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Connect & explore ham radio with SLAARC! Join our South Lyon club, meetings & more. It will be the short-term repository for our info.

This page will provide information about club events and activities, including field day It will inform interested individuals with what's happing with setups and provide updates about club events as it happens. The long-term and archival information will be found on our web-site.

10/30/2026

Looking for a casual late-night net in Metro Detroit? Join the Late Night Roundtable on the N8SL repeater, Thursday Evenings at 10pm for Trivia, Rotating Hosts, Camaraderie and Conversation!

09/19/2026

We will be there with our Demo in the club tent!

09/09/2026

Every year at Astronomy at the Beach, our member clubs set up tables under the tent - Warren Astronomical Society, University Lowbrow Astronomers, and more - so families can meet real astronomers, ask questions, and pick up resources built with curious kids in mind. It's one of the most low-key, welcoming corners of the whole event. (Photo: Amy Cantu, from a previous AATB - a good preview of what the tent looks like.)

This year's event runs Sept. 18 & 19 - Michigan's largest free astronomy event, free entry, no registration required.

Pick up a raffle ticket at the event for a chance to win our grand prize: a DWARF mini Smart Telescope (840 grams, precision astronomical camera, automatic tracking mount, intelligent control system), sponsored by Dwarflab - every ticket sold helps fund AATB.

Thinking about getting your own DWARF mini? Use code GLAAC at checkout for 5% off: https://checkout.dwarflab.com/discount/GLAAC.

Full details: https://www.glaac.org

09/06/2026

And one might also be able to plan a POTA activation for earlier in the day!

Planning your trip to Astronomy at the Beach yet? Here's the practical rundown: it's Michigan's largest free astronomy event, Sept. 18 & 19 at Island Lake State Park, and there's no registration - just show up. Since we're inside a state park, you'll need a Recreation Passport on your plate to get through the gate, or grab the $13 annual sticker (plus a $5 convenience fee) if you don't have one. Once you're in, pick up a raffle ticket at the event for a chance to win this year's grand prize: a DWARF mini Smart Telescope - an 840-gram smart scope with a precision astronomical camera, automatic tracking mount, and intelligent control system, sponsored by Dwarflab. Every ticket sold helps fund AATB. Shopping for your own DWARF mini? Use code GLAAC at checkout for 5% off at https://checkout.dwarflab.com/discount/GLAAC. Full schedule, directions, and raffle details at https://www.glaac.org. See you under the stars!

08/11/2026

Six weeks to go! This is one of our volunteers getting a scope dialed in on the telescope field before the crowds arrive — by the time families show up on Sept. 18 & 19, there will be a whole row of these ready to look through. No experience needed, and our volunteers are always happy to angle a scope down for a kid's-eye view. (Photo: Amy Cantu, from a past AATB — this is the kind of setup you'll see again this year.)

Astronomy at the Beach is Michigan's largest FREE astronomy event, Sept. 18 & 19 at Island Lake State Park. Free entry, hands-on activities, and telescopes as far as the eye can see.

While you're there, pick up a raffle ticket for a chance to win our grand prize: a DWARF mini Smart Telescope — a precision astronomical camera with an automatic tracking mount and intelligent control system, all in an 840-gram body — sponsored by Dwarflab. Proceeds help fund AATB.

Shopping for your own DWARF mini? Use code GLAAC at checkout for 5% off at https://checkout.dwarflab.com/discount/GLAAC.

Full event details: https://www.glaac.org

06/26/2026

Join the SLAARC Crew for Field Day 2026 - This weekend, in Downtown South Lyon!😁

02/07/2026

This morning, a small contingent of Club Memebers visited the Witch’s Hat Depot where we hold our club meetings to make a donation and improvement to the facility!

The SLAARC organization donated a new 100” widescreen pull down display for use with modern projection equipment. This will not only improve our own meetings, but be available for anyone who uses the space.

Happy Saturday, from W8KNX, N8LEK, K8JKU and N8JRD (plus Jen, and Cash!).

01/01/2026

Happy New Year
Make 2026 about becoming more radio active. With the 250th celebration of America there will be many ham radio contests and events about it so get out and on the air. And if you are looking for a local club to either help you get started in ham radio or thinking about becoming active again check us out

12/25/2025

To you and your family SLAARC is wishing you a Merry Christmas. We hope that a new radio found its way under the tree this year.

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South Lyon, MI
48178

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https://www.slaarc.com/

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