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

• May Technical Program
  by Eric – K8ERS
  April 29, 2025
  The May Technical Program will be on May 4, 2025, at 6:30pm Our May meeting will be an open help forum focused on electronics —covering schematics, troubleshooting, circuit understanding, and more. Using the “Elmer” model of mentoring, we’ll work together to answer your questions and share practical knowledge. Whether you’re stuck on a circuit or just want to learn more, bring your questions and insights. A moderator will help us stay on track and out of deep…

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• April Technical Program
  by Eric – K8ERS
  April 6, 2025
  The April Technical Program will be on April 13, 2025, at 6:30pm HF Radios: Buy Smart, Stay On the Air Buying an HF radio can be exciting—but also a little overwhelming. In this session, Eric, K8ERS will walk you through what really matters when choosing the right rig for your shack. We’ll cover key features, the pros and cons of buying used, and why some older radios may not be worth the risk—even if the…

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• April 2025 Calendar of Club Events
  by Jim – N8JRD
  April 1, 2025
  Join us this month as we celebrate spring during our 2nd Support Your Parks POTA event! Here’s hoping that the spring showers remain at bay for the outing! Support Your Parks Spring Event: Saturday April 19th at 10am – In-Person (Open to all) This month is the quarterly Parks on the Air event! Support Your Parks weekend is an opportunity for interested Amateurs to gather and activate a local park with friends. Parks on the…

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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