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  • Range Outing – January 10th

    Range Outing – January 10th

    Jim Fanning

    CFMC is having another Range Outing on Saturday, January 10th at 1:00 PM. We’ll be at the Midwest Gun Range in Lyons, IL. Range Fee is $20/person; Over 18 and FOID Required. No center-fire rifle or shotguns. Midwest Gun Range8565 Plainfield RoadLyons, IL 60534708-447-4848 After the Range, we’ll be going to PJ Klems for Lunch.…

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  • Winter Field Day – 2026 @ Camp Reinberg in Palatine, Illinois

    Winter Field Day – 2026 @ Camp Reinberg in Palatine, Illinois

    Bill Deans

    Winter Field Day 2026 was the weekend of January 24th and 25th, and held at Camp Reinberg in Palatine, IL. According to the Winter Field Day Association, Winter Field Day, “…aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions” and ” to encourage a diverse range of…

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  • POTA Outing November 15th @ the Caboose

    POTA Outing November 15th @ the Caboose

    Jim Fanning

    CFMC is planning a POTA Outing at the Santa Fe Prairie Nature Preserve (US-7839) for Saturday, November 15th; We’ll be there from approx. 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Here’s a link to some pics of the Club Outing in February 2024: https://chicagofmclub.org/pota-february-2024/ More details to follow… Contact Bill, KD9TWA Santa Fe Prairie Nature Preserve7300 River…

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  • Radio Expo 2025

    Radio Expo 2025

    Jim Fanning

    Northern Illinois Biggest & Best Hamfest Sunday, September 28, 2025 Boone County Fairgrounds8791 Illinois Route 76Belvidere, Illinois 61008 Directions Rockford, IL 10-Day Weather Forecast See many more pictures in the Radio Expo 2025 Album on our Facebook Page

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  • CFMC Christmas Party

    CFMC Christmas Party

    Jim Fanning

    The CFMC Christmas Party is scheduled forSaturday, December 13th 2025 Dino’s Italian Restaurant7004 W. Higgins AvenueChicago, IL 60656 Directions3.5 blocks east of Harlem. One block south of the Kennedy Expressway. Pizza, pasta, meatballs, salad, soft drinks, coffee, and dessert.CASH BAR PAID MEMBERS are FREE. Spouse or Significant other is $15. Each additional guest, space permitting,…

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  • POTA @ Powers – Saturday October 4th

    POTA @ Powers – Saturday October 4th

    Jim Fanning

    CFMC will be doing a POTA activation at William W. Powers State Recreation Area (US-4107) on Saturday Oct. 4th…. Members will be in-the-park from about 10:00am to 2:00pm. Contact Kevin, KD9ZDR: killasudds@gmail.com CFMC will be using Special Event Call sign W9C to activate the park. All licensed operators are invited, no club membership or affiliation…

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  • POTA @ Pullman – July 26th

    POTA @ Pullman – July 26th

    Bill Deans

    Pullman National Historical Park is a historic district located in Chicago, Illinois, which in the 19th century was the first model, planned industrial community in the United States. The district had its origins in the manufacturing plans and organization of the Pullman Company and became one of the most well-known company towns in the United…

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  • Field Day 2025

    Field Day 2025

    Bill Deans

    Field Day will be held on June 28 and 29. Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community…

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  • International Lighthouse and Lightship Special Event – August 17th.

    International Lighthouse and Lightship Special Event – August 17th.

    Bill Deans

    The ILLW usually takes place on the 3rd full weekend in August each year and attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located in over 40 countries. It is one of the most popular international amateur radio events in existence probably because there are very few rules and it is not the usual contest type event.

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  • Winter Field Day 2025

    Winter Field Day 2025

    Bill Deans

    CFMC’s Winter Field Day was held January 24-26, 2025 at Camp Bullfrog Lake in Willow Springs, Illinois.Three days, two nights of radio and camping fun! The results are in… Winter Field Day, “…aims to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions.”, according to the Winter Field Day…

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