Yesterday was a very successful day of testing. Congratulations to Tracy Oltmanns on her Technicians Exam with a perfect score of 100%! Casey Moore Sr. KFØASO and Lonnie Oltmanns KFØHIL both scored a win for their Amateur Extra exams! Thanks to Kevin KØKDC and his wife Vicki for hosting the…
SKY WARN RECOGNITION DAY
Sky Warn Recognition Day was a success with more Hams attending this year. At least a dozen contacts were made to other NOAA National Weather Service stations across the country on HF bands. We were provided plenty of pizza, drinks and snacks by the staff. Thanks Bill and Jacqueline for…
LICENSE TESTING!
License testing for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra will be held at Kevin’s KØKDC house on January 20th, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Contact him at kØkdcham@gmail.com to confirm a spot and to find out how to acquire your FRN number from the FCC which is needed for testing. Walk-in testing…
FLYING HIGH!
There are several different ways to get your antenna in the air, from towers to trees and in between.
Meet and Greet Results
Chilly weather didn’t stop us and resulted in a great HF remote operation. The IC7300 (100Watts) and the IC705 (10watts) both contacted Europe with ease using the screwdriver antenna mounted on a tripod. Jared NØSPC made contact with a 2 meter mobile from out of the area and had a…
Fall Meet and Greet
Where did summer go? Time for a get together, rag chew , sell radio stuff and enjoy a brown bag lunch you provide. Mark your calendars for October 15, we will meet at Centennial park shelter on the west side by the hospital. We have a couple of requests for…
Bader Park Report
Finally made it to Bader Park. Hot? You bet, 102F with 80+ humidity. AC’s were running full blast causing power drops in the older section but they had tree cover. We were in the new section with young trees that provided no protection, but on the other hand, we had…
ARRL KIDS DAY
Beautiful day for operating outdoors. Competing with Nebraskaland days was quite a challenge but not a loss. Kevin KØKDC was helping out most of the afternoon. Ryan invited Jeremy KCØNUK. His wife and boys came out. Jeremy’s son Jackson took on 2 meters like an pro, contacting Jared NØSPC. Then…
ARRL Kids Day
Bring the kids out and see amateur radio in action! AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE KIDS DAY EVENT SATURDAY JUNE 17 TH FROM 1800-2359 Z1300 – 1759 L(1:00-5:59 PM CDT)AT CENTENNIAL PARKWEST LEOTA STNORTH PLATTE SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION
Spring Meet and Greet
We enjoyed hot dogs and brats with all the condiments, chips, cookies (thanks Connie Troutner and Mary Moore), and H2O. With the location change at the last minute, we still had a good turnout. I want to thank all who attended. Lots of rag chewing about many things besides radio….