9159 From johng_olson_186 at comcast.net Tue Oct 21 20:45:52 2014 From: johng_olson_186 at comcast.net (John G. Olson) Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:45:52 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] Rockford's weekly Friday Ham Breakfast Message-ID: <5446FE40.6090909@comcast.net> Every Friday at 8:00 AM Rockford area hams and those with an interest in ham radio gather for breakfast at Morning Glory, 408 7th St in Rockford, IL The event lasts until we run out of things to talk about (doesn't happen...) or 11:30 arrives (all to quickly most Fridays...) Informal and friendly. Spouses welcome! **** We are now**meeting for breakfast at the Morning Glory Restaurant's only location, 408 7th St. (east side of the street, next to the alley mid way between 3rd and 4th Avenues*)*There are about 12 parking spots, 6 on each side of the alley, that are marked for the restaurant*. *Additional parking is on the street, _watch signage_! All other nearby lots are marked as "tow away".**** No club affiliation, no organized programs, just like minded folks getting together for a good time. 73 and hope to see you there, John, W9JGO w9jgo at arrl.net -- Amateur Radio since 1958, was K9PZZ, now W9JGO Valparaiso Technical Institute 1958-1961 From ormos at ripco.com Wed Oct 22 10:09:17 2014 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:09:17 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 22 October 2014, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201410221409.s9ME9HV6012517@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 22 October 2014, at 9:00 PM CT... for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2). All persons with an interest in emergency and public service communications are invited to participate in the Net. You need not be a member of ARES or any other organization. Residents of every county and state are welcome. For more information about Cook County ARES, including an ARES calendar of events, please visit our web site: 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 From ormos at ripco.com Wed Oct 22 20:06:29 2014 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:06:29 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 22 October 2014, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201410230006.s9N06T9W016201@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 22 October 2014, at 9:00 PM CT... for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2). All persons with an interest in emergency and public service communications are invited to participate in the Net. You need not be a member of ARES or any other organization. Residents of every county and state are welcome. For more information about Cook County ARES, including an ARES calendar of events, please visit our web site: 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 From n9zks at frontier.com Wed Oct 29 22:26:19 2014 From: n9zks at frontier.com (Norm Huber) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:26:19 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] November VE Testing in Bloomington IL Message-ID: <5451A1CB.8000002@frontier.com> We will be having a W5YI-VE Testing session in Bloomington-Normal Illinois on November 1st. in the Community Room of the Bloomington Public Library. That is located at the corner of E. Olive St. and S. East ST. Entrance off of S. East St. THIS IS A CHANGE OF LOCATION. Setup is from Noon to 1:00 normally. Exams begin at 1:00 P.M. November 1st. VE testing will be in the Community Room. Questions may be directed to Keith Hanson via email preferably or (309) 378-4416 Please bring two forms of identification. You must have a Social Security Number. We cannot administer a test without your SSN. You will need a copy of your Current license plus any CSCE you want to apply. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Norm - N9ZKS - Central Illinois - Motorcyclist, Bicyclist, Ham, Scouter - '05 Goldwing - Yellow - Rex - 162,000 miles - '87 Goldwing Interstate - Lagniappe Too - 66,000 miles - LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER! - IBA 25533, MARC, WOTI, GWRRA, AMA, ARRL - http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=n9zks-10&radar=*** From ilham at mailman.qth.net Fri Oct 31 12:37:28 2014 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (Rich Bauer via ILHam) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:37:28 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] Wheaton IL Hamfest - January 2015 - Advance Tickets Now Available! Message-ID: <00f901cff528$f64333d0$e2c99b70$@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 . A third forum is in the planning stage 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