Dave W5OC 
The W5RRR antennas are the flagship features of our club. Over the last year, we’ve been having issues with the D40 rotatable 40m dipole. Through the efforts of Ken K5RG, John AB5SS, and Tanner W9TWJ (supported the first repair effort), we’ve had 2 major repairs that are easily under-appreciated since there’s little fanfare for the … Read more…
By Terry N5LOW Field Day 2025. It feels like I’ve been preparing for this for years—because I have. The journey started back in the summer of 2022 when Dave, KG5URA, convinced me to join him in the pursuit of Morse code contacts on CW. I was intrigued but overwhelmed. Those first couple of Field Days … Read more…
It’s been 57 years of ham radio for me yet this awesome hobby continues to be an intoxicating gulp of mystery, adventure and new learning. In this case, I’m hooked on VHF roving- an opportunity to test one’s wits against an in-motion 36-hour road trip while outfitted with multiple radios using multi-band VHF/UHF/microwave bands and … Read more…
The ask John AB5SS asked me to power up and checkout his Collins KWM-380 transceiver after it had been in sitting unpowered for a few years at his QTH. At some point during this effort, he suggested I write a blog about this effort. Here it is. The concern John was concerned that the power … Read more…
Another successful POTA outing on Saturday May 24th for George AD5CQ, Jayant KG5LJZ, and John AB5SS. Soapbox from KG5LJZ It was a beautiful Saturday morning on the 3 day memorial day weekend 2025 and the members pf W5RRR convened at US -3511 – San Jacinto State Park to activate POTA. George got their first … Read more…
JSCARC POTA #28 @ Galveston Scheduling a POTA event always carries risk because of the unpredictable status of Houston’s quick moving weather conditions. But today was a banner perfect day! Slight breeze, early morning sunlight, and temperate weather in the low 70’s. NO BUGS! A good turnout: AB4ME, K5KUA, W5OC, AB5SS and KG5URA. We spaced … Read more…
The JSCARC had another treasured moment when Milt Heflin K5KRM graciously took time from his busy life to spend almost 2 hours on-the-air with us on Sunday April 27. This weekend featured the 35th years commemoration of the launch of the world’s most advanced telescope- the Hubble Space Telescope. But as you all know, this … Read more…
Ham Radio and Model Rocketry Interns join forces The Model Rocketry intern team collaborated with the Ham Radio intern team to assemble, solder, and test avionic control boards that were to be flown on the upcoming launch. So, over the last two weeks on Thursday, both teams congregated at the room adjacent to the W5RRR … Read more…
NASA On The Air (NOTA) is stepping up our activity for 2025. We were successfully able to activate KSC, JSC, and SSC during the weekend, commemorating the 55th anniversary of Apollo 13. As a special treat, Sean Cannon KK4RYN from the KSC N1KSC club stopped by on Sunday for a quick shack tour and a … Read more…
For this year’s Texas State Parks On The Air (TSPOTA), Joe K5KUA and David KG5URA activated Galveston Island State Park US-3013 while Jayant KG5LJZ, John AB5SS, and Paul KJ5JIO activated Sheldon Lake US-3056. Reports from our activators: Jayant KG5LJZ It was a beautiful crisp morning when AB5SS and I got to the Sheldon Lakes Park … Read more…
