Author Archives: Robert McComb

Update on adding a PL to the 145.19 repeater

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Robert McComb

Hi Everyone, Well we were ready to add the 107.2 PL to the repeater. When I got an email letting me know that many years back when the club tried using the 107.2 PL. There was a conflict with another … Read More »

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Repeater Change

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Robert McComb

Dear club members, After long deliberation. And many meetings. The club has come to the conclusion that we will be adding a 107.2 PL to the 145.19 repeater. For the last few weeks I have been listening to the repeater … Read More »

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Reply to my last post

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Robert McComb

Bob, and all, May I suggest the following: 1. Have more great presentations, such as your recent software controlled radio review. 2. Set up a “weather net” that gets activated during times of weather alerts, and others, that can link … Read More »

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Elections and questions

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Robert McComb

Hi everyone, It is time for the club elections and I am asking for nominations. Please email me with your nominations and I will post them on the club web page/blog and we can let the voting begin. So now … Read More »

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Night time meeting

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert McComb

Hi Everyone, I am sorry about the lack of posts here on the web page. But not too much has been going on. Field day was a quiet success. We made a little over 100 contacts all phone and had … Read More »

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Field Day This Weekend

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Robert McComb

It was brought to my attention that I had forgotten to mention that our Field Day effort this year will be out at the Argonne Park. It is located about a mile south of I55 on Cass Ave on the … Read More »

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It’s almost time for Field Day.

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Robert McComb

Hi everyone. It’s almost time for Field Day. Summer is finally here and field day is right around the corner. (June 28-29) So far it looks like we will be operating 1A this year. We will be using the club … Read More »

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Field Day

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Robert McComb

Well I thought it was about time to give everyone up to date on all the things that have been happening. For the past month or so I have been talking with the Argonne Club and the HR department about … Read More »

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A New Year

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Robert McComb

Happy New Year, My name is Bob McComb/ N9MBR I will be the new president of the club for the next year. I have worked here at the lab for the last 23 years. And have been a ham for … Read More »

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