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The DuPage Amateur Radio Club will be at Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area in Yorkville, IL, on Saturday, April 19th to activate Parks on the Air (POTA) entity US-1024.

We plan on arriving at the park at 9:00 a.m. and will be on the air no more than a few hours. If you’d like to participate, please email Eric, K9VIC, at k9vic@arrl.net with which bands/modes you’d like to operate. There is a limited amount of radio gear available for those who do not have the ability to operate portable and would like to participate. If you need equipment, please indicate that as well.

We’ll meet at the west entrance (Tall Oaks Picnic Area) which is just under ¾ of a mile west of the main entrance (both entrances are on the north side of Fox Road). The talk-in frequency on the day of the event is 146.520 (simplex).

The State of Illinois purchased the original 1,250-acre area at what is now Silver Springs SFWA in 1969. It is located five miles west of Yorkville in Kendall County. An additional 100 acres have since been added to the site. A pool of clear bubbling water, which sparkles like silver on sunny days, provides the basis for the name of Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area. Even on extremely cold days, this pool does not freeze and visitors marvel at the bordering beds of watercress. Majestic oaks and prairie grasslands provide a panorama of natural beauty to park visitors.

The address of the park is 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville, IL, 60560.

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DARIEN DASH

24th Annual Darien Dash - 1 Mile, 5k and 10k
Presented by the City of Darien and the Darien Business Alliance

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Darien Swim & Recreation Club
1001 Hinsbrook Avenue, Darien, IL

5/18/25

DARC Point of Contact: Lou
KC9BHE@prodigy.net

Depot Days
September 14-15
2024


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QSL Information

An 8-1/2 x 11 Certificate will be issued for anyone who gets into
our log and may be requested by sending proof of contact
(QSL Card or Your Log Details) along with a self-addressed stamped
envelope large enough to accomodate a full a full-size page to:

DuPage Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 71
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514-0071}|
USA

FOX HUNT III 2025

He's probably lurking...

On October 5, 2024 The DuPage Amateur Radio Club (DARC) visited a large Scouting "Jamboree" at The Rainbow Scout Reservation near Morris, IL. John (N9HRT) was the point of contact (POC) aka "coordinator" for the event. Ed (K9EW) was the alternate. Ed was initially contacted by Fred Turek, of the Boy Scout Rainbow Council. Fred is related to DARC member Janet (KD9DTP) to coordinate the inclusion of Ham Radio in the program for 750-1000 Scouts. Along with (Greg) KG9R and Brian (WB9UGX) the DARC contingent remained busy nost of the time explaining and demonstrating ham radio, Morse Code. and other modes of ccommunication via the Ham bands. As you can tell by watching the short video (above), there was plenty of interest and a lot of learning going on! Greg had his trusty 20 meter portable station and made contacts all over the US and Canada.
The Jamboree was attended by both Scouts and parents, with all receiving a hands on and hands off lesson in Morse Code from Brian. There was a lot of interest in the magic of Morse Code as well as long distance HF.