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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  GO KIT Challenge 2026 – Sat Mar 21
  by Chip Coker KD4C
  February 25, 2026
  The Seventh Annual Go-Kit challenge is March 21st in Highland Village. This is a very informal and fun way to show off your portable rigs as well as get ideas for your next build. Every year it has been bigger and better and I’d expect nothing less this year. There’s no cost to enter and you might walk away with a prize! To quote their website: “AN HT in a CARDBOARD Box is not what we are hoping for.  Build something great and inspire others!!” Questions to Scott Boutwell KG5RJR at DCARA. 8:00am – 12:00pm (setup starts 7:30 am) https://gokitchallenge.org/…
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Latest RWK General Meeting Announcement & Recording

• General Meeting – March 2026 – The Off-Center Fed Dipole

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

  Spring seems to have sprung and that sets off the clock for the brief few weeks that we have to get outside and work on antennas before it gets too hot. With that in mind, this month we will be covering an antenna that’s been around for a long time but is still not well understood – the Off-Center Fed Dipole. It’s a versatile multi-band antenna that is fairly easy to construct, and works well if properly fed. Come find out about an alternative to the generic dipole antenna!

  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

  Meeting Recording

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• General Meeting – February 2026 – RTTY The Forgotten Digital Mode

  With all the excitement around today’s digital modes, we’re going to talk about the forgotten digital mode that has been around for quite some time – RTTY. You’ll learn a bit of the history and just how it works, as well as when and where to find it on the air.  RTTY is far from dead, and you may have some fun trying it out!

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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.