Good Morning Club Members! It’s officially that time of year again, it’s time for the annual ARRL Field Day 2026! We invite you and your family, friends and interested geeks to join the South Lyon Area Amateur Radio Club at the Historic Witch’s Hat Depot on Saturday June 27th and…
I’m pleased to share that SLAARC applied for and was awarded a grant from the ARRL Foundation to support our VE testing program. The club received $964 in funding to purchase six new tablets and related supplies for our VE testing sessions. This equipment will help us continue moving toward…
Arpil Technical Presentation At our April meeting, Club President Eric Stoddart, K8ERS, gave an informative presentation on ham radio logging programs and how to choose the right one based on your operating style. Rather than simply listing software, the session walked through a practical, flowchart-style approach to help operators decide…
March Technical Presentation At our March meeting, club member Bob Kiessel W8BK gave a presentation on designing and evaluating an attic-based HF multiband antenna system within real-world constraints like space, RFI, and feedline routing.He walked the group through several antenna options—including EFHW, fan dipole, and off-center-fed dipole—before selecting a center-loaded…
We asked. You answered. 48 of you took the time to share your thoughts on the club this year, nearly double the responses from 2025. That is the kind of energy that makes SLAARC what it is, and we could not be more grateful. We have compiled everything into a…
Spring may feel distant, but our next club event isn’t! Jump in, get radioactive. Special Events this Month: SSTV on N8SL – Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 7:30-8:30pmLocation: On the Repeater (N8SL) We’ll be getting together to share SSTV images on the N8SL repeater for about an hour (depending on…
SLAARC donated and installed a new projector screen at the depot. This will improve the meetings. The South Lyon Historical Society appreciated and impressed with the new screen and said the install looked nice.
February Technical Presentation Club member Terry Bone gave a presentation about CW training methiods and the two main “schools” of online CW training. Terry also showed off some of his CW keys and training aids. For those who missed it or would like to review the material, a recording of…
Hello SLAARC Members and Friends, Our next club meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Witch’s Hat Depot and also online via Zoom. 🍽️ Pre-Meeting Dinner (Optional)Join us at 5:00 PM at Witch’s Hat Brewing Company (right nearby) before the meeting. Great chance…
January Technical Presentation Eric Stoddart (K8ERS) the club’s president presented “Contesting in Amateur Radio” during our latest meeting.For those who missed it or would like to review the material, a recording of the meeting is now available on YouTube. This presentation, Contesting in Amateur Radio, guides amateur radio operators through a…
