Whether you’re a seasoned amateur radio operator or just getting started, SLAARC is here to help you connect, explore, and join a thriving community of radio enthusiasts.

Connect with fellow operators and expand your radio knowledge.
Explore new skills, technologies, and on-air activities
Join us for meetings, events, and hands-on learning.

We welcome all experience levels and encourage you to check out our events, repeater information, and membership opportunities. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—our community is always happy to help!
We are always looking for interesting presentations at our monthly meeting. For additional information on how to volunteer to present, please contact the Club President.

Club News

• October 2025 Calendar of Club Events
  by Jim – N8JRD
  October 1, 2025
  Special Event: Fall Support Your Parks – Belle Isle (US-1487), October 18th @ 10am-3pm  (Open to all) Join the club as we reprise our Belle Isle Parks on the Air activation by doing Fall Support Your Park on the Island in Detroit! More details on the park can be found at https://pota.app/#/park/US-1487 We’re planning starting to activate around 10am and we’ll do a BBQ Lunch around Noon! Bring your radio, or use a radio a…

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• SLAARC September Meeting – The DXCC Game: Beyond Bouvet
  by Eric – K8ERS
  September 9, 2025
  The South Lyon Area Amateur Radio Club invites you to our next monthly meeting on Sunday, September 14 at 6:30 PM at the historic Witch’s Hat Depot in South Lyon. 🍽️ Pre-Meeting Dinner Come early and join us for dinner at 5:00 PM at Witch’s Hat Brewing Company. It’s a great chance to catch up with fellow hams, swap stories, and enjoy some food and fellowship before the program begins. 📡 This Month’s Program We’re…

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• September 2025 Calendar of Club Events
  by Jim – N8JRD
  September 4, 2025
  Special Event: Astronomy at The Beach September 26th-27th at 4pm-10pm – In-Person (Open to all) Join us at the Great Lakes Association of Amateur Astronomy Club’s annual Astronomy at The Beach event! SLAARC will continue it’s tradition of science-minded outreach by setting up a demonstration table at the popular annual event. More details can be found at https://www.glaac.org/ including the schedule of demonstrations, talks, and other activities. All are welcome, as this is a free to…

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Monthly Events and Activities

VE Testing 4^th Saturday of each month at the Witch’s Hat Depot

See details about testing

Monthly siren test (March- November)

1pm on the first Saturday of each month. Great way to get into ham radio.

Weekly Events and Activities

• Weekly in person breakfast at Lucas of South Lyon. Every Saturday at 8:30am
• Weekly zoom breakfast at 8:00am on zoom, see details
• Weekly Net on the 147.040 repeater and 454050 Allstar node Sundays at 8:00pm

Other events will be listed on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/slaarc/events

2025 Club Officers