STARS Field Day 2009
Our field day site is open to the general public. All hams, non-hams, friends, and family are welcome.
Field day setup begins early Saturday morning. The Field day event officially runs from 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 27th
until 1:00 PM Sunday, June 28th. Field Day activities are measured in fun per hour. Bring something to eat
and something to share. This year field day will be held on the West side of Veterans Park in Stager, IL.
Chicagoland Skywarn Organization
I am excited to report a new organization and a great new news letter.
The Chicagoland Skywarn group was formed last year and as of a few days ago they
have put out their very first newsletter. Excellent job Mike AA9VI and George NB9R.
You can read their first newsletter at http://aa9vi.com/wx/newsletter/jun2009.pdf.
There are lots of well written articles and information about the Chicagoland Skywarn organization.
STARS Next Monthly Meeting
NEW The next regular STARS monthly
meeting will be on
July 10th, 2009.
at 19:30 CST/CDT. STARS meetings are held the second Friday of each month.
Meeting Programs
- June 12th, 2009
- Designing three stage harmonic filters
STARS VE Testing
NEW
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VE testing
session will be the Saturday
July 25th, 2009.
Our VE testing sessions are held on the forth Saturday of each month.
Please watch this website for any exceptions to this rule.
Please arrive early if you can to avoid distrupting those taking
tests. The VE testing session will start promptly at 09:00 CST/CDT.
Walk-ins are welcome until 10:30 CST/CDT. See the Licensing tab above for details, location, costs,
documentation, and identification requirements.
FOX Hunt Saturday July 25th
We are doing a FOX Hunt on Saturday July 25th, 2009 from 16:00 CDT
until 18:30 CDT. Then those that wish can gather for dinner and fellowship.
We will meet at Gregg AB9MZ's house at 8018 Mallow DR, Tinley Park, IL 60477-2697.
If you need directions call 708-267-6664. From 179th and 80th AV go West one block.
Then make a double left heading E. on Mallow DR. 3rd house from the East end of
the street on the North end of the block. Three car red brick.
Hint: Antennas sticking up in the air.
HamFreeCycle
HamFreeCycle is a Yahoo list for licensed amateurs to exchange free equipment with other hams.
You have to be licensed to get on this list. NO SPAM! NO SALES! FREE only.
You can also list club hamfest in your area. It is the ham giving away the equipment
responsibility to post when the equipment is no longer available, picked up or shipped. Please give your call sign when applying to the list and that your info is good on QRZ
Remember we are amateurs acting in a professional manner. To join the list go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hamfreecycle. Make sure to list your call sign when signing up for the group.
Members Only Area
Our new members only area is still under construction It will ultimately contain:
an opt-in announcement mailing list, an opt-in general mailing list for member discussions,
web based mailing list archives, a secure on-line member directory, areas for comittee reports,
and copies of all programs and presentation materials.
Make Suggestions for a Presentation or Offer to be a Presentor
Do you have an idea for a presentation for the next meeting, are you willing to makes
presentation on a topic that is near and dear to your heart, or do you have ideas for
or content for the web site. Then drop an email to ab9mz@arrl.net.
Remember this is your club too. Participate and make a differance.
Weekly Nets
All licensed Amateur Radio Operators are welcome to check-in to our general
Sunday night net at 19:00 and our weekly Skywarn net on Wednesday nights at 19:00.
We have decided to run the Skywarn net year round, since bad weather can occur at
any time in any season.
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