From kc9ih at yahoo.com Mon Jan 4 12:40:43 2016 From: kc9ih at yahoo.com (keith kerchner) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:40:43 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [ILHam] WINTER FIELD DAY 2016 - REMINDER References: <1080128718.545490.1451929243120.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1080128718.545490.1451929243120.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 The FB Group is around 600 members - LOTS of Groups and Clubs already have made plans, along with hundreds of individual operators - you CAN operate from home on AC power and work anyone in the Contest :) 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 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 dpease at adams.net Tue Jan 5 17:17:27 2016 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 16:17:27 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Western Illinois dinner Message-ID: <05fe01d14806$dca26950$95e73bf0$@adams.net> We would like to invite everyone interested to the Western Illinois ARC annual dinner meeting on Saturday evening, January 9, at The Patio, 133 S. 4th in Quincy. This is a social affair and is open to friends and family, you do not need be a club member or even an Amateur Radio operator. The menu includes fried chicken, roast beef, salad, vegetable, potato, dessert and coffee or tea. Adult beverages are available from the bar on a cash basis. The cost for the meal is $15.00 per person which includes taxes and gratuity. The Patio always has good food and besides the meal, Mike Nowack will be bringing us a program on one of his trips to Alaska. We do need reservations by Thursday evening January 7. If you plan to go but have not yet made your reservation, please do so as soon as possible. You can make your reservation with Mike Nowack at 217-224-8526 or email Mike at mnowack at comcast.net Danny Pease NG9R From w9jbl at comcast.net Sat Jan 9 16:03:31 2016 From: w9jbl at comcast.net (John B. Leonard Jr) Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 15:03:31 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] DeKalb VE Testing Message-ID: <569175A3.4060504@comcast.net> The DeKalb, IL (W5YI-VEC) VE (Volunteer Examiner) Team is pleased to announce its 2016 VE Testing schedule. Please note the VE Testing days - the third Saturday of every odd-numbered month, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon. Future dates in 2016 (all times from 9AM to Noon. Be there early, as we have to finish up no later than noon): *January 16, 2016 *March 19, 2016 *May 21, 2016 *July 16, 2016 *September 17, 2016 *November 19, 2016 Make sure you study the materials in the current question pool. https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/question_pools.htm or http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=338. The testing site is at the Community of Christ Church, 1200 South Malta Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 . For some other sites in the Northern IL area, click the link: other Ham License Testing Sessions w/in +/- 60 mi. of DeKalb on our web page. Appointments should be made 5 days prior to the test date, via either email or phone (see below). Sorry, no walk-ins. To make an appointment, simply contact Barry Leonard, W9JBL, via email at w9jbl at comcast.net or by phone at 815-756-5159. If no contact is made for some reason, feel free to notify one of the other alternate contacts at "Contacts" on our VE page. 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://karc-club.org/VETesting/VEindex.html Any questions, email Barry Leonard, W9JBL, at w9jbl at comcast.net, or call at 815-756-5159. From mfgardner at aol.com Tue Jan 19 17:23:12 2016 From: mfgardner at aol.com (mfgardner at aol.com) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:23:12 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] VE Testing in Evanston January 25 In-Reply-To: <1525a098879-3602-17a4e@webprd-m48.mail.aol.com> References: <1525a098879-3602-17a4e@webprd-m48.mail.aol.com> Message-ID: <1525bfc11a6-3602-19cb3@webprd-m48.mail.aol.com> The Evanston Amateur Radio Community is offering VE testing for all license levels on Monday, January 25, 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 January 23 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 ormos at ripco.com Tue Jan 26 15:28:42 2016 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:28:42 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 27 January 2016, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201601262028.u0QKSgDI019968@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 27 January 2016, 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 Jan 27 20:45:55 2016 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:45:55 -0600 (CST) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 27 January 2016, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201601280145.u0S1jtcg000021@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 27 January 2016, 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 w9jbl at comcast.net Thu Jan 28 12:59:24 2016 From: w9jbl at comcast.net (John B. Leonard Jr) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:59:24 -0600 Subject: [ILHam] Next DeKalb VE Testing - March Message-ID: <56AA56FC.1040502@comcast.net> The DeKalb, IL (W5YI-VEC) VE (Volunteer Examiner) Team is pleased to announce its March 2016 VE Testing schedule. The next date is March 19, 2016. Testing in DeKalb is always on the third Saturday of every odd-numbered month, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon. Following are the future dates in 2016 (all times from 9AM to Noon. Be there early, as we have to finish up no later than noon): *March 19, 2016 *May 21, 2016 *July 16, 2016 (Be advised that the current Amateur Extra Class/Element 4 question pool will expire on June 30. Therefore the Extra Class tests given in July until June 30, 2020 will consist of the new questions) *September 17, 2016 *November 19, 2016 Make sure you study the materials in the current question pool. https://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/question_pools.htm or http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=338. The testing site is at the Community of Christ Church, 1200 South Malta Road, DeKalb, IL 60115. For some other sites in the Northern IL area, click the link: other Ham License Testing Sessions w/in +/- 60 mi. of DeKalb on our KARC Club/License Testing web page. Appointments MUST be made NLT 5 days prior to the test date, via either email or phone (see below). Sorry, no walk-ins. Making an appointment is very important, as all VE's are volunteers and are not compensated for this service. Once an appointment is made, we look forward to seeing you, unless we're contacted otherwise. To make an appointment, simply contact Barry Leonard, W9JBL, via email at w9jbl at comcast.net or by phone at 815-756-5159. If no contact is made for some reason, feel free to notify one of the other alternate contacts at "Contacts" on our VE page. Please leave your email address or phone number should we need to reach you. 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://karc-club.org/VETesting/VEindex.html Any questions, email Barry Leonard, W9JBL, at w9jbl at comcast.net, or call at 815-756-5159.