Business Meeting August 21, 2025 

Don Dewar KD9NJR, President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 Attendees: 

 

Don Dewar KD9NJR	Howard Mitchell KD9WSV	Chris Brewer AC9GN
Bill McGovern W9WEM	Cliff Sowka K9QD	Danny Kafka KD9HIL
John Thornton KD9VZJ	Jim McCann w9jrm	Robert Kocourek W9RKK
Tom O’Boyle N96UN	Guy Stanek KE9AIA	Len Wesolowski N9FK
Charlene Treve, K9CMZ	John Douglas KD9KSH	Dave Carpenter W9VTD
Kirk Musselman K9MSG	Bill Riess KW9WR	Chuck Gold KC9VO
Rick Dickens KY0Q	Bob McIntyre W9DXR	Roger Young WB9NBA
Leo Ribordy N9NBH	Eliot Libner N9EPA	Peter Schaak N9SCH
Paul Burkett KD9FMN	Bill Cohn N9MHT	Keith Wiener KD9WDU
Brenda Fruhauf Visitor	Jim Heyland KD9VNG

ZOOM Virtual Attendees: 

 

Jim Campbell KB9RGU	Steve Karson AC9EM	Bill Donovan, KD9RGX
Danny Meyers K9LDM	Joe Barela Kb9rcr

Secretary’s Report:  Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV

June Meeting Minutes as published by Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV

Danny Kafka KD9HIL  moved to approve minutes, Paul Burkett, KD9FMN seconded.

All in favor; Motion Adopted

Treasurer’s Report:   Chris Brewer, AC9GN

 

Motion to approve by  Leo Ribordy N9NBH, seconded by Danny Kafla, KD9HIL

All in favor; Motion Adopted

Committee Reports:

VE Testing – William Davies, K9WKD  

Bill not present but reported:

VE Tests Results for August 2, 2025

Name	Call	Class
Ryan	KE9DVR	Tech
Jesse	KE9DHS	Extra
Vita	KE9DUN	Tech
Kyle	KE9DUH	Tech
Matthew	KE9DVG	Tech

 

Class
Technician	4
General	0
Extra	1
Total	5

 

Participating Volunteer Examiners (VEs):

Bill	Davies	K9WKD
Bill	Gissler	W9YO
Steve	Karson	AC9EM
John	Schofield	AC9JS
Kevin	Willard	KB9QVX
Jon	Wit	KD9WNL

Next examination date: September 6 2025

 

Membership – Bill Riess, KW9WR

Each individual passing in the August VE testing was sent an email inviting them to join the club and pointing out the nets, other information on our website, and encouraging then to join the club.

Construction Project – Cliff Sowka, K9QD

Meetings will resume in the fall

Public Service – Rob Glowacki, N9MVO

Rob not present

Repeaters – Rob Glowacki, N9MVO

Rob not present

Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV updated the membership on the status of the repeater team . The objectives of the are to train a few new members of the club on the technology and architecture of our repeater systems . Good progress had been made in this area

The repeater team is now ready to ask for input from general membership regarding any thoughts they have on repeater improvements that could be potentially considered for the future . Howard will be putting out a message to all members asking for that input .

Education: – Leo Ribordy, N9NBH

Leo has continued securing volunteers for the Technician training in September as requested by the Schaumburg Emergency Manager. The training will be open to the general public. He reports that he iw still in need of trainers for two sessions.

Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV is coordinating registrations for this course. As of the publication of these minutes, 35 individuals have registered. The maximum capacity for students will be set at 40 with a wait list, if necessary, in case we have any cancellations.

EmComm – Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV

SARC had a booth at the Schaumburg National Night Out event which was very well attended.

Planning continues in support the Village of Schaumburg’s request for volunteers in the role of additional eyes and ears for it’s Septemberfest 3 day event . We will have volunteers for the parade and the three day Festival on the grounds of the Prairie Arts Center Thus far, we have 22 members who have volunteered participation.

SARC additionally has been been granted a courtesy booth on Sunday and Monday of Septemberfest. Finding additional volunteers to staff the booth is going to be a challenge.

SARC was also given an opportunity to submit a club “advertisement” slide as part of the video presentations running continuously throughout the festival grounds. Kirk Musselman, K9MSG has submitted a great looking slide consistent with their specifications.

Publicity – Dennis Calvey, KD9HIK

Dennis not present for the meeting

Youth Outreach – Kirk Musselman, K9MSG

 

Recent Events

• • May 19 – with Troop 37 in Arlington HeightsJune 14 – with Troop 65 in Wood Dale

    Aug 14 – with Troop 499 in Schaumburg

Upcoming Events

• • Sept 10 – Kirk meeting with Pathways to Adventure Trailblazer District Scout Leaders regarding SARC youth outreach and Scouts on the AirSept 20 – Declined participation in Pathways to Adventure Scouts Camporee in Sandwich due to a lack of radio volunteers and adequate time to plan.

    Oct 20 – with Troop 66 in Bartlett

Old Business:

None reported

New Business:

 

Ad Hoc Committee:  Future Field Day Options for Consideration

• Current members:  KD9HIL (Danny), K9MSG (Kirk), N9EPA (Eliot)

  Considerations: 100 bonus point scoring if 1) a public place (i.e. shopping center, park, school campus, etc), and 2) actively welcoming the public.

  Vicinity:  Preferably in Schaumburg.

  Amenities (to be ranked):  Parking  |  Bathrooms (alt port-a-potties)  |  Covered Space  |  Shade  |  Open/Green Space  |  Proximity to the Public  |  Overnight Access  |  Low Noise/Interference  |  No Power Lines  |  Free/Low-cost  |  Accessibility  |  Insurance Requirements

REQUEST:  Any members with inroads/contacts for these type of facilities should contact the committee asap:   churches, museums, fire training centers, city parks, campgrounds, college/universities, farms

 

Meeting adjourned 8:01 pm 

Submitted August 24,2025

Howard Mitchell, KD9WSV