NSRC CLUB MEETINGS

The Club Meetings are held on Zoom and in person on the second Tuesday of each Month.* To access the Zoom session use the following information:

The Zoom meeting will be available starting @ 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Meetings will start at 7:30pm and go until close to 9:00pm.

New ZOOM link for 2026:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89726362667?pwd=7PNuea6cvQ9VtVrFYTLJRfJWQoGEmJ.1
Meeting ID: 897 2636 2667
Passcode: NS9RC

For in person meetings at Heller Nature Center, doors open at 7:00pm, meetings start promptly at 7:30pm, meetings end close to 9:00pm.

The Heller Nature Center is located at 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035. For directions follow this link —>

Use this ICS file for populating your calendar with the 2026 NSRC meetings: NSRC Meetings 2026.ICS

* No Zoom sessions are held in July (Foxhunt), September (QRP Night) or October (Club Auction). No in-person meetings in January and February.

A Recording of the December Club meeting can be watched here ->

December 9th, 2025

Link to the information from the presenter.

January 13th, 2026

  • Zoom only

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Mike Walker, VA3MW - Aurora, FlexRadio’s newest innovation—a compact, all-in-one 500 W HF/6m SDR transceiver.  This is new RF technology like no other.  He will discuss what happens under the covers.

    • Club Business

February 10th, 2026

  • Zoom only

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Rob Sherwood, NC0B - Sherwood Engineering - Performance Numbers, what do they mean.
      He founded Sherwood Engineering in 1974, offering Drake upgrades. Started testing transceivers in 1976, which now total over 100 units.

    • Club Business

March 10th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Philip Gladstone N1DQ - He runs http://pskreporter.info web site which shows a dynamic map of where receivers and transmitters of PSK are right now

    • Club Business

April 14th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Chuck Abramson - ABR Industries, cables for base station, mobile, POTA, grounding, rotor, and overall capbabilities

    • Club Business

May 12th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Denis Grisak K0TX - Digirig
      Digirig is an open-source integrated digital modes interface for amateur radio. Audio & Cat control over a single USB, optional port isolation. An affordable and easy to use digital modes interface for ham radio.

    • Club Business

June 9th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Alwin Brunner, W9APB - Field Day Preview

    • Club Business

July 14th, 2026 - No club meeting - Foxhunt

August 11th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Kirk Musselman K9MSG - Portable Operations, Tips, Tricks & Best Practices

    • Alwin Brunner - W9APB - Field Day recap

September 8th, 2026 - No club meeting - QRP Night

October 13th, 2026

  • In-Person only at Heller - Club Auction

November 10th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Eric Swartz Elecraft - Elecraft Product Review

    • Club Business

December 8th, 2026

  • Hybrid meeting, Zoom and Heller

    • Welcome Message from our President - Brian, AB9ZI

    • Presentations Survey Results

    • Election of board members