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Parker Radio Association
The Parker Radio Association is a group of amateur radio enthusiasts local to the Parker, Colorado area. Our Club Callsign is KØPRA.
Another amazing presentation underway by Peter-KC0DGM on WWII radio systems. We’re so thankful for members like Peter that share their time and talent to produce treasures for our Club! #hamradio
Hey everyone, just wanted to throw it out there that this weekend is Field Day in New Zealand. If you've been trying to get a ZL QSO in your log books now is the time. 73, ZL1KEG / N0KEG![]()
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Jock White Memorial Field Day | New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
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Jock White Memorial Field Day This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to NZART during that time. This ...
This past week, at our monthly Elmer Night, PRA members had the opportunity to build QRP wire antennas. Thanks to Brad, AB4BA, our members were supported through antenna basics, soldering, and winding toroids. Many other members of the Elmer Team were on hand to support the builders and support them in the build of their new antennas. #HamRadio #getontheair
Did you know the PRA has an Emmy Award winner amongst its members that also holds more patents then most of us have in our DXCC count? Oh yeah, he’s also really into deep space exploration!![]()
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We’re fortunate to have an amazing #hamradio ambassador like Bill, WT0DX, that participates and shares his time and talent to produce so many treasures for the greater amateur radio community.
Emmy-Winning Inventor to Deep Space Explorer: WT0DX's Ham Radio Odyssey
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Bill Thomas WT0DX is a pioneer in digital communication technologies and a force in ham radio with a remarkable career spanning over 40 years. A prolific inv...
Kicking off the New Year right with a great presentation underway on NVIS antennas/fundamentals and EmComm Plans. Thanks to Paul-AC5S and Scott-NA0MT for their time and talents in helping us learn and implement these great elements in #HamRadio
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- An Interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA March 28, 2025A 2-hour interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is available on The DX Mentor Podcast, hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B. Minster was elected by the ARRL Board of Directors as CEO in 2020, and has led the association’s operations since.Minster talked about a wide range of topics from how he got started in amateur radio as a […]
- Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami Exercise in Puerto Rico March 28, 2025By: Angel Santana, WP3GWAmateur radio operators in Puerto Rico participated in the Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami exercise on March 20.The event is an annual tsunami exercise, designed to validate and advance tsunami preparedness efforts in the Caribbean and adjacent regions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
- Sign Up Now for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention! March 28, 2025ARRL is inspiring the next generation of radio amateur with a full day fun, learning, community building, and on the air activity.Registration is now open for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention®. This amazing event is set to be a great day full of hands-on radio activities for people aged 11 to 21.Join fellow […]
- The ARRL Solar Report March 28, 2025On Wednesday, March 26, around 2130 UTC a Major Storm occurred. Atone point, the Planetary A Index was 49, and the Planetary K Indexwas at 6.Solar wind parameters are expected to remain enhanced due tocontinued coronal hole high-speed stream influences with waningeffects likely by March 29.The Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for March 29 and 30 […]
- Ham Radio, Students and Scientists at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop March 21, 2025By: Rich Moseson, W2VUSome 175 scientists, students, professors, and amateur radio operators from around the world gathered in person and virtually on March 14 and 15 to share research, educate each other, and network at the annual HamSCI Workshop. HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation program, aims to promote collaboration between science, amateur radio, […]
- ARRL Ham Radio Open House Continues to Grow March 21, 2025Dozens of amateur radio clubs have made plans to host an ARRL Ham Radio Open House in April. The nationwide event is centered around World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. 2025 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).While we’ve been using radio for well over 100 years, […]
- 76th International DX Convention April 11 – 13 in Visalia, CA March 21, 2025
- The ARRL Solar Report March 21, 2025Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an isolated M1.5/1nflare on March 19 at 2040 UTC from Region AR4031. Regions AR4028,AR4034, and AR4035 exhibited slight growth.Region AR4026 re-emerged in the Southwest quadrant. Regions in theNorthwest quadrant, including AR4020, AR4022, AR4025, and AR4031 allappeared to be in a decay phase.No Earth-directed CMEs were detected in available […]
- FCC Initiates Broad Inquiry on Rules to Delete or Amend March 20, 2025In a Public Notice titled “In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” issued on March 12, 2025, the FCC is soliciting public input on any FCC rules in any service that members of the public believe should be deleted or modified “for the purpose of alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens.” This is the latest in a series of […]
- Radio Connects is 2025 ARRL Field Day Theme March 14, 2025
- The ARRL Solar Report March 14, 2025Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at minor storm levelsfor March 18, and then from March 27 and 27 all due to recurrentCoronal Hole influences.Solar activity was at low levels. Multiple C-Class flares wereobserved from newly numbered Region 4028. More spots are rotatingaround the Southeast limb that maybe connected to the spot group.The largest […]
- Perfect Storm Exercise in California Gets Results March 14, 2025The ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section (SJV) conducted “Perfect Storm,” an amateur radio emergency exercise, on March 5 - 7.Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Dan Sohn, WL7COO, asked that a section-wide exercise be created that would engage both amateur radio operators and non-amateurs to become more active in their community's emergency preparedness and response capabilities. There […]
- ARRL Ham Radio Open House — Site Locator Live, PR Workshop Registration March 14, 2025ARRL Ham Radio Open House is a national event being hosted by local amateur radio clubs in April to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. The event is designed to highlight technical innovations in ham radio, and show off the current state of the art. It will serve as a tool to […]
- Dayton Hamvention 2025 Award Winners Announced March 12, 2025The recipients of the 2025 Dayton Hamvention® Awards were announced on March 11, 2025. “The selection process was highly competitive, given the outstanding quality of nominations submitted this year. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners for 2025,” said Dayton Hamvention Awards Chair Michael Kalter, W8CI.Technical Achievement Award: Dr. Kristina Collins, KD8OXTDr. Kristina Coll...
- Hurricane Watch Net Founder Gerald Murphy, K8YUW, a Silent Key March 11, 2025Gerald E. “Gerry” Murphy, K8YUW, passed away on February 25, 2025. He was 88 years old, and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). According to a statement released by current HWN manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Murphy, then 28 years old, was stationed at the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Center in Davisville, Rhode Island, […]