STARS Annual Holiday Party December ?, 2024

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The December STARS meeting will be held at Beggar’s Pizza in Oak Forest. The exact date is yet to be determined. Last year’s event was delightful! Most of the current members typically attend, and the food and service at the venue are top-notch. Spending time in person with those we typically communicate with on the airwaves is always fun. The officers of STARS wish all a safe, joyful, and festive holiday season.

Upcoming Hamfests

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HRO Superfest September 20-21, 2024
Ham Radio Outlet Milwaukee
5710 W. Good Hope Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53201
10 AM-5:30 PM
Talk-in 145.130 MHz pl 127.3

CFMC Radio Expo 2024 September 22, 2024
Boone County Fairgrounds
8791 Illinois Route 76 
Belvidere, Illinois 61008
6 AM-3 PM
Talk-in 146.760 MHz pl 107.2 WA9ORC

Skywarn Basic Spotter Training Opportunity

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The Hamfesters Radio Club will conduct Skywarn Basic Spotter Training at their monthly meeting on April 5, 2024. This class is usually well attended. Please visit the Hamfesters website for additional details as they become available.

Hamfesters Radio Club

After receiving your basic training, you can get advanced training at NWS State College online.

NWS State College

WCRA Hamfest Sunday (January 14th), 2024.

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WCRA 2024 Mid-Winter Hamfest

Ham Radio, Computer, and Hobby Electronics Flea Market

If you plan on attending, please watch the Hamfest web page.  The title above will take you to the club’s site to verify the event will go as planned.

January 14, 2024, 8 AM to 1 PM

Kane County Fairgrounds Expo Center

525 S. Randall Road, St Charles, IL

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Stars Meetings for 2024

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We hold meetings at the Bridgeview Community Center, 7902 S. Oketo Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois, 60455, starting at 7:30 PM CDT. Please visit the event page at https://w9src.org/events/month/2024-08/ for meeting dates, including the address and a map.

Stars members in action at Field Day 2023

TOM – K9ASE
STU - KD9GHO

VE Sessions

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The Worth Public Library is where STARS administers exams. We plan to hold sessions on the 4th Saturday of each month. Testing is held at 10:00 AM, and walk-ins are accepted until 11:30 AM.

If you would like to take an exam, please get in touch with us using the Exam Request form. This helps us plan more effectively and lets us contact you if anything changes.

Test candidates are REQUIRED to register in the FCC CORES system and receive an FCC Registration Number (FRN) prior to exam day.

To apply for an FRN,

visit:  https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

STARS is looking for program ideas

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We are looking for ideas for the remainder of this year and planning for next year’s calendar.  If you have any ideas for projects or presentations at a meeting or events that the club can attend or assist with, please bring them up at our next meeting.