Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club

Aliens vs Astronauts Fun Run
2018-04-14 07:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
TBA

Licensing Exam Session
2018-04-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-06-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-02-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-06-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Gilruth Center, 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX
Monthly exam session through the ARRL VEC.
An opportunity to get your first license or upgrade your license.
Registration begins at 9:00am; testing begins at 9:30am.
Please contact David Fanelli (KB5PGY) for more information.

CQ WW Foxhunting Weekend
2018-05-12 - 2018-05-13

Transmitter Hunt
2018-05-12 10:30 - 14:00
Whether you have your license or not, you are invited to the JSC Amateur Radio Club’s first T-Hunt (Transmitter Hunt/Fox Hunt) activity being held on Saturday, May 12th, starting around 10:30am at the JSC Amateur Radio W5RRR shack. Located at the Gilruth Fields Annex, GILRUTH 208 Room 114 (just look for the huge antennas and the doors will be open – you can’t miss us!)
John Maca (AB5SS) will treat us with a lesson on directional finding techniques using our ham radio 2m handheld radios (yes, please bring one, if you have one). If you don’t have one, we’ll pass some extras out.
John has “hidden” a few transmitters close by the Gilruth region and we will use this event to get your feet wet to track them down.
GUARANTEED to be fun and an initial experience to learn about T-Hunting (Transmitter Hunting). We expect to continue additional events throughout the year and the hidden “Foxes” will get progressively farther away and trickier. If you enjoy this type of event, get ready and buckle up your seat belts. It’s a nationwide phenomenon in many places.
Hope you can all make it.
We’ll convene near the shack (GILRUTH 208/114) between 10:30am and 11:00am before beginning the demos and setting you free to track the foxes!
Feel free to bring your friends.
Questions? Contact John Maca

Lunar Rendezvous Fun Run
2018-07-14 07:00 - 10:00

NASA On The Air: NASA's 60th Anniversary
2018-07-23 - 2018-07-29 | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Space Act being signed by President Eisenhower on July 29th, 1958.
Operators and loggers are needed – please sign-up to operate or log.
All contacts must be logged using the N3FJP software (a tutorial is available at the shack).
Reminder: a control operator with a valid amateur radio license is required while operating and operating must adhere to the control operator’s license class privileges.

JSC Safety & Health Day
2018-10-31 10:00 - 13:00

JSC Safety & Health Day Fun Run
2018-10-31 13:00 - 15:00

NASA On The Air: ISS First Element Launch 20th Anniversary
2018-11-20 | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ISS First Element Launch on November 20th, 1998.
Operators and loggers are needed – please sign-up to operate or log.
All contacts must be logged using the N3FJP software (a tutorial is available at the shack).
Reminder: a control operator with a valid amateur radio license is required while operating and operating must adhere to the control operator’s license class privileges.

NASA On The Air: ISS Node 1 Launch 20th Anniversary
2018-12-04 | W5RRR Shack

NASA On The Air: Apollo 8 50th Anniversary
2018-12-21 - 2018-12-27 | W5RRR Shack
We will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8. Apollo 8 launched on December 21st, 1968. Splashdown was on December 27th, 1968.
December 27th, 2018 also marks the ending to the year long NASA On The Air event!
Operators and loggers are needed – please sign-up to operate or log.
All contacts must be logged using the N3FJP software (a tutorial is available at the shack).
Reminder: a control operator with a valid amateur radio license is required while operating and operating must adhere to the control operator’s license class privileges.

Licensing Exam Session
2020-10-17 09:00 - 12:00
The Clear Lake ARC test session for October 17th is on.
The new location is:
Hometown Heroes Park located at 1001 E League City Parkway, League City, TX 77573.
League City Parkway is also known as State Highway 96.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please pre-register for an FCC Registration Number (FRN). The fee ($15) is payable either via a check payable to the ARRL/VEC or by cash.
Please wear a mask when out of the car, and you will be filling out the paperwork and taking the test inside your vehicle.
Monthly exam session through the ARRL VEC.
An opportunity to get your first license or upgrade your license.
Registration begins at 9:00am; testing begins at 9:30am.
Please contact David Fanelli (KB5PGY) for more information.
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Remember to Bring:
1. A valid ID (like your driver’s license) or two other forms of ID. If you do not have a photo ID then bring copies of your other ID documents s we must include them with your test materials.
2. Two sharpened pencils (because if you only have one, it will break) and one pen.
3. A calculator (optional). Keep it simple because if it’s more than a calculator (Like PDA and cell phone) or it can be programmed, it will NOT be permitted.
4. If you are upgrading, you need to bring the original and a copy of your current Amateur Radio license.
5. If you have a valid (not more than 365 days old) CSCEs for test you’ve already passed. But, you do not have credit yet. Bring the original CSCE and a copy.
6. Examination fee – $15.00. Cash or checks should be made out to “ARRL/VEC”.
7. If you are doing a “grandfather” upgrade, please see Frequently Asked Questions About Amateur Radio Restructuring for more information.
Walk-Ins are welcome (please see note above about getting your FRN).
Upgrades
There continues to be some confusion about the elements that you have credit for, when you upgrade. The elimination of the CW requirement for General and Extra licenses has eliminated much of it. But, these two special cases still exist.
1. If you have a novice license, you have no credit for the current exam elements. You can upgrade to the Technician license by taking the Technician test (element 2). You can upgrade to the General license by taking both Technician and General (elements 2 and 3) license tests.
2. If you have an Advanced license, then you have credit for elements 2 and 3. You still to take the tougher Extra exam (element 4) to upgrade.

ARRL Field Day
2021-06-25 13:00 - 2021-06-27 15:00 | W5RRR Shack

Licensing Exam Session
2021-11-13 09:00 - 11:00
The temporary location is:
Hometown Heroes Park located at 1001 E League City Parkway, League City, TX 77573. League City Parkway is also known as State Highway 96.
Please wear a mask when out of the car. You will be able to fill out the paperwork and take the test inside your vehicle or outside in the parking lot (your choice).
Plan to arrive at 9:00am for registration and credential check. Test begins around 9:30am.
Prior to the exam date:
1. Register for a FCC Registration Number (FRN). This is required on your 605 application.
2. If you do not have a valid e-mail address, you will need to create an e-mail address. This is required on your 605 application.
Remember to bring:
1. A valid ID (like your driver’s license) or two other forms of ID. If you do not have a photo ID then bring copies of your other ID documents s we must include them with your test materials.
2. Two sharpened pencils (because if you only have one, it will break) and one pen.
3. A calculator (optional). Keep it simple because if it’s more than a calculator (like PDA and cell phone) or it can be programmed, it will NOT be permitted.
4. If you are upgrading, you need to bring the original and a copy of your current Amateur Radio license.
5. If you have a valid (not more than 365 days old) CSCEs for test you’ve already passed. But, you do not have credit yet. Bring the original CSCE and a copy.
6. Examination fee – $15.00. Cash or checks should be made out to “ARRL/VEC”.
7. If you are doing a “grandfather” upgrade, please see Frequently Asked Questions About Amateur Radio Restructuring for more information.
No registration is required. Walk-Ins are welcome.
Upgrades
There continues to be some confusion about the elements that you have credit for, when you upgrade. The elimination of the CW requirement for General and Extra licenses has eliminated much of it. But, these two special cases still exist.
1. If you have a novice license, you have no credit for the current exam elements. You can upgrade to the Technician license by taking the Technician test (element 2). You can upgrade to the General license by taking both Technician and General (elements 2 and 3) license tests.
2. If you have an Advanced license, then you have credit for elements 2 and 3. You still to take the tougher Extra exam (element 4) to upgrade.
