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POTA Outing – 11/2/2024
We’re still on for POTA at Illinois Beach State Park this Saturday at 10:00ish. The park number for POTA is US-1000. If you haven’t already done so, register with POTA. Once you have your free account set up, you may be pleasantly surprised at how many POTA contacts you already have. The person at the…
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CFMC Radio Expo 2024
Northern Illinois Biggest & Best Hamfest Sunday, September 22, 2024 Boone County Fairgrounds 8791 Illinois Route 76 Belvidere, Illinois 61008 Directions CFMC Radio Expo 2024 Limited Edition T-Shirt by Official_CFMC_Store Rockford, IL 10-Day Weather Forecast TICKETS ARE $10 AT THE GATE WITH 2 PRIZE STUBS; $8 IN ADVANCE WITH 4 PRIZE STUBS. Radio Expo is…
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POTA February 2024
A Parks on the Air, POTA, outing is tentatively scheduled for Sunday February 25th at the Caboose in Hodgkins, IL. The event is obviously dependent on the weather and more details will follow as we get closer to the date.If you have any questions contact Bill Deans at kd9twa@gmail.com And yes, there is a real…
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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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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 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
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
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
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
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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