The Chicago FM Club Blog

 Date: Saturday June 26th and Sunday 27th. Our field day location is at the River Front Park 2650 Ditka Drive, River Grove.   Setup: Setup will start at 8AM Saturday morning.  Come early, participate, and learn how emergency radio stations and antennas are set up during adverse weather conditions. Please come out and give us a hand in setting up and tearing down.   Operation: Starts at 1 PM. We are planning on Class 3A OR 4A, possibly more.  VE testing: VE testing will be held from 12:00 m to 5:00pm. Try and upgrade your license. 

  http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application-fee-to-35

  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-6448343

  https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=249&encProdID=1ABBC23C7EC57175A35CB0FDE7A639A0&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0

  http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-urges-members-to-join-in-strongly-opposing-fcc-s-application-fees-proposal

  http://www.chicagofmclub.org/images/10-Squelch_Tale_Oct_2020.pdf

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0NLo1LSIKU&feature=youtu.be

https://www.amsat.org/introduction-to-working-amateur-satellites/

 More info at www.stateqsoparty.com

 

 http://www.chicagofmclub.org/images/Sept_2020_Issue.pdf

  http://irek.us/cfmc/2019june/index.htm

  http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-application-fee-proposal-proceeding-is-open-for-comments

1st and 3rd Friday of the month Location: Paterno's - 5303 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago  ☎️ (773) 631-5522

2nd and 4th Friday of the month Location: Franksville - 3550 Harlem Ave / by Addison St. , Chicago 

4th Wednesday of every month - 7:30 P. M. VE testing 6:30 P. M. http://www.chicagofmclub.org/cfmcclubinfo/vetesting.html

https://hamexam.org/

NIGHT WATCH - every night - ⏰ 10PM - 📡 443.750 MHz (pl 114.8) TUESDAY - ⏰ 9PM - 📡 146.760 MHz (pl 107.2) THURSDAY - ⏰ 7:30PM - 📡 224.100 MHz (pl 110.9) SATURDAY - ⏰ 8PM - 📡 224.100 MHz / 224.180  (pl 110.9)

A CHICAGOLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WA9ORC - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS http://www.chicagofmclub.org / 16th District Police Station 5151 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago