Get Involved in your Amateur Radio Community

Find over 100 events - hamfests, fox hunts, public service,  

Scouts-on-the-Air, licensing, radio history, POTA, Field Day, nets   

and more in Northern Illinois and surrounding areas!                                     

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- Scouts on the Air… new dates!

- Portable Operations Events

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A Hamfest is a great way to learn more about the art of amateur radio and meet many great people in the hobby.
Amateur radio volunteers assist at many different community events.
Amateur radio enthusiasts preparing a radio and antenna for use in direction finding of a signal during a fox hunting event.
Historic radio operator in uniform with headphones, seated at a desk, surrounded by vintage radio equipment.
Graphic leading visitors to discover when and when they may attend educational training sessions to help them prepare for taking an Amateur Radio license exam.
Cartoon character holding a sign that reads 'Amateur Radio License Testing' and leads visitors to discovering where and when they may take an Amateur Radio license exam.
Logo with radio tower icon and the text 'SCOUTS On the Air' in green.

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A laptop connected to a radio transmitter on a table outdoors, with a remote control and a portable battery or power supply nearby.

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Group of ham radio operators at a group meeting. Ham radio operators also gather on the radio in events called nets.
Graphic for ARRL Field Day featuring Radio Connects slogan, a radio connector graphic, and the ARRL logo, with web address www.arrl.org.

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Our email list is the best way to learn about new events, clubs, and news related to Amateur Radio in and around Northern Illinois! We also welcome any event news or updates you wish to pass along or Scouts-on-the-Air inquiries. Thanks for being part of our Amateur Radio Events (ARE) community.