Author Archives: w5tcb

Q: What’s the biggest problem with political jokes?

Posted on November 7, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa Club will hold its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, November 8th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). All are welcome regardless of license or club status. … Continue reading →

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Fall Out

Posted on October 10, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa Club will hold its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, October 11th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). All are welcome regardless of license or club status.

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Who Turned Off the Lights?

Posted on August 29, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa Club will hold its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, September 13th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). All are welcome regardless of license or club status. … Continue reading →

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Back in Business

Posted on August 27, 2022 by w5tcb

Big thanks to Wayne (WA5LUY) and his helpers KG5QYM, W5LVB, and W5TCB for getting the 147.18 repeater back on the air!

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SOTA! SOTA! SOTA!

Posted on August 2, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa Club will hold its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, August 9th at 6pm at the Garland County Department of Emergency Management, 401 Mid America Blvd at 18:00 hrs (Local Time). All are welcome regardless of license or club status. … Continue reading →

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2022 Field Day

Posted on June 22, 2022 by w5tcb

ARRL Field Day is the single most popular Amateur Radio on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth FULL weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs (HAMS) gather with their clubs, groups … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown

Posted on June 13, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa club will hold its June club meeting on June 14 at 6pm. We are in the final countdown to Field Day and will be discussing related information. June 14, 2022Garland County Department of Emergency Management401 Mid America Blvd.18:00 … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men

Posted on May 17, 2022 by w5tcb

Notice anything unusual about this antenna? The 147.180 repeater will be out of service until further notice due to apparent lightning damage to the antenna, repeater, and controller. Updated information will be provided when available.

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‘Twas the Month Before Field Day

Posted on May 9, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa club will hold its May club meeting on May 10 at 6pm. It is time to get stirring on our preps for Field Day. With the solar index increasing, some may even be having visions of rare DX. … Continue reading →

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April Showers Bring May Flowers (and Skywarn Nets)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by w5tcb

The Spa club will hold its April club meeting on April 12 at 6pm. Likely topics include: The weather Status of High Peak (Mt. Ida) repeaters Field Day Changes to testing fees Why FT8 is ruining ham radio Various medical … Continue reading →

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