From dpease at adams.net Sat Aug 1 13:21:46 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:21:46 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] Western Illinois ARC Swapfest Message-ID: <02f801d0cc7e$8b42a290$a1c7e7b0$@adams.net> All are welcome to attend the Western Illinois ARC Swapfest Saturday July 8th, 8:00 AM till noon, at the Eagle Alps in Quincy, IL. There will be prizes, vendors, food, free tailgating with paid admission. Tables are still available inside in the air conditioning! A VE test session will be held offsite starting at 12:30 PM. For more info, go to: http://www.w9awe.org/Swapfest2015.pdf Danny NG9R From dpease at adams.net Sat Aug 1 13:41:36 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:41:36 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] WIARC Swapfest date correction Message-ID: <034401d0cc81$50867160$f1935420$@adams.net> The correct date for the Western Illinois ARC Swapfest is August 8th, not July 8th. The flier the link takes you to has the correct information. Sorry for any confusion! http://www.w9awe.org/Swapfest2015.pdf Danny NG9R From n9ko at sbcglobal.net Sat Aug 1 18:35:58 2015 From: n9ko at sbcglobal.net (N9KO) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 15:35:58 -0700 Subject: [ILHam] Need referral for house top antenna install Message-ID: <1438468558.24191.YahooMailBasic@web184305.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> A friend of mine, Eric WB9JNZ, will be installing a hexbeam on his rooftop. He is looking for a person/company specializing in that type of work. Location is in the far northern part of Chicago. Please contact him using his call sign at arrl.net if you have a referral. Thanks Calvin N9KO From ilham at mailman.qth.net Sun Aug 9 15:41:19 2015 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (John McCormick via ILHam) Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 19:41:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [ILHam] Latest W9DXCC news release Message-ID: <1918709573.1561007.1439149279398.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Aug. 9, 2015) ? The Aug. 19 deadline for preferred hotelrates is fast approaching for the 63rd annual W9DXCC DX Conventionand Banquet. The Sept. 11-12 gathering in Schaumburg, Illinois, continues toadd speakers, vendors and prizes. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois DXAssociation, the event is an ARRL-approved operating specialty convention. Forthe first time, a Contest University program will join the DX University onFriday. Both tracks will have presentation for new and veteran DXers and contestoperators. The daylong session on Saturday will feature speakers, exhibits, QSLcard checking, a CW pileup contest and many prizes. The banquet that evening isa time to relax with keynote speaker Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, former FCCSpecial Counsel for Spectrum Enforcement, as well as the DX Countdown and grandprizes. Some of this year?s major prizes: Yaesu FTDX3000, Icom IC7100, Bird wattmeter,Begali and other CW paddles, subscriptions to ham magazines and DXpublications, logging software, and discount certificates at many major dealers.The convention is scheduled one week earlier than normal because of hotel availability.Woodfield Mall, which offers a wide array of shopping, is one traffic lightsouth of the convention site at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 East GolfRoad. DX University and Contest University ? Friday?????????ContestingBasics: What is radio sport?? Why doit?? Why should you do it?? The language of contesting. Ethics.?????????Typesand conduct of contests: A discussion of the various types of contests,examples, contest exchanges and contest scoring.?????????Hardwareand software for the new contester: ergonomics, antennas, logging and on-lineresources.?????????RTTYcontesting: How to setup for RTTY, sample exchanges, how to operate and demos.?????????Low BandDXing?????????DXSeminar discussion?????????Antennasand transmission lines?????????PortableDXing?????????Daily DXing:The road to multi-band DXCC and tools to improve efficiency (These sessions will be led by some of the best DX?ers and contestoperators in the Midwest, including K9CT, K9DX, K9IR, K9EL, N9EP, W9MU, WO9S, K3WAand K9ZO.) Main Convention ?Saturday (as of now, with more being added)?????????K1N Navassa Island DXpedition (W0GJ)?????????Operating from Kuwait (W6RGG)?????????Palau DXpedition (K9AJ)?????????YK9A February 2001 - What's Happened Since(AE9YL)?????????Cycle 24 Update (K9LA)?????????ARRL Roundtable Discussion Registration: Goto http://w9dxcc.com/ and click Registration. Registrationis open via PayPal or download the form and send a check. Banquet orders mustbe received by Sept. 4. Click Location & Lodging for hotel reservations. Updates: http://w9dxcc.com/ for new developments. For more information:John McCormick, N0FCD at yahoo.com From ilham at mailman.qth.net Mon Aug 17 07:51:44 2015 From: ilham at mailman.qth.net (mfgardner--- via ILHam) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:51:44 -0400 Subject: [ILHam] VE Testing in Evanston August 24 Message-ID: <14f3b803f40-20b2-4bf@webstg-a06.mail.aol.com> The Evanston Amateur Radio Community is offering VE testing for all license levels on Monday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Department Training Room, 909 Lake Street in Evanston. Please contact W9LUO at mfgardner -at- aol.com by August 23 if you wish to take an exam or exams. Note that the General class exam was new starting last month. Many questions will be the same, but some new ones have been added. Those taking exams are asked to bring a pen, pencils with eraser, a photocopy of a picture ID (we keep it) and, if you're currently licensed, a photocopy of your current license (we keep that also). Also bring the exam fee (cash or check made to "ARRL VEC"). If you want to try out the exam before you come, there are practice exams online, such as http://qrz.com/hamtest and others. You can look at the question pool, from which all exam questions come, at various sites, such as http://www.arrl.org/tech-question-pool From w9jbl at comcast.net Sun Aug 23 19:21:46 2015 From: w9jbl at comcast.net (John B. Leonard Jr) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:21:46 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] [karc] VE Testing in September in DeKalb Message-ID: <55DA558A.5050308@comcast.net> Reminder! Amateur Radio/VE testing opportunities are coming up again on Saturday, September 19 here in DeKalb. Time is 9:00. A prospective examinee must make a reservation. No walk-ins, sorry. To make a reservation, email me or call 815-756-5159. From the "What to bring" checklist: > > * _*Identification*_ - You will need TWO forms of identification, > one of them preferably with a photograph (a state-issued driver's > license is works well). You must satisfy the VEs that your > identity is positively established. > * _*Money*_ - You will need $14 to get anything processed. It can be > paid by cash or a certified check/money order. For personal checks > we will require a valid photo ID. We are unable to accept credit > cards. > * _*Paperwork (if you have a amateur radio license already)*_ - If > you are a holder of a current license and you are planning to > upgrade, you have to bring the original license and a photocopy, > and whatever current CSCEs you might have, and photocopies of > those. We'll need to match the originals and photocopies at the > session, and then send the photocopies into W5YI-VEC for your new > license. For example, if you are currently a Technician, and have > already passed Element 4 (Extra), but still need to take Element > 3, then you must bring the unexpired Element 4 CSCE (granted > within the last 365 days) so we can issue an Extra certificate if > you pass. Also, if you are a holder of a current or expired > license to which the "grandfather" rules apply, please familiarize > yourself with the FCC regulations in Part 97, Section 505 > concerning this (see below), and bring appropriate documentation. > * _*More Paperwork (for the FCC this time)*_ - The document which > must be filed with the the testing organization before your > license can be issued is called "NCVEC Form 605". It is available > from the NCVEC site in PDF format. You can get a copy from us at > the start of the session, or you can print it out ahead of time > (fill out Section 1 only). It will help us if you use distinctive > yellowish-colored paper stock similar to the original for that > one, but we'll take a plain white one too. Note that you should > not bring the full Form 605 from the FCC to our session, only the > abbreviated NCVEC version. Please write clearly in ink or type > when you fill it out. The full FCC 605 form must be used if you > are filing it directly with the FCC, without W5YI or other VEC as > an intermediary, e.g. when you are applying for a club callsign or > a name change. > * _*FRN (FCC Registration Number)*_ - The form requires you to > provide your Social Security Number or the "FRN". If you'd rather > not give out the SSN, go to the FCC FRN registration page (ignore > the security certificate warning) and get the FRN number ahead of > the testing session. If you already have an FRN, then you must > use it on form 605 instead of your SSN, or else the application > may be rejected. If you've done any ham-related business with the > FCC in the past 5 years or so, you most likely have an FRN. Look > it up on the FCC licensing page or an ARRL one. > For more information, go to http://www.karc-club.org/VETesting/VEindex.html. Any questions, email me at w9jbl at comcast.net. Hope to see you there. 73's Barry Leonard W9JBL Contact VE for W5YI-VEC/DeKalb, IL __._,_.___ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted by: "John B. Leonard Jr" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The KARC Yahoo group is RESTRICTED FOR THE USE OF KARC MEMBERS ONLY. No message appearing on this email list is to be forwarded or copied, in part or in whole, to any individual outside of the KARC, without the written approval of the listowners. ----------- For more information: http://www.karc-club.org ----------- To do the following, send a blank email to the address shown: Post message: karc at yahoogroups.com Subscribe: karc-subscribe at yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: karc-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com List owner: karc-owner at yahoogroups.com Visit Your Group Yahoo! Groups ? Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use __,_._,___ From ormos at ripco.com Tue Aug 25 14:54:00 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:54:00 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 26 August 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201508251854.t7PIs0V9017534@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 26 August 2015, 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 Aug 26 19:48:31 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 18:48:31 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 26 August 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201508262348.t7QNmVTY028630@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 26 August 2015, 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