Club meeting cancelled
Our Thursday Club meeting on January 19, 2023 has been replaced by the Holiday Party on Saturday, January 21, 2023. We hope to see you at the party!
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Holiday Party
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 Time: 6:00pm RSVP Required Lucky Monk, Hoffman Estates Once again it is time to hold our Holiday Party after a long absence due to the threat of covid. The Holiday Party is a wonderful time for SARC members to have an evening out with our friends, wives or someone you … Continue reading "Holiday Party"
General Class License Course Offered Starting January
Twelve classes starting Saturday, January 14, through Saturday, April 1 • 10:30am – 12:30pm Hoffman Estates Branch Library – Meeting Room If you have a Technician Class license and are looking to expand your Amateur Radio experience, this course will prepare you for taking the mid-level Amateur Radio General Class license test. In addition to … Continue reading "General Class License Course Offered Starting January"
A Club Challenge: Making Ham Radio Antennas out of Things that Aren’t Antennas
Club members have access to our private message board SARC-All. From time to time interesting discussions get highlighted here on our web site for the benefit of the Ham community. Pierre K9EYE suggested the following based on a YouTube video. Here is a Club challenge and a possible event to other clubs. Subject: Making Ham … Continue reading "A Club Challenge: Making Ham Radio Antennas out of Things that Aren’t Antennas"
TenTec Triton IV Model 540 Relay Issue
By Don K9CLF I mentioned on the tech net last night I was having a problem with the T/R reed relay on my old TenTec Triton IV 540. This is a common issue, but the relays with correct form factor are hard to locate. The repair wisdom is to replace the tiny glass-encapsulated magnetic reed … Continue reading "TenTec Triton IV Model 540 Relay Issue"