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SARC FIELD DAY 2026

Join us for the world’s largest on-air operating event

Want to try out ham radio? We can get you on the air! No license is required. Our ham radio coaches will be available to walk you through the process of talking with someone else over the radio. With more than 30,000 stations on the air for Field Day, there’s no shortage of people to talk to. It only takes a few minutes, and you’ll be hooked!

SARC Field Day 2026 Details

  • Member ONLY 24 hour on-air time: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026 to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • Public on-air time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026 and 9:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • Location: St. Peter Lutheran Church, 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60194
  • Parking: Park in the northernmost lot. SARC will be in the North Field.
  • Information and signup: SARC Field Day 2026 page

Just look for the GOTA tent (Get On The Air)

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Hamvention 2026 Gear Roundup for SARC

As of Saturday, May 16, 2026, Hamvention is still in progress in Xenia, so this roundup reflects the best public information available through the show’s first full day and early Saturday coverage. The broad pattern this year is clear: portable and hybrid operation remains the hottest segment; Yaesu is pushing a full family of weak-signal-friendly mobiles and its FTX-1 platform; Icom drew heavy interest with the still-unreleased ID-5200 and the newly released AH-6 tuner; Elecraft landed the most interesting portable antenna announcement; and Kenwood’s TH-D75A remains the safest premium handheld buy while the TM-D750A is still a reservation story, not yet a finished retail product. Hamvention itself runs May 15–17, 2026, and ARRL reported large crowds across the exhibit halls on opening Friday. Read full article

SARC in the Park Kicks Off Another Outdoor Operating Season

The radios came out, the antennas went up, and SARC’s outdoor operating season is officially on the air! SARC in the Park kicked off May 9 with sunshine, portable stations, creative antenna setups, and plenty of hands-on ham radio energy. From go-boxes and batteries to POTA contacts reaching across the country, this opening session showed exactly why operating outdoors is one of the best ways to learn, experiment, and have fun with amateur radio. Read the full recap and see how SARC started the season strong.

SARC in the Park is the club’s warm-weather replacement for Construction Project.

SARC Construction Project | Operation Meshtastic

The SARC Construction Project refers to a recurring activity organized by the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club (SARC) where members build various radio-related electronic kits and projects.

During the warmer months (spring and summer), this indoor workshop is typically replaced by SARC in the Park, where members move their activities outdoors to test portable radios, antennas, and “go-boxes”. Learn more

SARC Operation Meshtastic