STARS Amateur Radio Club: 2011

STARS CLUB INFORMATION

STARS VE Testing:

Our VE testing sessions are held on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9am till 1030am walkins always welcome. Please arrive early so you can aviod disrupting those taking a test. The VE session will be held at Worth Library, located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482.

PRESENTERS WANTED:

Do you have any ideas for a presentation for the next meeting? Are you willing to make a presentation on a topic that is interesting, to yourself and the club? Then please drop an email to the club, or bring up the topic at a meeting.

We want our club to grow and make a difference in the community.

WEEKLY NETS:

All licensed Amateur Radio Operators are welcome to check into our general Sunday night net at 7:00 PM. Or our weekly Skywarn net on Wednesday nights at 7:00PM.

You need not be a member of STARS to check in. All are welcome.

MEETING LOCATION AND TIME:

STARS club meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM. The meetings are held at the Worth Library, located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482.

Meetings are open to the public and all Amateur Radio Operstors. Meetings generally include a presenation on some subject of Amateur Radio or Community Service.

STARS CONTACT INFORMATION:

You can reach STARS at: stars.w9src@gmail.com

Our mailing address is:
Suburban Technical Amateur Radio System
P.O. Box 2186
Bridgeview, IL 60455
USA

OFFICERS FOR 2013

President: Tom Antolak (KA9ZXN)
Vice President: John DeRoos(KC9NLA)
Treasurer: Tamme Cekus (KC9RFJ)
Secretary: George Vasquez (KC9TIR)
Repeater Trustee: Tom Antolak (KA9ZXN)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013

Jeff Ziroli (KC9FJO)
Patrick Shaloo (KB9KRT)
Scott Follmer (KQ9B)
Bob Koran (N9JYX)
Al Turkstra (W9IC)

VHF/UHF REPEATER:

STARS owns and operates two repeaters. Our VHF repeater operates on a frequency of 146.640 MHz with a negative off set of 600Hz using a PL access tone of 107.2 Hz. Our UHF repeater operates on a frequency of 442.67 MHz with a positive off set of 5MHz and a PL access tone of 131.8 Hz.

Both repeaters are located on the roof of Metro South Hospital in Blue Island, IL, with the call sign of W9SRC.

STARS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

You must have a valid license in Amateur Radio to be a member of STARS, complete the club's membership application and provide a copy of your current Amateur Radio license.

Please send your completed membership application, a copy of your Amatuer Radio license, together with a check for a year's dues to the STARS mailing address. You are also welcome to sign up at a meeting. You may make a cash payment in person at that time. Prospective members are encouraged to have a sponsor and to attend at least one or more meetings.

Membership dues are $25 dollars per year, $20 per year for those 65 and older, and are due June 1st, of every year.

Our meetings are open to everyone.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

DECEMBER MEETING

Thursday December 8, 2011. Come join us for Stars Amateur Radio Clubs Christmas Party. To be held at Aurelio's Pizza. Located at 18162 Harwood Ave, Homewood, Il at 7:30 PM. There will be a Dulband Wouxun 2m/440 hand held raffled off. The tickets are $1 a piece or 6 tickets for $5.
Hope to see you there. Good luck with the raffle.

DECEMBER VE TESTING

Saturday December 17,2011. Do to Christmas Eve. Our VE testing will be a week early.At 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th St, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome. The cost of the test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading . Please bring your operators license and a copy. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank You very much.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

NOVEMBER MEETING

Thursday November 10, 2011 at 7:30 PM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th, Worth, IL 60482. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear.Thank you very much.

NOVEMBER VE TESTING

Saturday November 26, 2011 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111 th St, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome. The cost of the test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your operator license and a copy. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

CW PRACTICE NET

Please join Jay AA9KH every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. For his CW net. It's become a Big Hit. Come and practice your CW or just listen.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Iron Dog 2011

https://picasaweb.google.com/108384082921219889571/IronDog10911?authkey=Gv1sRgCIKniPDY9I22Cg#

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Thursday September 8,2011 at 7:30 PM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th St, Worth, IL 60482. Remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

CW PRACTICE NET

Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Please join AA9KH (Jay) as your net control. For our new CW Practice Net. Come listen,learn and have fun.

SEPT VE TESTING

Saturday September 24,2011 at 9:30 am untiol 10:30 am. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th St, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcomw. The cost of the test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your operators license and a copy. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

CW NET

AA9KH ( Jay ) will be net control for our new Tuesday Night CW NET at 7 PM . Please join Jay and others to talk and learn about CW.

Thank You Jay for all your hard work.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

AUGUST MEETING

Thursday August 11,2011 at 7:30 PM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111 th Street, Worth, IL 60482. All are welcome. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage. And what you wear. Thank You very much.

AUGUST VE TESTING

Saturday August 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111 th Street, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome. The cost of a test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your operators license and a copy. please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank You very much.

Friday, July 1, 2011

JULY MEETING

Thursday July 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th St, Worth, IL 60482. At this time I'm not sure what the program will be. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank You every much.

JULY VE TESTING

Saturday July 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th St, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome. The cost is $ 15 cash.Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your operators license and a copy. Please remember this is a public place. There are children aroound. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank You every much.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Feild Day 2011

While we did not have our own field day this year KC9NLA and KC9RFJ, visited a few in the area.
https://picasaweb.google.com/108384082921219889571/FieldDay2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnMvvLmk_LwfQ#

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

JUNE MEETING

Thursday June 9,2011 at 7:30 PM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

JUNE VE TESTING

Saturday June 25,2011 at 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome. The cost of the test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your operators license and a copy. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

MAY MEETING

Thursday May 12,2011 at 7:30 PM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

MAY VE TESTING

Saturday May 28,2011 at 9:00AM to 10:30 AM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. All walk ins are welcome.The cost of the test is $15 cash. Please bring a photo ID . If your upgrading. Please bring your operators license. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. So, please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much

Sunday, March 27, 2011

APRIL MEETING

Thursday April 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W. 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Please remember this is a public place. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

APRIL VE MEETING

Saturday April 23,2011 at 9 AM. At the Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Walk ins are welcome. The cost of the test is $15.00 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your Operators License. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Field Day 2010

https://picasaweb.google.com/108384082921219889571/FieldDay2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWgkImHyobH1QE#

Monday, February 28, 2011

MARCH MEETING

Thursday March 10, 2011 at 7:30 PM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Please remember that this is a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

MARCH VE TESTING

Saturday March 26,2011 at 9:00 AM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W. 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Walk ins are welcome. The cost of a test is $15.00 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your Operators License. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Saturday, January 29, 2011

FEBRUARY VE TESTING

Saturday February 26, 2011 at 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482. Walk ins are welcome. The cost of a test is $15.00 cash. Please bring a photo ID. If your upgrading. Please bring your Operators License. Please remember that this a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank you very much.

FEBRUARY MEETTING

Thursday February 10,2011 at 7:30 PM. At The Worth Public Library. Located at 6917 W. 111th Street, Worth, Il 60482. Please remember this is a public place. There are children around. Please watch your lanuage and what you wear. Thank You every much.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Weather Spotting Classes for 2011

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=spotter_talks