Date | Title | Presenter |
December 2024 | Christmas Party | |
January 2025 | Winter Field Day Prep | Jesse (W1BBT) & Mark (WM3R) |
Date | Title | Description |
Dec 5, 2024 | Christmas 2024 | Jesse (W1BBT) recaps the shennanigans from the Christmas party |
November 7, 2024 | Things your XYL can get you for Christmas | Don (KI5AIU) |
October 3, 2024 | Jim's Ham Shack | Jim (W6TIR) |
September 2024 | Surface Mount Technology | Marsh (WA5UBO) |
August 1, 2024 | Advanced WSJTX, JTAlert, GridTracker Setup | Jesse (W1BBT) goes through his FT8 setup and how using 2 computers makes FT8 life easier. |
June 4, 2024 | Soldering Techniques | Kelly (WB5MZT) showing some of the soldering "techniques" he has come across. |
May 2, 2024 | Bylaws Proposed Changes Revision 2 | Updated proposed modifications to bylaws changes received March 7, 2024 |
May 2, 2024 | UHF/VHF and HF "Go Boxes" | Mark (KJ5CBL) does a show and tell on his UHF/VHF and HF Go Boxes |
Apr 4, 2024 | Practical Propagation | Don (KI5AIU) explains tools available for determining propagation |
Mar 7, 2024 | Bylaws Proposed Changes | Changes received by Jesse (W1BBT) after proposed modifications |
Mar 7, 2024 | Bylaws Proposed Changes Comparison | Changes received by Jesse (W1BBT) presented in comparison format |
Mar 7, 2024 | Winlink for EmComm | Mark (K9YXF) does a deep dive into getting started with Winlink |
Feb 1, 2024 | San Antonio Digital Radio Club Infrastructure Update | Doug (N8IQT) presents updates from SADRC repeater network |
Radio Ops Off The Grid | Don (KI5AIU) shows off his off grid shack solution | |
RACES, ARES and CERT | Greg (K5KYR) explains what RACES, ARES and CERT are | |
Dec 7, 2023 | Christmas 2023 | Marsh (WA5UBO) recaps the events at the Christmas party |
Nov 2, 2023 | Getting Antennae into Trees | Don (KI5AIU) presents techniques on getting your antennaes off the ground |
Nov 2, 2023 | Putting together a Radio Go Bag | Don (KI5AIU) breaks down the essentials for getting on the air on the road |
Title | Author/Credits |
Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station Part 1 | Ron Block (NR2B) and QST (June 2002) |
Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station Part 2 | Ron Block (NR2B) and QST (July 2002) |
Lightning Protection for the Amateur Radio Station Part 3 | Ron Block (NR2B) and QST (August 2002) |
Title | Description |
An Easy to build HamClock | How to build a HamClock using a Raspberry Pi |
DX Basics | Big file. Give it time to load. Talks to equipment, logging software, LoTW and Club Log. |
HF Operating Part 1 | Part 1 -- Offers suggestions how to commence on HF in general. |
HF Operating Part, 2 | Part 2 -- Software for HF Operating, LoTW and other pertinent information. |
HF Operating, Part 3 | Part 3 -- Contesting. |
Antenna Line Tuners | KARS discussion about line turners used by various members. |
NVIS | Many Sweepstakes contesters use NVIS to harvest contacts within 300 - 400 miles. |
Membership Update | Committee discussions on club growth. |
Repeater Roadmap 4/2018 | KARS Repeater Strategy and Roadmap - 1 |
Repeater Report | Background information on our repeaters, tower and antennas a/o 2019. |
Repeater Report 2021 | Update on construction of the repeater building and current status of the KB5TX repeater site at Tower Road |
Broadcastify comes to KARS | How to put audio feeds on the net, with KB5TX as an example. |
Flex | Corky, WB5CIT tells you about Flex Radio. |
Nano Low Cost VNA | N7RF tells you about a Vector Network Analyzer. |
ARISS | Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. |
Wires - X | How to information by Don Udel KI5AIU |
Trouble Shooting | Barrel Connectors |
Grounds and Grounding | By Corky Sarvis, WB5CIT. A saga of a lightning strike and then.... |
Winlink | What is Winlink (and why should I care) by Don Udel, KI5AIU |
Echolink Comes to KARS | This software allows stations to communicate with one another over the Internet. By Don Udel, KI5AIU |
Interfacing for Digital modes | Another excellent presentation by Don Udel KI5AIU to tell you about the hardware connections for various radios. |
KB5TX Connectors | Ben Koerner talks about LMR400, LMR240, and how to install and waterproof crimp connectors. |
Old website | Access to the previous website for various posts that did not transfer to the new website |