Next Meeting: January 14, 2026 @ 7:00pm

Our next meeting will be January 14th at the Boerne Library. Check out our meetings page for more details.

Are you a newly licensed ham or want to become one? Join us at our monthly meeting for tips and tricks on everything from antennas, radio usage, digital modes and technical presentations.

Social Hour

Many members meet for dinner prior to the monthly meeting for social hour. We will meet at the
Hungry Horse Restaurant located at 109 Saunders St. at 5pm. Come join us for good food and conversation!

Public Events

KARS members have a history of providing assistance to Kendall County EMS, Boerne Police and Kendall County Sheriff's Office along with other organizations local to Kendall County.

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Social Media

Join us on Groups.io for conversation about all ham radio topics.

We also post events and updates on our Facebook page

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KARS 2m Net

Every Tuesday at 7:00pm the KB5TX 146.640mhz repeater hosts the Kendall County 2 Meter Net. All amateur radio operators are invited to join in net activities.

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ARRL Testing

We have 18 Volunteer Examiners capable of testing for technician all the way to extra class. Check out our testing schedule for new licenses and upgrades.

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Winter Field Day - January 24-25th

KARS will be participating again this year in the annual Winter Field Day as a 4M (4 station Mobile) team. We will be setting up at the Agricultural Museum with 2 stations located in either the barn or the cabin, and 2 stations located in the Mobile Operations Center. To maximize our footprint and use up the entire 1000' diameter, the Mobile Operations Center will be located on the far side of the city pool parking lot. Jesse (W1BBT), Mark (W3MR), Dave (N7RF) and Rick (N5RCT) will be providing radio stations and antennas. Everyone is welcome to come out and operate for while or just observe. Even unlicenesed and technicians can (legally) get on the HF bands as well under the supervision of licensed operators! Setup will begin at 7:00am local time on Saturday. The contest period begins at 10:00am and will go through 4:00pm Sunday. This year we will be using World Radio League to track logging for the contest. Use the WRL link to monitor our progress! If you plan on working WFD from home, try catching us on 70cm/1.25m/2m/6m simplex bands for those short range QSOs and help us achieve the 6 band objective!

Why is there a cat chasing my mouse?

If you noticed a cat chasing your mouse, then you have found Neko. Neko was added to the website in late November 2025 to bring attention to the feral cat problem in Kendall County. Jesse (W1BBT) has had several feral cats dumped around his property that have brought his total feline count up to 13 16! Four inside cats were rescues (Kitty, Spooky, Ginger & Callie), and one indoor/outdoor cat (Frankie) was a former feral dump in 2003. This summer, another feral was dumped (Momma) and before we could get her spayed she brought us 3 additional kittens in August (Bootsy, Moo Moo and Minnie). October added Munchkin, in what appears to be a case of where his mom dumped him with us due to her injuries. She visits occasionally, along with Munchkin's 2 siblings, and what appears to be Bootsy's dad and Moo Moo's dad as they look identical other than size. If you or somebody you know is looking for a pet, please consider adopting. Shelters are overflowing with animals looking for their forever home. If you are looking for a cat, let me know and I can give you additional details.

Ham Radio Prep and World Radio League

KARS has become an official partner for Ham Radio Prep and World Radio League! The Ham Radio Prep program makes it fast, easy and fun to get your license in just a few hours of study time. Use the coupon code KB5TX and get 10% off!

World Radio League allows you to log your contacts, compete in contests, track your analytics, and much more! If you've looked at WRL in the past, definitely take another look. The development team has been rapidly adding features lately, and it gets the W1BBT seal of approval for POTA activations in addition to shack logging. Use the coupon code KB5TXWRL for special offers.

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W1BBT's General Funnies for Extra Laughs!

Check daily for the latest funny found on the internets.

DX Corner

Several members of KARS are members or working on becoming members of the DX-100 club (Confirmed QSO with over 100 countries) There are several DX expeditions that setup temporarily in remote locations in order to obtain QSOs with sometimes uninhabited islands or other locations that normally have no radio operators. Below is a calendar of of planned expeditions from DX News.

Contest Calendar

Listed here are links to contests that are currently in progress or will start within the next 7 days. These links are provided via an RSS Feed from the WA7BNM Contest Calendar. KARS is participating in contests that are in bold with blue backgroud.

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