Good news! The DARC Winlink station at 145.030 has been online for several months now and as of Sep 12, 2020 some major antenna improvements have been completed – the station is now fully operational.
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Keeping with the times the DARC Lecture And Lab for Sep 26, 2020 will be virtual via Google Meet! Join us at 11am Central Time from the comfort and safety of your home/location. In this virtual Lab And Lecture, Bill, KF5ZBL will cover the fundamentals of radio programming and the various methods, software and techniques.
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Join the DARC for the Sep 2020 virtual (Google Meet) general club meeting at 7pm Sep 1, 2020. The DARC will be hosting a Show And Tell nite at the general club meeting. Come show and tell us all something. Please sign up below.
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The Garland Amateur Radio Club Still has a large amount of radio gear from silent keys and estate sales they would like to offer up to the members of the DARC. Details below……..
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Despite the current Covid-19 situation, ham radio operators are more active than ever and want to continue to learn and engage with their community. Be sure to register for “QSO Today” a virtual HAM Expo – the first of its kind, designed to allow everyone interested in amateur radio to engage with amazing speakers, leading suppliers of equipment, parts and services, and fellow attendees. All of this is coming to you from the safety of your location and available on your laptop, tablet and smartphone August 8 and 9, 2020. The content will also be available as on-demand in case you miss an event. Get your free ticket, registration and event list at: https://qsotoday.vfairs.com/en/registration
Keeping with the times the DARC Lecture And Lab for Aug 22, 2020 will be virtual! Join us at 11am Central Time from the comfort and safety of your home/location. In this virtual Lab And Lecture, we will build a Geekcreit DIY calculator kit. You will need to purchase the kit prior to attending the virtual build. Plan on picking up the kit Aug 15, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:30 at the Dallas Medical Center Parking Lot – Bill KF5ZBL will be on site in the Dallas Medical medical center parking lot for distribution. Please see the the sign up form below and sign up if you are interested in the kit – there are 15 available and the cost is $15.00 – first come first served. You will need your own soldering tools to assemble the kit.
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Keeping with the times the DARC Lecture And Lab for July 25, 2020 will be virtual! Join us at 11am Central Time from the comfort and safety of your home. In this virtual Lab And Lecture, Mountain Goat – Curtis Hays KC5CW will be presenting SOTA Summits On The Air. Come learn all about SOTA fundamentals, getting setup and operating tips. If you ever wanted to go mountain topping or QRP this would be a good Lecture and Lab to attend.
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During the July 2020 DARC Board Meeting, the issue of noise on the DARC 146.880 repeater was discussed. Tony NT5TM did a street level inspection July 10, 2020 and noted NO issues or apparent damage to any of the antennas. A plan was formulated for an early repeater site inspection Sunday July 12, 2020.
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The Dallas Amateur Radio Club will be issuing DARC Field Day 2020 Award Certificates for operators that participated in the ARRL Field Day 2020 event and submitted their log to the ARRL and selected “Dallas Amateur Radio Club” as their club affiliate.
Continue readingJoin the Dallas Amateur Radio Club for a post ARRL Field Day Virtual meeting via Google Meet – details are on the DARC Calendar here in this link: https://w5fc.org/club-activities/event-calendar/ We will talk about field day your activities, getting your log uploaded and any thing else. This is an open invite to all HAMs – you don’t need to be a club member to join in. Meeting is Monday June 29, 2020 at 8pm Central Time. We will be using the ARRL web site to submit your log online at: https://field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php
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