2025 public service events
2025 Amateur Radio Public Service/Events Calendar (N. IL)
volunteer events:
• HT Equipment (radio, extra battery)
• Optional HT Equipment (external mic, earpiece, antenna better than stock)
• Info (organizer info, frequency plan, map, copy of your FCC license)
• Prep (load frequencies into memory, review instructions, plan departure/arrival time/parking)
• Clothing (layered outerwear, hat, sunglasses, water-proof gloves, yellow safety vest*)
• Other (water, sunscreen, snacks, cellphone, pen/paper)
DATE NAME (web link) TYPE RADIO ORGANIZER (email link) LOCATION
Mar 23 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
May 4 MS Walk 1mi, 3mi walk
Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Itasca, IL Monitor route
May 4 MS Walk 1mi, 3mi walk
Fox River Radio League (FRRL) St Charles, IL Monitor route
5 May 10 Starved Rock CountryMarathon 26.2mi, 13.1mi, 5K run Various Ottawa, IL GMRS too as backup
May 18 Darien Dash 5K &10K run, 1mi run/walk DuPage Amateur Radio Club Darien, IL Supports community needs
May 18 Lilac Festival Parade 1.5mi parade
departure, route monitoring
May 26 Elmhurst Memorial DayParade Parade Elmhurst, IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring
Jun 1 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 13.1mi run Ham Radio Chicago West side of Chicago, IL Starts/finishes in Garfield Park
Jun 7 MACC Fund Trek 100 24mi, 35mi, 62mi, 100mi
bike North Shore Amateur Radio Club Waterloo, WI Supports childhood cancer
research. More details here.
Jun 29 Swedish Days Ride 12, 28, 51, 73, 103, 133mi
bike Randy Broadwell Sandwich, IL Sag, rover, command… supporting
Easter Seals and Project Mobility
11 Jul 4 Hoffman Estates 4th of July
Parade Parade Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Hoffman Estates, IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring
Jul 4 Wheaton 4th of July Parade Parade , IL Check-in units, sequence
departure, route monitoring
Jul 28 Schaumburg Triathlon 400m swim, 12.8m bike,
5K run Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Schaumburg, IL Route monitoring, etc.
Oct 10 Chicago Marathon 26.2K run Ham Radio Chicago Chicago, IL Supports over 200 charities
Nov 2 Ohh LaLa Chocolate Half
Marathonwalk Ham Radio Chicago Geneva, IL Benefits St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.
Nov 27 Grove Express 5K run
breakfast
BREAKFAST
March 1 8am to 9 am
Maxfields pancake house
700 e schaumburg rd.
Come meet the club members
Great time
JAN RHG
Attendees
Secretary’s Report
A motion was made by the Chairman Bill McGovern W9WEM to add SARC Officers as voting members at Board meetings. The Motion was seconded by Bill Reese KW9W and adopted by vote of the Board members.
Treasurer’s Report
113 MEMBERS ON ROSTER
Public Service
Repeaters
Board continues to request a detailed Scope of Work from TOWERWORKS in replacing our 2M StationMaster antenna.
Construction Project (CP)
got more chars and tables
Radio Hill Gazette (RHG)
Eliot Libner N9EPA Editor is continuously updating our main page with items of interest derived from internal postings of our membership. This allows our site’s visitors to learn of activities that may normally be only visible inside our club.
VE Testing:
John Schofield AC9JS, Session Manager, reported test results:
Nets
Attendance remains enthusiastic. Don Dewar KD9NJR reports it would be appreciated if additional members would come forward to handle Net Control at times.
Membership
Scott DeSantis KB9VRW Membership Committee Chairman not present.
Publicity
Invitations to the SARC Holiday Party sent to the following representatives of the Village of Schaumburg and Schaumburg Park District:
EMCOMM
Equipment List
Received Towerworks’ estimate to replace our 2M antenna. Several open questions required further clarification:
· Estimate received but need itemized parts/labor
· Insurance coverage requirements
· Prevailing wage compliance
· Permit for Public Works site access (reason to understand prevailing wage question)
· Requesting clarification: StationMaster exact replacement
· Delivery
· Cash deposit, final payment requirements
Rob will contact Towerworks to clarify their proposal and report to Board. We wish to accomplish the project before inclement weather sets-in for the season.
Resale to Club Members
Social
Once again it is time to mark your calendar for the SARC Holiday Party which will take place on Saturday
January 18th, 2025. This year the party will take place at a location in Roselle on Friday Night from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pollyanna Brewing and Distilling
245 E. Main Street
Roselle, IL 60172
847-285-1909
The location has provided us with a free room which is located outside but is heated and enclosed so no worries about the weather. The SARC BOD has agreed to supply us with great pizza for dinner and you will
be responsible for purchasing your own drinks. Pollyanna serves beer, wine, various cocktails and soft drinks. I will post the drink menu prior to the party as Pollyanna changes the offerings as new items become available. If you do not like Pizza, feel free to bring your own food at your expense.
Best regards for the coming Holidays
John KD9KSH
jdoug96145@gmail.com
NOTE: The party was originally scheduled for Friday night but I was able to change the date to Saturday because some of our members stated it was hard to be available on Friday due to their work schedule.
John Douglas KD9KSH (not present) is temporarily continuing his leadership role and has reserved Pollyanna facility in Roselle for our Holiday Party:
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SAT January 18th 2025 6~9PM.
Education
Leo N9NBH not present. Leo Ribordy (N9NBH) has secured dates for the next Technician class to be held at the Schaumburg Township District Library (Hoffman Estates Branch).
The classes would start on Saturday January 11, 2025 and continue each Saturday until Saturday March 15th. Classes are published on the Library website (stdl.org).
Programs
Still hoping to have host DX Engineering during the early months of 2025. Also working to have a session conducted by Kirk K9MSG on the simplex net testing he has been working on.
Old Business
New Business
Robert Kocourek W9RKK asked if we should consider using some of the funds we now have to purchase a new Yaesu Fusion capable 2M repeater. That prompted considerable discussion of various alternatives including the merits of linking
2ND SK AUCTION
We are starting another auction based on items that did not sell earlier. These items have a new minimum bid price, discounted 35% from the old minimum bid price (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar).
Just like the previous auction, we will follow the rules below:
- Start – January 5, 2025 at 12:01a
- End – January 9, 2025 at 11:59p – Bids must be time stamped prior to the end date/time
- Bids must be in whole dollars
- You must be a member of SARC to bid
- Only Open Outcry bids in emails posted to SARC-ALL will be accepted
- Please post your bid with at least the following data – Inventory number, bid price, callsign. One email post per inventory item bid helps us.
- Minimum bids must be met — Any bid below minimum will not be accepted
- Winners will be sent emails on January 10th
- Items can be picked up as early as the Construction Project Meeting on January 11th