SARC is offering on a very limited basis VE testing that follows the current social distancing guidelines. Please complete the form below and you will receive a call back from our VE team when a slot is available for testing.
Other notes:
Tests will occur in-person on the first Saturday of the month in Schaumburg IL.
You will get the exact location of the exam when the VE team calls you to schedule your session. The location is not being shared here as we cannot support walk-ins for testing.
Complete the form and submit only when you are ready to take the exam!
Valued club member Bill, KD9AUP is shown in the above photo performing some antenna work, repairing the 10 meter trap for Tom, KD9JSA’s earlier this month.
Thank you to Roberto, WA9E, for sending in the photo.
Field Day 2020 was, to say the least, a very different Field Day to any other that we have experienced. Restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, meant that the usual format that club members were used to was not possible. Social distancing and other protective health measures meant that for the most part, Field Day 2020 with SARC had to be done on an individual basis.
Additionally, for the first time, the SARC Board decided to add some competitiveness to the event (unofficially named the “Field Day Is Not a Contest” Contest“), whereby club members could submit proof of their ARRL Field Day submission and have their personal score used to win some club prizes.
So, despite the restrictions, a number of SARC members still participated. The ARRL amended their rules this year allowing Class D (home stations) to contact other Class D stations, and would therefore be accepted as valid contacts to go towards their score.
To return a little of the social aspect back into the mix, Kevin Shin, K9AAB setup a Zoom room for members to join while they were operating. This was a great idea and let us stay in touch visually with some of the members.
Here are some photos and videos of club members and their Field Day 2020 experiences.
