SWAPFEST 2018!

Printable Pre-Registration Form – 18th Annual PARC Picnic Swapfest At A Glance: Location: 1900 Line Avenue, Amarillo, Tx Date/Time: May 12, 2018 9:00 am until 2:00 pm CST Talk-In Frequency: 146.940 (-0.6 MHz / 88.5 pl tone / Yaesu System Fusion) Local Repeaters List Gate will open at 8:00 am for tailgate […]

Member Spotlight — Arthur Castillo K5PM

Name and Call Sign:: Arthur Castillo K5PM Years as Amateur Radio Operator:: 5 Areas of Interest (i.e. CW, DX, Packet, etc.):: QRP, VHF/ UHF, Light Contesting Brief History of Activities Related to Ham Radio:: I got my Tech license in 2012 and Extra a few months later. I really enjoy field day and other public […]

Musings from “Fort Geezer”

The J-38 Telegraph Key Jim Musgrove, K5BZH A telegraph key I remember rather well I first saw in the 1950s was the J-38. They were military “surplused” keys that sold for rather inexpensive prices. To be truthful, Young Jim viewed them at the time as cheap telegraph keys. They were offered for sale in magazines […]

President’s Page

HELLO TO EVERYONE Thoughts from me to you following the April Meeting Looks like the transition to the new building owners is going well. The ability to use the TV monitors is a tremendous plus, and we now have coffee, and tremendous thanks to Betty W5UGR for the scrumptious treats!! Thanks to everyone who attended!! […]