Author: Matt Walsh

A Club Challenge: Making Ham Radio Antennas out of Things that Aren’t Antennas

November 2, 2022
Club members have access to our private message board SARC-All. From time to time interesting discussions get highlighted here on our web site for the benefit of the Ham community. Pierre K9EYE suggested the following based on a YouTube video. Here is a Club challenge  and a possible event to other clubs. Subject: Making Ham … Continue reading "A Club Challenge: Making Ham Radio Antennas out of Things that Aren’t Antennas"

Field Day Results 2022

July 11, 2022
SARC’s Field Day was back to a full-scale, in-person operation this year. Operating three stations: SSB, CW and GOTA we kept the QSOs coming. Below is the preliminary score calculation submitted to the ARRL. Total Score and Classification Preliminary Total Score: 3,232 Call Used: N9RJV GOTA Station Call: (NONE) ARRL/RAC Section: IL Class: 2A Participants: … Continue reading "Field Day Results 2022"

Summer Picnic – Families Invited

July 8, 2022
by John KD9KSH, Social Activities Chairman SARC Members, we have had a busy year with many events that have provided assistance to area organizations such as the Chicagoland Marathon, the MS Society, the Hoffman Estates Fourth of July parade, and others.  The members of SARC have been requested to take part in helping out the community and … Continue reading "Summer Picnic – Families Invited"