The Six Meter Club of Chicago(SMCC) promotes interest in the Amateur Radio Service by fostering activity on all radio bands(HF, VHF, and UHF), provides emergency communications, community radio services, and technical assistance related to radio and its use in communications.

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The next meeting of the Six Meter Club of Chicago
Friday January 9, 2026 at 7:30

St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran

Church 9035 Grant Ave. Brookfield IL.

SIX METER CLUB of CHICAGO

Our Club Activities
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2026 Six Meter Club Officers

The 2026 SMCC Board-elect (L–R): Craig Lundt, N9CGL, Treasurer; Julianna Gercken, KE9ATL, Secretary; Scott Gercken, KB9LCD, Vice President; Jim Hull, W9JGH, First Director; Steve Rauter, N9ATO, GROL, Second Director; Will Sperling, W9WSS, President.  Photo by outgoing Vice President, Martin Roycewicz, KD4SLL.

Friendly Face-Off

Vice President-Elect Scott Gercken, KB9LCD (left), and outgoing Vice President Martin Roycewicz, KD4SLL (right), have a friendly face-off after the business portion of the November 2025 SMCC Meeting.  Photo by KE9ATL.
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IN OTHER NEWS

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The President's report
At our December meeting next month, the Club will host a small party to celebrate the holidays. The Club will supply a cake and beverages but asks the membership to bring some treats to share.
New Microphone in Meeting Space
A recent donation of a Mackie 5-channel compact mixer to St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Brookfield and the purchase of a Shure wireless microphone with an SM58 capsule paired with a receiver already on hand has vastly improved the audibility of presentations in the parish hall.
The Grumpy Report
We have four new Grumpies: #298, John Wince, N8YMY; #299, Gentry Howard, KE9CWZ; #300, Nancy Eleder, KC9MLY; and #301, Ed Barden, KC1UGK. We have made it past #300!
Newsletter Report
The ARRL has declared 2026 to be “The Year of the Club,” celebrating amateur radio clubs like ours nationwide. The ARRL is sponsoring contests for best club website, best club picture, and best club newsletter. A year's worth of The Halo has been submitted to them in hope of recognition in the ARRL newsletter, QST.

Coming Events

We have curated the following events from the ARRL Central Division calendar to help you stay connected with what is happening across the region. However, the best resources are built by the community.  If you are organizing an event or know of a local gathering that fellow operators should know about, we invite you to contribute it to our list so we can share it with everyone.  Send your event information to "webmaster@k9ona.com"
Saturday January 24, 2026
Winterfest
Gateway Convention Center
1 Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
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Sunday March 1, 2026
Sterling Rock Falls Amateur Radio Society Hamfest
Sauk Valley Community College, Dillon Mall
173 IL Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021
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Saturday March 14, 2026
Lewis and Clark Radio Club
2026 Hamfest
Lewis and Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, IL 62035
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Sunday June 7, 2026
Starved Rock Radio Club
Hamfest
Mendota Tri-County Fairgrounds
503 1st. Ave.
Mendota, IL 61342
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Sunday July 19, 2026
KARS-Fest
Will County Fairgrounds
710 S West St.
Peotone, IL 60468
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Sunday September 19 & 20, 2026
Midwest Superfest
ARRL Illinois Section Convention
Three Sisters Park
17189 IL-29
Chillicothe, IL 61523
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Saturday February 7, 2026
Hendricks County Hamfest
ARRL Indiana Section Convention
Hendricks Co. 4H Fairgrounds and Conference Center
1900 E. Main St.
Danville, IN 46122
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Saturday February 28, 2026
LaPorte Cabin Fever Hamfest
 LaPorte County Fairgrounds
2581 State Road 2
LaPorte, IN
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Saturday March 28, 2026
Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds
6550 North State Road 59
Brazil, IN 47834
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Saturday July 18, 2026
Auburn Hamfest
 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
1600 Wayne Street
Auburn, IN 46706
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Saturday August 1, 2026
Elkhart East Hamfest
Northern Indiana Event Center
21565 Executive Pkwy
Elkhart, IN 46514
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Saturday August 8, 2026
Hendricks County Tailgate Fest
Avon United Methodist Church
6850 East Hwy US 36
Avon, IN 46123
Saturday April 25, 2026
ORC 46th Annual Spring Indoor Swapfest
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Expo Center
(Milwaukee Curling Club)
W67N890 Washington Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53012
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2026 Dues are Due

Dues help fund the club’s treasury for repeater system operation and maintenance, meeting space, website hosting, and future activities. 
Yearly dues are $25 per individual or $25 for a family living at the same address.  Family members may support Club operations with individual membership dues at their option.  A member shall pay dues by February 1st of each year to remain a voting member in good standing (Constitution, §2.01.d).  Yearly dues may be paid at the monthly with checks payable to “The Six Meter Club of Chicago” or “SMCC” or by mail to the treasurer:
Craig Lundt, N9CGL
PO Box 55
Downers Grove, IL  60515
Donations to the club may be tendered to the treasurer at the monthly meeting or sent to the same address.

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