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Radio Hill Gazette, the club’s monthly newsletter

Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting April 19, 2018

April 30, 2018
Matt Walsh AC9IG President opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Attendees: Leo Ribordy                N9NBH  Dennis Calvey     KD9HIK     Cliff Sowka                         K9QD Matt Walsh                 AC9IG     Kent Ochs           W9KAO    Frank Giampa                  N9QPD Dirk Smith                    W0RI     Rob Glowacki      N9MVO    Danny Kafka                    KD9HIL Robert Kocourek      W9RKK     Burt Shultz         AB9CV     Steve Karson                … Continue reading "Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting April 19, 2018"

Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Board of Directors Meeting April 4, 2018

April 30, 2018
Frank Giampa N9QPD Chairman opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Attendees: Leo Ribordy               N9NBH  Dennis Calvey      KD9HIK    Cliff Sowka                      K9QD Matt Walsh                 AC9IG    Kent Ochs            W9KAO    Frank Giampa                 N9QPD Dirk Smith                    W0RI    Chris Brewer         AC9GN Treasurer’s report: Chris Brewer AC9GN reports: beginning balance $4,932.21.  Income was $23.97.  Expense … Continue reading "Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Board of Directors Meeting April 4, 2018"

From the Editor

April 12, 2018
They say April showers bring May flowers, but I never heard of April Snows bring May flowers.  This April has been a wild ride for weather, and its been slowing me down with outdoor HAM antenna work, but I’m making the best of it.  So in this months edition we are looking for articles. I’ve … Continue reading "From the Editor"

RF Tornado Detection, 1959

April 10, 2018
By Bob W9DXR With the upcoming weather spotting season, this article we recently unearthed is very timely.  My wife recently came across a newspaper clipping from around 1959 that her family had kept.  At that time the use of black and white television was still predominant and I believe the following method of tornado detection … Continue reading "RF Tornado Detection, 1959"