This year is shaping up to be a banner year at SWIARC as we take on the great outdoors and as always, play lots of radio. It’s time to sign up as a SWIARC Member and join in the fun. SWIARC club dues are $15/year. (Dues for students are half price, $7.50 per year). Additional […]
From 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Lake Manawa State Park Craig W0NEU and participating ham operators will be activating the site for POTA Amateur Radio. This is the second tailgate radio event Craig has planned for SWIARC. Planning generally occurs on the Tuesday 8PM Net. Parks on the Air (POTA) was founded Sept. 15, 2010, […]
Received a letter of thanks today from the commander at Offutt AFB, Colonel Michael H. Manion. It is events like this that SWIARC is able to promote Amateur Radio and Science Math and Technology. Looking to the future SWIARC now has the leadership to take us forward in a positive way and showcase everything Amateur […]
A great time was had by all at the 2018 Flea-Esta SW of Omaha this year. Here are some of the items featured. The annual Flea-esta hamfest is held in September each year in Springfield Nebraska, sponsored by the Aksarben Amateur Radio Club (www.aksarbenarc.org). Also in the picture standing in the middle left, green shirt, […]
Norm WA0JYD writes, “Here’s some details on those sunspot numbers.” Norm’s friend Don WB0VGB has been in contact with Australian writer Al VK4BL to glean a glimpse into sunspot impact on radio, and what it means when there’s no sunspots atall.