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SARC Website Up Time

October 22, 2026
📢 If you had trouble reaching the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club website, thank you for your patience. Our IT support contact, Matt Walsh, reported two issues. AWS reported a hardware error, and the server was restarted. Separately, a critical security vulnerability involving memory handling was announced in PHP, the software that helps run our website. Website … Continue reading "SARC Website Up Time"

Belvidere Hamfest 2026: SARC Members, Selling Tables, and Radio Conversation

September 28, 2026
Here is a look back at SARC members and their selling table at Belvidere Hamfest 2026. For the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club, N9RJV, a hamfest is a chance to share an interest in radio, look over equipment, and spend time together away from the microphone. The event, officially named Radio Expo 2026, took place on … Continue reading "Belvidere Hamfest 2026: SARC Members, Selling Tables, and Radio Conversation"

SARC’s Role in Septemberfest 2026

September 20, 2026
Behind the Celebration Above the Septemberfest crowd, a large screen carried a message worth celebrating: “Amateur ‘Ham’ Radio Serving the Community!” Beside the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club’s logo were four simple commitments: communicating, learning, giving back, and having fun. The photograph from Schaumburg’s 2026 Septemberfest captures that message above a Schaumburg Park District trailer, with … Continue reading "SARC’s Role in Septemberfest 2026"

SARC and SATERN at Hoffman Estates National Night Out 2026

August 6, 2026
Community Service SARC and SATERN Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club and SATERN volunteers brought amateur radio, portable communications equipment, and plenty of fresh popcorn to the 2026 Hoffman Estates National Night Out. The community event was held on Tuesday, August 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Fabbrini Park, 1704 Glen Lake Road, Hoffman Estates.[1] Learn … Continue reading "SARC and SATERN at Hoffman Estates National Night Out 2026"