May 13, 2021
The SARC UHF repeater on 442.275 MHz has recently been relocated and updated. It now offers dual mode FM Analogue and Yaesu System Fusion. This means that you can access the repeater using either a conventional analogue radio, or a Yaesu System Fusion radio. The repeater will recognize the transmission mode it receives, and automatically …
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First Annual SARC AR Bike Ride held on Saturday May 8, 2021 in Busse Woods. Thank You to all that participated. We had nine attendees and several that joined us for Brunch afterwards. The attendees included: Tim-WE9PP, Barry-K9FMB, Bill-W9WEM, Robert-W9RKK, Tony-K9ASB, Dave-W9VTD, Bill-KD9RGX, Rob-N9MVO, Pat KD9PWI and Dirk-W0RI. These people were brave enough to take on …
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We will have the FIRST SARC Bike Ride on May 8th. We will start and end at the Rose Garden Restaurant, Elk Grove Village on the SE corner of Higgins and Arlington Heights Road at 9 am. (Ed. see map below) Calling frequency is EMCOMM CH 4, 147.420 SIMPLEX. We will walk across the street …
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Our VE testing will be administering amateur radio license tests on the first Saturday of each month at Schaumburg Tennis Plus, the same location as the construction project. There continue to be some COVID-19 restrictions on testing. Please read more on the VE Testing page.
March 15, 2021
From Cliff K9QD 220, 221- Whatever it takes. Electric Utility Service Drop…and why the service drop to the consumer has a center-tapped transformer grounded to earth. Wiring diagram of today’s typical single-family service entrance panel: Note the Utility Transformer’s center-tap is grounded at the pole. Also, the consumer’s service entrance panel and Neutral/Equipment bonding bars …
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