12/05/15 - Xmas Dinner is at Filardo's south of Eudora, Dec 9th at 6:30. Bring a covered dish - and call Virginia to RSVP.
11/17/2015 update
iF YOU WORKED THE W0UK STATION AT NOWHERE KANSAS ON OCT 10TH OF THIS YEAR AND WISH TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE, PLESE SEND AN SASE TO PO BOX 3636, LAWRECE, KS, 66046. WE HAD A SUPER OUTING AT NOWHERE (NEAR NORWOOD) THIS SYEAR MAKING 88 CONTACTS DURING THE 2ND HAVE OF THE MORNING TRIP. CLICK ON THE ACTIVITIES PAGE AT LEFT FOR PICTURES AND A COPY OF OUR CERTIFICATE FOR THIS EVENT.
July, August and October Meeting Minutes Posted on officer's page.
Directions to the Filardo farm for the August DCARC meeting
Corrections on directions: From Lawrence or KC via K-10: We are are approximately 2 miles south of K-10. If exiting from eastbound K-10 from Lawrence, it will be about 200 feet short of 2 miles from the exit to our driveway. If exiting from westbound K-10 (from KC) it will be about 150 feet more than 2 miles. About 1.5 miles south of K-10 you will pass by open fields on both sides of the road, then there will be 4 houses on the left side of the road. Turn into the third driveway on the left.
From Southern Douglas County: If you are approaching from the south (from DG458, US-56, or I-35), you will proceed north on DG 1061 / 2200 Road. You will crest a hill at 1100 road, then turn into the second driveway on the right, about 850 feet past 1100 road. The hill and first house hide our house until you are about 300 feet from the driveway so start slowing down for the turn once you pass 1100 road. We will put out a sign at the driveway entrance as there is not a tower.
We will have a cookout dinner between 6 PM and 7PM for those who wish to show up early.
Burgers / Dogs / water & soft drinks provided. Feel free to bring a side dish or desert item to share.
Ken
(posted by Phil with permission of Ken & Virginia Filardo).
73, Phil, WØXI
07/18/14
Hello Fellow W0UK members.
Here are our new set of hams who took the class couple of Saturdays ago.
Let's invite them to DCARC!
KE0BHY GREGORY SMITH
KE0BHX JONATHAN GILL
KE0BHW KONRAD MAST
KE0BHZ GREGORY BOHANNON
KE0BIA ANTHONY EIB
73, UNC PHIL, W0XI, CLASS INSTRUCTOR.
07/09/14 June Meeting minutes can be found on the Officers Page.
07/07/14
Jim and Bud informed me this morning that our Jerry Grey, WA0IKA is now SK. He was such a gentle giant with a keen mind and pleasant nature. We will miss him. We'll post more information later.
07/01/14 See some of the 2014 FD pictures on the Activities page.
06/22/14 Hello All DCARC Members!
Hello All:
We are now listed on the ARRL Field Day Locator Site;
this includes a map. Just go to the ARRL site and enter
W0UK or Lawrence, KS and our (W0UK) site comes up with map.
tnx Fred and EMR for reminding me about this.
1. go to www.arrl.org
2. select or search there for the FIELD DAY LOCATOR
3. enter WOUK or Lawrence KS.
4. map is included: zoom in to the Wells Overlook Park at 59 HWY and N 1000 Rd.
73, Unc Phil, W0XI
The Douglas County Special Event Permit for the use of Well's Overlook has been received.
Phil is setting up the CW station. Bill has the SSB station. We are planning for a GOTA station too. The porta-potty has been ordered. Ken Filardo is providing the big generator. We plan to log with laptops at the SSB and CW stations. Phil donated a new FD logging program to the club (latest N3FJP FD version). Each station will be set up in a separate tent. Setup starts at 8 AM. We need help so club members please atatend, at least for setup and tear down. Tear down will be 1 PM on Sunday.
Phil and Virginia are organizing the main course for the Saturday dinner. We plan to have dogs and hamburgers for the main course. You must bring your own paper plates and a side dish. Bill will provide the cooker again.
See you at FD at Wells Overlook.
Uncle Phil, W0XI
PS: You can go to the ARRL website to download the details/protocol for FD exchanges. I'd suggest that you review the exchange protocol between stations and the list of non-standard designations for the larger states,
like CA and FL.
ANNOUCEMENT 5/7/14. The DCARC will be having an ARRL VEC test session on Saturday afternoon, July 12, 2014, at the Grace Community Church, 310 E. 8th, in Overbrook, KS. It will begin at 3:00 PM. All amateur radio license classes will be available for testing. The test fee is $15, payable by cash or check. Be sure to bring a photo ID and know your social security number or FCC issued FRN number. If you are currently licensed, please bring a photocopy of that license that can be sent in with your paperwork.
If you have a CSCE from a previous exam session, be sure to bring it also. You must be registered to attend this test session. No walk-ins will be allowed. Those who are taking the DCARC license class that day are automatically registered. Anyone else who wants to take a test must pre-register by contacting Bob Drake, N0TFU, at 785-842-5961 or sending a note with your contact information to rdrake@ku.edu.
Norm Mast and Phil Anderson will be teaching a tech class from 8 AM to about 2:30, including time for lunch. VE and VEC personnel will administer the above test at 3:00.
The March minutes are posted on the Officers and Minutes page, 04/8/14. See the Calendar Page for a list of upcoming 2014 programs scheduled. What would you like to see? This page last updated on 05/07/14.
Ararat Hamfest: Looks like it was good this last week, April, 2014 in KC. Who are the mystery guys in picture 2?
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Hello All, posted 02/13/14 We're planning on a build session for April. I've got some ideas but let me know what your interests are. We could do the build in my basement perhaps. Have benches and electric and good lighting. We could build an audio amp on a tiny PCB or a crystal set, or a TRF set using the MK484 3-legged chip and a handful of parts. The later is probably the easiest and best build, and cheep too! May, Ken Filardo, KA0THK, will describe what he's designing for his MOON BOUNCE station. More later as we get em lined up!
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Contact Phil if you have pictures. RC Airplane Models Presented by Jayhawk Model Masters:
Tuesday Lunch DQ 10-2013: An iPhone pic of Bud and the rest of us!
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