Welcome to the
nORTH SHORE RADIO CLUB
(NSRC) - Illinois
What’s Happening?
NEWS - Quick Bits
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NEWS - Quick Bits ~~~
Our Club Auction is coming up in October But our Online auction is already in full swing
This is our one and only fund raiser which adds funds to support our repeaters, events and other activities. If you have any ham related gear you want to donate please bring it to our Saturday morning breakfast or contact our vice president Elliot (K9EHG) for arrangements.
Please contact us first before bringing any donations on the auction day. We need to assign you a lot number and need to know what it is and in what condition. Contact auction@ns9rc.org.
The online auction for lower value items like cables, connectors and radio accessories is now live. Each item will be running for a week and then the highest bidder will get it. Check our auction page for daily updates and details here ->
Hams in the park this Saturday, September 13th
Or next Hams in the Park is this Saturday. Grab your gear and head out to Danial Wright Forest Preserve. For more details and directions go here ->
Join the Ham Radio Team working the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Time to begin organizing our roster for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 12, 2025. This will be our 17th year supporting the Marathon and we are proud to be part of this world-class running event. The organizers are expecting 55,000 runners, which begins to put a strain on all aspects of the event. We are hoping to recruit 160 hams (and non-hams). Read more on our public service page here -> Link to flyer ->
Great Turnout FoR QRP Night
We had a great turnout of approximately 20 club members for our this year’s QRP night. If I counted correctly, we had 3 stations on the air. We also had some visitors which found us on the internet and hopefully we can welcome them again in future events. A big thank you to Howard, N9RUI for organizing it.
VE Test Session August 17th
Our VE Test Session on August 17th resulted in 3 new licenses, 1 Technicians and 2 Extra. We also had one upgrade from General to Extra. The next VE test session is on September 21st. Read all about our VE program here ->
NSRC Presidents Blog
Club Meetings
The next club meeting is on October 14th, 2025. It is aN In-Person only meeting and is dedicated for our club auction.
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 zoom session will be available starting at 7:00pm.
The Heller Nature Center is located at 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035.
For directions follow this link —>
Program (for October 14th):
2025 NSRC Auction
Find future Club Meetings on our calendar here ->
Or go to the club meeting page for more details here->
The information for the Zoom meeting is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5392163778?pwd=pNuDf3Z2K5iuMZbQZBdDcZ1KeIORxF.1&omn=85262844878
Meeting ID: 539 216 3778
Passcode: 9FzNuQ
NS9RC eMitter
The September 2025 edition is available now.
If you did not receive the newsletter in your e-mail, please check in your JUNK/SPAM folder or contact communications@ns9rc.org.
Back issues can be found in the eMitter Archive.
Breakfast Club
8:00 am Saturdays
Join the conversations in the long running NSRC Saturday Breakfast Club while trying some of the great food at Max’s Deli, 191 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035.
For details and pictures go here ->
Hams in the park Saturday September 13th, 2025 - 2pm to 4pm
The next Hams in the Park activity is planned for Saturday September 13th. Should the weather be not favorable I will post it here if we have to postpone.
This is the day for experimenting with your potable setup and antennas.
Hope to see you on September 13th. For more information follow this link —>
Help Wanted
The North Shore Radio Club has a lot to offer to its members. There are a lot of activities throughout the year to engage and participate. However, these things don’t just happen. These activities require volunteers to take ownership or just to help. As more volunteers we have the workload for everyone will be less.
If you read this, you should give it a serious thought if you could spare a couple of hours during the year to help your club to stay active.
There are roles for everyone regardless of your skills or if you think “I am not good for that” or “I don’t like to deal with people”. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new.