Lecture And Lab Feb 2023

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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Skynet 1-28-23 “Fractal Antennas” & Constellation “Taurus, the Bull” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Fractal Antennas” & Constellation “Taurus the Bull” 

Net Control: Billye KF5PDS

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Apollo 13” (1996)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

Skynet 1-21-23 “Winchcombe Meteorite” & “Future of Space Communications” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Winchcombe Meteorite” & “Future of Space Communications” 

Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Robot and Frank” (2012)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

IO Group: https://groups.io/g/DARCskynet/topics

Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/

Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Skynet 1-14-23 “Where Are They Now?” & Constellations “Perseus” & “Camelopardalis” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Where are They Now?” & Constellations “Perseus, the Hero” and “Camelopardalis, the Giraffe” 

Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Kiss: Attack of the Phantoms”

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

IO Group: https://groups.io/g/DARCskynet/topics

Skynet 1-7-23 “Longest Running Scientific Experiment” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Longest Running Scientific Experiment” & “Fornax the Furnace and Eridanus the River” 

Net Control: Bill N5BB

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Marooned” (1969)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

IO Group: https://groups.io/g/DARCskynet/topics

Skynet 12-31-22 “Sirius Rings in the New Year” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Sirius Rings in the New Year”

Net Control: Billye KF5PDS

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Project Gemini” (2022)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

Skynet 12-24-22 “The Christmas Star” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Christmas Star” 

Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: Lifepod (1993)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

Winter Field Day 2023

Come join the DARC for Winter Field Day 2023 January 28, 2023. This will be a fun outdoor SHINE ONLY event. The DARC will be back at Custer Park in Richardson. Winter Field Day 2023 is January 28 & 29, 2023 but the DARC will only operate Sat Jan 28, 2023 Plan on 11:00am for setup and will wrap things up by 6pm that day. WFD2023 will get underway at 1pm central time. The last minute change is due to the park in Irving was under construction with sewer work and unbearable sewer gas in the area. Please NOTE the new location is at Custer Park in Richardson – 701 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75080.

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Skynet 12-17-22 “Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough” and Constellations “Aries” & “Triangulum” 9PM CT

SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Nuclear fusion breakthrough: What does it mean for space exploration?” & Constellations “Aries, the Ram and Triangulum, the Triangle” 

Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “A Christmas Carol” (1984)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –

Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”

Twitch.tv Search “KE5ICX”

Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag

IO Group: https://groups.io/g/DARCskynet/topics

Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/

Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Discussion Topic of the Evening.

Nuclear Fusions Breakthrough: What Does That Mean for Space Exploration