Come join the DARC for the April 2026 Lecture and Lab – In this lecture and lab you will build multi-band 6-40 meter end fed antenna that is fast and easy to setup and deploy and will support 100W. The build will take place at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person April 25, 2026 start time is 10am central time. More details below.
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Come join the DARC for the March 28, 2026 Lecture and Lab. This lab will be a Radio In the Park Day. A 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 Mar 28, 2026 start time is 11am more details below.
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The DARC leadership has decided to cancel Winter Field Day plans for 2026 due to the high potential for severe weather in the DFW area, which could make the event unsafe or unenjoyable.
We encourage everyone who is able to participate from their home stations instead. You may operate under your own callsign using the category, class, and location “1H NTX.” Full details and rules are available at https://winterfieldday.org/sop.php
While operating from home, please feel free to join us on our Discord server to share contacts, band openings, and other activity. You can join here: https://discord.com/invite/caJqhjSv
Most importantly, please stay safe and warm this weekend. Keep a radio handy and monitor our 146.88 repeater for SKYWARN and other RACES activations.
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Come join the DARC for the February 2026 Lecture and Lab – In this lecture and lab you will build a 12volt 34Ah LiFePo4 battery box complete with a 10amp charger, volt/amp meter, LED lights, 65W PD power/USB-C (this is enough to charge/power a MacBook Pro and more). The build will take place at the Dallas Medical Center on the 3rd floor. Plan on attending in-person Feb 28, 2026 start time is 10am central time. More details below.
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The DARC needs your help – please sign up below to help the DARC support the 2025 YMCA Turkey Trot. The “Trot” is Thanksgiving Day Nov 27, 2025 – 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 volunteers – but the more the better.
Click “continue reading” to sign up to help at the trot. If you’d like to sign up for the Dallas Marathon as well, you can find the volunteer information and sign-up for that event here.
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The next DARC “Lecture and Lab” is set for Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 at 10am (central) You will be soldering and assembling a kit of your choice, or perhaps finishing a kit you have or one that you didn’t finish from a previous DARC LnL. This is the the DARC “Build It Again” event.
The Dallas Amateur Radio Club will be hosting ARRL Field Day 2025 back at the Johnston Outpost YMCA, 3325 Valley View Ln., Farmers Branch, TX .
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For April 2025 the DARC Lecture and Lab will be out at Custer Park in Richardson TX for a Radio in the park day. We will NOT be at the Dallas Medical Center. This is a SHINE ONLY event. Check back here for the latest updates and a go, no go status.
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The next DARC “Lecture and Lab” is set for Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10am (central) In this lab series you will learn how to properly build coax cables and terminate them. In addition you will assemble a 50 Ohm 20W dummy load that you can use to test coax cables and coax runs to antennas.
The next DARC “Lecture and Lab” is set for Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 10am (central) You will be soldering and assembling a basic multi color electronic clock for your shack or night stand.
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