KB5PGY Texas ARES Net Manager

For many of us who didn’t know- since September 5, 2022, Mr. David Fanelli, KB5PGY, was appointed the position of 3873 Texas ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) Net Manager. David replaced Mr. Mark Mireles AD5CA who has served this position since October 2016. Both gentlemen also serve as a net control in the monthly rotation. … Read more…

Dave’s Oct 2024 POTA/SOTA adventure in WTexas

If you enjoy the outdoors and enjoy this crazy radio hobby, Summits On The Air (SOTA) is for you.  It’s like POTA on steriods and it brings out the further enjoyment of getting great exercise and tests your skills with lower power operations.  After all, who want to lug up heavy equipment and batteries up … Read more…

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. It’s hard to plan an all-day club event due to everyone’s busy schedules and the fickleness of which Texas weather … 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 on Friday. Nov 1, 2024. We hid 3 fox transmitters on the Gilruth premises and had our intrepid hunters try … 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 (bugs and heat) while basking in the wonderful indoor Air Conditioning. This annual event is a serious JSC event, which … 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 his associate, Dr. Fabian Steinmann met us at the shack for a wonderful meet and greet. John AB5SS and I … 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. Using Dave’s FT991A 100W transceiver and a 20′ Sotabeam linked dipole, Keith made 20 QSOs across the USA on 20m … 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 on HF.  With gentle encouragement from AB4ME, we got her for some fun SSB ragchewing with a ham out in … Read more…

Scout Troop 990 Visit

Jerry N5FWB and David KG5URA hosted Scout Troop 990 at the JSCARC shack on Friday Oct 11. 8 talented scouts and Scoutmaster Tristan Cossey had an opportunity to visit and get on the air, just ahead of the official Jamboree On the Air (JOTA) this upcoming weekend.