From rk911 at yahoo.com Thu Dec 17 09:28:59 2015 From: rk911 at yahoo.com (Rich Bauer) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:28:59 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs HAMFEST Message-ID: <004a01d138d7$48b0de90$da129bb0$@com> WCRA MID-WINTER HAMFEST Sunday, January 17, 2016 The 2016 WCRA Mid-Winter Hamfest will be held at the Kane County Fairgrounds Exposition Center in St. Charles, Illinois on Sunday, January 17, 2016. This is the same location as last year! We're planning a great hamfest that will include the usual flea market and commercial vendors, on-site VE Testing, hourly prizes and more! Hamfest hours are 8am to 1pm and there will be plenty of FREE parking. Flea market tables may be reserved in advance for $30, $40 with electricity. After January 1st tables, if available, will be $35, $45 with electricity. Purchase two tables and receive a $5 discount per table. Everyone at your table must have a hamfest admission ticket. Advance admission tickets are still just $8 each and include four raffle tickets. Day-Of tickets will be $10 and have only one raffle ticket. Children under 12-years of age are admitted free as are boy and girl scouts in uniform. Advance tickets 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 order must reach us no later than January 8, 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 From ormos at ripco.com Tue Dec 22 15:54:29 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:54:29 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 23 December 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201512222054.tBMKsT1S026953@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 23 December 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: Wishing all Happy and Safe Holidays and 2016. 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 Dec 23 19:36:43 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:36:43 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 23 December 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201512240036.tBO0ahZH006050@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 23 December 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: Wishing all Happy and Safe Holidays and 2016. 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