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Northwestern University Amateur Radio Society (W9BGX)

Faculty Advisors: Professors A. V. Sahakian and A. Taflove


NUARS was formed in 1949 under the auspices of what is today known as the IEEE. In 2003, the club station was upgraded, including erecting a new H.F. seven-element beam antenna. The primary purpose of the club is to give members of the Northwestern community the opportunity to operate an amateur radio while at school. There are also many opportunities for experimental work (including circuit design and fabrication), message handling, working DX (amateurs in distant lands around the globe), award chasing, and antenna experimentation. Facilities are available for transmitting CW, SSB, AM, FM, and digital packet on various amateur frequencies available between 3 and 450 MHz. Membership is open to all Northwestern students, faculty, and staff, although only licensed members may operate the transmitting equipment. Electrical Engineering students with an interest in communications and experimentation are especially encouraged to join.

The following are operational at the station today:
Icom 725 and a Drake L7 amplifier giving 1000 watts on 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m
Cushcraft X-10 HF beam at 110 feet for 20m, 15m, and 10m
Zero Five 43' HF vertical 160m-10m

Coming soon:
Icom 2000H, MFJ-1270C, and 2m vertical for APRS operation. Currently waiting on 2m antenna installation
Home brew 160m dipole possibly

Webmaster (if you want to call it that) KA9SCF pgreen@northwestern.edu