The March 2025 Newsletter in two-page format. View or Download
Author: Newsletter Editor
Lonnie Webb KG5WHQ is married to a loving wife, has two adult children, and considers his life very blessed. He is a retired computer programmer, having contributed to IBM OS/2 Warp and its derivatives. Retiring from the industry as a master of technology, he also retired giving back to the upcoming generation as an adjunct professor of computer science. He contributed to several titles with Antarctic Press comics in various capacities, such as writing, lettering, and coloring in an uncredited capacity.
Webb now serves as a volunteer with the city of Sachse, as a CERT member and radio volunteer, with callsign KG5WHQ. Embracing retirement, he writes for and edits local ham radio club newsletters. Join the hobby.
When not thinking about yarns to tell, he engages in sport shooting and fishing.
February 2025 Newsletter
The February 2025 newsletter in two-page format. View or Download
December 2024 Newsletter UPDATED
PARK Holiday Party.Come one and Come all to our annual festivities at Spring Creek BBQ Restaurant in Richardson, to celebrate club members (and collect club member dues because dues payment gives you an additional ticket into the awards extravaganza we have every year. It pays to be a member. I won a HT one year…
November 2024 Newletter
Monday Nov 18, 2024 – 7:00 pmCW Academy. This online CW training course run by our own Dave Koch enables anyone interested in learning code with the training, guidance, and practice to do so. Why do CW in 2024?Because if you like field operations, or low power, or POTA, CW is one of the easiest…
October 2024 Newsletter
Monday Oct 21, 2024 – 7:00 pmCW Academy. This online CW training course run by our own Dave Koch enables anyone interested in learning code with the training, guidance, and practice to do so. Why do CW in 2024?Because if you like field operations, or low power, or POTA, CW is one of the easiest…
September 2024 Newsletter
Monday Sep 16, 2024 – 7:00 pmField Day 2024 Review, Results, and 2025 Plans – KG5TJFMike Tharp will go over this year’s exciting PARK Field Day excursion, from setup through the on-location Barbecue dinner. We had a fully solar adventure this year! How did we do it? Come and see.Don’t miss this recap and we…
August 2024 Newsletter
Monday Aug 19, 2024 – 7:00 pmPARK will recap the club’s successful Field Day activities, recap July’s verysuccessful club auction, as well as Robert Davis telling us all about theSeptember Plano Balloon Festival. In this IssueFrom the President and the BoardPlano Balloon FestivalSt. Jude Carnival OpportunityPlano Stake Emergency Preparedness FairARRL News and InfoThe Shift in…
July 2024 Newsletter – Auction!
Monday July 15, 2024 – 7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church PlanoIt’s time to get that unused ham gear out of your attic and garage because the annual PARK Auction is coming up again and we welcome donations to the club table to be auctioned off to assist with club activities and expenses. It’s…
June 2024 Newsletter – Field Day!
Monday June 17, 2024 – 7:00 pmField Day Plans, June 21-22! In this IssueFrom the President and the BoardField Day 2024 PlansARRL News and InfoTexas QSO Party – Who Wants to Party?Short TakesArea NetsHam Radio References
May 2024 Newsletter
Monday May 20, 2024 – 7:00 pmMark Boucher, KG5UCO, of the Texas Baptist Men / Texans on Mission will visit and present about the activities of TBM who have been providing worldwide emergency assistance since 1967. Ham radio and communications has been a big part of their relief efforts so this will be an interesting…