MIDWEST CLUBS AND OTHER ANTIQUE RADIO RELATED SITES

Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society
Established in the early 1970's, The Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Come join us this year, BARS is the host of the 2007 ARRL State Convention Sunday, August 5th, 2007!

The Six Meter Club of Chicago
The SMCC promotes interest in the Amateur Radio Service by fostering activity in the HF, VHF, and UHF radio bands, provides community service, and assists in technical matters of radios and communications.
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Chuck Schaden's Nostalgia Digest
Chuck Schaden is a broadcaster/historian who has produced and hosted Those Were The Days since 1970 and has been nationally recognized for his efforts. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1993, the only radio fan to be so honored.

Michigan Antique Radio Club, MARC
MARC holds three one day swap meets a year with programming and competitive display presentations as well as a three day convention meet, EXTRAVAGANZA, held in Lansing, Michigan each July.

The Indiana Historical Radio Society
The IHRS supports displays of historic radio at a number of locations. A museum of Historic Radio is now located in a permanent building in Ligonier, Indiana.

Northland Antique Radio Club (NARC)
NARC draws collectors in Minnesota, the surrounding states, across the nation, and even a few from outside the U.S. Sponsors their annual RADIO DAZE.

Wisconsin Antique Radio Club, Inc. (WARCI)
WARCI holds its meetings in Milwaukee and has many cross-memberships with ARCI.

The Antique Wireless Association (AWA)
The Antique Wireless Association is an organization of some 4,000 members worldwide linked by a common interest in the history of electrical and electronic communications.

The American Radio Relay League
The ARRL is a not-for-profit organization, with approximately 152,000 members, and is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the United States.