K5RWK – Richardson Texas
Increasing the interest and participation in amateur radio of those younger than 21 remains a primary effort of ARRL. Underscoring that focus is ARRL’s annual bestowing of its premier award, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award, on a young member…
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We were saddened to hear of the passing of Don Bowen K5LHO on August 13, 2021, after a short illness. Don was one of the earliest members of the RWK, held many leadership positions in the club, including treasurer for…
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We were sad to lose long-time club member John S. “Dick” Sisson on July 18 2021 from a heart attack. He was 87. Dick was one of the club’s most proficient CW operators and enjoyed operating during the club’s Field…
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Field Day 2021 is a wrap! A huge thanks to Jon NN5T for having the equipment and antennas prepped, and for Don N5SKT having a complete ready-to-go digital station (borrowed from his POTA setup). Setup at the EOC took just…
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I’m sorry to report that Al Barrios KI5CAD passed earlier this afternoon after a brief illness. He was 77. Al was one of the first members of the RWK that I had the privilege to meet. He brought his non-ham…
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General Meeting – April 2021 – RWK Foxhunt Basics This month our main presentation is all about foxhunts. The RWK has now been doing weekly (with a few exceptions) foxhunts for almost two years, and it’s time for a refresher…
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You can watch who’s found Fox#1 in real time with the new online foxhunt log: kd4c.com/foxhunt-log The log shows the current week’s log entries (for the past 5 days) and is instantly updated when someone new finds Fox#1.
Dear RWK Members,The Richardson Wireless Klub needs your help to provide communications support for the 2019 47th annual Richardson Christmas Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday morning, December 7, 2019.Communicators will be operating from 0800 to 1200. We…
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Don Klick (KG5CK)Oct 18 Results from the Oct 17, 2019 VE Session:Candidates Served: 4Total Exam Elements: 4New License Class Earned: 4Brand new licenses: 1 License Class Breakdown:Technician: 1General: 2Extra: 1