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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Apollo 13th 55 yr Anniversary
NASA On-The-Air (NOTA) activation
Bulletins:
o Apr 17- JSC Student Interns from Ham Radio and Rocketry committees will collaborate to build Avionics control boards
o JSCARC will activate NOTA operations commemorating the 55 yr anniversary of Apollo 13
o JSCARC April 10 Meeting Minutes posted
News:
o Apr 12 JSCARC operates TSPOTA @ Galveston Island and Sheldon Lake parks
o Apr 10- JSCARC Student Interns operate W5S special event station
o Apr 4-7 KG5PVP POTA activation of US-0403, 2583, 3387
o Apr 3- JSCARC Student Interns build Xtal Radios @ the Gilruth
o Mar 24-26 K5KUA POTA activation of US-3028 Lake Livingston
o Mar 22- JSCARC Student Interns hunted foxes @ the Gilruth
o Mar 19- KG5HOK Activates POTA US-3511 with new Spider Antenna
o Mar 14- JSCARC Student Interns learn Soldering 101
o Mar 7- JSCARC POTA activation @ Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge US-0545
o Mar 6- JSC Interns take prep HamCram @ Gilruth
o Mar 3 - University of Houston club visits W5RRR shack
Blogs:

TSPOTA April 12, 2025
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 ... Read more...

JSCARC April 10 Meeting
From our JSCARC Monthly Meeting, April 10, 2025. A few photos and recent QSLs

KG5PVP 5 Park POTA Adventure
Dan KG5PVP undertakes an ambitious multi-park POTA adventure last weekend [ddl].

Belton Hamfest April 2025
A 24 hour turnaround trip to Belton. Because I had previously reserved a sellers table, I decided to attend Belton despite of the bad weather forecast. The good news: I sold all of my stuff. ... Read more...

Crystal Radio DIY @ The Shack
For our April 3rd JSC Student Intern Ham Radio group project, we decided to build a simple crystal radio. It was based on the design provided by Al Klase N3FRQ, who has a plethora of ... Read more...

Retribution (W5OC SOTA trip)
Last October, I failed to climb the Grapevine Hill summit in West Texas. Due to my inexperience in climbing I regrettably aborted my attempt and went home with disappointment and frustration In the ensuing months, ... Read more...
David, Thanks for the post! Note to self! Make photos of your setup before leaving! LOL!