THE SIX METER CLUB OF CHICAGO, INC.

“We desire to promote the interest of Amateur Radio, foster activity in the HF, VHF, and UHF bands, acquire proficiency in CW operation, provide mutual aid in matters technical.”

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PRESIDENT...............................Jim, WA9FIH CUSTODIAN OF K9ONA............................Karl, WA9CCQ

VICE PRESIDENT.......................Ray, W9CEJ NET MANAGER.............................................Jim, WA9FIH

SECRETARY...............................Joe, WA9RIJ TECHNICAL ADVISOR.................................Jim, WA9FIH

TREASURER.................................Bob, AK9Y HISTORIAN......................................................Bob, W9AVB

SGT-AT-ARMS.......................Kate, KB9KDC PROGRAM CHAIR..........................................

MEMBERS AT LARGE..............Lee, W9NSP DIRECTORS.....................Karl, WA9CCQ, Rich, W9NHX

Jerry, N9TUP

HALO EDITOR................Jim Novak, WA9FIH 24-HOUR InfoLine: 708-442-4961

2335 South 2^nd Avenue CLUB WEB SITE: www.qsl.net/k9ona

North Riverside IL 60546-1308 WEBMASTER..................Bob, AK9Y

WA9FIH@arrl.net

The HALO is the official publication of the SIX METER CLUB OF CHICAGO, INC., a not-for-profit ARRL-affiliated Special Service Club incorporated in the State of Illinois and maintained by and for radio amateurs.

MEETINGS: Held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month (except December) at St. John’s Lutheran Church, southwest corner of 47^th Street and Brainard Avenue, La Grange IL; enter through south side door adjacent to the parking lot.

NETS: Six Meter SSB Activity and Ragchew Net, Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. Central Time on 50.130 MHz USB

Two Meter FM Information Net, Tuesday evenings at 9 p.m. Central Time over our K9ONA repeater, 146.37/97.

ARRL Bulletins, Club news, swap shop, other items of the amateur radio community.

SSTV (Slow Scan Amateur TV) Net, Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. on 144.360 MHz FM simplex.

REPEATERS: The Club operates two open repeaters using the call K9ONA/R. Our Two Meter Repeater, located in Hinsdale, uses 146.370 MHz input, 146.970 MHz output, with a three minute timer which must be reset with a short pause after the courtesy tone between transmissions. A 107.2 Hz subaudible (PL) tone is usually required for access. Our UHF repeater, located in La Grange Park, uses 448.300 MHz input, 443.300 MHz output, a four minute timer, and is also “PL” access, requiring a 114.8 Hz tone. Both repeaters also transmit the subaudible CTCSS tone.

AFFILIATIONS: The Club is a Life Member Club supporting AMSAT, the non-profit Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. We have been designated as an ARRL-affiliated Special Service Club, and also belong to the Illinois Repeater Association.

CERTIFICATES: Available for working ten Club members (five if applicant is more than 100 miles from Chicago) on either 50, 144, or 222 MHz. Stations worked must be valid Club members at the time of your QSO, and repeater contacts do not count. Send log data list with time, date, and band contacts were made on, to our Secretary. No charge for the award.

SCHOLARSHIP: The Club has endowed a perpetual scholarship which is administered by the ARRL Foundation. It is awarded annually subject to specific criteria listed on the ARRL web site, www.arrl.org, or available from the foundation. Applications are due by February 1 of each calendar year.

INFOLINE: Our Club’s InfoLine telephone service is available around the clock by dialing 708-442-4961. A recorded message will brief you on the latest Club news and coming events, and you may leave a message on our answering machine.

HAMFEST: Our SIX METER CLUB OF CHICAGO HAMFEST is held annually on the second Sunday in June (June 11, 2006) at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton IL. All Club members are expected to work to insure its success.