Silent Key KB9NTX, Richard L. "Rich" Bacorn
The 220 MHz Good Guys ARC is saddened to share the passing of amateur radio operator Richard L. “Rich” Bacorn, KB9NTX.
Rich was involved in amateur radio activity in the Chicago southwest suburban area over many years, with participation spanning repeater systems, club leadership roles, and on-air operating support for local amateur radio organizations.
Rich was also active in the 220 MHz amateur band, where he operated the KB9NTX 224.300 MHz repeater serving the Oak Lawn area with a -1.600 MHz offset and 110.9 Hz PL tone. Records from the 220 MHz Guys Amateur Radio Club list this repeater as part of their Preservation Network, and historical documentation shows his participation in a March 2014 repeater installation as well as later service on the organization’s Repeater Committee.
In 2015, he served as Treasurer of the 220 MHz Guys Amateur Radio Club, and he was later listed as a Director of the Hamfesters Radio Club beginning in 2019 and continuing into 2020. Hamfesters records also document his participation in talk-in communications for the Peotone Hamfest, where he supported event operations using his 442.450 MHz repeater system, which provided both analog FM and DMR capability.
Additional records from the 220 MHz Guys Amateur Radio Club note his participation in Winter Field Day activities, including the 2017 event. He held an Amateur Extra Class license.
Across multiple organizations and technical projects, KB9NTX was involved in repeater coordination, club administration, and on-air support activities that contributed to amateur radio operations in the region.
Not to mention, he was a great person to sit down and share a meal with, laugh and enjoy the camaraderie.
We extend our condolences to Rich’s family, friends, and fellow amateur radio operators.
73, Rich. You will be missed.
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The 220 MHz Good Guys Nightcrawlers Net Appreciate Netoholics July 2026 Net of the Month…
For an interesting read for us “Net-o-holics”, please check out the NetoholicsNetwork.net website. We were pleasantly surprised and pleased-as-punch by the Netoholics July Net of the Month story, written by our own Nightcrawler, Thomas KN4EWT. Many many thanks for that shout out. To read the Netoholics Net of the Month story, please click July Net of the Month: The Nightcrawlers Net | Netoholics Network.
Calling all future net controllers! Hey you! Have you ever wanted to be a net controller? Of course you have. It is an awesome time, loads of fun and easy to do. You can even do it late at night. All you need to do is get a hold of our Acting Vice President, Kelvin, W9BBQ. After that, all you need to do is follow the script (and Part 97) and have some fun with a great group of people.
Wanna help? Step up and control a net. Just click below and you will be taken to the appropriate script. (There are currently no scripts for the 220 at 2:20 Net, and on the first Sunday of the month at 2:20 pm, the Elmer’s Net.)
Script for the Nightcrawlers Net
The 220 MHz Guys Amateur Radio Club, now in its' twelfth year, offers:
Saturday Morning Breakfast (the first Saturday of the month)
Summer and Winter Field Days
Our Nets:
Every night - The Nightcrawlers Net (at Midnight) — the Monday nets (only) start at 11:00 pm instead of midnight (in an effort to get our early Nightcrawlers)
Every Tuesday and Wednesday night - 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm - The 1960s Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net (out of Prescott, Arizona) (we hook in through EchoLink to their W7EI-L station (Mingus Mt., AZ))
Join The Insomnia Net courtesy of the Independent Repeater Association, W8IRA (linking with us from Grand Rapids, MI) every Wednesday morning at 2:00 am Central.
Every Thursday night - The Nameless Net (at 9:30 PM) (currently on hiatus)
Every Friday night 6:00-8:00 - We are connected to the National 220 Net out of Syracuse New York.
Saturday - The Original Preservation Net (at 9:00 PM) - It’s where The 220 MHz Good Guys began!
Sunday - The 220 at 2:20 Net (at 2:20 PM)
the first Sunday of the month @ 2:20 pm - The Elmer’s Net
1st Saturday of the month, join our VE team in action at P.J. Klems in Lyons, IL (9 am - 12pm)
