From ormos at ripco.com Mon Sep 4 16:00:54 2017 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:00:54 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] IEMA Training Summit ARES/Ham Radio Dinner Gathering in Springfield--Tuesday Night 6:30 PM Message-ID: <201709042000.v84K0s9F000704@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: The IEMA Training Summit, being held this week in Springfield, attracts emergency management professionals and volunteers from throughout the state, including many hams. So we can get to know one other, ARES Members and other hams are invited to gather for dinner and socializing on Tuesday Night (2017/09/05) at 6:30 PM at the Grille at City Center, in the Wyndham hotel, 700 E Adams Street, Springfield. Dinner will be at your own expense. If you'll be attending, please e-mail Neil N9NL at iema17 at n9nl.com so we can give the restaurant an approximate count. Hope to see you there! 73 --Neil Ormos N9NL ARES? District Emergency Coordinator Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES District 4 (Cook, DuPage, Lake Counties) Email: iema17 /at-sign/ n9nl.com From w9ily at comcast.net Mon Sep 25 16:16:07 2017 From: w9ily at comcast.net (John Holmes) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:16:07 -0500 Subject: [ILHam] Special Event W9C October 2 - 8 Message-ID: <005a01d3363b$1f523d10$5df6b730$@comcast.net> A SPECIAL EVENT OPERATION by the Metro DX Club. We will operate Special Event Station W9C from October 2 through October 8, 2017 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Chicago Cubs winning the 2016 World Series of baseball after over 100 years of disappointment! Check our listing on page 102 of the October 2017 QST. Operations of W9C will occur on 80 through 10 meters (excluding 60 meters) on CW, SSB and RTTY between 1300Z and 2300Z at various times throughout the operation period. Operations will concentrate on 7050, 7280, 14050, 14280, 21050, 21280 and other frequencies as needed. A nice certificate of accomplishment and QSL card for your contact is available. Please indicate your QSO date, time, frequency, mode and signal report. A certificate to be returned by email may be requested by sending an email to n9tk at comcast.net. To receive a printed certificate and QSL card, please send a self-addressed 9x12 envelope with three (3) ounces postage attached to N9TK, our QSL manager for W9C: Metro DX Club c/o Jim Mornar N9TK 8607 W. Kendall Lane Orland Park, IL 60462 USA John From ormos at ripco.com Tue Sep 26 18:12:32 2017 From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:12:32 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 27 September 2017, 9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz Message-ID: <201709262212.v8QMCWIY004861@shell3.ripco.com> Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends: Please join us WEDNESDAY ... 27 September 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