Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club W9GWF

09/02/2026

When All Else Fails... 📻⚡

September is National Preparedness Month, a timely reminder that emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. When severe weather hits or power grids and cellular networks go down, one communication channel remains steadfast: Amateur Radio.

Through organized emergency networks like the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), licensed volunteers provide crucial backup communications to first responders, local emergency managers, and neighbors in need.

How can you get prepared this month?

✅Build a Kit: Include a battery- or hand-crank powered emergency radio.
✅Make a Plan: Establish a family communication strategy for when phone lines are overloaded.
✅Get Involved: Discover how easy it is to earn your amateur radio license and join a network of trained volunteers in your area!

👉 Learn more about emergency communications and getting licensed with ARRL: www.arrl.org/ares

09/01/2026

Interested in becoming a member of the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club?

Annual membership is $20 per year.

Come join us, meet other local amateur radio operators, learn something new, and help us continue growing amateur radio throughout Eastern Illinois.

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/VKNPAJL3D6S9C

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

Hot and humid this week. Many Illinois counites have a heat advisory in effect.

Are you ready to take steps to stay cool when "feels like" temps might top 100° for most of you?

• Avoid strenuous activity during mid-day
• Use awnings or curtains indoors to deflect the sun
• Fans will move air around, but does not lower your temperature
• Use air conditioning inside your home or visit a store or local mall
• Know your local cooling centers in Illinois (https://keepcool.illinois.gov/)
• Never leave children or pets in a vehicle
• Get trained in first aid to help those with heat illness
• Check on neighbors and elderly who may be more vulnerable to extreme heat.

08/31/2026

Good afternoon, Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club members!

📻 REMINDER – AUGUST MONTHLY CLUB MEETING TONIGHT

This is a friendly reminder that the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club (EIARC) will hold our August monthly meeting tonight, Monday, August 31, 2026.

📅 Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Greenup Municipal Building
115 E. Cumberland St.
Greenup, IL 62428

We look forward to seeing everyone this evening! We have several important items to discuss and encourage all of our members to attend.

📡 Interested in Amateur Radio?

If you have ever been interested in amateur (ham) radio and would like to learn more or get started, we would be more than happy to help point you in the right direction.

Whether you’re interested in emergency communications, public service, talking with operators around the world, learning about radio technology, or simply looking for a new hobby, come out and meet us!

All licensed amateur radio operators and anyone interested in amateur radio are welcome to attend our meetings.

📻 EIARC Membership

Interested in becoming a member of the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club?

Annual membership is $20 per year.

Come join us, meet other local amateur radio operators, learn something new, and help us continue growing amateur radio throughout Eastern Illinois.

We look forward to seeing everyone tonight at 6:00 PM in Greenup!

73,

Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club W9GWF
President - Bryan Chrysler KA9ILL
Vice President - John Clinton KE9DLP
Treasure/Secretary - Harley Craig KE9FCR
Secretary/Treasure - Wyatt Huddlestun KE9DGU
Club Email: [email protected]
Club RPTR: 147.030 / +0.6 / 107.2

08/30/2026

Good Afternoon,

This is a friendly reminder that the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club’s weekly 2-Meter Net will be held this evening on the W9GWF repeater, located in Greenup, Illinois, in Cumberland County.

All licensed amateur radio operators are welcome and encouraged to check in. The net will operate on:

Frequency: 147.030 MHz (+0.600 MHz offset)
PL Tone: 107.2 Hz

Net Start Time:

6:00 PM Central Time
7:00 PM Eastern Time
Whether you’re a regular participant or joining us for the first time, we look forward to hearing each and every one of you on the air this evening.

08/23/2026

Good Afternoon,

This is a friendly reminder that the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club’s weekly 2-Meter Net will be held this evening on the W9GWF repeater, located in Greenup, Illinois, in Cumberland County.

All licensed amateur radio operators are welcome and encouraged to check in. The net will operate on:

Frequency: 147.030 MHz (+0.600 MHz offset)
PL Tone: 107.2 Hz

Net Start Time:

6:00 PM Central Time
7:00 PM Eastern Time

Whether you’re a regular participant or joining us for the first time, we look forward to hearing each and every one of you on the air this evening.

Best Wishes,

Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club W9GWF
President - Bryan Chrysler KA9ILL
Vice President - John Clinton KE9DLP
Treasure/Secretary - Harley Craig KE9FCR
Secretary/Treasure - Wyatt Huddlestun KE9DGU
Club Email: [email protected]
Club RPTR: 147.030 / +0.6 / 107.2

08/19/2026

🎉📻 CONGRATULATIONS TO TWO NEW GENERAL CLASS OPERATORS! 📻🎉

We’ve received some exciting news from two of our club officers!

Please join us in congratulating Harley, KE9FCR, and Wyatt, KE9DGU, on officially passing their General Class Amateur Radio exams!

Harley, KE9FCR, completed and passed his General exam online a couple of weeks ago.

Tonight, Wyatt, KE9DGU, took his General exam with the National Trail Amateur Radio Club officially passed! 🎉

Congratulations to both of you on this outstanding accomplishment! Upgrading to General opens up a whole new world of amateur radio, including many more opportunities to get on the HF bands, make contacts across the country and around the world, and continue using amateur radio in service to your communities.

Congratulations, Harley KE9FCR and Wyatt KE9DGU! 🎊📡

Enjoy those new HF privileges, and we hope to hear you both on the bands soon!

73 from the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club

08/16/2026

📻 Good Evening from the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club! 📻

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the air this evening! We had 8 amateur radio operators check in to tonight’s net.

📅 EIARC AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING

Don’t forget, our next monthly club meeting will be:

Monday, August 31, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Greenup Municipal Building – Greenup, Illinois

All members and anyone interested in amateur radio are welcome to attend!

🎈 HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON LAUNCH – CASEY, IL

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19!

The high-altitude balloon launch will be held at the Casey “NAZ” – Nazarene Church, located along U.S. Route 40 near the soccer fields in Casey, Illinois.

⏰ 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

This will be a great opportunity to see high-altitude ballooning, amateur radio, APRS tracking, telemetry, and atmospheric research in action!

⛈️ LATEST NWS KEY MESSAGES

🌧️ Ongoing Flooding
Flooding continues across portions of east-central Illinois, particularly in a corridor from Champaign to Vermilion County, where 4–6 inches of rain fell yesterday, with additional rainfall moving through this morning.

⛈️ Additional Thunderstorms This Evening
Additional clusters of thunderstorms are forecast late this afternoon into this evening.

The Storm Prediction Center has:

* Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) south of a Springfield-to-Paris line.
* Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) south of a Rushville-to-Bloomington line.

The primary severe-weather concern is damaging winds.

🌤️ Cooler & Quieter Monday–Tuesday
Cooler and less active weather is expected Monday through Tuesday, with highs in the 80s and dry conditions expected.

📻 TONIGHT’S CHECK-INS – 8 TOTAL

KE9DGU – Wyatt – Toledo, IL
KA9ILL – Bryan – Martinsville, IL
KC9TVC – Bill – Willow Hill, IL
KE9CXU – John – Newton, IL
KE9FCR – Harley – Martinsville, IL
KE9DLP – John – Greenup, IL
KE9ARD – Charlie – Robinson, IL
N9JOZ – Will – Morton, IL

👏 We thank each and every one of you for checking in with us this evening and supporting the Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club.

Have a wonderful and safe evening, and we look forward to hearing everyone again next Sunday!

Best Wishes,

Eastern Illinois Amateur Radio Club W9GWF
President - Bryan Chrysler KA9ILL
Vice President - John Clinton KE9DLP
Treasure/Secretary - Harley Craig KE9FCR
Secretary/Treasure - Wyatt Huddlestun KE9DGU
Club Email: [email protected]
Club RPTR: 147.030 / +0.6 / 107.2