Welcome To The Richardson Wireless Klub

We promote Amateur (Ham) Radio to the public in Richardson TX and the surrounding North Texas area as a useful, life-long hobby. We also serve the Richardson TX community by providing self-supporting special event, severe weather and emergency communication networks and capabilities.

Our club is comprised of over 350 amateur radio operators in Richardson, North Dallas, the surrounding communities, around Texas and even out of state, with a wide range of radio and technology skills and interests. We provide our members with many opportunities to increase knowledge and enjoyment of amateur radio through fun, fellowship and unique learning experiences. Our members include hams ranging from teenagers to radio pioneers in their 80s! The Richardson Wireless Klub has been an ARRL affiliated club since 1957 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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  QRV Tech – September 2024 – How To Participate In The RWK Balloon Launch From Your Shack
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  September 17, 2024
  Our September 2024 QRV Tech program will be a discussion and demonstration of the various ways that you can participate in this weekend’s RWK High-Altitude Balloon Launch. Here’s a preview: How To Participate In The RWK Balloon Launch From Your Shack Meeting Recording – – – – – – – Session Resources How To Participate In The RWK Balloon Launch From Your Shack How To Participate In The RWK Balloon Launch As A Mobile Receiver
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  How To Participate In The RWK Balloon Launch From Your Shack
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  September 17, 2024
  By Chip Coker KD4C There are several ways that you can participate in the September 2024 RWK Balloon Launch. If you want to participate from the comfort of your shack, here’s what you can do: Follow the launch on VHF 2M Radio and Watch the Balloon Progress You can listen to the launch status on the 147.12 Repeater and the 146.54 Simplex channels. We will make periodic announcements prior to and during the launch. You can watch the progress on the balloon on the amateur.sondehub.org website. It will show you the balloon position as well as the locations of all…
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  High-Altitude Weather Balloon Launch – Sept 21st
  by Andrew Koenig KE5GDB
  August 21, 2024
  By Andrew Koenig KE5GDB The Richardson Wireless Klub (RWK) and Denton County ARA (DCARA) will be launching a high-altitude weather balloon on Saturday, September 21st. The launch site is to be determined and will be picked based on winds aloft and target landing areas as the launch date approaches. There are a number of ways to participate in this launch: build a payload, join the launch crew, assist with the chase and recovery of the payloads, and/or participate via radio from wherever. To participate via radio you can receive the transmit-only beacons from the balloon payload string (position data, images,…
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Latest RWK General Meeting Announcement & Recording

• General Meeting – September 2024 – High Altitude Balloon Launch

  Please join RWK on Monday Sept 9th for our General Meeting. 

  Have you heard that RWK is doing a High-Altitude Balloon Launch on Sept 21^st?  Our September RWK Meeting will cover everything you need to know to participate in the Balloon Launch – either in person or from the comfort of your shack.  There will be multiple payloads on the balloon (which we hope will reach 100,000 feet) and you can either listen or communicate through them.  We will have several at the meeting so you can see for yourself.  You can read more about the launch, as well as read more about the launch that we did in 2021, here:  https://www.k5rwk.org/balloons/

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  Meeting Recording

  

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• General Meeting – August 2024 – Update on the PACSAT Project

  Our August RWK Meeting will be an update on the PACSAT Project, an upcoming amateur radio payload soon to be in orbit. Our own Bill Reed NX5R has been involved with AMSAT for several years and is the Design Team Leader for this unique satellite project. He will explain how this differs from the usual LEO satellites that are currently in orbit and show a demo of the current PACSAT system.

  

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For all previous RWK Meetings, see the General Meetings page.

Check out the Presentation Archives. There are tons of presentations from Klub meetings over the years. Scan through them and you will be sure to find something interesting.

RWK Newsletter – The Chawed Rag

The RWK publishes a monthly on-line newsletter, “The Chawed Rag“, for members and others interested in the Klub’s activities.

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  The Chawed Rag – April 2024
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  April 30, 2024
  Here’s The Chawed Rag for April 2024. We’ve got a huge solar storm, what’s to become of MFJ, more on the hackable Quansheng UV-K5(8) HT, RWK Newest Hangout, Tracking the Skies Overhead, an update from W5RLP, the usual upcoming events and news and so much more. Hope you enjoy! – KD4C
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  The Chawed Rag – March 2024
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  March 28, 2024
  Here’s The Chawed Rag for March 2024. We’ve got a potential Baofeng killer, FCC changes, upcoming hamfests, rebuilding the K5UTD antennas, spring antenna maintenance, the usual upcoming events and news and so much more. Hope you enjoy! – KD4C

Previous Chawed Rags can always be found here.