SARC Website Up Time

October 22, 2026
📢 If you had trouble reaching the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club website, thank you for your patience. Our IT support contact, Matt Walsh, reported two issues. AWS reported a hardware error, and the server was restarted. Separately, a critical security vulnerability involving memory handling was announced in PHP, the software that helps run our website. Website … Continue reading "SARC Website Up Time"

Belvidere Hamfest 2026: SARC Members, Selling Tables, and Radio Conversation

September 28, 2026
Here is a look back at SARC members and their selling table at Belvidere Hamfest 2026. For the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club, N9RJV, a hamfest is a chance to share an interest in radio, look over equipment, and spend time together away from the microphone. The event, officially named Radio Expo 2026, took place on … Continue reading "Belvidere Hamfest 2026: SARC Members, Selling Tables, and Radio Conversation"

SARC’s Role in Septemberfest 2026

September 20, 2026
Behind the Celebration Above the Septemberfest crowd, a large screen carried a message worth celebrating: “Amateur ‘Ham’ Radio Serving the Community!” Beside the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club’s logo were four simple commitments: communicating, learning, giving back, and having fun. The photograph from Schaumburg’s 2026 Septemberfest captures that message above a Schaumburg Park District trailer, with … Continue reading "SARC’s Role in Septemberfest 2026"