Morse Code Class Successfully Completed
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- Written by: Jim Andera
Technically speaking, the SFTARC’s 2024 Morse Code classes were completed on Saturday, February 24th. In reality--the learning of the Morse code never stops.
Party Time! KQP
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
Everyone loves a party - right? - and a party in the form of the annual Kansas QSO Party (KQP) will give members of SFTARC a chance to come to the so-called Sawyer Memorial Antenna Farm in Edgerton the weekend of Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27.
The schedule for the 2023 Kansas QSO Party calls for on-the-air operations to begin at 9 a.m. on the 26th and continue until 9 p.m. that day. More of the same is planned for the 27th, but the final portion of the party will be an abbreviated one, as the search for contacts far and wide will start at 9 a.m. and conclude just six hours later at 3 p.m.
Check out the club calendar for additional event instructions and a link to the signup sheet:
https://sftarc.org/index.php/calendar-jevent/eventdetail/113/-/kansas-qso-party-day-1
Operators and loggers are needed, so those who have a little time on their hands are encouraged to drop by Del Sawyer's vintage camper - party attire not required but always welcome - and do what they can to put the spotlight of attention on Kansas.
For event rules see the Kansas QSO Party Web Site: https://ksqsoparty.org/
Field Day Deemed "quite successful"
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
The impressive collective skill set and know-how of club members was much in evidence the weekend of June 24 and 25 as they participated in ARRL Field Day 2023 at Ensor Park and Museum and elsewhere.
View event pictures at: About Us / Picture Gallery / Field Day
The theme for this year's event was "Celebrating Amateur Radio Excellence," a nod to the many highly-competent hams across the United States who continue to serve their communities in various ways and stand ready as always to lend their technical talents in an emergency to help with the communication needs of others.
Field Day 2023
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- Written by: Jim Andera - KØNK
For many hams, Field Day is a highlight of the year. It provides hams an opportunity to pack up radio gear and set up operation from the great outdoors.
Saturday and Sunday, June 24th and 25th, are the dates for this year's Amateur Radio Field Day in which hams across North America participate.
However, the 24-hour operating event is not just for hams or SFTARC members. The public is invited to visit and observe the operation. The club is expecting to operate voice, CW and digital (FT8) modes with three stations on the HF bands plus a 6-meter station. A GOTA (Get on the Air) station will also be provided to let new-commers and visitor operate the radio under the guidance of an experienced operator.
SFTARC on the Prairie
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Gusty winds, 90+ degree temperatures and deteriorated ionospheric propagation made the May 6th POTA operation from the National Tallgrass Prairie Preserve a bit of a challenge at times. In spite of the challenges, SFTARC members made about 85 contacts from this historic site in the Flint Hills of Kansas, just north of Strong City.