Bruce Tobias - WB9WOZ
1955-2024

Rainbow Scout Reservation Outing

Rarely do HAMS get the opportunity to show the general public
what Amateur Radio is all about, and why we love our hobby.
But one is coming up and we hope you will accept the invitation.

The Boy Scouts have asked us to participate in their outing on
OCTOBER 5th
to show the younger generation why they might be interested
in Ham Radio. And this isn't just 10 or 20 kids we're talking about!
They are expecting 500 (yes, that's FIVE HUNDRED) scouts
at the upcoming outing.

This outing will be at the Rainbow Scout Reservation
near Morris, IL and we'll be there all day covering everything
from HF Stations to Fox Hunting, to sending email
without using the internet. THE DETAILS will appear over the
weekend under the SPECIAL EVENTS tab. The Point of Contact
(POC) is our VP Ed, K9EW if your questions can't wait until the
weekend, or you still have questions after the details are
posted vp@w9dup.org will get your message to Ed at the speed
of light. Folks this looks like an event you won't want to miss!

At...
... the August, 2024 DARC Meeting Don Hlinsky, W9IZU, tackled one of the more difficult topics for new hams and old, as Don puts it, to "wrap one's head around." The mysterious subject is
Grounding and Bonding.
Don put together a wonderful
presentation and has graciously provided access to the Power Point he created which takes us through conplex subjects as painlessly as possible.
But the BEST way to tackle grounding and bonding
is to both use Don's Presention Power Point
and
BUY THIS BOOK, or CHECK IT OUT
OF THE DARC LIBRARY FOR FREE!

DARC Library: Contact ED K9EW

Read this book, and if you run into questions (most of us do)
bring them to...

TECH NET SCHEDULE

Technet will be QRT for one more Mondays
On 9/9 Don has a scheduling conflict. 
Tech Net will be back on 9/16 at
the usual time and place!

Field Day 2024 Photos Now Posted. Hit the "Field Day" Tab
Look for links to past Field Day Photos and videos too!!
Got some 2024 Field Day Photos or Video?
Send then to webmaster@w9dup.org
And we'll post them ASAP!

--Photo by AnnSky Media -N9DVH

Lisle Depot Days are Comin' Round the Bend...
Hit the "Special Events" Tab for details!

Bob - WB9VGO	Eric - K9VIC, David N9IBM
If you missed this one, don't miss the next one!

Hey!

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!

FOX HUNT
"A Walk in the Park"

Congrats to Everyone who had fun chasing the Fox. Especially the folks who have ESP and were able to figure out the right freq!
(Freq typo courtesy of the webmaster - sorry for any confusion.)

↑The Fox
(Haec Vulpes)

        

↑The Fox Hunters
(Vulpes Venatores)↓


      

Fox Hunters
Ken KC9JHB  on left and on the right Kevin KD9VTY

Have You Seen
The SPACE WEATHER WOMAN'S
Latest Update?

YOU SHOULD

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
for
September 1, 2024

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!

Photo - Dianne (N9DVH)

Click Above for Race Results and other intesting race details
BE SURE to click The Special Events Tab
to see photos and videos from race day!

2023 WINDYCON PHOTOS POSTED!
Click on the SPECIAL EVENTS TAB
...then scroll down.

2024 FIELD DAY PHOTOS POSTED!
Click on the FIELD DAY TAB
...then scroll down.

2023 GAME NIGHT PHOTOS POSTED!
Click on the MEETINGS TAB
...then scroll down.

Important Info!

On MAY the 3rd 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