The next DARC club meeting will be on Monday, June 23 at 7:30 pm. The technical program is “FIELD DAY/Social” presented by John N9HRT

Are You An Amateur Radio Operator not affiliated
with DuPage Amateur Radio Club (DARC)?
BUT ARE YOU A
LICENSED
HAM?
(Any Class License!)

FIELD DAY WEEKEND
IS APPROACHING!
and you are invited to join us and
actively take part in this annual weekend of fun!
Listen to DARC NETS for any updates!
(Click the "NETS" Tab/Link Upper Right)

The Field Day RADIO EVENT begins nationwide
6/28/2025 1:00 PM Local Chicago time
and runs through
6/29/2025 12:59 PM Local Chicago time

BUT WHAT IF YOU ARE
NOT
A LICENSED HAM?
Come on out anyway on Saturday June 28
between 1pm and 6pm and we'll tell & show you
what its all about! You might even get
to talk with someone in, oh, Japan maybe?
Depends on the atmosphere. See? You're
learning interesting stuff already!

And it all happens at
Wilder Park
Parking: 180 S. Cottage Hill
in Elmhurst

For more information, contact the President
via the Contact Us tab! 

Click Here for the
DARC Calendar!

Click the above graphic to go to Kirk's (K9MSG) incredible compilation of HAM related Events, Shows, Fests, -just about anything you can think of HAM-RELATED going on in and around the area..events that you can likely volunteer to be a part of with your HT in hand! Kudos to Kirk Musselman, also a new DARC member!

DARC
With Troop 45, Glen Ellyn
Dozens more photos to come!
So check back often!      

On June 3, 2025 boys age 10-17 from Scout Troop 45 in Glen Ellyn, IL along with parents & leaders were thrilled to speak to operators across Northern IL and from Coast to Coast and the UK on VHF, 20m, 40m, & DMR!  Many asked volunteers from the DuPage Amateur Radio Club about studying and obtaining a license.  Stations were set up in a 5-lane covered drive-through at a closed local bank with our antennas spread across the parking lot.  The solar storm did give many challenges, however, there was success at all four stations and our guests were amazed at the diversity of radios, antennas, contacts, and friendly people on the air.  The kids also did a great job with a post-event game-show with questions about what they learned before going home with packets in-hand that gave more insights into our hobby.  The evening was organized by *Kirk (K9MSG), assisted by volunteers Scott (KA9P), Greg (KG9R), Tom (N9GUN), John (N9HRT), and Jon (KD9QKQ)." Click on "Special Events" tab for more about this wonderful event!

There will be many more photos of this event posted soon. Click the "Special Events" Tab and follow the menus. We have a lot of cool shots, so it might take some time to get them
all posted!

Howdy!

Did You Know you can search this website? Are you busy?
If you don't want to waste time looking high and low for, say,
How to solder PL-259 connectors just enter PL-259
and all the pages containing PL-259 will come up.
Find the one you want and Murray will be happy to show you how via video he made quite some time ago. It's still great info!

Search This Website

Bruce Tobias - WB9WOZ
1955-2024

DARC Library: Contact ED K9EW

If you haven't, pleaase read this book, and if you run into questions (most of us do) bring them to...

...TECHNET! Who knows? You might even win a fur-lined bathtub!

Celebrating 75 years as an ARRL affiliated Club, we were recognized with a Special Event Call Sign For our Field Day use, K9K. Click the Field Day tab for more! Many thanks to Bruce, WB9WOZ John, N9HRT Brian, WB9UGX

--Photo by AnnSky Media -N9DVH

Bob - WB9VGO	Eric - K9VIC, David N9IBM
If you missed this one, don't miss the next one! Hit the SPECIAL EVENTS Tab for info bout the next POTA outing!

 

She's the "Part 60's Bat-Man Show,
Part John Madden
of play-by-play SOLAR WEATHER!"

She's Back AGAIN with another
SOLAR Spotlight

Week of June 11, 2025

The Space Weather Woman will tell you all about it.

Click Here
or hit the
Space/Solar Info tab.

The Solar Weather Woman

ALWAYS includes space weather news for

HAMS & how it is or will be affecting us. She is a HAM TOO!

That's the SPACE/SOLAR INFO TAB!
If You like the New Space/Solar Tab
then be sure to check-out
the new
"Propagation" Tab!
Everything you ever wanted to know about the subject and more!

 

 

Important Info!

On MAY the 3rd, 2023, FCC changed the rules regarding the safety and legality of your shack.

Checking your RF Exosure based on your equipment and
other factors, which we have all done before...is
no longer a "nice to do" thing.
Its mandatory. Its law.
If you didn't know about the change in
the law that became effective May 3, 2023.
then
You need to Read
THIS
(Click Above)

and watch this:

Click HERE to go to ARRL RF Exposure Calculator
Click HERE if you just need to know ALL the details
Click HERE for RF Safety FAQ
Click HERE for "Station Evaluation"
Thanks to Don, N9IZU and all the other contributors
on-line and at ARRL

Support your club when paying your ARRL Dues!

Note – your payment should be made out to ARRL, but ARRL only pays out the club commission if it is sent in with an accompanying form from the club treasurer.

As an ARRL-affiliated club, DARC is eligible to receive a commission when members join or renew their ARRL membership.  Fill out the ARRL renewal form as usual and make out a check for the amount due payable to ARRL (or fill out the credit card information at the bottom). Then instead of mailing it off to the ARRL, hand it to the club treasurer at a meeting or drop it in the mail to our PO Box (Box 71, Clarendon Hills, IL  60514).

The club treasurer will forward the membership/renewal form and your payment to the ARRL along with a form identifying the affiliated club you belong to. After processing, the ARRL will pay a commission to the club. ($5 for a renewal, $20 for a new membership).  If everyone remembers to do it this way, it can add up and keep the club’s bank balance healthy.  And all it takes is mailing the renewal to the club instead of directly to the ARRL.

$
INSTEAD
Click the
ARRL TAB
Where you can get the required FORM
...And Help Out Your Radio Club!!!

ARRL Contest Update

...is available to ARRL members
via e-mail at no charge directly from ARRL,
Log in to your account and subscribe to the
ARRL Contest Update by clicking
"Edit your Profile" and
"Edit Email Subscriptions."

http://www.arrl.org/the-arrl-contest-update

The DuPage Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL Special Services Club and membership is open to anyone whether you are already licensed or just interested in finding out more about the hobby.