Richardson Texas – Club Call K5RWK
By John Slaughter WB5HSI Recently I was faced with trying to repair a battery-operated device and had the usual problem of how to make connections to the battery. Normally a spot welder is used to weld nickel strips to the…
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By Chip Coker KD4C As we mentioned earlier in the year, we’ve been hard at work planning some improvements to the K5RWK repeater systems. There are three separate activities in work. Improvements to the main Palisades repeater site Relocation of…
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Greetings! It’s been a minute, but welcome to the new and improved RWK Chawed Rag. When I accepted the job of RWK President, one of the tasks that I took on was to “reinvent” The Chawed Rag for the year…
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I am not a Contester – sure I participate in Field Day, but rarely do I make a point of participating in other contests, I rarely find myself with sufficient time to participate in any meaningful way. But with encouragement from a few friends, I committed to participating in a recent contest.
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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By Chip Coker KD4C 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…
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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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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 course. Andrew KE5GDB is going to explain how to…
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