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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Save the date! Late notice, but the weather forecast looks positive! On Sunday afternoon 1pm May 5, 2019 the DARC will be out at Custer Park in Richardson TX for Radio In The Park Day.
Save the date! On Sunday afternoon 1pm May 6, 2018 the DARC will be out at Custer Park in Richardson for Radio In The Park Day.
Save the date! On Sunday afternoon 1pm Sep 17, 2017 KF5ZBL and KG5EIU will be out at Dreyfus Point at White Rock Lake Park in Dallas TX for Radio In The Park Day. This is a “Shine ONLY” event, if it raining we will not be there. We plan on meeting at 1pm at Dreyfus Point Park (32.836591, -96.714532) on the east side of White Rock Lake in Dallas. This is an open invite and anybody that wants to enjoy an afternoon in the park is welcome licensed or not. Will be working out some kinks in go-boxes, AREDN nodes, home-built batteries, solar setups, antennas – including the home-built buddy pole and of course radios and rigs, D-Star, Fusion, Wires-X. This is the same location that the DARC was at for Winter Field Day 2017. See the map below for details or look for KF5ZBL or KG5EIU-i on APRS. Important – this is a SHINE only event, if there is weather or rain this event will be postponed.
Dreyfus Point At White Rock Lake Park – Dallas TX
Save the date! On Sunday afternoon May 21, 2017 KF5ZBL and KG5EIU will be out at Dreyfus Point at White Rock Lake Park in Dallas TX for Radio In The Park Day. We plan on meeting at 1pm at Dreyfus Point Park (32.836591, -96.714532) . This is an open invite and anybody that wants to enjoy an afternoon in the park is welcome licensed or not. Will be working out some kinks in go-boxes, AREDN nodes, home-built batteries, solar setups, antennas and of course radios and rigs – all in preparation for Field Day 2017. This is the same location that the DARC was at for Winter Field Day 2017. See the map below or look for KF5ZBL or KG5EIU on APRS. Important – this is a SHINE only event, if there is weather or rain this event will be postponed.
Dreyfus Point At White Rock Lake Park – Dallas TX
A Walk Around of the DARC Trailer by President Bill KF5ZBL out at the Frontiers of Flight Museum – March 25-26, 2017
Logging some contacts for ARRL Field Day 2016 with FLDIGI and PSK
I recently built a new GoBox for easier transport.