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August 10 Meeting - WGN-TV

WGN logoOur next club meeting will be on August 10th at the WGN-TV studios in Chicago. A tour of the facility that houses WGN-TV and CLTV will begin at 7:00 p.m.
 
We will tour the Control Room, Production Stages, Editing and Computer Graphics Area, Weather Forecasting Department and the Remote Production Truck. The tour will take between 2 and 2-1/2 hours.
 
Directions: WGN studios are at 2501 West Bradley Place - a horseshoe-shaped street on the north side of Addison St, west of Western Av. and east of the Chicago River, in Chicago. Parking is available on the west side of the building. We are to use the entrance on the west side (not the north side).

We need to provide our list of attendees to WGN prior to the event. Attendance is limited to 35. AS OF JULY 19 WE HAVE 35 REGISTERED - HOWEVER WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT RESERVATIONS ON A STANDBY BASIS. If you plan to attend, please send your reservation, with your name, call sign and the name of any guest, to Jesse  Mix (email: KC9ARE-at-arrl.net)  RESERVATIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 5.

 
July Events

10th (Saturday)-South Milwaukee ARC, Inc.:  6AM-12 Noon. American Legion Post 434; 9327 South Shepard Ave., Oak Creek, WI.  Tickets-$5 Talk in on 146.52/s (WA9TXE). For further information, go to http://www.qsl.net/wa9txe/ or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

10th (Saturday)–CARMA Meeting: Phillies Pizza, Rt 83 and 63rd St., Willowbrook, IL (Lunch at Noon, Meeting at 1:00 PM).

10th (Saturday)–Indianapolis Communications & Technology Expo: Camp Sertoma, US-52 & German Church Rd., Indiana. 6AM EDT-?.   Tickets - $8  Talk in on 146.76/- ,  Forums.  For further information, go to  (http://www.indyhamfest.com/)

11th (Sunday)–Fox River Radio League Hamfest: Aurora Central Catholic H.S., 1225 N. Edgelawn Dr., Aurora, IL.  8:00AM-?  Talk in on 147.210/+ (PL 103.5)  Advance Tickets $6, $8 at the door.  VE testing.

18th (Sunday)–Kankakee Area RS Hamfest: Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone, IL.  6:00AM-? (fleamarket), 8AM-? (indoor vendors) Talk in on 146.940/- (PL 107.2) Tickets $8.  VE testing, QSL Card Checking, Presentations.  For further information, go to  http://www.w9az.com/

23rd-24th (Fri.-Sat.)–Central States VHF Society Conference, DoubleTree Hotel Westport, 1973 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO. Antenna Range, Rover/Dish Displays, Technical Programs, Family Programs, Flea Market, Vendors, Banquet.  For further information see (www.csvhfs.org/conference).

 
August Events

Aug 5th - 7th (Thurs-Sat.) The Antique Radio Club of Illinois Radiofest 2010 will be held at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 South Kingery Hwy (Rte 83, Frontage Rd.). Flea market, displays, raffles, appraisals, banquet, auction.  For further info see http://www.antique-radios.org or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or write ARCI, P.O. Box 1139, LaGrange Park, IL 60526

8th  (Sunday) - Hamfesters Hamfest: Will County Fairgrounds, Peotone, IL (I-57 to Peotone then exit then exit 327 East). Flea market opens 6AM, exhibits open 8AM; Tickets $8, Talk-in on 146.52s, VE Testing 8:00 - 10:30 AM.  For info email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or see http://www.hamfesters.org

13th (Friday) -  CARMA Friday Nighter:  The Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Assoc., a group of Scanner enthusiasts, will meet at the O'Hare Oasis, above I-294, South of I-90.  They meet at 7:00 PM near the Food Court by McDonalds.

14th (Saturday) - Racine Megacycle Freefest 2010 -  Fireman's Park, 9600 Charles Street, Sturtevant, WI (between Wisconsin St. and 90th St.). 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Talk in on 147.270/+,  PL 127.3.  Free Parking, restrooms, Food on-site.  For more info contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or see www.w9udu.org

15th  (Sunday) - 40th Annual Lafayette Hamfest.  Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1401 Teal Rd (SR 25), Lafayette, IN. North end of the fairgrounds in the Home Economics Building.  Admission, $5.  Talk in on 147.135/+ PL 88.5.  VEC exams at noon.  For further info contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

21st (Saturday) - PCARC Swapfest (Tail Gate Only).  Allstate Radio Club Tower, Hwy 35 & Schultz  Rd., Laporte, IN.  8AM-?. Admission $3, Vendors $5. For info contact Gene at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.pcarc.net

 
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