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
take part in this annual weekend of fun!
FIELD DAY Set Up begins Friday 6/27
4:30 p.m. to sunset. (Weather permittting)
Listen to DARC NETS for any updates!
(Click the "NETS" Tab/Link Upper Right)
The Field Day RADIO EVENT begins nationwide
6/28/2025 1300 L through 6/29/2025 1600 L
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!
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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! |
There's a Sneaky Fox Walking Around
Ty Warner Park!
May 24
For Details hit
SPECIAL EVENTS TAB
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
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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! |
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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! |
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--Photo by AnnSky Media -N9DVH
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| 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! |
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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 May 14, 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!!!
DARC Membership Renewal
Click on the Membership Tab
to fill in and print a 2024 membership form!
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
ARES |
Do You Know What it is? |
Its the |
Amateur Radio Emergency Service |
Want to be a part of it? |
Click on the New |
ARES TAB |
Speaking of ARES...
DARC |
now has its own ARES Chairperson: |
Ed Worst, K9EW, |
Click the ARES TAB now |
and find out about some really cool and |
very relevant activities you |
can be involved in! |
Hit the TechNet Tab for a link
to an outstanding White Paper about:
Station Grounding
which has been a continuing topic of discussion among several DARC members for quite some time so this is a read not to be missed.
| 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. |
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