The DARC needs your help – please sign up below to help the DARC support the 2023 YMCA Turkey Trot. The “Trot” is Thanksgiving Day Nov 23, 2023 – more details on the event can be found here on this link. The race starts at 9am but the DARC will be there bright and early. To Volunteer please sign up using the form below. Additional details to follow. The DARC needs at least 28 helpers – but the more the better.
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Come join the DARC for the October 28, 2023 Lecture and Lab. This lab will be a Radio In the Park Day shine only event at a nearby POTA Park (Parks On the Air) in the Garland area just off the Geo Bush highway. Join the DARC on site at Spring Creek Forest Preserve Oct 28, 2023 start time is 10am more details below. THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER!
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Join the DARC for the September 2023 general club meeting at 7pm Sep 5, 2023 at the Dallas Medical Center. 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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Come join the DARC for the August 2023 Lecture and Lab – In this lecture and lab you will solder/build a 12volt 14Ah LiFePo4 battery box complete with BMS, charger, volt/amp meter, LED lights and more. The build will take place at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person Aug 26, 2023 start time is 10am central time. More details below.
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DARC will be onsite at the Frontiers Of Flight Museum for Moon Day on July 22, 2023. Come join us celebrating the exploration and the Apollo lunar landing on the moon.
We’ll need at least two-four people at the DARC radio table throughout most of the day (8:30AM – 4PM central). Will also need help with setup starting at 8:30am and teardown at 3:30pm (central time). If you can help out please fill the form out below.
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ARRL Field Day is the single most popular HAM Radio on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada and is open to all FCC license classes. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 amateur radio operators gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends and family to operate from remote locations or their home. Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN! This year the DARC will host an in-person event at the Johnston Outpost YMCA in Farmers Branch. The festivities and event officially start at 1pm central time June 24, 2023 but the W5FC DARC crew in true fashion will be there early at 9am Sat June 24, 2023 for setup. The DARC will be operating as 3A (Three Alpha) (section NTX) and will have 3 radios on the air during the event. Come join in the fun! Additional event/agenda details below.
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Come join the DARC for the May 2023 Lecture and Lab – In this lab you will solder/build and program a RF Load With Power Meter kit. The build will be at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person May 27, 2023 start time is 10am central time. More details below
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Come join the DARC for the Apr 22, 2023 Lecture and Lab – POTA 101. This lab will be a shine only event at a nearby POTA Park (Parks On the Air) in the Garland area just off the Geo Bush. In this event you will make at least 10 radio contacts and “activate” Park K-4423. Join the DARC on site at Spring Creek Forest Preserve Apr 22, 2023 start time is 10am more details below.
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Come join the DARC for the Mar 2023 Lecture and Lab – In this lab you will solder/build a QRP portable EFHW antenna kit. The build will be at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person Mar 25, 2023 start time is 10am central time. More details below
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Come join the DARC for the Feb 2023 Lecture and Lab – In this lab you will solder/build an aviation band PLL Receiver Double Frequency Conversion Aviation Radio Aircraft Tower receive only radio kit – this kit will also receive FM broadcasts as well. The kit comes complete with a case. This will be a fun in-person event at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person Feb 25, 2023 start time is 10am central time. More details below
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