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  • Winter Field Day 2024

    Winter Field Day 2024

    Chicago FM Club and the Winter Field Day Association Presents… What: Winter Field Day 2024.Where: A cozy cabin at Camp Bullfrog Lake When: 3:00 PM Friday January 26 till 1:00 PM Sunday January 28. Why: Besides the usual club camaraderie, Winter Field Day is a communications exercise, according to the Winter Field Day Association. Amateur…

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  • Christmas Party 2023

    Christmas Party 2023

    The 2023 Annual CFMC Christmas Party was held December 9th at Dino’s in Chicago. The fun started at 6:00PM. There was plenty of pizza, meatballs, salad, and Italian food. We used SignUp this year to RSVP the party, which was very successful. The Chicago FM club would like to thank all members that attended!

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  • Radio Expo 2023

    Radio Expo 2023

    To all the Radio Expo and volunteers: Thanks for helping make Radio Expo 2023 a success. With your help and other like-minded club members Radio Expo was a success. The club even had a few volunteers who weren’t even Hams at the beginning of the day! After a VE session with Vern, K9VRT, that situation…

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  • POTA July 2023

    POTA July 2023

    On July 27th, 2023 five of us, Paul N9ISP, Barry K9FMB, Bill KD9TWA, Mark N9OWE, and Bill N9WRP, met at Illinois Beach State Park, K-1000, for an informal Parks “On The Air, POTA” outing. We operated low power voice and digital, made lots of contacts, and successfully “activated” the park. Despite the fact that FM…

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  • Summer Field Day 2023

    Summer Field Day 2023

    ARRL 2023 Summer Field Day: From the American Radio Relay League, ARRL, “Every June more than 40,000 amateur radio operators, (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 outreach, and…

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  • Winter Field Day 2023

    Winter Field Day 2023

    WINTER FIELD DAY 2023 Winter Field Day is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 27, 28 and the 29th.Camp Bullfrog Lake Cabins9600 Wolf Rd Willow Springs, IL 60480 Radio operations at the cabin are from 13:00 CST Saturday till 13:00 CST Sunday. Winter Field Day is a great way to be introduced to “contesting”.Our call sign…

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  • Christmas Party 2022

    Christmas Party 2022

    This year the 2022 CFMC Christmas Party will be held at Dino’s Italian Restaurant.7004 W Higgins Ave. Just east of Harlem Ave in Chicago.The date for the Christmas party is December 10th, from 6:00 pm till closing, 11:00 PM. We will serve pizza, pasta, meatballs, salad, soft drinks and coffee. CASH BAR. Paid-up MEMBERS are…

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  • Radio Expo 2022

    Radio Expo 2022

    The club has photos of Radio Expo 2022 in a couple of places.In addition to here on the CFMC website, photos are also posted on our Facebook page. Thanks again to all of the volunteers who helped make Radio Expo 2022 a great success. Some observations from N9LEN, Len: Radio Expo 2022 has come and…

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  • Summer Field Day 2022

    Summer Field Day 2022

    2022 ARRL Field Day was June 25-26 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 outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. ARRL…

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  • Winter Field Day 2022

    Winter Field Day 2022

    Who? W9C our special event callsignWhat? Winter Field DayWhen? January 29 and 30Where? Camp Bullfrog LakeWhy? Why Not The CFMC is again participating in the Winter Field Day. The official operating time for the “event” is 13:00 CST on Saturday January 29th to 13:00 Sunday January 30th, but we’ll set up Friday afternoon and break…

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