From rk911 at yahoo.com Tue Nov 3 18:32:09 2015 From: rk911 at yahoo.com (Rich Bauer) Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 17:32:09 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs HAMFEST Message-ID: <004001d1168f$dd2c2fd0$97848f70$@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 kc9ih at yahoo.com Sat Nov 7 03:10:24 2015 From: kc9ih at yahoo.com (keith kerchner) Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 08:10:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [ILHam] Winter Field Day- January 2016 References: <692615380.989958.1446883824996.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <692615380.989958.1446883824996.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> WINTER FIELD DAY - Under New Management TALK it up at your Club, and with your Friends, Fiends, and Relatives Make plans to operate the last weekend in January, as soon as possible Operate Inside or Outside, In a Tent or Camper, or from your Home or Club Bonus Points for Aux Power, Being Outdoors, and being Away from Home this formerly small event is getting a lot of attention this year, it won't be as big as the June Field Day, but will be big enough for a lot of FUN for all who participate SPAR has passed on WFD to the WFDA, with it's Blessing http://www.winterfieldday.com/rules.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/winterfieldday/ eMail: WFDA at winterfieldday.com 72 / 73 de Keith - KC9IH - La Salle, IL NAQCC, MI-QRP, CQC, 4SQRP, SKCC, QRP-ARCI, Flying Pigs, GORC, 10-X et al Previously ~ WD9GKA, WB9HCL, K9UCF Former Operator at WB9FXM and K9DDJ http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/K9EAB/ From mfgardner at aol.com Fri Nov 13 17:44:59 2015 From: mfgardner at aol.com (mfgardner at aol.com) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:44:59 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] VE Testing in Evanston November 23 Message-ID: <1510305ef39-5b76-23666@webstg-m01.mail.aol.com> The Evanston Amateur Radio Community is offering VE testing for all license levels on Monday, November 23, 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 November 20 you wish to take an exam or exams. 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 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 73, Marilyn, W9LUO From johng_olson_186 at comcast.net Tue Nov 17 21:55:21 2015 From: johng_olson_186 at comcast.net (John G. Olson) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:55:21 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Rockford's Weekly Ham Breakfast - Friday, Nov. 20th will be our first time in the new location Message-ID: <564BE899.7050607@comcast.net> Every Friday at 8:30 AM Rockford area hams and those with an interest in ham radio gather for breakfast at *Morning Glory, 211 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! *Please note The Morning Glory Restaurant's new location on the west side of 7th St. Plenty of parking in the rear. Parking is accessed through the alley from 2nd avenue, just behind the row of stores. Also can be accessed from 1st Avenue, which is a east bound one way street. The Morning Glory sign at the rear of the restaurant shows where the rear entrance is.* 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 From ormos at ripco.com Tue Nov 24 15:22:41 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:22:41 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 25 November 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201511242022.tAOKMfZN005976@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 25 November 2015, at 9:00 PM CT... for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2). Since this net takes place the night before Thanksgiving, it will be quite brief. 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 a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! 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 Nov 25 20:20:59 2015 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:20:59 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 25 November 2015, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201511260120.tAQ1KxFm010787@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 25 November 2015, at 9:00 PM CT... for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2). Since this net takes place the night before Thanksgiving, it will be quite brief. 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 a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! 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