Category Archives: News

Join us for the February STARS meeting as we welcome Nate, W9SDI, for an engaging and highly practical presentation on DMR radio operation. DMR continues to grow in popularity, but many operators find the learning curve intimidating. Nate’s presentation is designed to cut through the confusion and focus on how… Read more »

Our final meeting of the year will take place at Beggar’s Pizza in Oak Forest on December 11th at 7:00 p.m. This has become one of the most anticipated gatherings of the year for STARS — and if you’ve attended before, you already know why. Great food. Great service. Great… Read more »

Attention Ham Radio Enthusiasts and STARS Club Members, Our next club meeting will feature an informative and practical program you won’t want to miss. Stu, our Vice President, will be leading a session on one of the most important—and sometimes overlooked—parts of amateur radio operation: proper logging techniques. Logging may… Read more »

Attention Ham Radio Enthusiasts and STARS Club Members, Mark your calendars—this is one you won’t want to miss! On Thursday, September 11, 2025, we’re excited to welcome Karin Thompson from RT Systems for a special presentation. If you’ve ever programmed your radio the hard way, you already know how much… Read more »

Attention Ham Radio Enthusiasts and STARS Club Members, We’re back with another exciting evening of learning and skill-building, and this time we’re diving into a topic many of us have heard about—but few have mastered: Surface Mount Device (SMD) soldering. If you’ve ever looked at a tiny SMD component and… Read more »