Whether you’re a seasoned amateur radio operator or just getting started, SLAARC is here to help you connect, explore, and join a thriving community of radio enthusiasts.

Connect with fellow operators and expand your radio knowledge.
Explore new skills, technologies, and on-air activities
Join us for meetings, events, and hands-on learning.

We welcome all experience levels and encourage you to check out our events, repeater information, and membership opportunities. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—our community is always happy to help!
We are always looking for interesting presentations at our monthly meeting. For additional information on how to volunteer to present, please contact the Club President.

Club News

• Fall Support Your Parks – Belle Isle, Detroit
  by Jim – N8JRD
  October 14, 2025
  This weekend it’s time for another Support Your Parks Event!   We’re meeting on Detroit’s Historic Belle Isle for the Fall Edition of the Support Your Parks Event.  As with all of our Parks on the Air events, everyone is welcome to attend, club member or not (Bring a Buddy!).  We expect to have a few folks coming out and bringing their radio and antenna, so if you can’t pack (or don’t have a radio!) –…

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• SLAARC October Meeting – HF Antennas – Don’t Get Tangled Up in Your Wire
  by Eric – K8ERS
  October 9, 2025
  Our next club meeting will be held on Sunday, October 12 at 6:30 PM at the Witch’s Hat Depot and also online via Zoom.  Pre-Meeting Dinner (Optional):Join us for dinner at 5:00 PM at Witch’s Hat Brewing Company (right nearby) before the meeting. Great chance to catch up and talk radios!  This Month’s Program: HF Antennas – Don’t Get Tangled Up in Your WirePresented by Eric Stoddart, K8ERS  When & Where:

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• October 2025 Calendar of Club Events
  by Jim – N8JRD
  October 1, 2025
  Special Event: Fall Support Your Parks – Belle Isle (US-1487), October 18th @ 10am-3pm  (Open to all) Join the club as we reprise our Belle Isle Parks on the Air activation by doing Fall Support Your Park on the Island in Detroit! More details on the park can be found at https://pota.app/#/park/US-1487 We’re planning starting to activate around 10am. Bring your radio, or use a radio a club member has setup. The plan will be…

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Monthly Events and Activities

VE Testing 4^th Saturday of each month at the Witch’s Hat Depot

See details about testing

Monthly siren test (March- November)

1pm on the first Saturday of each month. Great way to get into ham radio.

Weekly Events and Activities

• Weekly in person breakfast at Lucas of South Lyon. Every Saturday at 8:30am
• Weekly zoom breakfast at 8:00am on zoom, see details
• Weekly Net on the 147.040 repeater and 454050 Allstar node Sundays at 8:00pm

Other events will be listed on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/slaarc/events

2025 Club Officers