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.
DARC Lecture and Lab Feb 2025
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Winter Field Day 2025
Come join the DARC for Winter Field Day 2025 January 25, 2025. This will be a fun indoor event. The DARC will be back at the Johnston Outpost YMCA. Winter Field Day 2025 is January 25 & 26, 2025 but the DARC will only operate Sat Jan 25, 2025, Plan on 11:00am (central time) for setup and will wrap things up by 6pm that day. WFD2025 will get underway as soon as setup is complete.
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Come join the DARC for the annual Winter Dinner Thursday Dec 5, 2024 6:30pm Central Time at Sonny Bryan’s Smoke House 1251 W Campbell Rd Suite 240, Richardson TX 75080.
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The DARC needs your help – please sign up below to help the DARC support the 2024 YMCA Turkey Trot. The “Trot” is Thanksgiving Day Nov 28, 2024 – 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.
Continue readingLecture And Lab Oct 2024
Come join the DARC for the October 26, 2024 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 26, 2024 start time is 10am more details below.
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For September 2024 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. This event is a GO we will be at the park 10am.
Continue readingLecture And Lab August 2024
The DARC Lecture And Lab for August 24, 2024 you will be building from scratch a DIY power supply that outputs 53.5AMPs+ of 14v – USB charger, dual output 45AMP Anderson Power Poles, illuminated on/off switch and a voltage output LED display. The kit will be available for purchase onsite that day – first come first served. More Details below.
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DARC will be onsite at the Frontiers Of Flight Museum for Moon Day on July 20, 2024. 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.
Continue readingLecture And Lab Apr 2024
For April 2024 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. This event is a GO and is taking place since it looks like the weather will hold (updated 4/26 @ 19:45pm cst)
Continue readingDARC Lecture And Lab March 2024
2M Fox Hunting Yagi Antenna Build
Join the DARC for Lecture and Lab March 23, 2024 from 10am until 2pm. Attendees will be building an inexpensive 2M yagi beam antenna using 1″ tape measure sections for antenna elements and a three foot length of 1/2″ PVC pipe. This antenna is suitable for HAM radio fox hunting and other radio direction finding activities in the 2 meter HAM band. You can purchase the antenna kit on site, cost of the kit is $15.00. Builders with their tools will need to come to the Dallas Medical Center March 23, 2024 from 10:00 am – 2 pm ish to purchase, assemble and test their antenna. First come first served and as always this event is open to anybody licensed or not, and you do not need to be a member of the DARC to attend.
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