Kevin KØKDC is hosting a meet and greet in North Platte on Sunday April 26th. Here are the details: Location: 714 W Front Street, North PlatteTime: Noon CTBring your own lunch Kevin says he has limited seating on his patio, so to please bring your own lawn chairs. There also might be some goodies for…

The ARRL Nebraska State Convention has been announced. It will take place on May 9, 2026 in Lincoln. More information is available on the flyer below, or by going to lincolnhamfest.org.

NØGO has added Allstar node to the 940 tower. Temporary set up is 446.220 tone 100.0 and may change at anytime. The node is connected with Washington County, KS. They have a net at 9:00pm CT Sunday. Thanks Charlie and Randy for your efforts.

Wow, it came and went fast. Great crowd of 11 ham radio operators. We had a great time trading ideas and rag chewing. Some new faces and thanks to Burger King for use of their nice warm meeting room and the good food. The next Meet and Greet will be in the spring. Always looking…

It’s that time of unpredictable weather for a get together. The date will be October 19th, indoors at Burger King on 1310 S Jeffers St, North Platte. I will be there at 11AM and the rag chew goes till we finish. If you have anything for sale, bring it along. If you know anyone who…

Apologies for the delay in this post. Bader Park is an event that happened almost a month ago but things have been incredibly busy around here. I’m still recovering from my medical event, and recovery is slow but going well. Bader Park attendance was low this year, due to many different factors. The oppressive heat…

Pardon my absence but I’ve had a recent nine-day hospital stay. I am on the mend and home now. Many thanks to my wife Connie and daughter Lauren for keeping things running. Now onto the news… The repeater tone is now 110.9 The North Platte 146.940 NØUGO repeater is going to 110.9 Please spread the…

Missed the hamfest in Lincoln but Kevin KØKDC made the trip. Looks like a good turn out this year. Here are a few pictures he took and some upcoming event flyers. I will see you at Bader Park. Thanks Kevin. Rick 73’s KFØFND

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 this to us.

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 Radio. 146.940 will be the…