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Show Your Colors! SVRC T-Shirs are here!

Submitted by K9ZXO on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 4:06pm

The new official Sangamon Valley Radio Club T-shirts are available for sale now! These comfortable white cotton shirts proudly sport the SVRC club logo on the front. Wear them with pride at any of our public service events, club meetings, or just about anywhere you wish. They come in all sizes from small to XXX-large and are only $20. Please contact our club treasure, Will Summers WR5C, for more information or purchase them at any official club meeting or gathering. Make checks payable to SVRC.

Field Day 2019

Submitted by KD9BAU on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 8:08am

Field Day 2019 will be held June 22/23, 2019 at the Red Cross building at 1045 Outer Park Drive in Springfield. The operation will be as an Emergency Operations Center classificatrion. The official start of the event will be at 1:00 p.m. with some setup prior to that time.

Speaker Dr. Bob Heil: Sound and Radio Engineer

Submitted by KD9FZI on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 10:08pm

SVRC was honored and delighted to have Dr. Bob Heil of Heil Sound to speak to the March meeting of the Sangamon Valley Radio club about his fabulous journey into audio engineering and amateur radio over the past 50 years.

Girl, Age 11, Gets Technician Ham License

Submitted by KD9FZI on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 4:40pm

Rachel with the three voluntary examiners W9EBK, KD9FZF, KD9FZI

Congratulations to Rachel who recently passed her Technician’s exam for her amateur radio license.

Rachel’s father, Mike Neuliep KB9YEJ, answered Rachel’s questions as they came up during her studies, otherwise, Rachel studied on her own. She decided when she was ready to take the exam.

Anniversary dinner March 2nd

Submitted by W9CRP on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 1:51pm

The Anniversary dinner is nearing and members need to purchase their tickets via our Treasurer Will WR5C via the PO Box, open hours, or contacting him directly. No tickets will be sold afer Febuary 25 as the plate count will be handed in that day.

For more visit the calendar event.

Systems Monitor

Submitted by KD9BNQ on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 1:38pm

The SVRC now has a public status page so members can check the status of our systems. This helps us remain transparent if you are experiencing issues with one of our systems. To visit the system visit:

https://stats.uptimerobot.com/Xr331IZpO

SSTV 101 (Slow Scan Television)

Submitted by K9ZXO on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 9:00pm

SSTV 101 by K9ZXO

So, you’re thinking about Slow Scan Television, but don’t quite know what it’s all about? Well, this short video tutorial will give you a hand with that “I don’t know what I don’t know” problem. The video will cover the absolutely beginning basics of what it is and how it works. It will also cover some of the elementary ideas of image selection and basic operations. So, watch this seven-minute video and then... go give it a try!

Watch "SSTV 101" here!

We'd love to hear your comments!

Ham Radio 101: Ham Shack Set Up

Submitted by KD9FZI on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 11:59am

At the January 2019 SVRC meeting, Roger K9LJB, Mitch K9ZXO and Todd KD9BNQ presented Ham Shack 101: Setting up a Ham Shack for Newly Licensed Hams

Special Event Stations W9I, K9S, K9K, and W9V - 2018

Submitted by K9ZXO on Mon, 10/29/2018 - 9:16pm

In 2018 from August 9th to the 20th, the Sangamon Valley Radio Club (SVRC) sponsored four special event stations in celebration of Illinois' Bicentennial. The dates were selected to coincide with the 165th Illinois State Fair. Three of the four stations were selected to honor the three different capitals since the founding of the state in 1818.

SVRC Fall License Classes

Submitted by KD9BAU on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 1:04pm

SVRC license classes are getting started at 6:00 p.m. in room 330 at the Red Cross building, 1045 Outer Park Drive in Springfield.

There will be classes for Technician and General licenses with the possibility of an Extra class study group.

There will be an exam session at the end of the classes.

We use the Gordon West books which are available from a variety of sources including Amazon. Be sure to get the current version for the class of license you are studying for.

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