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SARC 50th Anniversary: Celebrating 50 Years of Amateur Radio, Service, and Friendship

June 20, 2026
SARC 50th Anniversary: Celebrating 50 Years of Amateur Radio, Service, and Friendship SARC celebrates 50 years of amateur radio, public service, and friendship. The SARC 50th Anniversary marks a proud moment for the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club. For five decades, SARC has brought people together through radio, learning, service, and friendship.[1] Since the mid-1970s, SARC … Continue reading "SARC 50th Anniversary: Celebrating 50 Years of Amateur Radio, Service, and Friendship"

RF Ground Conductor Comparison

June 14, 2026
40m – 70cm Ham Station RF Executive summary For the two candidates you specified, the 1.5 × 0.25 inch copper bar is the better RF ground conductor for a ham station bond or entry-panel ground path from 7 MHz through 430 MHz. Under a conservative model that treats your H02 bar as 100% IACS copper … Continue reading "RF Ground Conductor Comparison"

Midwest (East-North) Ground-System Performance

June 5, 2026
Maidenhead EN Ham Radio Performance Executive summary We define “EN” as the eastern-northern portion of the Midwest, this report treats it as an operationally defined Great Lakes / eastern-northern Midwest subregion. For early June 2026, the official space-weather picture is usable but variable rather than quiet-stable. NOAA SWPC’s June 4 forecast expected low-to-moderate solar activity, … Continue reading "Midwest (East-North) Ground-System Performance"

HF Dipole Quick‑Check

May 24, 2026
Field Measurements & Troubleshooting Flow This quick-reference guide helps troubleshoot HF dipoles using real-world measurements, feed-line comparisons, and a practical field workflow. Shop‑Ready Measurement Examples (20m Half‑Wave Dipole) Example Feedline Rig‑Side R (Ω) Rig‑Side X (Ω) Rig‑Side SWR Notes A Well Tuned 20–30 ft LMR‑400 ≈ 48–55 ≈ ±0–10 ≈ 1.05–1.30 Feedpoint ≈ 50 + … Continue reading "HF Dipole Quick‑Check"