Mar
16
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
9
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
6
6:00 PM18:00
Feb
17
10:00 AM10:00
Feb
13
7:00 PM19:00
Feb
7
6:00 PM18:00
Feb
5
6:30 PM18:30
Jun
13
7:30 PM19:30
Apr
11
7:30 PM19:30
May Club Meeting
Operating outside the shack: POTA, SOTA and more - Warren KC9IL and others
Apr
11
7:30 PM19:30
April Club Meeting
Beyond the Gas Generator: Backup Power Strategy for Amateur Radio in the 21st Century - Ria Jairam N2RJ
Mar
25
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
14
7:30 PM19:30
March Club Meeting
Public Service - Rob K9RST
Grounding and Bonding - Tim Duffy K3LR DXEngineering
Mar
11
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
1
6:00 PM18:00
Feb
14
7:30 PM19:30
February Club Meeting (Zoom Only)
President’s Annual Address - Burt KR9T
Making Ferrite Toroid Baluns for Dummies - John Portune W6NBC
Meeting Link: here
Dec
17
7:30 PM19:30
Club meetings
Meeting Topics 2023
10-Jan President’s Annual Address Burt Krain KR9T
Low Power, Single Polarization, Earth-Moon-Earth, Dr. William Keicher
KC1HTT
14-Feb Making Ferrite Toroid Baluns for Dummies, John Portune W6NBC
14-Mar Public Service, Rob Orr K9RST
Grounding and Bonding, Tim Duffy K3LR DXEngineering
NSRC Technical Seminars
11-Mar The Inverted Hen-Delta 6 meter antenna, John Portune W6NBC
Please refer to the eMitter each month for updates.
Jul
12
to Nov 8
FUTURE MEETINGS
Here is the 2022 program schedule through November. Please refer to the eMitter each month for updates. Please note, the Board is planning for a hybrid meeting in March, for in-person and remote participants. Look for email updates on meetings, and meeting login info.
Here is the 2022 program schedule through November 2022. Please refer to the eMitter each month for updates.
8 November - Used equipment sale; Art Paton,, N9AEP; Nominating Report for Board positions
13-Dec Club Financial Report, Club Elections Evan Hand AC9TU, Burt Krain KR9T
Apr
12
7:30 PM19:30
Mar
8
7:30 PM19:30
Feb
14
9:30 AM09:30
VE Testing Dates 2022
Exams to secure your FCC license will be held this year at the Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Land, Northbrook in the Pollack Room.
Volunteer Exams (VE) exams are conducted by teams of volunteers.
The VE testing schedule for 2022 is as follows:
Sunday, February 20, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, March 20, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, May 15, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, June 12, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, August 21, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, September 18, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, October 16, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 1:30 PM
Sunday, December 18, 2022, 1:30 PM
The dates in April and June were shifted by one week to avoid Palm Sunday, Easter, and Father’s Day.
Feb
8
7:30 PM19:30
Jan
11
7:30 PM19:30
Club Meeting: “Updates on the ARRL” and “Solar Cycle 25”
Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA started his radio career as a short wave listener in the late 1950s. He received his Novice license (WN9AVT) in October 1961, and selected K9LA in 1977. Carl is an electrical engineering graduate of Purdue University and was an RF design engineer until his retirement in 2013. Carl enjoys propagation research, DXing (he’s at the Top of the Honor Roll), contesting (he was NCJ Editor from 2002-2007), experimenting with antennas and restoring/using vintage equipment.
He and his wife Vicky AE9YL enjoy traveling, which has included DXpeditions to Syria (YK9A in 2001), to Market Reef (OJ0/AE9YL and OJ0/K9LA in 2002) and numerous trips to ZF (Vicky is ZF2YL and Carl is ZF2LA). He has received the Bill Orr W6SAI Technical Writing Award, the YASME Foundation Excellence Award and the Indiana Radio Club Council Technical Excellence Award.
Carl was the Vice Director of the ARRL Central Division for 5 years – from 2017-2021. He now serves as the Director of the Central Division.
Tonight’s topics:
“Updates on the ARRL” and “Solar Cycle 25”
Please join us for what should be a very interesting evening.
Nov
9
7:30 PM19:30
Oct
12
7:30 PM19:30
Sep
14
7:30 PM19:30
Aug
10
7:30 PM19:30
Jul
18
1:30 PM13:30
VE Testing
All candidates must register at:
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/60cbbeb9983f59046f69b878/1
You will have to enter your FRN (Federal Registration Number).
If you do not have an FRN, the software will redirect you to the FCC site to get one. It is a requirement to take our online exams that use ExamTools.org software.
Social Distancing Requirements:
Tables, chairs and computers will be disinfected prior to use.
The computers will be spread out to accommodate the social distance rules. In the event there are more candidates than computers, you may be asked to wait outside in your car until a computer becomes available.
If you are not feeling well, please reschedule for another session.
Identification Requirements:
Everyone taking an exam must provide a government issued photo ID.
Cost:
The cost for taking this exam is $15. Please bring the exact denomination to make the process flow easier.
Location:
The Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
Timing:
Doors for candidates open at 1:15 p.m. Candidates will not be allowed in any earlier. The exam session will begin at 1:30 p.m. candidates can arrive till 2:30 p.m. to take an exam. The session is expected to close by 3:30 p.m.
Candidates are encouraged to relax and take their time during the exam. For individuals who have prepared for the Technician exam, the average time to take the test is approximately 30 minutes or less.
NSRC would like to request candidates who plan to take more than one license exam, to please identify themselves upfront. Individuals will only be allowed to proceed based on passing the previous level, confidently preparing for the next level and the number of candidates waiting. This will allow individuals waiting for a computer ample time to take their exam. Free practice exams are available
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me. Please feel free to share this information with friends and family.
Rich K9RD rich@davidsondata.com
Posted in VE Testing
Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00
The Fox is Back
Our annual Fox Hunt is back! We will add more details soon, but here are the logistics: We will gather around 6:30 p.m. at the Starbucks in the Glen Town Center, 1895 Tower Drive. The hunt will begin at 7:00 p.m. and may have some added challenges this year. After the hunt, we have normally gathered at one of the many local watering holes, but this year we are suggesting we meet in the upper deck of the parking lot. I am hoping to provide some refreshments and we can tail gate while remaining socially distant.
We will provide more operational information in the coming days.
Contact Rob Orr, K9RST 847-400-4694 for more information or K9RST@arrl.net
Jul
10
1:00 PM13:00
Jun
13
1:00 PM13:00
VE Testing - Back in Business
All candidates must register at:
HamStudy.org: Cutting edge amateur radio study tools
You will have to enter your FRN (Federal Registration Number).
If you do not have an FRN, the software will redirect you to the FCC site to get one. It is a requirement to take our online exams that use ExamTools.org software.
Social Distancing Requirements:
Face Masks are required. Should you remove your mask you will be asked to leave. Temperatures will be checked at the door. If you are not feeling well, please reschedule for another session.
Tables, chairs and computers will be disinfected prior to use.
The computers will be spread out to accommodate the social distance rules. In the event there are more candidates than computers, you may be asked to wait outside in your car until a computer becomes available.
Identification Requirements:
Everyone taking an exam must provide a government issued photo ID,
Cost:
The cost for taking this exam is $15. Checks are encouraged and should be made payable to ARRL/VEC. If you choose to pay in cash bring the exact denomination to make the process flow easier.
Location:
Senior Building
900 N. 25th Ave.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
The Senior Building is located just North of Lake Street and West of 25th Ave, across from the Melrose Park Village Hall parking area.
Timing:
Doors for candidates open at 12:30 p.m. Candidates will not be allowed in any earlier. The exam session will begin at 1:00 p.m. candidates can arrive till 2:30 p.m. to take an exam. The session is expected to close by 3:30 p.m.
Candidates are encouraged to relax and take their time during the exam. For individuals who have prepared for the Technician exam, the average time to take the test is approximately 30 minutes or less.
NSRC would like to request candidates who plan to take more than one license exam, to please identify themselves upfront. Individuals will only be allowed to proceed based on passing the previous level, confidently preparing for the next level and the number of candidates waiting. This will allow individuals waiting for a computer ample time to take their exam. Free practice exams are available