Greetings all, It is that time again for the Visiting Nurses Meals on Wheels for Thanksgiving, November 22nd. I will need 6-8 radio operates to help with traffic flow. It will be the same location as last yr at the XO building (1300) on Mockingbird in Dallas just off I-35E 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75247…
Announcements
Dallas Marathon Communications Support Dec. 9th
We are getting close to the 2018 Dallas Marathon and its time to start taking sign ups. We are doing it a new way this year. We are taking sign ups via the internet. Go to the link shown below to go to the new Marathon Communicators web site. Using the menu bar on the…
PARK General Meeting October 15th and Elections
The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, October 15th 17th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. This months program will be Greg Evans, K5GTX, and he will be discussion Collin County ARES. We will also…
Request for Operators for Public Service Event – 10/20
On Saturday, October 20th the American Diabetes Association will be hosting Tour de Cure out of Southfork Ranch in Collin County. Volunteers are needed for all positions: rovers/tail, rest stops, and net control. We can expect reporting times to be as early as 6:00AM and we should be finished with the event around noon. There…
High Altitude Balloon Launch Delayed
Due to the potential for bad balloon launching weather tomorrow, we have delayed to launch until October 13th. Stay tuned for more details. Tony W5ADC
General License Class and Exam First Two Weekends in November
Save This Date: 2018 General License Ham Radio Class The Plano Amateur Radio Club is presenting an amateur radio General License class. The class will be held over two weekends, on Saturday and Sunday: November 3rd–4th. AND November 10th–11th. The class will be held at the Lucas Fire Station training facility. The fire station is located at…
PARK General Meeting Monday September 17th
The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, September 17th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. This months program will be the training for Plano Balloon Fest. Mark your calendars and come early. See you there.…
PARK General Meeting August 20th 7:00 pm
The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, August 20th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. Our guest speaker this month will be Anthony Burokas, KB3DVS, with a presentation on video streaming. Mark your calendars and come early. See…
Blacklands Triathlon
It is time for the Blacklands Triathlon again this year. Oak Point Recreation Center is open after extensive remodeling and will be the center of activity again this year. They have changed the bike course this year. It no longer crosses Parker to Park. Instead it turns on Parker and follows Parker to Jupiter. It…
AUXCOMM Class Upcoming
If you are really interested in emergency communications, this is the class for you. I took it a couple of years ago and found it to be excellent. Tony W5ADC Auxcomm is scheduled for September 29th – 30th at the Denton County EOC. This certification class is highly recommended to those communicators that wish to work with…