Author: Matt Walsh

From the President March 2019

March 28, 2019
From the President, March is here and that means the return of SARC in the Park. This is an outstanding opportunity for anybody that wants to get on the air and make a contact, that does not go through a repeater. This is Ham radio….old school!  If you have never operated an amateur radio, now … Continue reading "From the President March 2019"

Volunteer Opportunity – MS Walk

March 28, 2019
Date: Sun. May 5, 2019 Time: 7am – 11am Lake Park High School West Roselle For several years the club has provided communications support and course monitoring for the 3-mile MS Walk. This event has typically been held in Schaumburg, but recently moved to Lake Park High School in Roselle. We will continue to support this great … Continue reading "Volunteer Opportunity – MS Walk"

Skywarn Presentation Notes

March 25, 2019
John K9WIC presented information about SKYWARN at the club general meeting on March 21, 2019. He’s provided the following notes from his presentation. Interesting sites with information on storm spotting https://www.weather.gov/lot/spotter_talk https://weather.cod.edu/ http://www.mke-skywarn.org/ List of selected local nets Kane County SKYWARN Net Kane County OEM Repeater 145.47 MHz -600kHz PL 103.5Hz Lake County SKYWARN K9IQP … Continue reading "Skywarn Presentation Notes"