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  • November 2024

    WCRA November Meeting 2024

    Date:  November 8th, 2024

    Time: 7:30 PM

    PROGRAM: Show And Tell

    A monthly club meeting of the Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs will be held Friday, November 8, 2024, at 7:30 PM.   This is the formal rescheduling of the meeting that would have been regularly held Friday, November 1, 2024.  The meeting will consist of a business meeting followed by an educational program The meeting will be held at our usual location of 418 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL.  This is the office of the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management which is a secure facility.

    Following the meeting, a program of “show and tell” will be moderated by our vice president, Tom, N9CBA.  He requests that you bring an item that may be of interest to your fellow radio amateurs; the item should be at least tangentially related to amateur radio.

    Attend:

    In Person:

    DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,

    418 County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL

    One may participate electronically using the information below::

    Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83560893713?pwd=QnRuS3UxRUVCaGVGRkZYR0VhOE5WQT09

    Meeting ID: 835 6089 3713

    Passcode: 405842

    or via phone at (312) 626-6799

    +13126266799,,83560893713#,,,,*405842# US (Chicago)

    +13092053325,,83560893713#,,,,*405842# US

    DUES ARE DUE

    You can renew online, thru the mail, or in person at an in-person meeting or event.

    2024 Holiday Party

    The WCRA holiday party will be held at 4pm (1600 hrs, local time) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Cooper’s Corner, 27W150 Roosevelt Rd., Winfield, IL 60190. The restaurant is on the northwest corner of East Street and Roosevelt Rd in Winfield.  (East St. is west of County Farm Rd. and east of Winfield Rd.

    The menu is available on their website at https://www.cooperscorner.com/food-menu/

    Please RSVP by via email to Don Motz with the number attending (including yourself and family members) by 6:00 PM (1800 hrs, local time) on Friday, November 29, 2024.

    Please note that there will not  be a monthly club meeting on Friday, December 6.

    Happy Holidays and 73,

    The WCRA Executive Board:
    Kelsey Schroeder, KA9KDC, President
    Tom Geletka, N9CBA, Vice President
    Steve Peterson, N9OA, Secretary
    Carol Schroeder, KB9FYL, Treasurer
    Mike Wilson, N0MO, Property Custodian

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    WCRA Hamfest 2025

    The WCRA will not be hosting our annual midwinter hamfest this coming January.

    Upcoming Event Calendar

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    Date: First Friday of the Month Time: 7:30 PM. Location: DuPage OEM 418 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187 Monthly club meetings are will also be available via Zoom id=”927″] Upcoming Programs https://www.w9ccu.org/wordpressLimitless/activities/meetings/ https://www.w9ccu.org/wordpressLimitless/news/commun , ...
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    Fox Hunting CFMC 146.160 MHz
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