RARC Activities

Introduction

This page is presented to give new and old members alike a sense of all the activities that this club does each year. It also gives an idea of the many topics that our members have found interesting. Each year the topics that are covered are determined by the members.

Activities 2023

Dec 28, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at 11:00 at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Golliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

Dec 5, 2023 - RARC Christmas Party & Dinner - Please RSVP to Randall KR5EEE by clicking the following link: https://secure.hamclubonline.com/rsvp.php?u1=24976334539194612&u2=45399&e1=28189463913967634&e2=14632

Manny's Tex Mex

469 Laurence Drive,

Heath, TX 75032

469-771-1616

Dec 2, 2023 - Rockwall Christmas Parade - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We'll meet at 6:30am at Utley Middle School, by the football stadium, near intersection of Yellowjacket and Townsend.

Participants begin arriving about 7am, the parade starts at 9am, so most of us should finish about 9:30, a few maybe 10-10:30. It's a very busy few of hours.

The Kiwanis will provide us participant lists and maps.

Bring:

- your handheld and spare battery

- speaker / mics and earpieces are suggested

- pencil, you will need to take a few notes

- will be using the 441.525 repeater, PL-141.3

- back-up will be the 442.8375 repeater, PL-162.2, narrow FM mode

Please have both repeaters programmed and tested into your HT before parade day.

We will be on foot and the weather may be cold and / or rainy -- Dress accordingly !!!

Nov 21, 2023 - Face to Face Meeting at Soulman's BBQ - Nominations/Election for next years officers

Nov 11, 2023 - Fox Hunt

Oct 14, 2023 - Radio In The Park / Park Fox Hunt / Picnic at Harry Meyers Park East Pavilion

Oct 17,2023 - Face to Face Meeting at Soulman's BBQ

Oct 26, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at 11:00 at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Golliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

Sep 30, 2023 - Hero's Day Run, McClendom Chisolm (location may be different) Cancelled

Sep 28, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at 11:00 at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Golliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

Sep 19, 2023 - Face to Face Meeting at Soulman's BBQ

Sep 16, 2023 - POTA - Site Purtis Creek State Park

- Purtis Creek State Park

- 14225 FM 316 N.

- Eustace, TX 75124

- Latitude: 32.353794 Longitude: -95.993554

The link to the park's web-site is:

- https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/purtis-creek?

There is a $5 per person entrance fee to get into the park ($3 if you have a Senior Partial Card).

You can pay at the gate or purchase a day pass online and print it out ahead of time.

We will be operating at the picnic area west of the pavilion. There are plenty of picnic benches and while they are not covered, all are well shaded by trees.

The parking is near by and the restrooms are within easy walking distance. As with most of our previous POTA events there won't be any shore power.

The park office opens at 8:15am and we plan to be there between 8:15a and 9a to start setting up.

We'll be monitoring the national 146.520mhz simplex frequency for talk in.Sep 9, 2023 - POTA - Site TBD

Aug 24, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at 11:00 at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Golliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

Aug 15, 2023 - Face to Face Meeting at Soulman's BBQ

Aug 6, 2023 - RARC is providing support for Kiwanis Tri Rock Triathlon. Sign up to volunteer - Steve Price, W4SJP

(w4sjp@arrl.net)

July 27, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at 11:00 at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Golliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

July 18, 2023 - Face to Face Meeting at Soulman's BBQ

July 8, 2023 - Fox Hunt

July 1, 2023 - Annual 13 Colonies event starts today

June 24-25, 2023 - Field Day 2023

Location: Union Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station

79 FM 1565, Uion Valley, TX GPS Coord: 32.92943 drg N, 96.25045 deg W

What3words: https://w3w.co/intellect.ultraviolet.unfinished

The UVVFD station has ample space outside the station for antenna setup and ample space in their air conditioned break room for station setup. There is a small kitchen and most important, a working toilet. Do plan on using longer antenna cables to reach from the break room to the outside space. There is space available in the bay area closer to the rear doors and the outside area, but the bays are not air conditioned.

Official Field Day start time is 1pm on Saturday and ends at 1pm on Sunday. For those who want to be setup and be ready to operate at 1pm, we plan on starting setting up at the fire station around 9am on Saturday. The station will be available for those who want operate into the wee hours of the morning.? We will operate a talk in station on Saturday using the K5RKW repeater at 442.8375mhz with a PL tone of 162.2?.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a working fire station. We will need to keep the bay doors at the front of the station clear of vehicles, antennas, cables, hams and other obstacles and do whatever we need to do to stay out of their way in case they have an emergency call out.

Plan on attending the Tuesday in person club meeting in June where we'll discuss further details regarding Field Day.

03/03/2023 - 03/04/2023 - Greater Houston HamFest - ARRL Texas State Convention

03/04/2023 - Irving Hamfest Betcha Bingo;2420 W. Irving Blvd.; Irving, TX 75061 Admission $5 Door Prize Tickets 3 for $5

Coming Spotter Training - for more details: SKYWARN Spotter Training Schedule Website (scroll down after clicking)

03/07/2023 Tuesday - Skywarn 5 PM at Rockwall County Sheriff's Office; 972 T L Townsend Dr.; Rockwall

Additional Information at https://www.weather.gov/fwd/skywarnmap

March 11, 2023 - Fox Hunt - Driving 10:00 - 11:00 Steve Goodman KI5ABV will be the Fox

February 23, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Goliad Sr. Rockwall, TX 75087

January 9, 2023 - Krewe of CW Monday at 11:00 at:

Rodeo Goat, 2095 Summer Lee Dr, Suite 105, Rockwall, Texas 75032

Any and all hams are invited interest in CW are invited. Our intention is to help with advice, guidance etc. on all parts of ham radio. We do not have all the answers but we can ask many intelligent hams for support. Contact:Dallas Ward, k1dw@aol.com

January 20-21, 2023 Cow Town Hamfest held at:

Forest Hill Civic and Convention Center, 6901 Wichita St., Forest Hill

January 26, 2023 - Hams for Lunch at Joe Willy's 2006 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087

January 28 & 29, 2023 - Winter Field Day - Currently planned for Wind Point Park on Lake Tawakoni. Click here for map and details.

Hamfests - http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search State: Texas Division: West Gulf

Spotter Training - SKYWARN Spotter Training Schedule Website (scroll down after clicking) To find Spotter training classes

Past Activities

Activities for preceding years can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate link below:

2010 Presentations

February - Skywarn Spotter Safety -

March - Operating PSK31 - Matt Johnson N5MTJ

April - Mobile HF on a Budget - David Kaun N5DBK

May - Field Day 2010 - Les Darlington K5RXQ

June - DAT Disaster Action Team working with the Red Cross - Leonard Plemmons KE5KZT

July - Software Defined Radio - Softrock - Flex Radio - Scott Kerr KE1RR