October 26, 2022
By Don K9CLF I mentioned on the tech net last night I was having a problem with the T/R reed relay on my old TenTec Triton IV 540. This is a common issue, but the relays with correct form factor are hard to locate. The repair wisdom is to replace the tiny glass-encapsulated magnetic reed …
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Below are some photos provided by our members of this year’s ARRL Field Day. Field Day 2022 results are also available.
July 20, 2022
Date: Saturdays Sep 10-Nov 12, 2022 Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm Registration Required Hoffman Estates Library The Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club (SARC) is sponsoring a series of 10 classes to help prepare people wanting to take the FCC Technician Class License test. The classes will begin Saturday September 10, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the …
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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: …
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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 …
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