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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  Field Day 2026 – It’s Coming this Saturday!
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  June 19, 2026
  RWK Field Day is this Saturday (June 27) and will again be at the Richardson Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (Plano Rd & Lookout Drive). What Is Field Day? Field Day is the largest amateur radio operating event of the year.  If previous years are any indication, there will be 30,000 to 40,000 hams on the air during the 24 hour period.  Field Day is basically a nationwide Emergency Preparedness exercise, so some think it’s not a “traditional Field Day” if we are not in a field, but there’s a reason that the rules have a specific operator class (F) for…
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Latest RWK General Meeting Announcement & Recording

• General Meeting – June 2026 – Hamfest! Field Day! Balloon!

  Please join RWK on Monday June 8th for our General Meeting. 

  There’s a lot going on in June at RWK!  Come learn about this weekend’s DFW Ham Expo (and how you should be shopping).  Field Day 2026 is in less than three weeks – come learn how to participate for RWK. And also come see the results of last weekend’s High-Altitude Balloon Launch.  Oh and I’m sure I’ve forgotten a couple of things too.

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• General Meeting – May 2026 – Polar Modulation and the Future of Amplification

  May is Technology month here at RWK, and we wanted to dig a little deeper on something that you might not have heard about. Many of you saw the announcement of a new Flex Radio (the Aurora) that transmits 500 watts in much the same size and shape as a conventional radio, with no “linear amplifier” and much lower power consumption. But how is that possible? The technique is called Polar Modulation and it allows transmitters to operate similar to switching power supplies, with over 80% efficiency. Come see us Monday and learn about the future of radio amplification.

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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 – September 2025
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  October 2, 2025
  Here’s The Chawed Rag for Sept 2025. We’ve got a chance for you to voice your opinion on HOA restrictions, obsession about Balloons!, an upcoming SSTV event, Foxhunts are Alive and Well at RWK, belated Field Day 2025 results, our RWK Meeting Video Archive is back, call for 2026 Officers, the usual upcoming events and news and so much more. Hope you enjoy! – KD4C
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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

Previous Chawed Rags can always be found here.