The JSCARC member KG5LJZ, KB5PGY, AD5CQ, AB5SS, and W5OC had a terrific Parks On The Air (POTA) outing with gorgeous weather at the San Jacinto Battleground Historical State Park, K-3511. There was unexpected extraordinary participation by large flocks of Texas’ state bird… the mosquito. Luckily KG5PGY stopped by Walgreens and brought the magical elixir, Off … Read more…
JSCARC W5RRR will activate our Seventh Parks On The Air (POTA) outing Nov 13, 2022. Start time: 12:00pm Location: San Jacinto Battleship State Park Find us at the covered Pavilion @ 29°45’08.9″N 95°05’27.1”W We’ll be operating 20M SSB until approx 3:00pm
The new FY2023-2024 JSCARC Officers have been formally elected: OFFICERS: President: Terry Quick KA5TBB Vice President: Danielle Plauche KI5LQT Treasurer: Kenneth Goodwin K5RG APPOINTED POSITIONS: Secretary: David Lee W5OC External Resources Officer: Donald Beare K5UK
The JSCARC W5RRR website is undergoing a new look. Please check back and watch for updates in format and content. Comments and suggestions for this updated site are welcome.
The JSCARC ARISS team is seeking new members. Our W5RRR station became certified as an Amateur Radio on International Space Station (ARISS) ground station shortly before the pandemic. Now we are ready to re-engage. As a ARISS ground station, W5RRR assists schools to make telebridge contacts with the astronauts on the ISS via our tested … Read more…
Lucy is scheduled to launch no earlier than 5:34 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 16, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Live launch coverage will begin at 5 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s … Read more…
HF Net the next four weeks or longer starting at 6:30pm CST. Using EchoLink W5RRR or the W5RRR repeater as a starting point we are going to work HF on 20M(14mhz), 40M(7mhz), 80M(3-4mhz) depending on conditions and input. If you start on the repeater or EchoLink then we can communicate what band and frequency we … Read more…
Contest University will host Propagation Summit on January 23, 2021. All times are USA EST. 11 AM – “Update on the Personal Space Weather Station Project & HamSCI activities for 2021” – Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF Noon – “Solar Cycle 25 Predictions & Progress” – Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA 1 PM – “Maximizing Performance of HF … Read more…
Training is free and open to all ages! Our new webinar format allows you to take SKYWARN courses from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are across SE Texas. Date/Time Location Point of Contact January 21st 6:30 – 8:30 PM Basic Skywarn Weather Spotter Class Virtual Class – Participate from home! Register here: … Read more…
From ARRL News: 12/31/2020 Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as “defective.” On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT Docket 19-212 on … Read more…
