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.
Latest RWK General Meeting Announcement & Recording
- General Meeting – November 2024 – Annual Show & Tell Night
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 on. We want to have 5-6 projects to show (5-10 minutes each). You may come away with ideas for your shack or general radio enjoyment. New projects, products or things you’ve built or assembled that you use for ham radio or related activities. These are not necessarily electronics builds or things that involve soldering, rather just unique solutions that make radio easier or more fun.
If you want to show off something you’ve done, please fill out this form and let us know! We will contact you with more details and questions about how you will be presenting.
In-person VE Testing begins at 5:30 and the RWK Social Hour begins at 6pm. Please enjoy coffee and cookies and chat with other members! If you have radio questions, please be sure and stop by our Radio Operating position – we’ll try to show you some new things and help you get answers. At 7pm we will begin our main program.
As usual, the meeting will be In-Person and the main program will be simulcast on Zoom for those that do not want to attend in-person. We will also have a recording available on the K5RWK.org website after the meeting is over.
Please wear your RWK Nametag! We have lots of members and everyone needs a little help in matching callsigns to smiling faces. If you can’t find (or don’t have) your RWK nametag, we will have blank paper nametags and you can order a replacement for a nominal charge. I’d like everyone to introduce themselves to at least two members that they haven’t previously met face-to-face!
Meeting Location: St. Barnabas Church, 1220 West Belt Line Road, Richardson TX 75080. Park in the rear parking lot and enter from the rear. Click this for the map.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday!
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If you can’t come in person and want to attend on Zoom, you can use the following link:
Topic: RWK Social Hour/General Meeting Zoom invitation
Time: RWK Main Program starts at 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94737740567?pwd=QllKd1Ava0lma3FtbDVwdDZKVGlMUT09
Meeting ID: 947 3774 0567
Passcode: 081381 - General Meeting – October 2024 – Simple Ways The Internet Can Assist Your Ham Radio Experience
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, seeing the current state of propagation, to knowing if your signal is getting out, there are internet-based resources that can help. Come discover a few that you might not know about…
Session Resources:
Here are the slides from the presentation (pdf)
Links from the presentation:
Amateur Radio online directory – qrz.com
Amateur Radio registry for DMR IDs – radioID.net
RF Path Profiler – heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html
HF – Propagation Model(s) VOACAP – https://www.voacap.com/hf
VHF – Find Tropo openings – vhf.dxview.org
DX Summit – www.dxsummit.fi
DX Watch – www.dxwatch.com
ClubLog – clublog.org/personal_spots.php
HamSpots – hamspots.net
Listen to Web SDRs – websdr.org
Reverse Beacon Network – reversebeacon.net
WSPR – wsprnet.org
For DMR-MARC repeaters – http://cbridge.hamradio2.com:42420/CallWatch
How to identify local Repeaters – repeaterbook.com
What Frequency Do I Put My Hotspot On? – http://www.txvhffm.org/coordination/bandplan.php
Honorable Mention:
APRS tracking – aprs.fi
Listen to Repeaters and Pub Service – broadcastify.com
Callsign Search – ae7q.com
Radio Buy/Sell – swap.qth.com
Local Public Service Radio – radioreference.com
Space Weather – spaceweather.com
Ham License Map – haminfo.tetranz.com/map
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.
Previous Chawed Rags can always be found here.
RWK Repeater Information
We operate 6 VHF/UHF repeaters in the North Texas Area.
147.12 (+0.6MHz, 110.9) FM Analog Echo Test/Signal Report, Allstar Link, Google Asst. 145.43 (-0.6MHz, 110.9) FM Analog K5UTD (Operated for UTD Amateur Radio Club) |
440.375 (+5MHz) FM DMR Digital DMR (linked with DMR-MARC) 443.375 (+5MHz, 110.9) FM + Multi-Mode Digital Multi-Mode (FM, DMR, D-Star, M17, P25) 444.725 (+5MHz, DCS624 Analog) Fusion Analog/Digital C4FM – WIRES-X 30372 |
927.025 (-25MHz, DPL532) NFM Analog Allstar Link to STX/West Coast 927 Hub |
Upcoming RWK Events
- Ham License Testing – Remote on November 6, 2024 6:00 pm
- RWK Board of Directors Meeting on November 7, 2024 6:00 pm
- Online Ham Lunch Bunch on November 8, 2024 12:00 pm
- Weekend Foxhunt on November 9, 2024 9:00 am
- RWK Hungry Hams Lunch on November 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Join or Renew Your RWK Membership
It’s Quick and Easy and only $15/yr! You won’t find a friendlier bunch or a better value!
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Join us on Discord – We have a very active and fun group.
Follow us on Facebook. (our Facebook group is currently stagnant – we really recommend Discord!)
Get Your RWK Merch
Be proud & fashionable! Get your Klub Apparel – Hats, Shirts, and coming soon shack accessories.
Support RWK:
We are members of Kroger Community Rewards, so if you shop at Kroger, we can get $! Here is how to sign up.
Get Your Ham Radio License!
RWK conducts Ham Radio License Testing weekly. Virtual (via Zoom) and In-person test sessions are available. Taking your Amateur Radio License Exam is quick, easy, and very low-stress, and in most cases you will have your license in less than 48 hours! Take your Ham Radio License Exam with the RWK VE Team.
Want to know how to study and prepare yourself for the Ham License Exam? Here’s info on our recommendations on how to study and pass your Ham Radio License Test.
Current Propagation and Solar Conditions
Contest Calendar
- QRP Fox Hunt
0200Z-0330Z, Nov 6 - Phone Weekly Test
0230Z-0300Z, Nov 6 - A1Club AWT
1200Z-1300Z, Nov 6 - CWops Test (CWT)
1300Z-1400Z, Nov 6 - VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
1700Z-2100Z, Nov 6
Ham Nation
Note: HamNation has moved to HRCC on YouTube. Ep 484 is the last on TWiT.
AmateurLogic.TV
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