Bruce Tobias - WB9WOZ
1955-2024
At...
...the October, 2024 DARC Meeting, Ed Worst
(K9EW) presented a collection of favorite
websites. You can now go to the Education Tab, and
click the link to Favorite
Websites
so you can download all those
incredibly useful
URL's.
At...
...
the August, 2024 DARC Meeting Don Hlinsky, N9IZU, 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...
...TECHNET! Clicking HERE will take |
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!
W9DUP HOME PAGE IT'S ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENIN' AT |
The DuPage Amateur Radio Club (DARC) |
DuPage County, Illinois |
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! |
--Photo by AnnSky Media -N9DVH
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!
Search This Website
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
November 28, 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!
Its comin' round again folks!
More info to follow soon!
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!!!
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. |