I often say that fall is the season of service, but there are a couple of public service events coming up in early May.
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Move Space Shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston?” & Constellation “Centaurus the Centaur”
Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/Ug87HyWwQ26eoSRG9
Net Control: Virginia NV5F
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Welcome to Blood City” (1977)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag
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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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Check Ins: https://forms.gle/LgvzmEQKDxPGsC8p8
Saturday’s Topic: “JWST’s Next Year of Amazing Science Revealed—As Funding Worries Loom Large” & Constellations “Sextans the Sextant” and “Hydra the Water Snake”
Net Control: Bill (N5BB)
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Orion’s Loop” (1980)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Why is Easter on April 20th?” & Constellations “Pyxis the Compass” and “Antlia the Pump”
Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/AeuYobqAMCXaUQ5dA
Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Idaho Transfer” (1973)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “The Laniakea Supercluster” & “Leo, the Lion” and “Leo Minor, the Small Lion.”
Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/bQRA8tiyjfrqmhmf8
Net Control: Billye KF5PDS
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Star Trek: Into Darkness” (2013)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Why Some Physicists Think We Are Living Inside A Black Hole” & Constellations “Lynx, the Wild Cat and Cancer, the Crab”
Electronic Check Ins: https://forms.gle/i7tSSp5kBgctkrjTA
Net Control: Tom KE5ICX
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Battle in Outer Space” (1959)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Youtube.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Facebook.com Search “DARC Skynet”
Direct Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCishlh8WmW7OXy9Q6sxsaag
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.
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