From ormos at ripco.com Tue Jul 25 17:37:57 2017 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:37:57 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 26 July 2017, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201707252137.v6PLbvtK013899@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 26 July 2017, 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 sbjohnston at aol.com Wed Jul 26 16:51:18 2017 From: sbjohnston at aol.com (sbjohnston at aol.com) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:51:18 -0400 Subject: [ILHam] Ham Radio Swapmeet - near Madison, Wisconsin - August 6 In-Reply-To: <15d231dd756-c03-38dd@webjas-vab030.srv.aolmail.net> Message-ID: <15d80ab0775-20ab-2a2c0@webprd-m105.mail.aol.com> - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ham Radio Summer Swapmeet Sunday, August 6 9 AM - 2 PM. Held inconjunction with the Fitchburg Fleamarket Veterans Memorial Park,2377 S. FishHatchery Road, Fitchburg, Wisconsin. FREE admission to everyone - vendors pay $15 per space. No reservations,first come first served. This will be a fun event for amateur radio and electronics hobbyists... Get together, sell excess equipment, seefriends, buy gear and parts you need, see folks you've met on the air, evenhave a picnic if you like. If you are selling, pull your car into the fleamarket lot, pay your fee, and display your wares. Bring a table oruse your trunk/tailgate. 73 - looking forward to seeing you at the Summer Swapmeet! Steve WD8DAS http://www.wd8das.net/hamfest.pdf sbjohnston at aol.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - From ormos at ripco.com Wed Jul 26 20:32:26 2017 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:32:26 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 26 July 2017, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201707270032.v6R0WQJP014961@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ... 26 July 2017, 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 Jul 26 21:45:35 2017 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:45:35 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Public Service Activities--August 19 (X 2) Cycle for Life (West Suburbs), Ride Like an Egyptian (De Kalb and Kane Ctys); October 29 Pumpkin Festival Parade (Sycamore) Message-ID: <201707270145.v6R1jZBD018921@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Ham volunteers are needed for upcoming public service events. ============================================================ Saturday -- August 19 -- CF Cycle for Life The CF Cycle for Life is a fundraising bike ride that benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The route extends through the far west suburbs. Ham Support: DuPage County ARES and Kane County ARES ============================================================ Saturday -- August 19 -- Ride Like an Egyptian 100-Mile Bike Ride Ride like an Egyptian is a fundraising bike ride that benefits the Egyptian Theater in DeKalb. The route is located in DeKalb and Kane Counties. Ham Support: DeKalb County ARES and Kishwaukee ARC ============================================================ Sunday -- October 29 -- Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade This parade runs through downtown Sycamore. Ham Support: DeKalb County ARES and Kishwaukee ARC ============================================================ For more information on these events, and ways to contact the ham radio support organizers, please see the public service calendar on the Cook County ARES web page: Providing public service communications for events involving the public is a great way to exercise the same equipment and operating skills you will need in a real emergency. It's also a terrific opportunity to assist your community and demonstrate amateur radio in the best possible light. Please consider helping with these upcoming events. (If you've never participated in a ham-radio public service event before, don't worry--there are plenty of experienced folks to give you a helping hand.) I hope to see you at these fun, rewarding public service events. 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