There is a Nebraska Radio Operators Discord server, courtesy of Nic KC0UJC. Discord, for those who are unaware, is a more modern version of a forum or message board, essentially. It’s very popular with younger generations, particularly for gaming. In each server, you can have channels for various topics, and…
1st Annual Trunkfest Info
The 1st annual Trunkfest, a free tailgate ham radio swapmeet, is taking place Saturday, May 31st at the Cheyenne/Laramie County Emergency Management Storage building. Here’s the address: 11300 Prairie Center CircleCheyenne, WY 82007Exit 370 off I-80 More information available on the graphic below. Many thanks to Tom WY7KY for sending…
2025 Spring Meet and Greet
After fighting poor weather dates in the past, this time we went indoors. Burger King provided a great spot with plenty of room to get together. We had a great group from around Western Nebraska, from Gothenberg to Ogalalla. Lots of topics were covered, from radios to antennas and types…
Spring Meet and Greet 2025
After missing the Fall meet and greet I decided to try indoor and not second guess the weather. Mark your calendars for April 6th at 11:00 AM at Burger King on S. Jeffers Street in North Platte. Pass the word to other hams and people who may be interested in…
Winter Field Day 2025
Another great video by NØSPC. A different approach to Winter Field Day for folks who don’t have access to off-road transportation. Check out the extras and outtakes after the video. Thanks Jared!
Western Nebraska Ham Radio is now on Facebook
We’ve created a Facebook page to help spread the word of our ham radio activities here in Western Nebraska. Check it out and follow the page.
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2024
The National Weather Service hosted its annual SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6-7. Hams around the country set up radio stations on all bands and modes to make as many contacts in 24 hours starting at 6:00pm CT Friday. It’s a fun event that also shows the ability of hams…
What’s new?
I’ve been busy with a lot of projects, like another display at the Boo Bee Bash from the Triple Bee Flea Market. We saw lots of trick-or-treaters and more people understanding our hobby. It was a great day, and thanks to fellow hams Kevin KØKDC, Casey KØCJM, Mary KFØPYC, and…
Boo Bee Bash
Western Nebraska Ham Radio will be at the 2nd annual Boo Bee Bash at the Triple Bee Flea Market this weekend. The event is on Saturday, October 26th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Gym in North Platte. The address can be found below. 1020 N…
TRIPLE BEE FLEA MARKET
Finally got our booth together and Triple Bee hosted us a free spot as we work out the bumps in our booth set up. The response was better then I anticipated with a total of 17 who listened to our pitch. Some may know of others who might be interested…