Richardson Texas – Club Call K5RWK
Please join RWK on Monday Nov 11th for our General Meeting. If it’s November, then that means it’s time for our annual Show & Tell Night, where RWK Members show off small projects or radio-related items that they have worked…
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Our October 2024 QRV Tech program will be a bit different -we’re going to walk you through how to build a HamClock – that incredibly useful piece of software that is much more than just a clock – step by…
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After a long summer, plans are coming together for another RWK Parks-On-The-Air (POTA) outing to the Spring Creek Forest State Preserve in Garland. Spring Creek Forest Preserve US-4423 is the closest POTA-eligible location to Richardson (and only about 10 minutes…
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Please join RWK on Monday Oct 14th for our General Meeting. Have you heard about the internet? There are lots of services on the internet that can assist your ham radio experience. From finding out who you are talking to,…
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By Chip Coker KD4C After an extended outage due to equipment failure, the ability of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) to send SSTV is back (hopefully)! At long last, the ARISS Team is conducting tests of…
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Update: The Balloon Launch is a wrap! We had a great crew of at least 46 people at the Aubrey Middle School launch site. The balloon was launched at 9:38am and reached a peak altitude of 111,315 feet (!) Josh…
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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…
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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…
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By Chip Coker KD4C There are several ways that you can participate in the September RWK Balloon Launch. If you want to participate as a mobile receiver and chaser (monitoring and chasing the balloon after it has launched), here’s what…
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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 21st? Our September RWK Meeting will cover everything you need to know to participate in the…
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