Events

SARC Bike Ride

by Tom, N9GUN

We have scheduled our first SARC group bike ride for the year on Saturday, May 17th at 10:00a.

The ride will start out and end at Schaumburg’s CRC. We will ride to the nearby Poplar Creek Trail and do a lap or two (depending on the group’s desire). This is a group ride and not a race, so anyone who wants to come out and participate can ride with us. We will adjust speed and distance accordingly.

Here is the map below of the trail and our starting point.

Bring your VHF/UHF radio, a water bottle, and some sunscreen (hopefully we see the sun!)

Please contact me if you have any questions!

73 de Tom, N9GUN

RHG

2025 public service events

2025 Amateur Radio Public Service/Events Calendar (N. IL)

volunteer events:
• HT Equipment (radio, extra battery)
• Optional HT Equipment (external mic, earpiece, antenna better than stock)
• Info (organizer info, frequency plan, map, copy of your FCC license)
• Prep (load frequencies into memory, review instructions, plan departure/arrival time/parking)
• Clothing (layered outerwear, hat, sunglasses, water-proof gloves, yellow safety vest*)
• Other (water, sunscreen, snacks, cellphone, pen/paper)

DATE NAME (web link) TYPE RADIO ORGANIZER (email link) LOCATION

Mar 23     Bank of America Shamrock  Shuffle

May 4     MS Walk 1mi, 3mi walk

Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Itasca, IL Monitor route
May 4        MS Walk 1mi, 3mi walk

Fox River Radio League (FRRL) St Charles, IL Monitor route
5 May 10 Starved Rock CountryMarathon                                                                                     26.2mi, 13.1mi, 5K run Various Ottawa, IL GMRS too as backup

May 18  Darien Dash                                                                                                                                    5K &10K run, 1mi run/walk DuPage Amateur Radio Club Darien, IL Supports community needs

May 18      Lilac Festival Parade 1.5mi parade
departure, route monitoring

May 26 Elmhurst Memorial DayParade Parade                                                                 Elmhurst, IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring
Jun 1 Bank of America Chicago                                                                                                           13.1 13.1mi run Ham Radio Chicago West side of Chicago, IL Starts/finishes in Garfield Park
Jun 7 MACC Fund Trek                                                                                                                             100 24mi, 35mi, 62mi, 100mi

bike North Shore Amateur Radio Club Waterloo, WI Supports childhood cancer
research. More details here.

Jun 29 Swedish Days Ride 12, 28, 51, 73, 103, 133mi

bike Randy Broadwell Sandwich, IL                                                                                                         Sag, rover, command… supporting
Easter Seals and Project Mobility

11 Jul 4 Hoffman Estates 4th of July

Parade Parade Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Hoffman Estates, IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring

Jul 4 Wheaton 4th of July Parade Parade                                                                                            , IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring

Jul 28 Schaumburg Triathlon 400m swim, 12.8m bike,

5K run Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Schaumburg, IL Route monitoring, etc.

Oct 10 Chicago Marathon 26.2K run Ham Radio Chicago Chicago, IL Supports over 200 charities

Nov 2 Ohh LaLa Chocolate Half
Marathonwalk Ham Radio Chicago Geneva, IL Benefits St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.

Nov 27 Grove Express 5K run

News

breakfast

BREAKFAST 

March 1 8am to 9 am 

Maxfields pancake house 

700 e schaumburg rd. 

 

Come meet the club members 

Great time

 

News

JAN RHG

Attendees

 

Secretary’s Report

 

 A motion was made by the Chairman Bill McGovern W9WEM to add SARC Officers as voting members at Board meetings. The Motion was seconded by Bill Reese KW9W and adopted by vote of the Board members.

 

Treasurer’s Report  

                                           

 

1/14/25      10,852.38

funds

113 MEMBERS ON ROSTER

 

Public Service  

Repeaters

 

Board continues to request a detailed Scope of Work from TOWERWORKS in replacing our 2M StationMaster antenna.  

Construction Project (CP) 

  got more chars and tables 

Radio Hill Gazette (RHG)

 

Eliot Libner N9EPA Editor is continuously updating our main page with items of interest derived from internal postings of our membership.  This allows our site’s visitors to learn of activities that may normally be only visible inside our club.

VE Testing:  

 

John Schofield AC9JS, Session Manager, reported test results:

 

Class

Technician

2

General

1

Extra

0

Total

3

Nets  

 

Attendance remains enthusiastic.  Don Dewar KD9NJR reports it would be appreciated if additional members would come forward to handle Net Control at times.

 

Membership

 

Scott DeSantis KB9VRW Membership Committee Chairman not present.

 

Publicity

Invitations to the SARC Holiday Party sent to the following representatives of the Village of Schaumburg and Schaumburg Park District:

 

EMCOMM

 

Equipment List

Received Towerworks’ estimate to replace our 2M antenna.  Several open questions required further clarification:

 ·        Estimate received but need itemized parts/labor

·         Insurance coverage requirements

·         Prevailing wage compliance

·         Permit for Public Works site access (reason to understand prevailing wage question)

·         Requesting clarification: StationMaster exact replacement

·         Delivery

·         Cash deposit, final payment requirements

 

Rob will contact Towerworks to clarify their proposal and report to Board.  We wish to accomplish the project before inclement weather sets-in for the season.

 

Resale to Club Members

Social  

Once again it is time to mark your calendar for the SARC Holiday Party which will take place on Saturday

January 18th, 2025.   This year the party will take place at a location in Roselle on Friday Night from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

Pollyanna Brewing and Distilling 

245 E. Main Street

Roselle, IL  60172

847-285-1909

The location has provided us with a free room which is located outside but is heated and enclosed so no worries about the weather.  The SARC BOD has agreed to supply us with great pizza for dinner and you will

be responsible for purchasing your own drinks.  Pollyanna serves beer, wine, various cocktails and soft drinks.  I will post the drink menu prior to the party as Pollyanna changes the offerings as new items become available.   If you do not like Pizza, feel free to bring your own food at your expense.  

Best regards for the coming Holidays

John KD9KSH

jdoug96145@gmail.com 

NOTE:  The party was originally scheduled for Friday night but I was able to change the date to Saturday because some of our members stated it was hard to be available on Friday due to their work schedule.   

    

John Douglas KD9KSH (not present) is temporarily continuing his leadership role and has reserved Pollyanna facility in Roselle for our Holiday Party:

 

  • SAT  January 18th 2025 6~9PM. 

Education 

 

Leo N9NBH not present.  Leo Ribordy (N9NBH) has secured dates for the next Technician class to be held at the Schaumburg Township District Library (Hoffman Estates Branch).  

 

The classes would start on Saturday January 11, 2025 and continue each Saturday until Saturday March 15th.  Classes are published on the Library website (stdl.org).

 

Programs  

 

 Still hoping to have host DX Engineering during the early months of 2025. Also working to have a session conducted by Kirk K9MSG on the simplex net testing he has been working on. 

Old Business 

New Business 

 

Robert Kocourek W9RKK asked if we should consider using some of the funds we now have to purchase a new Yaesu Fusion capable 2M repeater. That prompted considerable discussion of various alternatives including the merits of linking