Welcome to the The Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club (JSCARC) site. We are located at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) approximately 25 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Texas. Our mission is to actively provide and promote STEAM outreach, emergency operations, mission support, and public service for NASA and the local communities.
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W5RRR is an active participant of NASA ON THE AIR (NOTA)
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NOTA Commemorates Apollo 12/ COBE
Bulletins:
o Nov 14 Nomination/Election for new JSCARC Officers @ JSCARC monthly meeting
o Nov 23-24 NASA On The Air (NOTA) will be on-the-air to commemorate COBE and Apollo 12
News:
o Nov 2. W5/OS4K, K5RG, K5KUA, KG5LJZ and W5OC participate in a 3 Park POTA roadtrip in S. Texas.
o Nov 1. Fall Interns participate in a JSCARC Fox Hunt of 3 hidden transmitters.
o Oct 31. JSCARC hosts a booth at JSC's Safety and Health Day.
o Oct 29. Ben OS4K an avid ham op from Belgium visits the W5RRR shack
o Work In Progress continues for a Scout Radio Merit Badge collaboration with the Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM)
o The JSCARC is awarded a $10K Axient grant for outreach support
o Congrats to JSC Intern, Gavin Bull KF8CHK, who passed his General Class license
Blogs:
The JSCARC 3PP (3 Park POTA) #2
Success! The JSCARC successfully completed our second 3PP this year. This was our first route towards the south- activating Galveston Island State Park, the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area, and the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. ... Read more...
A Fox Hunt for Fall Student Interns
ARDF, or Amateur Radio Direction Finding, was successfully carried out last week! As part of our JSCARC Student Intern support, the JSCARC invited Sarah KC1VCT, Gavin KF8CHK, and Shirina KO6DOS to patriciate in a T-Hunt ... Read more...
JSCARC at the 2024 Safety and Health Day
David KB5PGY ran as point guard for this year’s JSCARC booth at the JSC Safety and Health Day held on October 31, 2024. Our booth was stationed inside Teague Auditorium, protected from the outdoor elements ... Read more...
Europe visits W5RRR Oct 29, 2024
It’s not too often the JSCARC gets visitors from overseas. Last month, Ben OS4K, contacted us through our w5rrr.org website to inquire if a visit to the shack was possible.5000 miles later, Ben and ... Read more...
Congrats KG5HOK for his 1st POTA activation
Keith KG5HOK successfully operated on his first POTA activation on Oct 30, at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park, US-3511. Jeff AB4ME and Dave W5OC accompanied him for his first exposure as an activator. ... Read more...
Fall Student Intern Soldering 101
JSCARC members Jeff AB4ME, Kelvin K5KGH, and Dave W5OC host 3 Student Interns for a soldering 101 tutorial and a few minutes on the air. Shirina, KO6DOS, was already a licensed tech, but never operated ... Read more...
Had a great time on Saturday, I really enjoyed it. 10 meters was for the most part hot, with a…