Don’t forget that the Museum Ships Weekend Event starts this Friday, May 31st @ 1700 MST. The event then runs thru Sunday the 2nd, ending at 1659 MST. With 114 ships now scheduled to participate, there should be some good activity on the bands. They are also working PSK31. This will be a good warm …
Working on your DXCC award? Don’t forget that our own Brad Chestnut, AK0BC, is Certified. Ok, we all know that but he is also a certified card checker for the ARRL. Known as Field Checking, Brad can check those contacts you made where the confirmation was a QSL card and not an electronic verification. So …
I recently posted a couple of projects on my MOTA (Mines on the Air) website that may be of interest to everyone. Below is a brief description of those projects and links to more information. Add GPS to your Windows Laptop for $14 With the quick growth of digital modes has also come the need …
Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 1st and 2nd for Museum Ships Weekend, sponsored by the Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station NJ2BB. 87 ships are scheduled to participate at the time of this posting. Certificates are available for anyone contacting 15 or more ships. Please see their website for ship names, ship …
Hey everyone! Ed’s given us another chance to order his antennas. For those who didn’t get an order in last time (or for whom I failed to add their order…) now’s your chance to get one of Ed’s great antennas. Please look at his website (edsantennas.weebly.com) to pick out what you want. We will submit …
Guess what? Field Day 2019 is only 6 weeks from this weekend! Field Day is your chance to get out all that gear you rely on for Emergency Communications. That’s not just radios but all the other things that can make or break a deployment. Are your batteries charged? Is that solar panel still in …
Please note that the monthly EmComm meeting that occurs the 4th Saturday of every month is now on summer break. The next scheduled meeting will be Saturday, September 28th, 2019. Enjoy the summer and hope to see many of you there when we resume. 73, John, WJ0NF
Hey everyone! If you are interested in ordering an antenna from Ed Fong (skype presenter this weekend at the club meeting), please look at his website (edsantennas.weebly.com) to pick out what you want. We will submit one big order to Ed as a club. Please email your order to me by 4/27. I’d like to …
Field Day 2019 is going to be here before you know it. Now is the time to make plans to come out to the WCARC Field Day setup. Whether you want to participate, stay for the weekend or just stop in and make new friends, everyone is welcome. Field Day this year is on June …
Nice article showing one of the many ways we can make a difference as Hams.